The morning call., 1892-01-26
THE ARMY READY.
over 10000 Men Available for Active
Operations.

over 1000 Men Available for Active
Operations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Durlng all the pre-
llminary talk OF hosullties with Chile the navy
has received a vast deal OF public attention
while the army has been compelled for the time
being 10 lake back seat In conversation This
morning an army officer OF high rank said that
this state OF affairs was just about as II should
be. "1he reason" said he, "for the manifest diff
ference between the activity IN the navy and IN
the army Is a simple one. The army Is ready al all
times, and The navy is not. Almost every year
for The past quarter OF a century the army has
been occupied with Indian troubles In the West,
ana esult it may be said 10 be always on q
war footing. With the navy Il Is a different
matter entirely. They are building and fitting
out number Of new and untitled war vessels.
aud must OF necessity he moving all the Time TO
get matters In state OF preparation. New guns
and improved armament must be tried ana
tested"
But in the event Of trouble with a remote
country Ike Chile would The army be In a posi-
ton ~ play a prominent paTt?"
~ FIGHTING TRIM.
"Most assuredy. With the assistance Of the
necessary trans ports II would be comparatively
a simple matter to land our army all In fighting
trim night at lie seat OF bOstilieS."
How many meu3'
why. 10000. without calling upon the mill
TIA OF the District Of Columbia and the various
States. You see our military programme has
been 10 maintain a standing army only sum
OF coast deienSes and Tor Indian service AS
nXed upon by law the army consists OF $4,000
men, but many of the regiments are constituted
as skeletons. and these could be filled out so as
10 double Tie SIZE OF The army without
affecting It's organization, good part
Of The artillery would have TO be KEEP,
light artillery and all the cavalry and
Infantry could be used in foreign service, FOR
their place could be taken by the militia. IL
would not be a difficult matter to send properly
equipped regular army OF 10000 men 10 Chile in
case OF an emery ncy. The militia, you know,
can only be called upon for home duty, but they
would lake The place OF the regular army. and
IN The event OF war Congress would call for vol
unteers. and an army OF 100000 men, all prop
erly drilled and equipped, could De secured from
The National Guard aud placed In tile field with
out much difficulty. We aie not on The lookout
for serious trouble Just now. but our army Is all
ready Tor whatever happens"
a VOLUNTEER REGIMENT.
Colonel p. J. O'Kelly commanding the Second
Regiment volunteers OF New York city, called on
Secretary Eikins this morning and rendered the
service Of that regiment In the event OF wal with
Chile. The organization Is composed OF 1000
Insh-American citizens. Colonel OKelly was
accompanied by Representative Stahlnecker.
One thousand men have already had their
names enrolled iu the First New York Infantry
fOr Chilean service" ana to-day Colonel James
q. McMUrray wrote TO The Secretary OF War Of
fering the services OF his battalion should war
with Chile be declared. Tie volunteers are
mostly young men, but Include many veterans Of
the civil War
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Fiuy employees 10 the
freight. house OF the Bui llngtOn road are drilling
at he noon hour every day. To-day they unani-
mOusly voted 10 volunteer their services 10 the
Government The moment war was declared with
Chile. They are intensely enthusiastic and It IL
aid the temper OF these men Is sample Of
what exists among all the IallrOaders in this
city, and that The war spirit is rampant al the
stock yards among rOlling-mill hands aud In the
great manufacturing establishments,