The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
BY Il. b. JOHNS.

Cant. Lewis ]. Van Setback, Eleventh
Infantry who has been detailed as mill
tary attache for the American Embassy
that is to be re-established al Mexico
city, reported for temporary duty at the
War College Saturday. He lie a brother
Of Rev. John Van Schaick, who was re-
Gently attached 70 the relief expedition
Of the Carnegie Foundation. Rev. Mr..
Van Schsick is pastor OF the All Souls
CniverSalist Church and will entertain
Capt. Van SchaIck while he is in the
city.
After three years service on the Dor
der during which time he was with Gen.
Funston's expedition 10 Vera Cruz, Capt
Van Schsick is to be sent into Mexico
on one of the most periloUs missions that
has been assigned to an officer. Previ-
Gus to his duty on the border Capt. Van
Setback served twelve years In the Phil
ippines. Spanish is almost as familiar to
him as his native tongue, and he IL better
acquainted with Mexican politics and in
trigues than he is with the affairs Of his
own country.
On his way to Douglas, Ariz.. where
his regiment was stationed when he was
ordered 10 Washington. Capt Van
Schaick passed through Columbus. y.
Mex. He said that supplies for the eN-
peditionary force were being poured into
Columbus by the trainloads, and the little
city has taken on the appearance Of an
Industrial center. Fortunately II does not
rain at this season in New Mexico, and a
great part OF the supplies can be stored
in the open. There are not enough build
ings in Columbus to hold all OF the army
supplies that are being concentrated in
the little city.
Among the important changes in the
organization Of the army that are pro-
posed I'm the Senate bill is one which
gives the Chief of STAFF the rank of
lieutenant general Perhaps the United
States army il the only army which does
not have this rank. Even the small
South American countries have not only
lieutenant generals but full generals.
Most of the European armies have a
still higher rank than general such as
field marshal and other titles peculiar 10
their own organization.
The bill originally introduced by
Senator Chamberlain abolished the grade
of brissdier general and created that Of
lieutenant general and ma or general for
line officers. Under il there were two
classes of majors general One grade OF
major general receives the pay and al
lowance Of the present major general and
the other the pay and allowance Of the
present brisadier general As the bill
was reported out of the committee il
creates rank OF lieutenant general only
for the Chief of STAFF and retains the
grade Of brigadier general. The rank OF
lieutenant general is held only while the
officer is acting as Chief of STAFF.
The bill restores the old corps organ
izstion Of the civil war days. BY the
table of organizations prepared by the
War College, some time ago. the term
army was substituted for corps. The
bill in the organization of the army in
other respects follows the report of the
War College. It specifies that the typi-
cal infantry brigade shall consist Of three
regiments. The same number OF regi-
ments are provided for cavalry and field
artillery brigades. The typical infantry
division will consist OF three infantry
brigades. one regiment OF cavalry. one
field artillery brigade. one regiment OF
engineers. one field battalion OF Signal
Corps, one aero squadron, one ammuni-
ton train. one supply train. one engineer
train and one sanitary train.
4 cavalry division is fixed at three cav
airy bridges, one regiment with horse
field artillery, one battalion Of mounted
engineers, one mounted field signal bat
talon. one aero squadron. one ammuni-
ton train, one supply train. one engineer
train and one sanitary train.