The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-26
EVENT OF THE DAY
In the War Situation at Warrington was
Z the Second Call for Troops-Unreason-


the Second Call for, ,Troops-Unreason-
ing Criticism.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.-
Tho event Of the day in the war situa-
tion was the Issuance OF a proclamation
by the President calling for rs, 1000 more
volunteers. It added a new and stirring
phase to the letharglc conditions which
have prevailed Of late and came with
almost startling unexpcctedness even to
many of the high officials in the army.
Secretary Alger stated that the deter
minatlon to issue the call had not been
reached until late yesterday. The mer-
its Of 1t have been, canvassed more or
less for some weeks, but 1t was not until
few hours before the call Itself ,ap-
peared that the move was finally decI-
ded upon.
Coming thus unexpectedly, the war
department had made no preparations
for executing the CALL and 1t will be
some days before the details are worked
out as to the quotas from each state,
the calls to the respective governors Of
states, the mastering points. and the
general points Of concentration. All
that Is settled thus far Is that the enlist
ments are to be thrown open, much as
they were at the outbreak of the civil
war, and not to be restricted to the MI
litia and National Guard organizations
Of the several states. It will be an en-
couragement to the organizations of in
dependent volunteer companies and reg
iments These will retain their identity
TO certain extent as state troops, as
the governors will have the appoint
ment OF all company and regimental off,
GERS, while only the brigade, division,
corps and staff officers Will be appoint
ed by the President
While the adjutant generals office has
not yet undertaken to make up the
quotas of the several states, an approx
Innate estimate gives West Virginia's
quota as S33. {. Is
Reports were current to-day that an
army OF invasion was about to start for
Cuba and Porto Rico. II was based on
the conjecture which has been current
OF late. but officials In authority gave 1t
no endorsement, as 1t was manifestly
contrary to public policy to give any ad-
vance information Of such move, even
II It were contemplated. The report
that General Miles and his staff would
leave tonight was specifically denied,
although 1t Is probable that the COM
inanding general viii leave for the south
ut an carly day. IL 5; 4
Unrea,oning Criticism.
Within the past few weeks, or In fact
ever since the determination was posi-
lively reached to invade Cuba before
the dry season next fall. there have been
published limitations TINT the delay, or
what appeared to be the delay In be-
ginning the invasion was attributable
to the navy. II In other words, the army
has long been prepared to start for Cuba
but could not do SO for lack of convoys
and ships to insure landing. I5&G X A. ~
There were various reasons for nbnn-
doninS this plan, such as the discovery
OF the Insufficient support that could be
rendered the first army by the insur-
gents; tho fact that wns brought out by
appalling force that 10 delay the cam
pnlgn meant the Notwithstanding
OF the starving reconccntrados, and
thcre was besides International reasons
for, making haste. Thege considers tIonB
Seiuled complete change In the army
.plGre, and that Involved delay. To
eQulp nm army OF 100, 900 mon In thirty
days and put them In condition to fght
traincd veteran soldiers on Ethclr own
soil, was no smnll undertaking, so that
In the opinion OF somn Of the highest
officers OF the Gdminlstra ton there is no
reasonable ground for passing the crltl
,lclsrl that there In or has been undue
delay In beginning the military cam
Daign. either on. the part OF the. army or
navy. ;t$S 553 a u .5ssl