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TAFT’S REPORT
ON THE ARMY
UNCLE SAM'S FIGHTING FORCE
SOW NUMBERS 60,183 OFFICERS
AMI ENLISTED MEM.
The Militin Establishment I iiOt
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Coat of the Army During the Kant
Four Year*—River and Harbor Ex
penditures.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 28.—The
annual report of the Secretary of War
made public to-day shows the army
of the United States, Dec. 7, 1903, to
have consisted of 3,681 officers and
65,500 enlisted men, a total of 59,181.
In addition t/here were in the serv
ice 2,807 men of the Hospital Corps,
twenty-six officers and 520 men of the
Porto Rico Regiment, and ninety-nine
officers and 4,805 enlisted Philippine
scouts. Oct. 15, last the actual strength
of the regular army was 3,744 officers
and 56,439 enlisted men, distributed as
follows:
United States, officers and men, 46,-
462; Philippine Islands, 12,317; Porto
Rico, 10; Hawaiian Islands, 216; China,
136; Alaska, 1,042; a total of 60,183 of
ficers and enlisted men.
Of this force 894 officers and 3,214 en
listed men were general officers and on
staff organizations; 747 officers and
12,099 men were with cavalry; 631 of
SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT
He Is Now in Panama Perfecting the Rapport
Between That Republic and the United States.
fleers and 14,949 men in the artillery
branch and 1,472 officers and 24,074 men
In the infantry, with 2,013 recruits.
During the year, 461 native Filipinos
enlisted as scouts.
Notwithstanding l the fact that a
mean strength of 25,379 troops were on
foreign service during the year, only
629 deaths occurred from all causes
in the entire army—American and na
tive troops.
The clothing allowance for the Amer
ican soldier is of the amplest, both in
quantity and quality, the ration fur
nished has long been the surprise and
wonder of military men of foreign na
tions, and that the private in the Unit
ed States army, who receives sl3 per
month, is well paid can be seen from
the following statement showing the
pay of privates in other countries:
Austria-Kungary, 73 cents per month;
France, $1.74; Germany, $2.50; Great
Britain, $7.14; Japan, 60 cents; Russia,
12 cents.
Make-Up of the Army.
Commenting on the various branches
Of the army, the Secretary says:
“It is quite obvious that the num
ber of artillerymen in the service
should be increased; but this does not.
It seems to me, require that the army
as a body should be increased, but
only that there should be a reduction
in the other branches with a view to
increasing the highly technical branch
of the artillery. Our present army is
maintained not only for service as
such, but as the basis or skeleton for
a much larger army in time of war,
and it is therefore necessary that those
branches of the service the preparation j
of which for a war footing requires a
long period of time should be much
larger in proportion than those
branches which can be readily added
to when the necessity arises. For this
reason the proportion of cavalry regi
ments to infantry regiments is much
larger than it would be in time of
war, and for the same reason the pro
portion of the artillery force to that
of the infantry and the cavalry ought
to be increased, because the technical
skill required in artillerymen and the
length of time needed to bring them
up to the requirements of modern ar
tillery service would be greater even
than in the equipment and preparation
of a cavalry force."
Of the new rifles, the Secretary says:
Of the Srtf It I nee.
‘‘The new rifle so far has been is
sued only to the corps of cadets of the
United States Military Academy, which
wss supplied with this arm early
last spring- It was then decided to
postpone further Issues until a suffi
cient number were completed to en
able the entire army to be equipped
at the same time. These rifles are
now being manufactured at the rate of
300 per day, which will soon be In
creased to 525 per day; and It la ex
pected that at the close of the present
calendar year the Ordnance Depart
ment will have completed the Issue
of the m* Springfield rifle, the equip
ment or all arms of the service being
accomplished simultaneously.
“The tests which have been made
have been thoroughly satisfactory,
and confirm the belief that Its ballistic
Qualities sre uiiequaled by any serv
ice i 1. in the world."
Tic keurelary deals at acme length
witi, me Wat College,
*The Wwr Cottage ua* operated dur-
lng the past year on the genera! lines
laid down by Secretary Root in his
annual report for the year 1899, in
which he set forth in detail the great
advantages that would result in the
establishment of such an institution.”
The system of government telegraph
and cable lines in Alaska comes in for
a considerable part of the report.
"As far as the military administra
tion of the army is concerned." the
Secretary says, "the Alaskan telegraph
system is now complete, and the time
is doubtless not far distant when pri
vate enterprise will render it possible
for the army to gradually withdraw
from telegraph work in Alaska, thus
following the policy which has hereto
fore obtained under similar Circum
stances. This view finds confirmation
In the fact that $56,935.89 was spent
during the year for Alaskan telegrams
handled by the Signal Corps alone.”
The Hirer* mill llnrhor*.
The condition of the improvement of
the various rivers and harbors
throughout, and the extent of the
work performed on them during the
past fiscal year are set forth in full
detail. The total amount expended
during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1904, from the appropriations of that
year and from available balances of
former appropriations in $21,576,914.85.
The Mllitilf.
In dealing with the militia the sec
retary says: "It is gratifying to be
able to report that very satisfactory
progress has been made toward bring
ing the organized militia of the several
states and territories to a condition
equal to that of the regular army,
respecting armament and equipment.
Officers of both services have cheer
fully and effectively co-operated in
meeting the requirements of the new
law, both in letter and in spirit, and
their combined efforts to bring the
militia up to the high standard of
the army in discipline and instruction
are meeting with excellent results.
“Under the provisions of Section 13
of the new militia law, magazine arms
and equipments have been issued in
sufficient numbers fully to arm the
organized militia of each state and
territory according to the strength
existing at the date of the passage of
the act—llo,92l rifles and 6,623 car
bines. a total of 116,544, having been
issued to date—and amounts aggre
gating $336,893.59, representing the
value of the arms which had been
charged to various states and terri
tories, have been placed to the credit
of their respective allotments from
the militia appropriation. In addition
thereto a gratuitous issue of ammu
nition, caliber .30, has been made In
exchange, round for round, for cor
responding ammunition suitable to the
obsolete arms replaced under the pro
visions of the act.
"Under the appropriations which
have so far been made for the manu
facture of the new 3-inch field gun, it
Is proposed to furnish twenty-six com
plete batteries for the militia. The
manufacture of the 3-inch field artil
lery material has progressed satisfac
torily during the past year. Batteries
for the militia will probably be
ready for issue in the fall of 1905.
Improvement of tlie Militia.
"The Military Secretary reports that
during the year the organization and
personnel of the mllita force have been
greatly improved, and that individual
members of the National Guard have
manifested an increased interest in its
advancement. Descipline has been
more rigidly Insisted, upon, and the
more uniform enforcement of local
laws requiring examinations as to
physical and mental fitness for war
rant or commission has resulted in the
elimination of the undesirable and in
competent and the substitution In
their stead of officers and men whose
fitness and enthusiasm have had a
good efTect on the organization.
The Army inspections.
“One of the most useful provisions of
the new militia act is contained in Sec
tion 14, which makes it the duty of
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the Secretary of War to have inspec
tions made by regular army officers at
least once a year to determine wheth
er the organized militia is sufficiently
armed, uniformed, and equipped for
active duty in the field as to entitle it
to the use of its allotment under Sec
tion 1661, Revised Statutes, for pay,
subsistence, and transportation while
encamped in actual field or camp serv
ice for instruction.
Tin* Annual Inspection.
“A special inspection of the entire or
ganized miiitia. of the country was
promptly made after the passage of
the law. Among the immediate re
sults of the special inspection were
the disbandment and muster out of
many companies, the recruitment of
others, and the entire reorganization
of the organized militia of several
states anti territories. These changes
were made mainly with a view to the
betterment of the service and to secure
a larger attendance at drills, etc.; the
extended territory over which some
companies were scattered in the past
having precluded the assembling of a
working percentage of the normal
strength of the organizations.
“A general order was issued putting
into effect the requirements of the act
for an annual inspection of the mili
tia, with a view to determining the
strength of the various organizations
in officers and men. and in arms, am
munition, and equipment, and wheth
er the organizations are sufficiently
armed, uniformed, and equipped for
active service in the field. The gen
eral results of the inspections which
have been made under this order show
a great advance in zeal, efficiency, care
of arms, uniform, etc.; also that both
officers and men have acquired a clear
er comnrehension of their duty to the
state and national governments. They
also show that the militia is gradually
being brought to conform to the sys
tem of the United States army with
regard to military instruction and dis
cipline. Of the 8.479 officers and 106,-
787 men composing the organized mili
tia of the several states and territories
at the dates of the inspections, 6,915
officers (82 per cent.) and 83,385 men
(78 per cento were present at those
inspections.
Target Practice.
"Target practice, to a greater or less
extent, was had during the year by
the* militia of most of the states, al
though in many instances under dis
advantageous circumstances. The
change of arm from the Springfield to
the .30-caliber rifle necessitated a re
building of ranges, which many states
were unable to bring about; and, in
the case of city organizations, range
facilities, unless transportation was
provided, were unavailable. Reports
indicate a lack of proper armory ac
commodations in the smaller cities and
villages, although armories well adapt
ed to the purposes for which designed
are found in the larger cities of the
more populous states.
“Of the 2,041 state and territorial or
ganizations inspected by either regu
lar or militia officers during the year,
1,709 participated in practice marches
or attended at camps of instruction
for at least five consecutive days, 1,-
774 assembled for drill or target prac
tice at least twenty-four times during
the year, and seventy-two were mus
tered in too late to participate, or
were excused by the Governor.
Strength of the Milttin.
Th; strength of the organized militia
of the United States on Oct. 1, 1904,
including officers of every rank and
grade, was 115,937, consisting of 8,805
officers and 107,132 enlisted men, dis
tributed, by states as follows:
Alabama, 2,514; Arizona, 435; Arkansas,
1,702; California, 3,408; Colorado, 1,878;
Connecticut, 2,752; Delaware, 342; Dis
trict of Columbia, 1,471; Florida, 1,224;
Georgia, 3,747; Hawaii, 473; Idaho, 663;
Illinois, 6,557; Indiana, 2,628; lowa, 2,-
491; Kansas, 1,275; Kentucky, 1,306;
Louisiana, 1,131; Maine, 1,232; Mary
land, 2,216; Massachusetts, 5,658; Michi
gan, 2,791; Minnesota, 2,042; Mississippi,
1,181; Missouri, 2,734; Montana, 577, Ne
braska, 1,446; Nevada, 167; New Hamp
shire, 1,206; New Jersey, 4,532; New
Mexico, 286; New York, 13,703; North
Carolina, 1,817; North Dakota, 775; Ohio,
5,915; Oklahoma, 823; Oregon, 1,079;
Pennsylvania. 9,728; Rhode Island. 1,-
055; South Carolina, 3,745; South Da
kota, 1,215; Tennessee, 2,170; Texas,
3 087; Utah, 344; Vermont, 754; Virginia,
2,422; Washington, 871; West Virginia,
1,080; Wisconsin, 2,926; Wyoming, 363.
75 Per Out. Would Respond to Call.
The military secretary estimates
that about 75 per cent, of the total
strength of the organized militia would
respond to a call for service under the
federal government.
In addition to Improving the person
nel of the organized militia, raising the
standard of Its discipline, and Increas
ing its efficiency, the new militia law
has aroused the interest of the young
men of the country In military affairs
and has Increased their inclination for
military service.
The great benefits derived from
the aplicatlon of the pro
visions of Section 14 of the
militia low can toe seen In the
fact that since Sept. 1. 1903, the follow
ing named states and territories have
drawn upon the government for funds
from the annual appropriation provid
ed toy Section 1661 of the Revised Stat
utes for the purpose of paying, either
in whole or In part, the expenses of
pay, subsistence and transportation of
such portions of their organized mi
litia as were designated to participate
in actual Held or camp service for In
si ruction:
Albums, Arizona, Arkansas, District
of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, lowa,
Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana. Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey. New
Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Houth <'uorllna, Tennes
see, Utah, Vermont, Washington and
Wyoming.
In aeveral cases the funds so ob
tained weie utilised for the purpose of
paying the expenses of the state or ter
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yet not feel equal to the task.
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The Manassas Maneuvers.
Of the Manassas maneuvers. Secre
tary Taft savs:
The maneuvers consisted of two
problems, involving movements on a
large scale, two days being devoted to
each problem. Under the arrange
ments made situations were presented
not unlike those that confronted the
two contending forces on practically
the same ground in 1562, during our
Civil War; and the problems were so
prepared as to Include In their solution
outpost, reconnaissance, advance, and
rear guard duty, marches (both by day
and night), deployment for battle, and
the various formations for attack and
defense.
The solution of these military prob
lems was highly satisfactory, not only
In the ability and skill displayed by
the division and brigade commanders,
but In the zeal and Intelligent interest
manifested by the officers and men of
the entire command. The conditions
approximated as closely to those of
actual war as it Is possible to make
them In time of peace, and the maneu
vers were highly successful.
These maneuvers can not fall to be
of great value In the practical train
ing of our military forces, both reg
ular and militia, for they accustom of
ficers of the higher grades to the com
mand of troops under campaign con
ditions; they familiarize officers of all
grades with the handling of their or
ganizations in unexpected and vaYled
situations, thus cultivating their re
sourcefulness and military Judgment;
they teach the men the duties of scout
ing, reconnaissance, marching, and
battle formations, and give them a
knowledge of life In camp utid bivouac;
they give officers of the staff depart
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portation and supply of troops; and
they enable officers and men to ac
quire a knowledge of camp sanitation
that may mean the saving of many
lives in future. To the militia these
encampmehts furnish, moreover, not
only a means of observing the meth
ods of the regular service, but of com
paring their own progress with that
of the militia of other states. The
prime object of the maneuvers Is to
disseminate practical military knowl
edge among those upon whom we must
draw for officers of volunteers In time
of war.
Cost of tlie Army.
The cost of the army is dealt with
In a comparative statement, comment
ing on which the secretary says:
“It will be observed that estimates
and expenditures have progressively
decreased. The estimate for 1901 was,
In round numbers, $128,000,000; for
1902, $113,500,000; for 1903, $99,800,000;
for 1904, $77,900,000; for 1905,
$77,700,000; for 1906, $72,700,000.
Upon estimate for $128,000,000 for 1901,
the appropriations were $114,500,000
and the expenditures $105,700,000; upon
the estimate for $113,500,000 for 1902,
the appropriations were $116,000,000
and the expenditures $79,000,000; upon
the estimate for $99,800,000 for 1903,
the appropriations were $92,000,000, and
the expenditures $70,000,000; upon the
estimate for $77,900,000 for 1904, the ap
propriations were $78,400,000 and the
expenditures $69,000,000.
"The estimates presented last year
for the support of the military estab
lishment proper, Involving chiefly
things consumed during the ycur,
were $655,000 less than the previous
year's appropriations and $191,000 less
than the previous year's estimates.
The estimates presented this year for
the support of the military establish
ment proper, involving chiefly things
consumed during the year, are $4,-
950,006.43 less than last year’s appro
priations and $5,089,656.68 less than
last year's estimates. On the other
hand, we are asking Congress for
considerable Increases In appropria
tions for Investment In permanent
plant, such as sites for fortifications
und seacoast defenses, searchlight for
harbor defenaea, casemates, galleries,
etc., for submarine mines, gun and
inortar batteries, submarine mines,
armament of fortifications, fortifica
tions In Insular possessions, and coast
irtlllery fire control installations. The
aggregate increases of this character
mount to 11.012.67k.40."
The secretary deals In great length
with the army In the Philippines and
Its work there.
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