The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-11-04

| Fl0n9 DEPART
ment rs to When United states Soldiers
VIII BE Sent to the Island - To Inn
prove tho Condition OF Cuban Ports for
the Benefit Of Our Soldiers.
Washington, Nov. 2.-The request of
the First Colorado infantry to be re-
turned from Manila to the United
States cannot be granted by the war
department 1t was stated by officers
of the army to-day that such requests
had been frequent from soldiers of vol
unteer organizations who enlisted to
fight but did not enlist for garrison
duty. The desire of this regiment to
return home was simply the desire of
other volunteers and nothing could be
done, the officers say. until congress
meets and provides some kind of a
force to take the place of the volun-
teers. The subject of reorganizing the
army with view to securing an
adequate force for the new, possessions
of the United States has already re-
ceived the serious consideration of the
president. the secretary of war and Of
6cers of the army. The president will
make recommendations to congress on
this subject. embodying his views and
the views of those who are in position
to give him the very best advice. It
is probable that he will recommend an
increase of the army to something like
100, 900 men, although this is not
certain, and he may think that Is, 900
is enough. There has been some talk
also of enlisting for garrison duty two
companies or a battalion of natives to
each regiment doing garrison duty in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
1t is believed by this method a consid-
cradle portion of the restless popula-
ton of the islands and especially those
who have been bearing arms in the in
surgent or Spanish armies could be
kept quiet and law-abiding. It is
stated by officers of the army that the
duties devolving upon the troops up-
der the new order of things cannot be
satisfactory to volunteers and that an
army will have to be provided which
will go where it is sent without COM
plants of any kind. Men who enlist
in the regular army hereafter will
understand that they are likely to be
called upon any time to go out of the
country and to garrison distant lands
for long periods It is believed that
the demands which have been maze
upon senators and representatives for
the muster out of volunteer regiments
and the discharge of volunteers in
regiments which have remained in
service has been so great that they
will be convinced that a regular army
for garrison duty in the new posses
sion is an absolute necessity.
The Sending OF Troops to Cuba.
Washington, Nov. 2.-There has
been no change in the plans of the
war department respecting the send
ing of troops to Cuba. No date has
ever been fixed when troops shall de-
part. The only thing that has been
determined upon is that the control of
the island shall pass to the United
States January 1. Attempts to make
it appear that the death of Col War
ing from yellow fever has changed
the plans of the department are
without basis. When Gen. Lee
was in Washington the earli-
est date he recommended for
sending troops to Cuba was November
Is. and he did this with several reser-
vations, suggesting that only small
number be sent and to particular
places where there was little danger
of disease and fever. With a view to
making arrangements for the troops
board of officers was sent to Cuba to
select camp sites and ascertain what
was needed for the troops. The prin.
cipal officers of this board, Coils.
Hecker and Lee, have been ordered
to Washington and their reports
will be carefully considered before
any troops are sent to Cuba The war
department., moreover, does not wish
to have any conflict with Spanish
troops as to occupation of towns and
therefore desires to send the United
States troops into Cuba only a short
time before the Spanish troops evacu-
ate. Owing to climatic conditions the
United States has not been pressing
for immediate evacuation, requesting
only that reasonable progress should
be made by the Spanish authorities
To Improve Condition OF Cuban Ports.
Washington, Nov. 2-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg, in discussing the gen.
eral health of the army yesterday
afternoon, said:
When the Spanish soldiers leave Cuba this
government will, with the first moneys re-
ceived from the revenues of the island begin
to improve the sanitary condition of the sew
eral ports There is not q solitary port
in Cuba that is not yellow fever
nest of greater or less proportions. In or
der to make the island at all tolerable to
our troops we shall be compelled to be
lavish In expenditures, In that the ports may be
made habitable 12 months in the year, instead