New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
RAISING A BIG ARMY.
RECRUITING FOR BOTH VOLUNTEERS
AND REGULARS PUSHED.
THE DIFFICULTY WITH PENNSYLVANIA GUARDS
MEN sETTLEp-GENERAI MILES AND Gen
rRAI. sHArrER IN CONFERENCE
ENLISTMENT OF YELLOW

MEN sETTTED-GENERAI. MILES AND GEN
rRAL SKATER IN CONFERENCE
ENLISTMENT OF YELLOW
FEVER IMMUNEs.
Washington. April 2S-Every endeavcr Is oe-
ing nut forward by the War Department 10 or
ranIze the Volunteer Army and increase the
Regular Army to its full war streng'h-i'eaS
ures which require a vast amount OF oe'aieu
and laborious work IT Is the connden' e~peo'a
ton Of the officials that rapid progress WI" 'e
made with this work. and that IN the couis u
several weeks. affairs Will have shaped them
selves that the volunteers and regulars Will y.
IN fairly good organized condition-almost II
10, .r,ire,v rea5v for their mobilization at the
more central points prior to their active WORK
in the field.
Notwithstanding that the apportonmeh' o..
troons among The States and the designation ol
their rendezvous were made after care1ui eo"-
alteration. efforts TO have them changed are
still being made and Secretary Alger ana Ao-
1utant-General Corbin were again busy cohsio-
ertng applications In this direction to-day Inc
cause of the Pennsylvania troops. whlch gave
the Department more trouble than any o'"e' :
has been adjusted in manner WHICH, Tue "a"
Gals hope will satisfy the Guardsmeh % '""'
State. Several changes In the State rendezvous
were also made by Secretary Alger on 'he
urgent representations Of Governors ana o'hers.
At General Mlles's office there was throng OF
callers that kept him busy all day. the ihos'
,mportant being General Shafter. commanding
the troops at New Orleans. and his adJutan''
Colonel Babcock. Mr. Quesada. represe"''"e
the Cuban Legation here also calico.
mastering rolls for the companies or the VOL
,nteer ARMY have been prepared In the var
Department and sent TO the officers WHO nave
been detailed 10 nduct the State troops mo
the service Of :he National Government VIZ"
few notifications they are the same as 'hose
used in the late war.
EQUIPMENT FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
The ouestion OF arms and other equipments
for IN. volunteers is now receiving the attention
~ the ordnance officers and the Quar'e '"aS'e'
Generals department: AS soon as in!oriha''o"
"a received as to the exact numper OF ai'"'
needed for the volunteers. they VIII DC sh'Ppeu
"a their State rend szvous for distribution.
The three independent regiments OF cavalry
authorized by the Volunteer Army ac'' anu
which are to be composed exclusively oi ii'"
,,.r.uen noss.ssing special qualifications as 10
horsemanship and craftsmanship are "
known as TIE LIST. I'd and Sd regiments OF united
States Volunteer Cavalry. They are u oe ''''
posed Of twelve troops eacn.
In answer to many inquiries that a'e 0o"e
a. IN. War Department. Adjutant- General Cor
bin authorizes the statement tna' 'he
class Of cadets at West Point will not be grad
.s .,,. YEAR Unless the conditions are
.,..rsd materially no change in the graduating
exercises. which under the rules. will not occur
until a wear from June, will be MADE.
TOR 1000 YELLOW FEVER IMMCNEs
rn. ssrate Committee on Military Affairs to-
roovne the limitations on the supplies inc
ovartsrmaster's Department Of the Army may
rrrchase and also on the bill permitting the en-
,,.,,,.nt NJ a brigade Of engineers. Both pills
were amended-the Limitation pm 81 q" 49,
authorize the Secretary or war 10 nan .r I'm
Seses of supplies abroad. The Englneel Oh.
~as amended SO as to permit the enlistment OIL
10000 yellow fever immunes' ~..,a tho
The bin was also amended so as 10 eH'enu ' a'I
removal OF limitations on purchases -. aii
bureaus of the War Department anu " a.,
branches of the Army instead OF connhihs ''e"'
IN the Quartermaster's Department.,
The provision in the Engineer Dill ior the en-
ustrent Of yellow fever immunes was lnserteo
nractically in response TO the Presloent ie
ouest. which was made known by oecle.a.s
Alger The President and the secretatfy, V ~ n
80 these ,roops will be especially useful IN
campaign in Cuba. They believe there VIII De
comparat!vely little difficulty IT. securing Inc
number required. su.,, q.
similar to the provision in the previous act. ex-
cep. that the special qualihcation IequIeu9 -
'!mmuIAy from diseases 'hciue"' "
climates
CONCESSIONS TO PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA.
Orders to the Pennsylvania volunteer troops
as outlined In the circular letter sent 10 the
Governor day before yesterday have teen modi-
Ned IN meet he wishes OF the state oniclals
as far as possible. While the changes mace IN
the apportionment among the three arms OF the
service are small. the Department al the m
stance of Governor Hastings and Ad)utah' :
General Stewart has consented 10 alio" the
organizations 10 enter the service as tney are
constituted under the State law at present, pro-
vided there is 10 direct conflict with the terms
of the Hull act. providing for the three natlanon
organization Of the Regular Army Whie the
Department has been Obliged to decline 70 &C
cent the present officers OF the Pennsylvania
National Guard as officers of the volunteers.
without chance Il is believed that the President
has given some assurances to Governor Hastings
that in the exercise Of the power conferred upon
him by the Jaw he will appoint some OF the
brigade and other officers above the regimental
rank to corresponding positions in TIE Nolun-
teer Army. so that they may be aole 10 accom-
r,ry chair nreeent organizations.