The times., 1898-04-26
Some Objection ON the Part of Ma
Raw Recruits-No Danger That
the Full Quotas VIII Not BE Made


ernor yesterday afternoon:
The number of troops from your State under the
call OF the President, dated April ., lSSS, Will
Ii is the wish of the President that the regi-
ments of the National Guard State militia
shall he used far their numbers VII per
NIT for the reason that they are armed. equip
ped, and drilled. Please wire as early as pos
Sible what equipments. ammunition, arms, blan-
kets tents ctc., YOU have and what additional
You viii acquire. Please also state when troops
viii be ready for muster into United States
service. Details 10 follow 10y mail.
RUSSELL \. ALGER, Secretary OF War.
The quota of the States is as follows:
Alabama-Two regiments infantry, one
battalion.
Arkansas-Two regiments infantry.
California-Two regiments infantry, two
hattalions. four heavy batteries
Connecticut-One regiment infantry, two
light batteries. one heavy battery.
Delaware-One regiment infantry.
Florida-One regiment infantry.
Georgia-Two regiments infantry, two
light batteries.
nIinois-Seven regiments infantry, one
troop cavalry.
Indiana-Four regiments infantry, two
light batteries.
Iowa-Two regiments infantry. two light
batteries.
/ Kansas-Three regiments infantry.
/ Kentucky-Three regiments infantry
and two cavalry.
4 Louisiana-Two regiments infantry.
1 Maine-One regiment infantry, four
F heavy batteries.
I Massachusetts-FoUr regiments infantry,
/ three heavy batteries.
/ Michigan-Four regiments infantry.
/ AIinnesota-Three regiments infantry.
/ Mississippi-Two regiments infantry.
AIfssouri-F'iVe regiments infantry, one
light battery
Montana-One regiment infantry.
Nebraska-Two regiments infantry.
New Hampshire-One regiment infan-
/ try.
New Jersey-Three regiments infantry.
New York-TweIve regiments infantry,
/ two troops cavalry.
! North Carolina-Two regiments infan-
| try, one heavy battery.
Ohio-Six regiments infantry, four light
4 batteries, two squads cavalry.
/ Oregon-One regiment infantry
Pennsylyania-Ten regiments infantry,
/ four heavy batteries.
Rhode lsland-One regiment infantry.
South Carolina-One regiment infantry,
one light battery, one heavy battery.
] Tenuessee-Three regiments infantry.
/ TeXas-Three regiments infantry, one
/ regiment cavalry.
] Utah-One troop cavalry, two light bat
| teries.
Vermont-One regiment infantry.
/ Nirginia-Three regiments infantry.
Washington-One regiment infantry.
( West Virginia-One regiment infantry.
Wisconsin-Three regiments infantry.
Wyoming-One light battery. one troop
cavalry
District of Columbia-One battalion in
/ fantry-
North Dakota-Five troops cavalry.
South Dakota-Seyen troops cavalry.
/ Idaho-TWo troops cavalry.
| Neyada-One troop cavalry.
| Arizona-Two troops cavalry.
| New Mexico-Four troops cavalry.
| Oklahoma-One troop cavalry.
ColOrado-One regiment, one light bat
tery.
The rendezvous in the various States
are as follows:
Alabama Mobile: Arkansas, Little
/ Rock: California, San Francisco; Colo
/ rado. Denver; Connecticut Mantle; Della
ware. Wilmington; Florida. Tampa
! Georgia. Atlanta: Idaho, PendletOn; I'LL
nois, Springfield; Indiana Evansville:
/ Iowa Davenport; Kansas, Kansas
/ City; Kentucky, Louisville; Louis
! lana New Orleans; Maine, Portland
Maryland, Baltimore; Massachusetts,
| Springfield; Michigan. Detroit; Min
nesoto. Lacrosse; Mississippi, Jack
son; Missouri. ST. Louis; Montana,
| Helena; Nebraska, Lincoln: Nevada,
| Reno; New Hampshire, Concord; New
| Jersey. Jersey city; New York, Peeksklil
( North Carolina, Raleigh; North Dakota,
Fargo; Ohio Columbus: Oregon. Port
land: Pennsylvania, Mount Gretna
Rhode Island. Providence; South Caro-
lima, Charleston: South Dakota, Huron;
! Tennessee, Nashville; Texas. Houston;
/ Utah, Ogden; Vermont Burlington: Vir-
/ ginia, Richmond: Washington, Takoma ;
West Virginia, Martinsburg; Wisconsin,
. Milwaukee; Wyoming. Cheyenne Ari-
zona, Phoenix; New Mexico. Alberquer-
/ que; Oklahoma Oklahoma; District of
! Columbia. Washington.
The places Of rendezvous are indicated
/ as the preference Of the War Department
1 simply and the governors Of the States if
1 they wish may decide on some other
! point The place chosen has been in most
instances the capital of the State or some
I place better connected with railroads.
There is still some confusion as to the
( exact meaning Of the call in the minds
1 Of many and some misunderstanding as
TO the status of the State militia The
( Department in its telegram To the gov
/ erHors yesterday explained this matter
1 somewhat but letter followed giving
more detail One fact is that the States
are all expected 10 furnish the quota
/ whether from their national guards or
not IL the guards are not in any State
| sufficient for the quota or If for any
reason the guards do not wish to enlist
/ the volunteers viii be expected outside
1 Of the militia. II is simply that the War
] Department Will give the militia the
/ preference.
IN several States the militia has eX-
pressed the desire not to enlist. This
has been in most cases where there is a
| considerable sea coast at home TO pro-
| tect. Other reasons are at the bottom
! OF the dif1dence in some cases. 1t is a
! fact that the militia is enlisted for home
| defense simply according to the general
/ understanding. Some of the States have
made this argument and stated that
they did not care 10 send their militia
| out This is supposed to cover reIuc-
tance on the part Of the militia to serve
on equal terms with miscellaneous
volunteers and with the regular
army and the regiments of colored
troops. II is a fact that all these sug-
1 gestions have been made ia the letters
that have been received by the War De-
partment.
No fear is expressed by the War De-
partment. however. that the fun quota
VIII not be made up in any State 1t is
the case in nearly every State that there
4 is a desire 10 more than ill the quota.
The States that have sea coast should.
IL Is suggested by the department send
/ their militia to the front as volunteers
Z as the President desires, and then imme-
/ diately recruit their militia again for the
home defense. This is the plan that will
be adopted by most States. Pennsvlva-
MIA has already suggested this plan and
signified her willingness to send the en-
tire State guard with the few exceptions
/ Of men who have decided to remain at
home. Immediately after the militia has
/ volunteered, and indeed before the week