New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
DeploreS Export of
american Brood Mares
General Scott Fears Lack
of Military Mounts in
Case of Emergency.
HOPES CONGRESS
WILL TAKE ACTION
Is Strong Believer in thorough
bred Blood as Base from
Which 10 Breed for Stamina.

Which TO Breed for Stamina.
Major General Hugh L. Scott. Chief
=, STAFF Of the United States Army. is
=. Of those who believe that there
,.ouls be some check on the shipment
n mares from this country to the Con-
,i,,nt for war purposes.
General Scott knows the needs OF the
,,v,lry, as it was in this particular
,,,,eh Of the service that ne has been
r,., actively engaged. There Is no
AN N the army more competent 10
discuss the question on its merits. as
has been stationed at various points
!, the West and Southwest where cav
,lry must prove their worth daily.
u an much disturbed" he said re-
.sntly at his Office in the War Depart
nsnt, at the figures issued from time
:, time showing the number Of horses
b,ing shipped 10 Europe, and the stu
rion is particularly alarming when
YOU consider that quite a large per-
,.n.age Of these animals are mares.
NJ course. they are taking many mares
~ type that we can we'll afford TO
mart with, but there must also be de-
sirsbles that we cannot afford TO lose.
aGreat Britain cleaned Us up pretty
thoroughly on material for remount
purposes when the Boer war was on,
kr, with this stupendous conflict Of n
5s,ermins.e length raging nobody
Knows what our plight will be II we do
no, take steps 20 preserve our breed
iny stock.
u have communicated with the Sec
t,sry Of War, the Quartermaster Cen
,ral and the Department of Agriculture
with a view 70 having Congress place
An embargo on the shipment Of mares
Of the type required for our purposes
ard am hopeful that action will be
taken at the earliest possible moment.
The Department Of Agriculture mas
,ssrge Of whatever experimental work
IN horse breeding the government IS
TOW engaged upon, and should pass
upon ali mares offered for shipment
abroad. know Il is a big work, but
il is OF paramount Importance. II
Congress will authorize the transfer
q this work 20 the Var Department
We shall be delighted 70 undertake It
L is a branch Of the service which
essentially belongs 10 the army, SIS We
know the type that S best qualified
for our needs. and We could take the
steps necessary 70 establish it in the
quickest possible time"
what is your idea Of type for cav
l!rv remounts 90 the major general
was asked.
a horse Of from l5.Z TO Is hands
with from one-half 70 three-qusrters
Of pure blood in his veins Tor the
officer and somewha, smaller for the
balance o. the service" was the reply.
HE should have the feet and legs that
would enable him to negotiate any
country. This ! would consider an
absolute qualification Horses bred
Ike this should have the courage TO
endure any hardship, and my expert
saee has taught me that when bred
along these lines thew are ready for
duty when other horses are Jaded and
useless.
Only horses Of the greatest cour-
sge and stamina can stand the re-
Suirementc Of cavalry work in O great
many sections Of the United States,
particularly in the Southwest and
South. Speed is, Of course, another
Qualification, and il goes without say
ing that they would possess il Il bred
along the lines indicated.
q am aware that the task Of produc-
Ing cavalry remounts is a much greater
feek 20 Ia. ho going
On unnterruptedly in so many portions
o. the Union, and sires Of the size, bone
and disposition required for the work
we're at our hand. 1t is to be deplored
that so much Of the blood which II had
taken more than century 20 establish
vas lost 20 the country.
With returning market, however,
lor thoroughbreds there are certain TO
be importations Of blooded stock, and
an told that many prominent Ameri-
cans who have been racing abroad are
sldeayoring 10 make arrangements Tor
the return Of their racing and breeding
studs This should give a tremendous
impetus 10 the breeding industry, espe-
e2lly when 10 Is remembered that Eu-
ropean countries must inevitably come
70 US for material with which to re-
plenish their decimated studs"
How many cavalry remounts would
you require for present needsT" Cen
sral Scott was next asked.
"Two thousand annually" was the
reply, "and a great many more in case
Of emergency. We should have breed
ing farms modelled after those Of for
egn countries which have made q study
Of the work. and which realize TO the
fullest its tremendous possibilities IN
periods Of peace as we'll as war. 1t is a
part Of their general programme OF
Preparedness"
n commenting upon the type OF
stations 70 be used in prosecuting
MS work General Scott said: Il pre-
;er the thoroughbred above the others
Because Of his prepotency. The horses
CHOSEN should possess in a marked
oegFee those attributes and charac-
tenstics which we desire to establish
20 The type we are endeavorlng 10
nents.
We have a number Of these horses
y Front Royal and other points az
present., thanks 70 the generosity OF
Wohe-spirited men, and now that
n'ing is being resumed IN New York,
acre Tire Jockey Club has its head
g~s'ter>, there will perhaps be Of
lsfs Of other sires, though the govern
as1 should pursue the same course
france, Germany and other for
,en countries and buy stations wher-
ger they find individual specimens
"sIable for the work in hand.
10 DO the work properly will take
considerable money, but il the gov
ss,nnent will supply the funds we will
.,.'nish the horses and establish the