The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-26
Gave Stirring Phase to
War Conditions.
THE SECOND RESERVE.
Every One Who Desires to Enlist
Can Do So Under the Call.
orFIcHRs TO BE APPOINTED.

Washington, May 26.-The event OF
"wednesday In the war situation was the
Issuance of a proclamation by the presi-
dent calling for $4,000 more volunteers
IT added new and stirring phase to the
lethargic conditions which have pre-
vailed of late. and came with almost
startling unexpectcdness even to many
OF the high officers of the army. The
proclamation means not only the as
sembling of a large force OF troops. but
also the appointrnfnt Of number Of
major generals, obrigadier generals,
colonies. majors and staff and field Of
fcers for the Organization of the addi-
tional force into. army corps. divisions,
brigades and regiments,
The reasons leading up to the call
naturally were sources OF much conjec-
ture. as II was at first felt that the pos
sibllity OF foreign complications was
factor In bringing about this new move.
1t speedily developed. however. that the
call was not due TO any latent or serious
emergency, but was rather in the line
of getting together a large body of men
20 be drilled and seasoned, and TO con-
etitute a sort OF a second reserve 10 be
be drawn upon later when the cam
paigns are fully under way. Secretary
Alger stated that the determination to
issue the call had not been reached until
Tuesday The merits Of 1t have been
canvassed more or less for some
weeks, but II was not until few hours
4 before the call itself appeared that the
Z move was finally decided upon.
Coming thus unexpectedly, the war
department had made no preparations
I Tor executing the call. and IL will be some
days before the details are worked out
as to the quotas from eaohbtate, the calls
20 the respective governors of states. the
musterine Joints and the general points
Of concentration. All that Is settled thus
far II that the enlistments are to be
thrown open much as they We're at the
outbreak OF the civil war, and are not
to be restricted to the militia and ma
&ional guard organizations OF the several
states. This will be an encouragement
60 the organisation of Independent COM
papies and regiments. These will retain
7heir Identity to q certain extent as state
troops. es the governors will have the
appointment OF all company and Yegis
mental oficers. while only the brigade,
nivision. corps and stan officers will be
appointed by the president.
While the adjutant gefierals ONCE has
not yet undertaken 10 make up the
quotas Of the several states the following
gives an approximate estimate Of the
state quotas: Alabama, 1900; Arkansas, !
z23o: California, 1890; Colorado, 7sI;
Connecticut. 965: Delaware, 21O; Florida,
$50: 0tergia. 1905: idaho, lss; Illinois, |
l82s; Indiana, 1851: Iowa, 1924; Kansas,
a6ss: kentucky, 2045; Louisiana, 11s4:
Maine, 769; Maryland. 1166; Massachu-
petts. 2s32; Michigan, ss12; Minnesota. |
172S; 1fississippi. 1895: Missouri 3246; |
Montana, s1S; Nebraska. ll4s: Nevada
342: New Hampshire. <61: New Jersey.
a770: New York, 1907; North Carolina,
1545; North Dakota, 24e; Ohio, 4S4s; Ore
gon. S77: Pennsylvania. s45o; Rhode ISL
and, l26; South Dakota, 1l10: South
Carolina. as; Tennessee. 1886; Texas,
a4b4: Utah, 255; Vermont. 397: WASH
ongton. 704; West Virginia, 1888: Wiscon-
Bin, 1856; Wyoming. 1888: Arizona, lOs;
plstrict Of Columbia, los; New Mexico,
e6S; Oklahoma, IS.
The organization and division OF this
extensive force are yet to be arranged by
lhe adjutant generals ofice. Generally
speaking. however. the $4,000 men will
Sumce for the formation Of rs regiments.
With three regiments to brigade, which
ss the present basis of organization, this
viii make Is brigades. In turn, eight
divisions Of three brigades each will be
FORMED. and out Of the eight divisions
the entire force will be divided into
xhree army corps. This general division
of course is tentative. The new force
VIII require three major generals and
apout "a brigadier generals. The law
authorizes the president TO appoint one
major general for each army corps and
2 brigadier general for each brigade.
brigadier generals are also assigned To
command divisions when the organixa-
tion advances to that stage. The col
oneis. lieutenant colonels, majors, cap-
tains and lieutenants are appointed by
xhe governors OF the various states.
Just now the adjutant generals Office
y completing the enlistment OF the l25.-
900 volunteers under the first call. II
VIII take some time 10 complete tbi.
work. and not until then viii the real
work OF organizing the volunteers under
khe second call begin.
IL cervera is actually at bay. the Of
ncials feel not the slightest apprehen-
sion OF relies coming to him from the
outside In the shape Of another Spanish
from Cadiz. The reason for
This belief is the unquestioned ability
70 hold the admiral In check with only
few vessels, thus leaving the remainder
y the big armored fleet and great num-
Der ef unarmored war craft TO take care
'f any reinforcements that might at
empt TO come from Spain to cervera's
Id The force that could be spared for q
his service. without endangering the in. a
egrtty Of the blockade at Havana. or
'ermitting the escape OF cervera. would | c
'c much larger than the entire Spanish
laval force now in Spanish waters can a
'bIe of crossing the Atlantic. 4
Ever since the determination was a
cached TO invade Cuba before the dry
eason next fall. there have been inti-
nations that the delay was attributable
the navy. In other words the army
al long been prepared TO start for Cuba. q
ut could not DO 20 for lack OF conveys :
nd ships 20 Insure landing. 1t can be :