New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
READY RESPONSE HERE
NETWORK CAN SPEEDILY FURNISH HER
QUOTA OF TROOPS.
pEyrwEp ACTIVITY AT THE ARMoRiEs ON RE-
CEIPT OF THE PRESIDENTS cAbb-i"E
BANKERS AND BROKERS LIKELY TO
JOIN THE ONE HUNDRED AND
SEyENTY-rIRsT REGIMENT.

JOIN THE ONE HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY FIRST REGIMENT.
Everywhere In this city the greatest satisfaction
Is EXPRESSED at the Presidents call for IocU hod'-
tional volunteers This further call, 1t was gen
orally held betokened an intention OF proceeding
with a vigorous and aggressive war policy ana a
occupation not only OF Cuba ana Mahi!a' p"' VI
Porto Rico also. b. many military ana hava' i'e
versed by education and experience IN INC "'1'
and exgencies Of warfare the opinion mas oeen
given that the invasion Of Cuba should not be at
tempted with less force than hundred thousah"
men There are few more arduous and dangerous
enterprises than the forcing OF landing on An
enemy's coast. and II Is the recognition OF th's
fact which. It is thought has led the authorizes
10 decide upon such an Increase to allow Tor the
provision OF such an invading army as VIII leave
no chance or possibility OF a temporary repulse.
Tho latest move OF the President has stimulated
to the highest pitch the patriotic enthusiasm OF
the people In ths city. The comments that were
heard yesterday when the news OF the aduitioha'
call became known were to the effect that WASH
ington had decided upon making an incisiVe ana
trenchant blow at General Banco's stronghold I'M
mediately At the armories the recruiting last
night was carried with increased energy. and
the drilling Of newly enlisted men. It seemed to the
onlooker was conducted by the officers with
greater spirit than before.
NETWORKS QUOTA ABOUT sEvENTY-FIVE
HUNDRED.
The call for 5000 additional men will DO appor-
toned among the several States and New-York's
quota will be about seventy-fve hundred. There
will not be the least difficulty in raising this
number before the end OF the week 1t was
said. The only trouble that IL likely TO arise Will
be to the method OF tho enlistment It Is under
stood that men will be enlisted individually with
out regard to National Guard organizations. New
Yorks quota OF the additional troops. as has been
said. be furnished quickly. When the first
call a number Of recruiting stations were
started and many enlisted for whom there
was no need at the time. 1t IL estimated that
there already more than enough men on the
rolls meet the call.
News OF the Presidents proclamation reached the
headquarters Of Lafayette Post shortly after 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and hailed with
pleasure The post at once began TO make prepara-
ton for continuing with renewed activity the re-
cruiting Of men for the service. Major Blackwell,
who has the matter In charge said that the post
would be In position TO offer three thousand men
by Saturday Of this week Instructions were at
sent 10 Captain Vosbrugh at the post armory.
to enlist all applicants. and Captain L. T. Waldron
will open a recruiting station at No 5ol
Broadway. The post has now on hand regiment
OF ono thousand men. fully equipped and differed
and ready 70 be mustered In at once. Letters
and kilograms were sent at once TO all recruiting
stations ~ tho post. General Butterheld. who IS
on, Of the city will be back to day, but In his abb
sence Yesterday the work carefully looked
after by his lieutenants
MANY RECRUITS READY TO GO
A great many men have been recruited in this
city who will probably be made use OF as result
OF the Presidents call An engineer brigade Is
well recruited at No. S55 Broadway. and fully a
thousand men are on the rolls there. Before
william Aston Chanler wen. South nc recruited a
regiment and prepared Il for mastering In. The
men passed the physical examination, and were all
ready. but thers WAS no place for them. lie said
before going away that the rolls would be kept In
tact, and that upon n second call the men would
all be available The light battery that John Jacob
Aston recruited is also ready for service. Aside
from, this. Tammany Hall is burning to send a
regiment. and the Wall Street regiment Is sup
posed 20 be In shape for mastering In
The National Volunteer Reserves. which has
re- .r,,,tlng station at Teutona Hail. at Sixteenth
ST. and Third-ave. has already regiment nearly
completed and when the Governor is Informed Of
tho ouota the regiment will be completed and prob
ably all differed.
RENEWED ACTIVITY AT THE ARMORIES.
There was considerable life and hustle AT the ar
ror,cs OF the various regiments last night. due 20
the proclamation Of the President. There was also
nm air Of expectancy about the men. ana they
wero pleased At the prospect OF soon being ordered
10 the front. Drilling was going on nj livery
rat a In nj nrnories
.erins accounts Of the progress which the men
were making.
There was large gathering Mt the 7th Regiment
Armory. but It was said that news had been
cevea there relating TO the services OF the regiment
Some OF the officers declared that they did not think
the fact that the regiment was ready 10 go 10 the
front when ordered had been duly emphasized.
Colonel Appleton when asked yesterday II he ex-
pected that the regiment would he called out 10
help make up the States quota OF the 1900 men said
that he did not know lie added that the position
OF the Eth wa. the same now ms before.
At the list Regiment nrmory. where the Hist
Regiment is being formed. there was considerable
excitement among both officers and men. The
formation OF this regiment Is now well under way.
and II IS TO be mustered In next Tuesday.
Mayor A. T. Francis the officer In command. who
will probably be made colonel OF the Ngment.
hundred men had already passed the examination
and had been sworn IN There Is also a separate
To MAJOR c and n" he has
them. lie Informed The company that 4 was too
win issue cali for the company Il tho regiment is
called out. The company will Their become part
OF the regiment
THE BANKERS AND BROKERS'
Major Francis also said that after the decision
had been reached to stop all recruiting for tho
BANKERS and Brokers' Regiment the $50 recruits
who had .igrcd their names a. the headouar ters
I'm the Mills Building had been invited TO Join the
Hist. on receipt of this invitation tho Committee
on Organization Of tho bankers and Brokers Rcgi-
ment decided send out the following circular
letter O a recruits to-day:
owing to the inability OF this organization 10
secure the acceptance by the Government OF the
regiment proposed to h" recruited and equipped
we have concluded TO discontinue recruiting. The
contained In the accompanying circti-
lar are especially commended TO those who have
enrolled themselves In the Bankers and Brokers'
Regiment.
JAMES u. SMITH. Chairman
CHARLES r.. QUINCY. Secretary"
The circular which will accompany the letter
rends:
The Bankers and Brokers' Regiment not having