The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-20
JERSEY PREPARED.
States Sea and Land Forces
Ready to Move at the
Shortest Notice
OUR eoSGREssNEN AND CUBA
All Voted for the Resolution Ex-
cept Gardner Who Makes
an Explanation.
[special 10 .srhe Jersey citv News."1

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, April 20, 1sss.-With it's two
battalions of Naval Reserves, two bri-
gades of trained citizen soldiers and no
end of eager volunteers, New Jersey is
likely to take a very conspicuous place
among the States in supper of the Stars
and Stripes, just as it stood in the fore
front in the wal Of the rebellion. 1t is a
matter of pride, too, that the State
played an inconspicuous part in the acts
leading up to the adoption of the Cuban
resolutions by Congress. Indeed, it looks
as though the Garden State contributed
more than its share in the important duty
of the hour. OF eight members of the
louise OF Representatives, seven voted
for the amended resolution. They were
signed by a New Jersey Vice President,
by a New Jersey Chief Clerk of the House
MIR. Browning-acttag for Clerk Me-
Dowell, and by a New Jersey Chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Enrolled
Bills-General Sewell. Two of the five per-
sons who carried the resolutions to the
President-Major w. NJ. Palmer and Ar
thur Buchanan, chief of pages, are New
Jerseymcn, the former being assistant
clerk and messenger of Senator Sewelfs
committee.
The New Jersey Congressman who did
not vote for the now historic conference
report on the resolutions was John J.
Gardner, of the Second district. In ex-
PLANTATION of his attitude, Mr.. Gardner
said to a correspondent yes.erday.-"I was
against the conference reDor because It
surrendered the House proposition, which
| preferred. 1t is not my habit to sur
render a legislative position, after the
body has adhered to it all day and all
night, because men are getting sleepy To
surrender because of some fatigues is not
an Inspiring example just now. The re-
port enacts a fiction and a paradox The
resolutions now say to the world we
are to Interfere to free a people who are
free and independent. We are to rescue
a free and independent people from the
tyranny of their sovereign under interna-
tional law"
The States National Guardsmen may
be called minute-men these days. Ger
tainly the whole 1900 of them could be
gotten at a given point within the State
inside of FIVE or six hours from the mo-
ment the signal came. All the arrange
ments for this quick movement have
DEEfl HtIItttNQt dL0
strict orders to remain within instant
call. The captains of companies are IN
such close touch with their men that the
telegraph, telephone or bicycle messenger
can carry notices with all possible dis
patch. The present plan is to mobilize
the whole division. commanded by Gen
eral Joseph w. Plume, at the Sea Girt
camp grounds. That is within three
hours ride Of every company IN the
State, and all the details of mobilization
have been perfected. Contracts for ra-
lions and the necessary Requirements
Of camp life are ready to be filed at a
few hours notice. The annual ncanp-
naents Of the guards have brought about
the acquisition of all the needed tents
and other parapherna1ia, while the eff
ficiency and discipline of the men are at
high standard. The target practice, with
awards of merit for good records, has
perfected many of the guardsmen in the
use of their rifles, and the State Will
be able to furnish scores of sharpshoot-
ers If a call comes for them.
Generals Plums, Donnelly and Stryker
had a conference with Governor Voor-
bees yesterday, but the Governor an
nounced tina nothing had been decided
upon with regard to New Jerseys troops
further than has already been an
nounced. Nothing can be lone by the
State authorities in case of war until
proper notice has been resolved from the
War Department as to Whas means they
will take for raising troops.
The authorities are not in need OF
emergent volunteers, and believe that
State will be asked to furnish. The
Governor and the Adjutant General deny
that they have authorized organizations
to piece out the National Guard IN case
The several companies being formed in
South Jersey and in the upper part Of
the State will not be equipped, nor will
their services be accepted by the State,
because tho handling of raw recruits
when trained men are available is not
desired. There are now registered over
the Rebellion. many of whom have been
in the National Guar for years, who
offer their services as officers in case OF
war. The impression prevails that all Of
out of the State, but that a volunteer
regiment or battalion will answer the
first call OF the President for volunteers,
OF the number called, will be used on
coast defense.
Conamander Dahlgren, Lieutenant Conn
nlander Cohen, Paymaster Fulper and
Lieutenant De Unger. of the Battalion of
the West, Naval Reserves of New Jersey,
met here yesterday to rrang the details
fer the equipment of the 80 men wko
have been called to mar the auxiliary
cruiser Venezuela. acquisitions were
made cut for the necessary hamraoeks.
canvas bags and clothing needed by the
men. and they will be fitted at once.
Lieutenant De Unger said last night
that the detail of men for the Venezuela
had not yet been made up and that no
further orders had been received as to
when the Reserves would be wanted. He
stated, however. that the men might be
called out at any moment.
Commander Dahlgren received an order
last night to take the monitor Ajax from
Camden to Cramps ~sflipyard for over
hauling. The members of the Trenton
division of the Naval Reserves were at
the armory tonight drilling and getting
ready to act as soon as called upon. Sew
eral officers of the Reserve were here to-
day, but nothing was done to change the
plans already made. All Is expectancy,
and the men say that the suspense is
worse than actual lighting woul be to
them.
The state OF efficiency in which the Bat,
talon OF the East has attained is well
known and appreciated at the Capital.
Every citizen of the State understands
the fall significance of the fact that the
North Jerseymen were the first Naval
Reserves in the country to be called upon
by the. General Government for important
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