The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
ANOTHER CALL
FOR VOLUNTEERS
CContlnuod from First Pago)

and death and destruction DO not Turk IN
every breath Of air as in Cuba Besides
we want Porto Rico before the Spaniards
ask for peace. After we secure the ISLAND
we can march on Cuba, which we VIII
have to give up to the Cubans. We won't
have to give up Porto Rico, however and
we want something to compensate us for
the war"
PLAN UNDER CONSIDERATION.
IL is declared that the President has
this plan under consideration and IS Sc
riously giving II his attention. The pro-
ject has been put before him.
Those who are advocating the capture
Of Porto Rico are among those opposed TO
invading Cuba at this time. They see In
this new programme a chance 10 gain
their point and at the same time largely
silence the demand from all quarters for
marching on Cuba.
The projectors of the Porto Rican cam
paign say that Schley can easily sink a
few old vessels in the narrow outlet from
Santiago and efectually silence Cervera
for all time. one ship and-a few men
would be sufficient, il is claimed, 10 pre-
vent the removal Of this debris Such a
scheme would. it is further claimed. per-
nit withdrawal of majority OF
Schley's squadron 20 whatever point
All these suggestions are predicted on
the belief that Schley will be unable to
get TO Cervera and must be content 10
walt on the outside
A COUNTERMINE PLAN PROBABLE.
A prominent officer of the engineer
corps Of the army. who was al the White
House to-day, said that if Commodore
Schley decided TO attempt to get at the
Spanish fleet he would probably send
Tor the dynamite cruiser to cOuntermine
the narrow channel entering the harDor
Of Santiago. This would be the most
interesting thing in naval warfare" he
said. "Countermining is done by map
ping of place in squares. Big blocks
of dynamite are thrown into each square
and exploded. If there are any mines
they are exploded when the dynamite
goes off. The actual work is easy il not
interfered with by fortihcations or
ships
A TRADE COMMISSIONER sUG-
CESTED.
Charles A. Moore. vice president for
New York of the National Association of
Manufacturers Of the United States. had
conference with the President to-day
with reference to sending a trade com
missioner 10 the Philippines. Mr. Moore
stated TO the President that his assOcla-
ton was desrous of sending an expert
TO the Islands, who would study and re-
port at an early date on the possibilities
of those markets for American products.
The matter is yet in embryo The Presi-
dent promised TO give IN erequet his inn
mediate attention. Business men gene
rally would be grateful for a repOr, Of
this character, as little Information as
TO trade relations has been found in the
consular and other reports
SOME OF TO-DAY'S CALLERS.
Secretary Bliss was with the President
for awhile during the morning. as were
numerous senators and Representatives.
Representative Alexander of New York.
brought up the officers of the Sixty-hfth
Regiment of New York, now at Camp
Alger, and they formed It. long line going
through the White House, and, by spe-
cial appointment. shaking hands with
the President Most of the callers came
to urge appointments.
THE NEW CALL FOR TROOPS.
President Mckinley decided this morn
ing after a short talk with Secretary
Alger 10 issue call for more troops, and
the State Department, through which
all procamations are issued, immediate
~ began the preparation of the call.
The determination as TO the call was
quickly reached when the President fully
realized that the Spanish fleet had been
disposed of almost as enectually as if it
had been sunk.
II the President desired to accept indie
pendent regiments from different States
he would have TO get authority from
Congress, IL is unoficially said.
The call for more soldiers is construed
10 mean activity all along the lines. 1t
IS construed to mean the immediate in
vasion Of Cuba with an army Of not
less than 100000 men. in addition to the
occupation of Porto Rico.
Many men Of prominence this after
noon express the belief that the action
OF the President will weigh so strongly
with Europe as TO have Spain forced TO
ask for peace terms. With the army now
in the field and that called out the
United States will be able TO soon take
Cuba and Porto Rico, and then COM
gnence operations IN the direction Of the
Canaries. and even Of Spain itself.