New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Humane Prison Methods
Religious Liberty in Palestine
Rights That Soldiers Waive
The Army Is Not Democracy, Says Former Brigade
General, u pholding Military Rigor

forced into tne background Through
sheer necessity o. providing the nsv
rerscruel This resulted in yer,
large number OF oung mer being ad.
vanced 70 rank which VoUld not ordi'
farily iavs hem 1tiained under twenty
yars of service. accompanied by th'
mature JUDGMENT which usually comes
1nly win sgc. Those young men we're
,r nsanv Instances. guilty % .Hdisere-
items which would save been ridiculous
we're IL ret for ,neir youth
But. however nj, may be. what ne
rad dgrin- the war va s5ou; a. 2ood
as III. countrv can ever expect 70 rro-
ouee and probably a lttle bit better
,hsr any o.her nation IN n, world
could have turned out
II seems 10 me that IN, big. out
standing fact ir connection with the
wonderful record made In the ate var
m the matter n building an army. ard
ore which seldom received trc con-
sideration ~ deserves. Is that oGr army
81 some a.O00. 900 mcn Was created
from ne liit.e nuc.egs o. 10000 reg
uiar troops. the ofcsr personnel of
which vas about COCO In ngmoer. and
me credit for cur success uill largely
est pith tast regular army ohcer per
sorrel. Vhilh Vns 20 ably assisted by
me REGULAR n9r.commissionsd ofe,rI.
whom this country. m saner moment.
recognizes what 70 did accomplish and
gives credit where credit is due
served a. regular ofcer for some
twenty years ard believe | know the
army a. IL has been sad is to-day. FIRE.
qutn,ly during the early years o. my
service became impatient with some
army practices and even to-day fesl
that there are many internal eondi-
,iors which could be eliminated in the
interest 81 the service Theye have
been times uhen felt that certain in
div:dual commanders had uisused their
authority and were conducting the
affairs % their command in manner
prejudioisl % the best Interests 81 the
government. but have never yet known
of an instance Of that character where
in. existing regulations did not permit
and encourage any oreer, regardless o.
ii. rank. from bringing the conditions
fesrlessly and frankly before appropri-
ate superiors. In all ny service can
not recall a single instane. where ulti-
mate justice did not result The rss'
fact is that in the United States Army
o. it is built to-day. one can obtain
justice quicker and more accurately
than in any portion o. our civil com
munity with which have come in con
tact. u resigned from the army after
the ate psr and have been in business
he since then.
Every contributing factor m the up
/ building Of our army must and does
have for its ultimate objective the sue
cess Of our troo1s IN the field against
our national enemy. Every step in th'
; training and discipline OF the soldier
and oficer must be 50 directed that
when the supreme moment arrives
there will be no questioning. from IN
dividuals or groups, Of the commands
Of the ofheer charged with the carry
ing out Of the enterprise.
The army IS not democracy and
when d, becomes one 10 will cease 20
serve this country as It has Tor i4'
years. during which time II has never
once failed 70 set the example for our
neuer and equally patriotic troops. and
has always been the certain insurance
against successful attack from every
outside or inside source. We should
think long and hard before eondoning
or encouraging violation Of customs
and regulations under which such a
splendid national protection has de-
veloped. BRlCE T. DlSQUE,
Lat. Brissdisr Genersl L. $. A.
Nev York June =. 1922.