Show AIO UTAH NATIONAL GUARD Bill iII Before Congress ss Favored in r General Genera Provisions MINOR MJ OR CHANGES HAGE S WANTED t MEMBERS OF OF NAY MAX SUG SUGGEST SUGGEST SUGGEST GEST SOME sOr OME AMENDMENTS AND b MEMBERS of ot the OFFICERS i I I National Guard G ard of Utah are arc LI deeply interested Inter t d In the tIte new bill ilL which is before e congress which is understood to t reflect the t e views of 0 the war department dep tt n as a to what shall sha constitute a well w evel J regulated militia The bill has been Introduced in the senate by General Hawley the chair chairman chairman man of the senate committee on mili militia militia tia tin and in the Ole house ho se by DY General Dick Dickof Dickof of Ohio who is chairman cha of ot o the com corn committee committee on militia in that body bod Copies f f the bill have bave been received here and andi i discussed in an informal way by b many of the members of the guard and at this time it it is stated that the concen sus of ot opinion is that the measure with witha a very ver few changes hould be passed At this time the guard of ot nearly all aU the states is but a shadow of the organization which it should be Only the richer ric er commonwealths can maintain a national guard in the man manner manner ner ncr it should be maintained and in ip instates states like Uke Utah where the finances of the government are limited the en soldier has to get along in the best way he can for tor the greater portion of the theAs time As vet yet but a few copies of the bill bUl for forthe forthe the proposed p act of congress have been received here but now that it is gen generally generally generally known that such a measure is pending Senators Rawlins and Kearns arid and a d Congressman Sutherland will he be hein hein in receipt re lpt of f marir maii inquiries for the same Scope of the Measure The primary y objects bt of the measure as outlined by an of ot here who has read it carefully are to supersede the old and an altogether im impracticable impracticable practicable ble laws of 1732 1792 which strange to say are yet In In force It is the desire of congress that the guard guald shall be organized so that it may be main maln maintained tamed as a a state organization for use usein usein usein in state stat troubles without ith ut impairing its usefulness as such a 3 body bod and at the same name time make fit a reserve volunteer volun teer teet force available in times of war as asa asa a unit At the same ame time an effort will willbe willbe be made to have the guard of the several states work vork in harmony and cooperate cooper te with the regular army in preparation for war warThe warThe The uThe National Guard is defined in inthe inthe the bill as the organized militia and its organization equipment and discipline pline are required JO to conform to that of of the regular est establishment In cases of danger of invasion rebellion or riot riot the president is authorized to call caU it into service as established for a period not to exceed nine nin months The secre secretary secretary secretary tary of war is Ia p to issue to the national guard modern arms and ammunition upon upon proof of efficiency to tobe tobe tobe be determined by E B regular army arm of officer officer fleer detailed to inspect It for that pur purpose pose and also to jay y to each state and territory a a sum suni sufficient to enable it to hold encampments encamp atthe same Slime rate as is allowed in the regular army arm This will win relieve all aU the tates and Utah in particular of a b burden in taxation which h willbe will be Aa It is also that tM guard shall take a ai apart i part in the e field d u of f the regu lar ar army aruty Officers to t receive ray Pay But by far the thO th most important pro proVision proVision Vision of the n e w law aj a applied to this state is One orie ne which permits officers of the t flIto receive instruction instruction tion in military tactics etc at the expense exp nse general g government It Itis Itis is provided that every eve officer offic r who ho at attends attends attends tends one of the service schools or col l for officers officer established by order of the war department dep ment shall receive the same game pay and id allowances as an officer of the regular army attending under orders The e secretary of war is authorized to convene boards of f of officers to o examine as to fitness from time to time those who wish to become officers The previous service erice of the officer will count in his favor It is understood that this action on the part of these boards wilt will abolish the method of choosing officers of companies troops and batteries by br election and that selection will be made by reason of the fitness of the candidates If the applicant passes he will be entitled to a certificate entitling him to a com corn commission commIssion mission in any an volunteer force farce subsequently subsequently subsequently organized physical ph examina tion and age limitations being consid considered consIdered considered ered Provides For Unorganized Militia In addition t to this the secretary of j war is authorized to p men who have served in l the regular army arm in the forces or an any organ izet militia who shall agree to report i once p per pOr r year anti and who shall shan receive 10 each for so doing d Thus the th bill provides for an militia to be known as tie the na guard and unorganized militia subject to call callAs callAs callAs As stated the bill Is being carefully read and discussed by officers and members of the guard and it is likely that the Utah delegation will be called upon to listen to a few suggestions from the members of the guard of this state The framers of the bill will re ye such suggestions so it is stated in n a very kindl spirit and those who Wh have bave anything to offer would do well to forward them while the measure is yet et in the hands bands of the committee of both houses The committee will sit again on this measure some time dur ing the present month probably about the 2 th I |