The San Francisco call., 1898-04-28

Governor Budd late yesterday after noon gave out the following statement for publication:
 There is no material change In the situation and I have issued no orders. l am simply waiting for my instruc- tions from Washington, D. c. When I receive them I shall be prepared to act, and inside of two hours from the time they are received orders will be issued and the National Guard will be in notion
 Governor Budd yesterday afternoon sent the following communication to Captain Darlington in regard to the mastering in of the National Guard, which explains itself:
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. 1898.
 Captain F. de L. Darlington, on duty San FrancisCo-Sir: 1 am advised that you will be detailed by the National Gov ernment to muster in California's Queta of volunteers for the war between the United States and Spain. l also have ad vices that l will be requested by the National Government to cause the lad jutant general of the army to be in- formed of the time this quota will be at the rendezvous. as 1t will be net az soon as possible thereafter by an officer to muster 1t into the service of the United States. desire to suggest that you communicate with the National Govern ment and request that the United States mastering officer be first at the place of rendezvous. that l may tender him Cali fornias quota in such numbers, and in such manner. as will facilitate their im- mediate enlistment in the United States service To mass the troops as a body at the place of rendezvous and then. await a musterng officer, and the thereafter mastering into the service of the United States, would cause the State of Cali fornia needless expense Of about Sl0. 900 per day, or over S200,000 per month. 1 can deliver California's quota as desired, and in such manner as will cause the imme- diate enlistment of those nearest to the point of rendezvous. without keeping those from the interior and further points of the State awaiting their turn in San to the State caused by this method, with out any superior benefit from the method proposed. l suggeSt that you communi- cate the matter to the War Department. U. S. A. and get advices for my informa- uon. Yours very truly,
 JAMES H. BUDD,
 Governor California
 The Governor said: T have taken the step which I have set forth in my communication to Captain Darlington because it is economical, and at the same time will Q: Jedite the business of mastering in the guard, and will sub Ject the men to the least poss.,le in- convenience"
 Captain Darlington upon receipt of the Governors letter at once notified the Secretary of War of its contents.
 He said: Governor Budd's sugges- tton may be wise one, for unless the regulations governing the mastering of men into service are modified it will take. over a month to get the Guard into service. It takes about half an hours hard work to enlist one man. but l am of the opinion that the require ments will be greatly changed so that a regiment can be rapidly enlisted, as was the case in the late war. other wise there may be a long delay before the men are ready for service
 The expense of calling out the quota of the National Guard demanded. by rne Government and having it rendezvous at given place for the purpose of be- ing mustered into the United States service will cost the State S10 163 46 a day. Of course as the men are enlisted the expense would approximately de- crease as they enter the service of the Government. It is with a view of avoiding this great expense that the Governor communicated to Captain Darlington the suggestions embodied in his letter. If the troops of the south ern part of the State are mustered in at Los Angeles matters will be greatly expedited and the expense lessened.
 Colonel J. F. Smith of the First In- fantry arrived at headquarters in the afternoon. He declared that in his opinion the ordering of the troops away