| Show TO MOBILIZE TIIE MILITIA I In tountclloii Stupendous UnttirlnUog i little the IransuiiHilsiItpt 1 Exposition lioslllou OMAHA March 16A man In this aly who ha had considerable upl Once In mllllla matter hot made a suggestion regarding Iho mobilization of tbe Militia ollbo United Htnles In connection with the Tfanimlialppl Kipoltlon worthy of scrloui consider ntlon lu bile this plan contemplates auemhllnr the militia of Ibo moveral olaltt 01 the nation lu Oslo grand school at Instruction mob as hag not been afforded t af-forded Ibo little troops since Ibo late unpleaaanttifBK This Idea In Itself 10 001 3 new Out Ibo gains plan hav Ins formed the ouLl tot at many tire cusslore III cattitrisigs or military men Bull having been exploited In I inaiiaime mtlclea by military writers but this opporluully uttered by Ibo ex potlllon preieula an occasion morn IIVoblor the Practical execution 01 Ibo plau than bus occurred tlnce the Idea was Ural advAnced It le well known lo all who are lamllltr wllb mllltla matters that each ties 01 Ih 111011 ban a force or olalou armed and orgoolzoJ under t he direction of the state These olato troops bold encampments each year or once In two years tbe state uaylng tbe expaiioa III connection with tucb I encamimonle The plan under oju Ideratloti Involves Ihe mussing of such troop In the vlclully of Omaha during tile intriguer of 1898 for Ibo pu r pass ot holding a school of Imtruc tlou and nUuidlui the troops the of par faulty el actual experience In the Btrntegy of wartateatid the movements 01 large bodies 01 Iroop The magul tilde of this plau la not apparent the IYIl1o I al the Wet glance but when II Is I considered that the uniformed till Zen Soldiery of Ihe elites it ibo Union number nearly 150000 the Idet I grjws unlU It lislureats 1IIlI1ulollI Proper lions The Idea alsj 1 IncluJet ibo a > sembllng of sevelal rrglmciuta of U U faced Status Iruopi of all name Including In-cluding Infantry cavalry light and heavy artillery and engineering carps In a WorJ It would mean the at Binibllug at Omaha of tin army of no moon proportions and would ho one 01 Ibo grandest Dlllliary events 10 file history of Ibis country 111 U believed that every Britain the Union could Loa depended UIOO 10 send Us troops to this encampment for the sake of the avantage to be derived from inch au experience The ex peaks Involved would be little If anyMore any-More IIIn Ibo Usual exposes attached to tbo regular state encampments and the superior advantages offered by a summer campaign approaolliog so firefly Do my its lb 0 exporlooc 01 actual welfare would bo of lucalcula bio value to all Ibo troops i The plan suggested contemplates having the entire aGalr under too dlreclloo 01 Officers 01 1 the regular army To do this U 1 would to uocta j nary Yio uIt oooperatlou 1 of The secretary ot war but aa several former secretaries of war have advocated very warmly the Idea of fostering the state mllltla In order to form a well drilled and experienced nucleus around which might be thrown the 9000000 ol Hole bodied citizens of this great llepubllo who sea available for mill lary duly It u I list anticipated that there would be any great difficulty lu tncurlng the active aua hearty cooperation co-operation of the government In such a movement 1 With army c 111 cars skilled la Ibo art 01 war In command 01 tbe forest IbO opportunity offered for actual experience experi-ence In Held movements would be unbounded un-bounded Omaha a typical Inland city and the rolling prairies surrounding surround-ing thecityon three sides would mile fit a fllJ of action for the troops which would give emplo opportunity for the display ot strategic ability A general plan of action Including the besieging and defending of the city would allow of movements ol troops covering file onllr gauge 01 problems In the Befallen at war For strategic t I PUrP0206 too CitlB 01 Omah and Council Illulh might be regarded as a Ingle oily Bull ibo broad Mlsaiurl Sowing through tbo center of this great city wuld open another field for strategic movement which wi uld I exercise run skill and Ingenuity ol the most learned officer An army of 1600110 men coulj bo divided luto forces of attack and defense de-fense wbltb would give n Urge tore on either side HaUcrle I ot navy artlllsry to to irovltled by the Federal government could be Intrenched upon the blufls oommnodlng the river and the surroundlce country and ample opportunity tna location of siege guns would be allorded by Iho high ildges turrajun d lug tho city There 016 plenty ot so oBas ding oml pence upon which forts mlbt be Cleared uIID Itcl file octtntioiii ol the troops all ul1 lo limited only by Hi Inclinations ol Ibo commandlui till ctr illeho he expedience that would front be a 1 orded the troops ol Ibo Blot and of the Federal l government wiuld I bo unixccllel by any opportunity ever tflctel 1 anything hui actllol l war and would ba carrying Into lflee flat Interest dreams 01 Ihorlt and leaves dilators In the science of modern wnrlaie t pilots been stated Hut tli unlonmd mllltla of it he I United States number obo 180000 men Fuirflfths of tills force It located Mist of late Mlialislppl rho ttnmhIlp I sntoa and terra action hn it 01111110 force nUDlbln 9 auuul 32000 mm dlttrlbule tubelan Badly as follows Arlzina SOD Alka > BBS 2300 Call ornla 500J Uoljra lo 1 COO Mlunmola JUIO Mlisourl 2000 Muntant 00 Nibrana 1200 Idaho 1 MU 11 800 Inwal500 Knnias liiO li ull lana 1560IIIub nakla HUU I NUll 000 New Mxloi 703 N arm ijakola 009111711110X11001 BOOOreon 1500 Texai aSOO Waih legion 2000 Wyoming COJ Oklaliouin 160 Utah 1100 ABIJeirom Ibo experience olljrJcil the troops partiall bring In We glen ova it tin opportunity would be afforded tin soldiers Said especially t huge from eastern tales of rslllng Ibo great West and trill oxpOlllioo The cooperation at the government and tin I several state suthoillles might be secured by judicious effort and oil mere announcement of ile paiilblllty of Ihe plan tolnn luccotful wouU be ouillcleo 10 events the active co operation of the National Guard of all thu states |
