The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23
NEW OFFICERS NEEDED.
Notice Of Policy Of the County
as to Privateering Sent Out.

tuntty to secure Arms and Aanu.
nitisn TAresgA the Perts ee sAe
ssutA. Now Uaaer Their Censrea.
WASHINGTON. April s2.-The house to-
day displayed its enthusiasm for the war
upon which tho country has entered by
rushing through without debate the con-
ference report on the bill authorising the
president to call out the volunteers and
agreeing by unanimous consent to meet
At 10 o'clock tomorrow TO take up the con-
sideration OF the army reorganization bill.
The passage Of the latter bill 10 consid-
cred imperatively necessary by ths de-
partment.
The military and naval preparations
were devoid OF sensational features today
and ara becoming more systemAsi1ed IN
their execution. In the absence OF Mr..
Roosevelt in New York. no ships were pur-
chased. but the secretary accepted oao
handsome steam yacht. the stft - the
:
ZEN.
In the war department all energies were
bent toward the issue OF the call for vol
unteerA The proclamation II delayed IN
issue until tomorrow owing to the fact
that It had been prepared In advance OF
tho adoption Of certain amendments -
tho bill.
In anticipation OF the enactment of tho
volunteer bin. Gen. Miles has prepared Z
table showing the exact number Of ON
GERS that win be comprised within the pro-
posed volunteer organizations. Unless the
bill undersoes some radical changes In
congress the volunteer army win cali to-
the appointment OF officers ~ follows:
Four mator-generals.
Nine brigadier-generais-
Four assistant adjutant-generals. rank
ing respectively as colonel, lieutsuan:-
colonel. major and captain.
ore chief engineer. with the rank Of
colonel.
Two inspector-generais. with the rank
Of colonel and lieutenant-colonsl respec-
lively.
Two chief ouartermasters. with the rank
~ colonel and iieutenant-coionei rsspec-
lively.
One ass,s:s-. quartermaster. with the
rank Of captain.
rxo chief commissiaries. with the rank e&
colonel and lieu,enans-coaonea respectively.
One assistant comms=sary, with the ram
OF captain.
One Judge advocate. with the rank e
general.
Two chief snrgeons. with the RANK o.
,.,,r., and i,eutenant-c t-coionel and aide-de-
camus authorized by law for the regular
establishment.
Those officers are contemplated for voiun-
.esr army organisation. comprising ons
army corps commanded By a mator-ssuer.
al. three divisions each commanded by
ma iar general: three hrigadss for each divt.
.s,r Zach commanded by a bE.gadier Esn-
ava; making nine In all. ThreS regimenta
"a a brigade, making in all twenty-seven
regiments. having the usual compiemHns
OF officers.
In 10 the close OF ofice hours no ofneiai
announcement had come OF the capture os
the Spanish merchantmen near Key West
Following np the sormaiities. beginning
with the blockade proclamation. the state
DEPARTMENT this afternoon addressed -
Identical note TO all Of the representatives
Of the foreign nations accredited to WASH
inSton. notifying them OF the policy to -
pursued by this government in the matter
OF privateering and neutrality. This was
followed by the sending Of eabis messaSsss
10 all American ernsa ssies and legations
abroad. containing the same infcrnafi0n
;n little more succinct form for pressnfa-
ton 10 the governments TO which they are
accredited.
The s,asesnen. was precisely similar In
terms To that teiegraphed by thu Assocsat-
ed Press last Wednesday. and It's formal
adoption by the government 40 tbs Inns
Of policy 70 be pursued. WAS not prevented
by the criticism passed upon II in the ssn.
ate Yesterday by Mr.. Money of Asssisapvl.
In brief IL declares that our government
win no. resort TO privaieersns. that snemye
goods on neutral hoatsena s4ve contfAAan1,
are exempt from nG1: that nsutral
goods. rot consrasaa n1er the eneny.s
Dag. are exempt froM A<sure. ana that
blo.kades. to be binding. must b effective.
y. substance. these are the prinsipaes latd
down in the agreement of Paris Of Ina
The ofyictais ARE MOI distsrbed At the sssrs-
osncsal nqftee from Madrid that Spain w!Il
refuse 70 - bound by the sa,s.s t,rinci.