The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-10


"5H lie seat to the Island - t. I'm
prove the Condition OF cuban Ports for
the nenent or Our Soldiers.
Washington. Nov. The rec uest OF
/ the First Colorado infantry to be re-
/ turned from Manila TO the United
/ states cannot be granted bv the war
! department II was stated by officers
/ OF the army today that such requests
! had been free from soldiers of vol
| Unteer organizations who enlisted to
| fight but did not enlist for garrison
duty. The desire Of this regiment to
return home was simply the desire Of
other volunteers and nothing could be
| done, the officers say. until congress
meets and provides some kind Of
force to take the place Of the voluu-
teers. The subject Of reorganizin- the
army with a view to securing an
adequate force for the new possessions
Of the United States has already re-
ceived the serious consideration OF the
president, the secretary of war and of
fcers Of the army. The president viii
make recommendations to congress on
this subject embOdying his views and
the views Of those who are IN position
10 give him the very best advice 1t
IS uro5a bic that he viii recommend an
increase Of the army 10 something like
100 600 men. although this i not
certain, and he may think that -. 600
Is enough There has been some talk
also Of euIistinE FOR garrison duty two
companies or battalion Of natives TO
each regiment doing garrison duty in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. |
1t is believed by this method a consid-
cradle portion of the restless popula- /
ton Of the Islands and specially those
VINO have been bearing arms in the IN |
surgent or Spanish armies could be |
kept quiet and lava b5dtnr. 1t Is /
stated by officers of the army that the |
duties devoiving upon the troops I'M |
der the new order Of things cannot be |
satisfactory to volunteers and that an |
army viii have to be provided which |
VIII 30 where il Is sent without com |
plants of any kind. Men who enlist |
in the regular army hereafter viii |
understand that they are likely TO be |
called upon any time 10 go ont cf the /
country and - garrison distant lands |
for long periods. 1t is believed that |
the demands which have been maze |
upon senator's and represe natives for
the muster out of volunteer regiments
and the discharge of volunteers in |
regiments which have remained in
service has been so great that they
VIII be convinced that regular army
for garrison duty IN the new posses
sion is an absolute necessity.
The sending OF Troops to cuba.
Washington. Nov. There has
been no change in the plans Of the
war department respecting the send
ing Of troops to Cuba. No date has
ever been fixed when troops shall de-
par. The only thing that has been
determined upon Is that the control of
the island shall pass 10 the United
States January /. Attempts to make
II appear that the death of Col. War
ing from yellow fever has changed |
the plans OF the department are
without basis. When Gen. Lee
was in Washington the earli-
est date he recommended for
troops to Cuba was November
-. and he ala this with several reser-
rations, suggesting that only a small
number be sent and 20 particular
places where there was little danger
Of disease and fever. With "a view to
making arrangements for the troops d
board cE officers was sent to Cuba 10
C4tCA ca III D sites ana ascertain what !
was needed for the troops. The p-in-
e.pal officers o. chis board. Coils.
Hecrer and Lee. have been ordered
to Washington ami their reports
viii be carefully considered before
any troops are sent u Cuba The war
moreover. does not wish
TO have any conflict with Spanish
troops As 70 occupation Of towns and
. a. I
: tates troops into Cuba only q short |
time before the Spanish troops evacu-
ate. Owing to climatic conditions the
United States has not been pressing
for immediate evacuation, requesting
only that reasonable progress should |
be made BY the Spanish authorities.
To Improve Condition of Cuban Ports.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Surgeon Gen
eral Stern berg, in discussing the gen
4ral health Of the army yesterday
afternoon, said:
When .he Spanish soldiers leave Cuba this
government VIII, with the first MONEYS re-
,eivei from the revenues OF the island. begin
O improve the >aE-tarT condition Of the sew /
raj ports There = not solitary port
4 Cuba tEat = not . yellow fever 1
=; o; greater or less proportions In or I
Ter 20 make the Island a. al tolerable 10
luT troops shall D. compelled 70 D.
mace n l-----e = months "a -ha year instead
Z SIX, - i Row tle c4>s. l. il for -ar.ta-v
s1S1-- Is much as ag.l-.l-. else nat We are 50
azi-u- - --t size Spanish troops a-. & Crs5z
n .----s- -- 11r g single s5a.-l- 70 rz--a.-
aGe~ IS expended 70 ae--a- --ar con .-..-s Id .
- natives Wa "a ~E.5. -Ere e.-l-as r-a : =
Al-aaa stable a-1 made ras island aas..a5.a.