The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
THE PRESIDENT
 WILL CALL OUT
 STATE TROOPS
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 of the President He said that the war which was to be fought was a war in which every section of the country must bear its part of the burden. He accord ingly advised that when the call for troops should be made the President should call upon every National Guard in the United States
 The present organized strength of the National Guard, he said, was consider ably more than 100000 men. and he be- lieved about $ per cent of these were ready to volunteer. In any event he advocated that Congress should en- power the President to call for at least 100000 volunteers and if in the judgment Of the administration a smaller number than these seemed to be sufficient, the Governor of each State should be called upon 10 furnish quota in proportion to the States population. A few of the States have no National Guard, but he believed they should not be omitted from the call.
 Brigadier General Hollard Carroll, chief of artillery of the New York N. G.; Colonel F. V. Green, of the Seventy first Regiment, N Y. N. G.; Brigadier General J. H. Harries, of the District of Columbia N. G.; Brigadier General w.. J. Mckee, of the Indiana N G.; Colonel H. L. Turner, of the Illinois N. c., and Adjutant General A L. Wilmer, of the Maryland N c., took part in the dis cussion on the lines advocated by Gen. erals Stewart and Snowden. The con- ference was unable to settle the debated question of the commissioning by the United States of the general officers of the National Guards at their present rank
 Representatives Hull and Marsh con- ferred with the representatives of the National Guard and 1t was unanimously agreed that comprehensive bill should be introduced in the House on Monday by Representative Marsh, which will empower the President in effect to call out the entire National Guard strength of the country How many men the President will be authorized to call out was left to be settled later.
 The National Guard officers, in be- half of the organizations which they represent, pledged the united support of the militia to any plan which the administration should decide to pur- sue
 
 With their pledge they coupled a re- quest that inasmuch as legislation which would be enacted would not specially mention National Guard organizations, the President should make his call on the Governors of States with the un- derstanding that the Governors would request State organizations to volunteer in advance of the acceptance of un- organized volunteers
 The members of the conference to- night considered the suggestion of com missioning Consul General Lee with the rank of major general of volunteers. The mention of his name brought forth round of hearty applause, and the regular army officers and National Guardsmen alike paid many comp1i- ments to his heroism and ability. Every one heartily favored honoring General Lee with the command which he himself had expressed desire to be intrusted with
 As result, it is stated that the President will select General Lee as the first general officer of volunteers whom he will appoint under the au- thority which Congress will give him in the organization of a volunteer army and that he will command the first volunteers sent to Cuba.
 Representative Hall then brought UT for consideration his amended bill for the reorganization of the army on the three battalion basis. He called to the attention of the National Guardsnen the fact that the enlisted strength of the army in time of peace would not be in. creased by single man, and the 12- additional officers would probably be detailed on detached service as militar, attaches, at the military institutions anc on similar services. He added that the | Wal otSHStii oi tliS lSSu uldI army WOulC not exceed o5,ooo men. Major Genera Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Wagner made strong plea for the three battal ion system, founded upon the experience of modern armies
 After an animated discussion the Ma tional Guardsmen unanimously agreed to withhold all further opposition tc the reorganization bill and promised tc lend their support to its passage 1T | Congress. Chairman Hull said to-da, that he eyoected to, oet tl,a ,,,,o., l -