The Green Forest tribune., 1898-05-05
Arkansas Humilia tiOn.

called upon the state of Arkansas for two regiments of infantry to defend the nations honor against barbarous country, which for more than three years has crippled our commerce, starved to death more than 300, 900 in- nocent men, women and children. destroyed one of our best warships and assassinated 266 members of her crew.
 The men are here and are willing to respond to the call. When an eastern newspaper telegraphed to Coy. Jones few days ago, asking him how many fighting men Arkansas could send to the front, his reply wss. If necessa- ry Arkansas can furnish 100000 men for the war. Our people are unit upon the question of maintaining the honor of the flag of our country"
 The governors estimate of the available emergency force in Arkansas is not single figure out of the way 1t Is by no means the maxium figure. for that many more could be obtained if the situation warranted it.
 But how could such an army be mob- 1 ilized? How are the two regiments called for by the government to be brought to Lit,.e Rock for organiza- ton and equpped to be turned over to to the government for transportation to the camp on the gulf?
 There was time when the state had funds available for an emergency of this kind, but it has none now, and has not had since the position of ad- jutunt general was abolished during the administration of Governor Miller.
 The short-sighted policy of the legislatures of the past has placed the state of Arkansas in very unenvible predicament. The lamentable lack of foresight on the part of our legisl ators is not calculated to enhance the opin- ion of other states for Arkansas. We have received from the federal govern ment arms, ammunition and supplies for our militia, but we have never given anything in return. We have used the soldiers in parade in celebration of local events and amunition has been burned to gratify the populace on important occasions, in which the federal government had not the slight est interest.
 Fow the nation calls for ? ,000 citizens of Arkansas to join an army of 125 900 of which i23 ,000 will march from ather states and the District of Colum- bia. In many of the states the number of troops asked from each is ready to move in AS hours. When will the two Arkansas regiments be ready to march
 The legislatures of Arkansas have placed their state in very humiliatiug position. Their utter lack of patriot ism has degraded the commonwealth. Recruiting officers are open in other states; flags are flying everywhere, and the martial airs of the republic are resounding on the cross roads and in the cities.
 There is a call to arms, authorized by congress and issued by the presi- dent of the United States, the comman- der-in chief of the army and navy.
 It is an emergency that calls for promp action. Every state in the union is responding willingly to the the call. Arkansas should not be last to take the field. Any old time will Tot do in this case, for the mobiliza- ton of troops. Every day counts so much to the advantage of the enemy, whose fleets are concentrating with the view of being prepared to reach onr shores in time to prevent the debark- ation of United States troops for Cuba. OShall Arkansas lag behind and thus encourage the strategic policy of the Spanish? The men are here-not in must be brought here, organized and maintained until the government as snmes charge of them, which will not be moment later than when they are organized Other sta tes are doing this, and but for miserably false econ emy of the incompetent legislators of the past Arkansas would be able to send her forces to the front with the first regiment volunteers.