The herald., 1898-05-20
BRITISH fx-RfGULARS
OFFER A REGIMENT TO TH1
PREsIDENv
DEBATE IN CANADA COMMONS
Indicates the Feelings Of Our Neigh
bors to the North.-Coucentrat-
ing the Volunteers

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Assoc,> I'd Press Special Wire
CHICAGO. May 19.--The following mes
sage was sent today:
Chicago, May 1s.-To President McKin-
ley, Washington, D. c.:
I have the honor to offer to you full
regiment of trained Canadian-American
soldiers. Majority have been under fire.
We desire service with Merritt.
GEORGE B. BAYNE.
Lieutenant-C Colonel.
Most Of the men in the regiment. as well
as Colonel Bayne himself, have at some
time been connected with the British army,
either as regulars or in the military ser
vice in Canada and England. The major
ity are a fine body Of men. In addition p
the full regiment already rendered the
colonel has about 400 on the enlistment
rolls and If the regiment rendered is ac-
cepted and another one desired he will, he
says, be able to fill the second regiment on
short notice.
In Canada's Commons
OTTAWA, Ont, May 19.-In the House Of
Commons. Hon. Mr.. Cleary. representa-
tive Of one of the border constituencies, dis
cussing the American allen labor law and
the manner in which 1t had been enforced
against Canadians incidentally referred
to the Spanish-American war, saying that
while all parties in Canada would pray
that the American people would come out
victorious, still there were not few who
would like to see the United States get a
"bit OF a spanking" because Of its un-
friendly treatment Of Canada. Cries Of
mo-" arose from all parts of the house.
Premier Laurier. rising. evidently with
some warmth, said:
II sincerely hope my honorable friend
who has just taken his seat, in his utter
ances which at the moment called forth
expressions Of dissent, speaks his own per-
sonal feeling and not the feeling OF his
party. should like to believe that II
there is feeling at all apart from our
duty as neutrals, 1t Is q feeling of SYM
pathy for those who are our neighbors and
who share the continent with u.s."
Sir Charles Tupper, opposition leader.
expressed entire acquiescence in what the
Premier had said and concluded his speech
by saying:
"While we are bound to respect that COM
plete neutrality that has been proclaimed
by the parent state In reference to the war
between the United States and Spain,
nevertheless, feel that we cannot forget
the people Of Canada, as Of Great Britain,
are but one branch Of that great English
speaking family and that the interests of
peace, the interests Of civilization and the
interests Of the world would be promoted
by the most cordial cooperation between
the two great branch nations"
Mr.. Charlton, member from Ontario
then called the governments attention to
the presence in Canada of Senior Polo Ber-
nabe, late Spanish Minister at Washington
who seemed to be actively engaged in at
tending to an office of war.
A few days ago one Downing was arrest
ed as a spy In Washington and committed
suicide and It is feared that the presence
Of Spanish officials here might lead to
complications as being considered a breach
of neutrality.
Premier Laurier replied that the govern
ment had no knowledge that Bernabe had
done anything to warrant interference by
the government. At any rate the attention
Of the government had not been called to
the matter. The British empire had always
been the asylum Of the refugees under any
circumstances. 30 long as the Spanish
Ambassador did not abuse Canada's hospi-
tality the government did not conceive that
1t was in any way bound to take notice Of
his presence here.
First Corps Complete
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ca, May 19.-With tonight's arrivals the
three divisions Of the first provisional vol
unteer army will be completed. The arri-
walls today completely blockaded the rail-
road yards, but the officials of the various
roads have been working together harmo-
niously to relieve the congestion. Twelve
trains of an average Of fifteen cars each
stood on the sidings of one road at noon
today awaiting a clearing on the main
track to the park, but shortly thereafter
they began to move. There were at the
park at 6 o'clock 1000 men.
Today has been the busiest day at the
park since the volunteers began to arrive
and the forces of the various supply de-
partments have been taxed to the utmost
to dispose of the business promptly and
without confusion. The quartermaster's s
department has received all the supplies
needed in the matter Of tents, uniforms
ammunition, food supplies, etc., but no
ordnance for the artillery batteries or guns
for the unarmed volunteers have arrived.
They are expected tomorrow.
The water supply Is holding out satlsfac-
torily, but a large number of additional
wells are being sunk as guarantee against
possibility of deficiency. 1t is stated
today that a recommendation has been
sent to Washington urging that a stand
pipe be erected on the field and that water
be supplied from the celebrated Crawfish
spring, which flows several millions Of gal
Ions of water daily, and that this water
be piped to the camps that may be lack
ing In supply. Ample storage room for
the two million and a half of rations re-
Gently ordered here from Chicago was Sc
cured in Chattanooga today and these food
supplies are now nearly stored. so that or
ders for regimental supplies are promptly
filled.
An Army in Camp
CHATTANOOGA, renn., May 19.-vol-
unteers have arrived here more rapidly
today than at any time since the issu-
ancc of the order to mobilize here. The
First Illinois Infantry, 1927 men, under Col
onel Henry r. Turner; the First Kansas
infantry, Colonel F. G. Fitch; the Fifty
eighth Pennsylvania Infantry. 604 men, un-
der Colonel Theodore Kirch; the Fifty