Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-21

The Militia win Be Given the First
Opportunity 70 Volunteer.
EcHTY THOUSAND fEs WANTED.
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on New Army Btll-Its Pro.
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IN Ioar;nr NTH sourd d;sorot,on ond
the dictates ~ common sense for ths
oroani.sd militia hos coma n er.st
s,nenss and has dsvotsd mnch t,ms -
nsrsaotirc ,t.slt Nv r;1;,srv a,tr
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he aestruct,ve 70 the hast intsrssts ~
ths ouard a. sar "a rrsct,cshls .the
state oroari,ations sntsriro Tho vol.
nntaer ssrvice will rsma;n intact The
covsrnors ~ tho var,ous .tatas heino
narm;ttad No thov waro In 1ss1 IN dos,
ionate racimantal of,cers which viii
include t6o,e A. the grades Of sscond
l;eutenants IN colonies The president
will reserva to himself the rioht 70 an
noint The STAFF and f,eld off,cers
Manv annlications have been made
tn the war department for nermission
IN volunt tear and .an,ono men ~ ali
creeds nationalities and politics there
il an avnressad ,ntant,on and desira
10 unbold the honor and the integrity
of the fac Of the republic. It was
stated vesterdav that the first call for
troons would he for AZ 200 men which
;tis balievad will exhaust the entire
available strength of the national
onard At this time aften deductino
those who ara sick and otherwise In.
canacitated for Immediate service.
Tha total strerotb ~ tina GUARD as re,
norted N the war denartment ia ia .
7s4 men
Tho law reouires that in a call for
troons the nnmber reouired must he
distributad according to nonulation
among tho savaral states In antici.
r,t;on ~ this anil Tho danartment ~.
fc;als b,va nrenared a table showing
tba number If man that would he re.
ouired from ZACH state according IN
tbe' annortionment ~ The last census
. WV .pxv mr.
w.su,vorox Anril an -Tbs war do.
rortment h;ll 70 nrov;de for temnora.
r;lv incrsasino the military establish.
mert IN time ~ war was SAINT vsster.
dav to Chairman Hull, Of the house
military affairs committee and Sena.
Tor Haw,sv The chairman Of a similar
COMMITTEES n tba sanata Ths meas.
,,ra was nrenarad undar tho Immediate
surervis;on "a Assistant SECRETARY
Me;kleiobn after a thorouob and care.
al stuSv 81 .ho hast ;n,erssts ~ tha
sarv;oe In transm,ttino the hin 70
oor,rsss a roorost 10 made for favora.
ble considaration. and, in view Of the
av,raro,ss ~ Tho sitnation sn.adv ar.
t;on L. evnectea
In TINA ~ war the army il tn con.
s;st 81 two brancbes the recular and
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ma;rto;ned onlv dnrin . the existsnce
81 war - wh;Ie war 10 ;mminent and
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non orsss ar,hori,ss f. All enlist.
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