The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-26

Washington, May 25.-The event of
the day in the war situation was the is
suance of a proclamation by the pres
ident calling for $4,000 more volunteers.
1t added a new and stirring phase to
the lethargic conditions which have pre-
vailed of late, and came with almost
startling unexpectedness, even to many
of the high officers in the army
The proclamation means not only
the assembling of large force Of
troops, but also the appointment of
number of major generals, brigader
generals, colonels, majors, staff and
field officers for the organization of this
additional force of $4,000 men into army
corps, divisions, brigades and regi-
ments. The reasons leading up to the
call were naturally sources of much
conjecture, as it was at first felt that the
possibility of foreign complications was
a 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. to be drilled and seasoned.
and to constitute second reserve to be
drawn upon later, when the campaigns
were fully under way. Secretary AL
ger stated that the determination to is
sue the call had not been reached until
late yesterday. The merits of IL have
been canvassed more or less for some
weeks. but it was not until few hours
before the call itself appeared that the
move was finally decided upon.
Coming thus unexpectedly, the war
department had made no preparations
for executing the call. and il will be
some days before the details are worked
out as to the quotas from each state.
the calls to the respective governors of
states, the mastering points and the
general points of concentration. All
that Is settled thus far is that the en-
listments are to be thrown open, such
as they were at the outbreak of the civ
II war, and are not to be restricted to
the militia and national guard organi-
zations of the several states. II will be
an encouragement to the organization
of independent volunteer companies and
regiments. These will retain their
identity TO a certain extent as state
troops. as the governors will have the
appointment of all company and regi-
mental officers. while only the brigade,
division corps and stan officers will be
appointed by the president.
While the adjutapt generals office has
not undertaken to make up the quotas
OF the several states. the following gives
an approximate of the state quotas:
Alabama. 1.5O0; Arkansas, 1.230: Cali
fornia. 1888; Colorado. 797; Connecticut.
9s5; Delaware. 210: Florida. 4i0: Geor-
gia. 1,s05: Idaho. 139: Illinois. 4,2ss: In
diana. 25s1: Iowa. 2.264; Kansas. 1.s6s;
Kentucky. 2.045: Louisiana. LIZA: Maine.
I59: Maryland. l.16s: Massachusetts.
2.s3e: Michigan. 2.622; Minnesota. 2.T23;
Mississippi. 1895; Missouri 3.246: Mon
tana. 314: Nebraska, 1.144: Nevada, l42;
New Hampshire. 451; New Jersey. LIS:
New York. 1907: North Carolina, 1,545;
North Dakota. 276: Ohio. 4.43e; oregon.
$40: Pennsylvania. Sass; Rhode Island.
426; South Dakota LILO; South Caro-
lima. AS: Tennessee. 1.036: Texas. 1.45i:
Utah. 255: Vermont. 3s7: Virginia. 1,613;
Washington. 704: West Virginia, s33:
Wisconsin, 1865: Wyoming. 13s; Ari-
zons. 109: District of Columbia. 1ss; New
Mexico. 2ss: Oklahoma, sc.
The organization and division Of these
extensive forces is yet TO be arranged by
the adjutant generals office. Generally
speaking, however. the 5000 men will
suffice for the formation of 75 regiments.
The new force will require three ma
jor generals and about "a brigadier gen.