The Washington herald., 1916-01-23
BY z. b. JOHNS.

At the request of a number Of members
OF the Senate Committee on Military Al
fairs Chairman Chamberlain has asked
the Secretary of War TO summons Brig.
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards from the
Panama Canal to testify before the COM
mittee. During the time that he was
serving as aid at the White House and
chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs
Gen. Edwards gained the confidence OF
some of the most Influential members OF
the Senate and House and they at this
time are interested in hearing Gen. Ed
wards views upon the legislation pending
In the committee.
Gen. Edwards was one of the pioneers
In the well-balanced army. When he
was stationed at Washington there were
not so many restrictions as to the ut
tersnces of army officers and he advo'
Gated a velI-balanced and well-organized
army in and out of season. Many OF
the ideas which are now being urged by
the supporters Of the preparedness cam
paign were originally suggested by Gen.
Edwards to Congress. Eight or nine
years ago when Gen. Edwards made his
first appearance In Washington he was
like John the Baptist preaching in the
wilderness.
Arrangements are being made for the
of candidates for the Engineer Corps OF
the army. AS it is necessary for candi-
dates to qualify under the civil service
law for Junior engineers before they car
take the examination for the Engineer
Corps, the notice will be sent out in the
near future for the examination in Au-
gust
There are at present sixteen prospective
vacancies in the Engineer Corps and II
any increase should be authorized by
Congress for the Engineer Corps there
will be splendid opportunities for the
graduates of technical schools to get into
the service. Only graduates Of sstisfac'
tory engineering schools are eligible for
the Engineer Corps. special effort will
be made to interest students of technical
and engineering schools In the approach
ing examination.
The civil service examination for junior
engineer will be held April le and l3 The
attention Of the candidates of the Engi.
neer Corps Will be called to this so as to
give them time to prepare for the civil
service examination which will amount to
a preliminary examination to the Engi-
neer Corps.
new manual of equitation which has
been compiled at the Mounted Service
drill regulation board. 1t has been re-
ferred to the board to determine whether
certain features of the manual should
not be included in the new drill regula-
tons.
The French manual OF equitation OF
1872 with certain notifications has for
number of years been used by the
mounted service. 1t was translated and
pu ublished under permission given by the
French government. The new manual
still contains much of a French origin
but has been rewritten to suit the serv.
Ice in the United States army.
The enlistment circulars for the Ca.
madam army show that an appeal is be-
ing made to Americans to volunteer fol
service in the European war. In a num-
ber of ifs" one of the circulars ask.
III Canada were to fall to Germany
and Canada's fate is wrapped up witt
that of Germany-what would happen tc
the United States?" The circular con
tinues: 'If Prussian militarism should
win in this gigantic struggle, what woult
happen to Canada?
III Prussisn militarism treats a treaty
as a scrap of paper, what in Gods nsmS
! would 1t do With an unsigned declaration
Of an unprepared people, like the Mon
roe doctrine of the United States?
"If the allies win--and they must
could you be content to live in the en-
joyment of your liberties which had cos
other men their lifes blood, but fol
which you had offered neither sacrifcs
nor service?
"If you have red blood in your veins
| II you have a manhood that cries ou
for right simply because 1t is right, VIII!
1 not cast In your lot with the fellow
who are In the trenches. or In the wide