The army was reorganized on October 1, 1899. The peace footing is 62,427, including 33,420 militia. The infantry of the line are 18,000, the cavalry 3,032, the dragoons 1,804, the light troops 1,012, the field artillery 3,375 and the horse artillery 479. The total number of guns is 448. The war footing is 100,264 including 52,675 militia.

A new law was introduced in September, 1895, by which the service is three years with the colors, five with the first reserve and four with the second. There is in addition a colonial army of 9,000. The rules of exemption are most liberal, a sum of money paid to the Government being accepted as an equivalent.