The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

Tie preance In the city of Adjt. Gen.
". J. Qnton. who came up from Olympia
tfidsI. b said to rslate to the serious
cisssnsfacsion OF Gov. Rogers and the
sate administration with the mode In
which the recruiting officers OF the Wash
EnM volunteers are carrying out the task
allotted TO them by the government, at
Washington. Gen Canton denies that
tbs Is the case
The story has been told that the recruit
ing oncers have so far confined their es-
forts at raising recruits TO the larger CEN
ters OF population throughout the state,
from all Of which troops were sent under
the nrst call from President Mckinley.
snsitely Ignoring the claims OF the smaller
towns and more sparseiy settled localities
10 Be represented under the second call
That the smaller towns and localities men
Toned are more than eager Tor represen-
hiion Is beyond question. Equally beyond
question Is IL. so the story goes. that Gov.
Rogers has always insisted fhat they
should be represented. and that Washing
tens quota under the second cali should
not conc from the cities which had fur
rIssed companies under the first call
And these two facts unite To argue, militia
nsn say. that the story Ia true that Gov.
Rogers has In contemplation plans TO re-
guest change in the methods OF the re-
cruittng officers
IA response To Inquiries on the objects
OF bis visit 20 Seattle and the progress be-
ing made under the second call. Gen. Can
ton denied that he had any official bust
ness In seattle and said that he had come
10 on private matters. There WAS only
one thing. he remarked, that was not
pleasing 10 Gov. Rogers and himself in
connection with the work OF tho recruit
Ing officers. and that was that the work
was being carried on slowly, with the re-
suit that many valuable men were being
iosi to the government as volunteers.
continuing. Gen. Canton said.
Gov. koEars has repeatedly endcav-
cred tn induce the government 10 change
Ifs method 81 getting recruits. bat 40 far
nhsnecessfuily. The governor thinks. very
tasfcaiiy. that ir those willing 20 enlist
could be gathered at some general rem
eextnis aud then submitted 10 the govern
nssnt FOR enlistment. ths quota could no
nassrh more rapidly fiiIsSs. for the reason
taat now there IS not, as there was upon
TIE 'frst call. the incentive for young men
o. military or adventurous turn OF mind
20 eniist in the sight Of moving troops
nsss, music nd the hustle 81 departure
As the task - now he.rg carried on.
tseFe is no rendezvous. only tho sending
es squads ~ men around 10 ei~creat cities
10 epea recruiting Offices. making enlist
merit souilcSs Sort OF performance for
"afea even patriotic young men have no
ssAfninc, The enthusiasm OF war times IS
entirely lacking from the system.
dent mean For A minute to say, bear
~ mind. that Washington win not send
Ger quota under the second call. she could
sd stEahae The number and never miss
'he faes. hut lack % enthusiasm brakes the
eellsfnaeut slower than s; should -.
The present system q: recruiting has
US disadvantages IN tails. also, that IL the
state brought its regiment together al 4
fTsssezvous ard offered II 20 the govern
haeai. 'ae volunteers. until mustered.
would - maintained a, the governments
expense ara would need % have 40 means
10 afGer 70 valis,. ~ tt II no~. many
Young men are deferred from enii.iinS by
.ae fze' that SITTER they have enlisted and
ee5oFe they arr mustered thpv ara eoal-
rTlea 70 ray their own living expenses,
sN}aY IN oSsstrsaG recruits might make
vas perSo-t weeks. ard the VNprnSe 70 the
ss0so'ts too heavy - - easily totna.'
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