The Advocate and news., 1898-06-01
NO NEW REGIMENTS.
War Department Will Fiji Up COmpa-
niles Already Organized to MAXI
mum Number.

Shortly after the second call for troops
was issued statements were published
that Kansas would be given 1868 as its
quota. Governor Leedy promptly wired
the Secretary of War asking for au-
thOrity to raise two regiments. After
some delay Secretary Alger sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor Leedy:
Governor Of Kansas:
1t Is estimated that about $50 enlisted
men will be required to fill to the maxi
mum the organizations already in SER
vice from your State. 1t is desired to
know how far you will be able to fur
nish the above number.
3 r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
The Governor had organized the first
three regiments on the minimum basis
In accordance with the instructions Of
the War department. He did not know
what this turn in affairs really meant
but he replied to the Secretary by send
ing the following telegram:
Russell A. Alger, Secretary Of War:
In reply to your telegram saying 1t
will require 800 men to fill organizations
OF Kansas troops already in the field to
maximum, will say that the regiments
from Kansas left the State with ranks
filed to the maximum, according to your
instructions; 5000 men signed the roll
and not one made his mark. II you will
give us two regiments under this call
we will fill them with the same kind of
men, and any subsequent call will be
met promptly and no draft will ever be
needed In Kansas. If more men are
needed in the regiments already organ
lied they will be promptly furnished.
]. w. LEEDY,
Governor Of Kansas.
On Monday the following telegram
was received:
Washington, D. G.
Governor Of Kansas, Topeka, Kas.
Under the first call for 1876, 900 men 1t
was contemplated that the the number
of original organizations called for
should have the maximum strength
stated below, but on account of addi-
tional organizations having to be ac-
Cepted this maximum had to be reduced
to eighty-one enlisted men per COM
pany. The maximum above contem-
plated is 106 enlisted men per company
of infantry, 100 per troop of cavalry,
173 per light battery, 200 per heavy bat
terry, 1926 Of all grades per regiment in
fantry, consisting Of three battaliOns of
four companies each. Secretary of War
bids me say it is now the wish Of the
President to apply in accordance with
the law so much Of second call for 75,-
900 as may be necessary to fill organiza
tiOns already in service from your State
to the maximum just stated. The Secre-
tary of War bids me say that recruit
ing officers will be detailed to make and
superintend under army regulations en-
lstment for this purpose Of the number
of men wired you May 9th. Please
name one or more competent field off,
GERS of respective regiments already in
service from your State to be detailed
under orders from War department for
this duty. H. G. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
From this correspondence 1t would ap-
pear unlikely that Kansas will get an
other regiment. Under the first call
over 300 extra men were secured, and
if 800 have to be put into the first regi-
ments will leave less than 400 for an
,Other regiment. 1t is unlikely that the
lWar department would permit the Or
ganizatiOn of a regiment on that small
a basis. but 1t may.