| Show rONJ Cly CTI 110NOU111 Two promotions have lately been made In the army which will occasion universal gratification In Utah The ndinncement of Captain Richard W Young to the rank of major combined with his Assignment to the command of the battalion of artillery iccrulted In Utah for the Philippines Is nn honor tn this Slat ns well ns a Blgnnl distinction dis-tinction conferred upon the oung officer of-ficer himself The commander of this battalion will carry n grave responsibility responsi-bility especially In Came of an engagement engage-ment calling Into action but everyman every-man In the battalion prsonllI IIIOWB Major Young and nearly all of them ore old acquaintances of his while I nnnl of them bon been Ills Intimate friends Without nn exception everyone every-one of them ham unbounded confidence i In him his bravery and nblllty and Aside from military discipline his wish or word would be law to all of them While Captain Youngs promotion has nol been formally consummated he has been placed In charge of the haltallon and tho Issuance of his commission com-mission an major In I only n matter of official routine The distinction conferred upon Col Wlllnrd Young Is I vn n greater honor to his native State than are the marks of favor his nephew has received On signing from his countrys service i some yearj ago he held tho rank of olloln but on Ills rnUtmcnt for the Spanish War be was made 0 major This promotion has been closely fol lowed by onolhor of much greater Im Parlance that of colonel of e regiment of engineers n Position of hnor and sponslblllty almost not quite equal 10 i that of a brigadier general of In mtry While It Is I true that politics toojjf ten Influences appointment > and promotions pro-motions In the army absolutely no tncli at clement operated In the cases of MoJor and Colonel Young Their rust record In Iho omy nrd their well known ability were the sole ground of their promotion ivery citizen of Utah expcI 10 see them Improve the wry lIt opportunity to add 10 tile reputation theY have already achieved by heir lorn Cry and ability when inActive In-Active service Tim N I n great dispenser dis-penser of Justice and he Is I making fair promises to the effect that through Base two ron of Utah honor shall bo rellectcd upon the chief founder of the Plate who until after he was dead was BO egregiously misunderstood by his countrymen but whose work anti worth tire now beginning to bo comprehended com-prehended I by Ihe civilized world Colonel Wlllord Young Is the son and Major Richard W Young Is I trnndson of nrlgham Young i |
