The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-26
M'KINLEY'S CALL FOR MEN.
ppocE,AMATIoN ISSUED FOR $4,000
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS.

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~ Ctbn. Porto Rico and Philippines
,re Taken Large Armies viii BE
necessary in Each COuntry-Can
f,, Additional Men simply the
5sreDnration for Any Emergency
which May Arise-The Call Fore
,,sted by Those in Positions to
Iznovv Anything of the Real situa-
ton-Many Minds Speculate Upon
the Presidents Motives.
washington, May 25.--The second call for
vounteers. issued by the President to-day,
came in the nature of a genuine surprise
10 all except a few persons who had the
straight tip yesterday.
As stated in these dispatches last night,
the President realizes that he will prob
ably need more than 25,00O volunteers to
AXE possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands so he proposes to
be prepared for an emergency.
Various reasons are given for this un-
expected call for additional volunteers, by
those not familiar with the circumstances,
and I'd to the issuance of the cali it was
denied that the President had any inten-
lion of increasing the number of volun>
teers al this time.
There is a disposition to question the
motives of the President in making a sec
ond call, in view of the generally accepted
statement that Admiral Schley has the
Spanish fleet bottled up in the harbor OF
Santiago. 1t is argued that if Schley has
the Spanish fleet at his mercy there is no
need for additional volunteers.
Others insinuate that the administration
is in possession of bad news, which is be-
ing withheld, which renders it necessary
10 add 5000 volunteers to the already
large force. By others it is said that the
call is to frighten Spain, and there are a
few narrow minded politicians who assert
that the call for additional troops is to
influence the Senate in favor of the bona
feature of the war revenue bill.
All this speculation is being INDUCED IN
by those who have not taken the trouble
TO consult the Secretary of War for the
real reason which prompted the President
to make another call for volunteers.
Secretary Alger does not hesitate to say
that the object of the President is to have
a substantial and weIl-equipped reserve
force which he feels may be needed should
it become necessary to land large forces
to occupy Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines
When the first call was made Porto Rico
and the Philippines were not taken into
consideration. The invasion of Cuba was
the main object in view at that time.
Since then circumstances have changed,
and it is deemed advisable to arm and
equip reserve force of 5000 and have
them in readiness to serve wherever they
may be needed.
The Secl etary of War is now having an
object lesson in organizing a large army
in connection with the first call, and he
does not care 10 be placed at a disadvant
age should an extraordinary emergency
arise
That is all there is to the second call.
Following is the proclamation:
BY the President of the United States
A Proclamation:
Whereas, an act of Congress was ap-
proved on the 25th day of April 1885, en-
titled An act declaring that war exists
between the United States of America
ana the Kingdom of Spain,' and
Whereas, by an act of Congress enti- |
tied an act to provide for temporarily in |
creasing the military establishment of the |
United States in time of war, and for
other purposes approved April %. 1898 |
the President is authorized, in order to |
raise volunteer army, to issue his pro-
cIamation calling for volunteers to serve
IN the army of the United States;
Now, therefore I William Mckinley, |
PRESIDENT Of the United States, by virtue |
OF the power vested in me by the legis-
iauon and the laws, and deeming sufi- |
Gent cause to exist, have thought fit to
cal forth, and hereby do call forth, vol
uhteers to the aggregate number of 5000 |
IN addition TO the volunteers called forth |
oy my proclamation Of the 23rd day of
April in the present year, the same to be
apporuoned, as far as practicable among
ne ne several states and territories and the
Cis'ilct OF Columbia, according to popula-
toh ana to serve for two years, unless
sooner discharged. The proportion of
'dch arm and the details of enlistment
~ ~ organization win be made known
Trough the war department.
IN witness whereof, 1 have here unto
1 CO. my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
o. lone at the city of Washington, this
-VlH Gay of May, IN the year of our Lord
ei9"teen hundred and ninety-eight and of
tue independence of the United States. the
oHe hundred and twenty-second.
william Mckinley, President.
william r. Day, Secretary of State"
CONDITIONS or NEW CALL.