The record-union., 1898-04-25
THE ORDER MAY COME TO-DAY
CITIZEN SOLDIERS ARE READY
FOR DUTY.
Quota Expected to be
Little in Excess Of Two
Thousand.

The expectation is that the order
calling for specified number of volun-
teers from the organized militia of this
State will be signed to-day by Govern
or Budd. The Governor has been
making his headquarters in San Fran
cisco, where he was interviewed on
Saturday by press reporters.
Governor Budd estimates that It
would cost the State $500 900 to main
tain the National Guard in active ser
vice for thirty days, and he does not
feel justified in authorizing this eX-
pense in view of the uncertainty re
garding the number of troops that may
be called for from California under the
proclamation of the President.
The dispatches from Washington
were carefully studied at headquarters.
The announcement by wire that the
President would call for Ia, 900 men
gave the military authorities an op-
portunity to approximate the number
to be furnished by California 1t is ex
pected that the States quota will be
1900
The statement coming from Major
General Miles, U. S. A, that volunteers
VIII go into camp i'll their own States
for thirty days before leaving for the
Gulf Coast engaged the earnest atten-
tion Of Governor Budd. After reading
this telegram the Governor remarked:
II his plan for holding troops in their
respective States for thirty days will
give me time to make a careful selec-
tion Of officers"
When asked what point or points he
would designate for the State troops TO
go into camp the Governor replied: L
think san Francisco viii be the point
designated. The troops may go into
camp at the Presidio"
The Governor is still of the mind that
Sacramento, Los Angeles, san Diego,
Fresno, Stockton and other large cities
OF California where National Guard or
ganizatiOns are maintained should
have equal opportunity with San Fran
cisco and Oakland for representation n
the first two regiments of volunteers
to be mustered into the United States
service from California. On this point
the Governor said:
Il shall make an effort to give repre-
sentatiOn to all parts Of the State
Since it appears now that the troops
will remain III camp here for thirty
days before going to the front, [ will
probably have time to consider this
subject in all it's bearings If troops
were expected to move Immediately [
might adopt the plan of sending two
regiments as now organized and Off
cered.
The Act of Congress authorizing the
President to call volunteers into the
service of the United States gives the
Governor the right to appoint and com,
mission all officers below the rank of
Brigadier- General. The Colonels, Lieu
tenant-Colonels, Majors, Captains and
Lieutenants commissioned by Govern
or Budd will hold their commissioned
rank in the United States volunteer
service.
1t is Well settled that officers for ac-
tive service in the field will be selected
with regard to their fitness to COM
mand, but it does not follow that the
wishes Of the men to be commanded
will have no weight in the selection.
Early this morning the Governor will
doubtless receive from Washington the
official call for volunteers. Immedi-
ately upon its receipt steps will be TAX
en- to place two regiments of infantry
/ in the field.