The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30
UNDER THE SECOND CALL.
Troops Will First Bc Used to Fiji Up
skeleton Companies.

WASHINGTON. May 29.-Sunday pass
ed uneventfully in official circles and was
characterized by an entire lack OF any
informal ton from army or navy sources.
A number of dispatches were received at
the department during the day, and re-
plies sent, keeping the cipher clerks busy.
Secretary Long was at the department
during the morning. The president also
had comparatively quiet day. In con-
formity with his custom. he attended
church in the morning, accompanied by 81
relative from Canton now in the city.
Secretary Alger and Adjt. Gen. Corbin
were with him short time during the
morning discussing some matters OF mill
fary importance, and Secretary Long also
called. but did not see the executive.
In the afternoon the president took a
drive in the suburbs. Secretary Alger,
Gen. Miles and some of their assistants
were at the war department during the
day. and the three assistant secretaries OF
state spent some time IN their offices.
Capt. Goodrich, OF the auxiliary cruiser
St. Louis, which returned to New York
yesterday from her cruise In the West In
dies, was at the navy department In the
morning for consultation with the officials
in regard to the future movements OF the
ship and increase in her armament.
About twenty governors of states and
territories have replied to Secretary Al
gers kilograms for their views regarding
the filing of the present volunteers regi-
ments to their maximum strength before
beginning the formation Of new organi-
cations. Some Of these indicate a prefer
ence for the recruiting of entirely new reg
:ments, as under the first call. leaving the
present organizations with the number
now contained in them, though practically
all promise the government any amount
OF troops that are wanted.
1t is the presidents desire that the Or
CARNATIONS already formed shall be filed
10 their strength. as the law provides. and
this policy will be carried ont In recruit
ing under the second call. The apportion-
nent to the states has been made up. but
not yet given to the public. Through ur-
gent representations 10 Secretary Aiger.
some Of the states were permitted under
tha first call 10 furnish a greater number
OF troops than they were legally entitled
TO on the basis of population. Corse-
auentiy N raising the 1900 men under the
second call. these inequalities viii be rem
edied as far as practicable. with the re-
suit that some of the states may not be
called on 10 furnish any OF the men need
ed This course probably may give rise 10
discomfort in states where men are 10
serve. but 1t Is regarded as the Only fair
way 20 proceed.
Ad;t Gen. Corbln said today. however.
that it had been definitely decided
20 use about 5000 OF the volunteers TO be
raised under the new call in filling our
deficient regiments under the old call. IL
would take about that number he
thought, 70 all each company up 10 the
maximum limit.
The remaining $3.50 will be organized
into regiments CT three battaiions each,
and distributed among ghe states ana ter
ritories in exactly the same proportion as
under the first call. No cavalry. however,
would be accepted, and only a very limited
number OF artillery.