Show RELIEVE BELIEVE ELIE THERE WILL BEA BK fiE A WAR AR Somo Some years ago Congress enacted a 1 law a by which young oun men In cIvIl il life lite might night fit themselves for fOl the duties duties duties du du- du- du ties of ot officers In tho United States arm army and then hold themselves In readiness s to bo be called caned upon In case the demand of or war should make their services nece necessary But the possible candidates for tho the honor evidently do donot donot u not believe there Is going to bo be a w war r. r An Any way the they do not apply for e examination exam exam- nm- nm In any largo large numbers The I Washington Post says there is only one ono board of or officers of or the regular army to examine candidates for the volunteer list this year That board boar has been holding sessions at Fort For Ethan Allen Anen Vermont Somo Some of ot the tho candidates have had experience In tho the army others in the th militia The law did not contemplate that they should be under orders order a lt at any time but simply that the they should if it pronounced fit It for the station hold themselves in readiness to take corn com command mand of or volunteer teer forces In case cao o or of trouble The plan seems simply to have hae been In the nature of ot a a. precaution precaution tion tho the state of ot preparedness On the other hand the law per per- milling nutting enlisted men to win promo promo- ti rn to the rank of ot officers has resulted re re- rc- rc suited In a n. constant addition to th the number of or officers In the regular regula arm army And these aro are not undo under S I waiting orders They The remain In active service It Is la stated from Fort Douglas Doug Doug- las that from fifteen t to twenty enlisted enlisted en en- listed listell men are aro granted commission lon after alter proved fitness every year f r If It there were any likelihood of or th the United States being engaged In a n. wa war with an any other nation the number of ot men preparing to command in th the volunteer forces would be bo greatly In In- In QI on ased |