New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27
THE GOVERNORS RESPOND.
GRATIFYING ANSWERS TO THE PRESI-
DENTS CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
NEARLY EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY HEARD
FROM-THE OFFERS N EXCESS OF

THE DEMAND
Washington. April 26-At the close ~ office
hours to-day. Adjutant- General Corbin had re-
ceved dispatches from the Governor Of nearly
every State and Territory in response 10 Score
tary Ayers call for information to the troops
they will he expected to furnish under the
Presidents call for 125.0W men. The tenor Of
these replies shows there is mistaking the
patriotism of the people Of this country in the
present emergency ON every hand willing
ness expressed to come to the Governments
aid. and the offers were in excess of the pres
ent demand.
Most Of the kilograms were made VI for the
greater part Of an enumeration Of what the
National Guard had on hand. and for this rea-
son the reports of the Governors were not MADE
public. The condition Of the Guard as regards
arms. equipment for field duty, etc. is In many
instances not satisfactory. and these equip
ments will have be furnished by the National
Government. Such is the condition OF anairs
in the War Department that this Will he only
matter OF time, however as the Quariermasier-
Generals office has already issued advertise
mcnts inviting proposals for furnishing large
quantities OF uniforms. and has Increased tht
capacity for the output Of tents. etc. 10y con
tracing with outside firms for this class oi
work
In the Ordnance bureau General / idE'l' '"'
chief anticipating early in the present cmcr-
eency what its outcome might be, exercised me
utmost vigilance and has succeeded in getting
together an adequate number Of rifles with
which thoroughly to equip nose Of the militia
men who NAV be without them Many Of the
latter are armed with rifles which. AS one Army
officer said. nave been discarded 10y every
nation under the sun When the mlItlaiheh
arc regularly mustered into the United states
70 rft.4ag " bs
. th"m thoroughly for every duty.
II will take several days 80 tahulaie IN" re-
ports that come from the Governors to-day. ana
until this is don" the officers OF tn" Depart
mont are unable to say with any precision Just
what viii he required completely 10 equip IN"
Guard for actual service.
Recruiting Tor the Regular Army under the
Hull Army Reorganization hill will be begun
AZ once. \ circular has been prepared. giving
directions for This work. and this viii b" issued
probably tomorrow. The recruiting VIII b"
carried on I'm .he regiments vher" hey are
now located by regmental recruiting boards.
an' at the various Army posts THROUGHOUT m"
country. Win an adequate force tho oitcials
believe that quick progress viii be made toward
recruiting tho army 10 its full war strength
OF 81 900 men
SUGGESTIONS FROM SECRETARY ALGER
Secretary Aleer has followed UP his telegram
OF notification TO the Governors Of the States
son, yesterday with a letter giving more de-
tailed information respecting the troops that are
TO be raised and making other suggestions
deemed necessary. Tho Secretary reitcrates the
sentiments heretofore expressed. that. So far as
practicable he National Guard should have
preference in the regiments. battalions. etc.
TO be organized. The Secretarys letter 10 the
Governors is as follows
Sir Under The act o. Congress TO provide for
temporarily increasing the military cs'ah1snn'"t
u tho United states IN time ~ and for other
purposes" approved April 22 l.ac cau for
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