Show I TELEGRAPHIC II II I I I II I The Army Shermans Report I Washington IThe last annual report re-port of General Sherman is in the hands of the Secretary of Var The arm consists con-sists of 2148 officers and 23300 menthe men-the figures being almost identical with those of last year General Sberman considers the Crook Apache campaign a success and con Eiders if Crook is permitted to manage the Apaches in his own way all wars will cease in Arizona and the complicated Indian question disappear The eutject of military education is treated at some lerglh and the opinion is expressed that the military academy at West Point and schools at Forts Monroe find Leavenworth are among the best military schools I in Inn worn The Indians are regarded as Eubatantially e Jininated from the problem of the array and while the immigration contributed largely to this result the railroad has had a greater I itfiuence The recent competition of the lct of four great transcontinental railways rail-ways settled forever the Indian nuestion the army question end many others which hitherto troubled the country The II general regards the build tnI of these roads as the most important of modern times and believes they eccount fully for the peace good order and prosperity of the country The recommendation of last year is renewed that the sironges points be enlarged and minor places abanflcoed Solders fays General Sherman Sher-man must be treated as fellow men Let him live in comfort and he will respond res-pond to the cull ol duty even death When spldora are employ edas carpenters mechanics or laborers its only fair that thev should be paid for such labor Because of the transfer of the command to General Sheridanno recommendations for the future are made other than renewing renew-ing such as were made informer in-former reports The opinion is expressed however that it will be found wise to provide a committee on organization for all army service and that Congress should provide for the transfer of regiments regi-ments from remote to home sections after a fair period service In this connection connec-tion particular attention ia clled to the vase of the Twentyfirst infantry which has been on the Pacific coast fourteen years The General hopes that Congress will not withhold the means of transportation transpor-tation in this case especially now when the treasury is groaning under the weight of the surplus revenue caused in part by I the conduct of the very men who appeal co them for hi believes the army baa protected defended and encouraged the building of the transcontinental railroad rail-road and the settlement of the great west which are the chief causes of the great prosperity which blesses our land I |