The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-17
No GALL Gan ISSUE
For State Militia Until War is
Declared.
FIRST CALL FOR $4,000
No Movements of Regulars
Before Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, April 16-Adjutant General
Corbin said today in the most positive
terms that no call for volunteers Tor MIL
tarv service. either militiamen or others
would be made unless such step is au-
1borazed by congress and approved by the
president He said that all the details o.
suck a. call rested in the hands Of the
president, and so far as he General Cor
bin) knew, nothing had yet been settled
In the matter beyond decision to make
such a call in case it became necessary
and was fully authorized by the action
OF congress. 1t was impossible for him 70
say at this time how many men were IKE
" to be called out under the first call
but in other quarters it was learned that
the president has practically decided In
the event of legislation to that end to
issue a proclamation asking for 60,00 vol
unteers. General Corbin said that II THIS
was done the call would be apportioned
among the different states and territories
according to their population and that the
organization of the forces would be left
entirely to the judgment Of the govern
upon whom would devolve also the duty
and power of selecting all the officers OF
the different volunteer organizations. The
war department recognizes the complete
jurisdiction Of the governors in the matter
of the organization OF the volunteer
troops raised in their respective states.
NATIONAL GUARDS.
An imnortant conference was held this
afternoon in the office Of the secretary Of
war. the purpose Of which was to perfect
arrangements for the use Of the national
guards Of the states and territories in the
national defense in case it becomes neces-
sary TO reinforce the regular army. There
we're present Secretary Alger, General
Niles. Adjutant General Corbin Colonel
Wagner. OF the military bureau Of infor-
nation: Representative HUI, chairman Of
the house committee committee, and the
adiutant generals of the national guard
organizations of nearly every state and
territory in the United States. 1t was
expected that the conference would result
in an agreement as to a form of legisla-
ton which would remedy the conflicting
relations of the regular army and the
militia, as at present organized
- NEW ASSIGNMENTS MADE.
The following assignments to command
of posts have been made to I'LL vacancies
caused by the details Of generals Of var
sous brigades of the army modified in
the south:
Colonel J. NJ. Bacon Of the Eighth cav
airy. now at Fort Meade. will take charge
of the departments Of the Dakotas and
the lakes In the absence Of Generals
Brooke and Wade. Colonel F. V. Summer,
Seventh cavalry now at Fort Grant, Ari-
iona, will command the departments Of
the Missouri and Of the Colorado in the
absence Of General Coppinger and General
Otis; Brigadier General II. c. Merriam.
now in command Of the department Of the
Columbia al Vancouver Barracks, will
also command the department Of Califor-
MA in the absence Of General Shafter;
Captain John A. Johnston of the Eighth
cavalry. now at Fort Meade, S. D.. has
been ordered to do duty in the adjutant
generals office. war department
NO MOVEMENTS TILL MONDEY.
General Miles said this afternoon that
the movement of troops to the south or
dered yesterday will not begin until Mon
day morning at the earliest There was
no special occasion. for haste IN the mat
ter he said and there were also certain
formalities to be observed in arranging
with the railroad companies for their
transportation. Although no definite in
formation on that point could be obtained
this afternoon it was said that the Sixth
cavalry at Fort Myer and the Fourth
artillery, at Washington Barracks, would
hardly start on their journey south before
Monday evening or Tuesday morning
next
FROM KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA.
Junction City. Kan, April 16.-Orders
nave Deen received at Fort Riley calling
for the entire command. consisting OF
forty-two officers and $50 men. to move
within forty-eight hours to Chickamauga-
The exact hour of departure has not yet
been determined.
Fort Leavenwsrth. Kan. April l6.-The
Twentieth infantry. Colonel Hawkins. has