Show General scholields Report I WASHINGTON Oct MajorGeneral Schofield commanding the army in his annual report recalls that nearly onehalf of the in Ian try and cavalry of tho army was concentrated at the scene of the Indian disturbance last winter and then says tbo campaign teaches c lesson that the entire military force of the United States would be wholly inadequate to prevent great loss of life and damage property if a general Iraiau outbreak should occur However ho believes no con ideruble number of the Siouxs intend hostilities against the United States unless driven to it by hardship By the adoition of a few thousand man to the enlisted strength the army whereby a sufficient force might at all times be stationed in the vicinity of the great reservations the danger of an upris ing would bo entirely removed uprs tho great expense of transportation of transportaton troops from distant parts of the country entirely avoided General Schofield then makes a strung plea lor the reorganization of the army Tne report notes with satis I faction the adoption by Congress of a definite policy of improvement of the I coast defenses I Touching the enlistment of Indians in the army the report says this policy has I not progressed very far but the results j have been satisfactory and it should be adhered to I Tne report suggests the reorganization I reorganizaton of the infantry and artillery and an increase in-crease in the pay of noncommissioned of ficers General Schofield endorses General Mc Cooks recommendation concerning the fortific ition of San Diego Cal Touching the discipline of army the disciplne report says All reports show tho general state of discipline is excellent one lamentable exception ex-ception being that of the Fourth cavalry at Walla Walls The winter campuign against the Sioux I developed H most cheer ful endurance of great hardships as well as gallantry in action and the total absence of desertions while in the field In I the presence of tho enemy I I |