The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-07

Gov. Rogers Receives Many Offers OF
Service.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteiligencer.
OLYMPIA, March 6.-As evidencing the
war spirit which pervades the land. an
examination OF the applications made TO
Gov. Rogers in the past few days is In
teresting. From all over the state come
letters whose writer's. from the humble
volunteer TO the retired army officer. offer
their service in every capacity. The Of
fers extend from services in any honor
able capacity TO the organization OF regi-
ments. The names OF the applicants are
withheld at the request OF the governor.
But their personality may be surmised by
the localities from which they come and
the tenor Of the letters quoted.
First of all is an application from Sc
attic gentleman Of military reputation.
who offers his services to the governor.
and requests that he may he allowed to
raise a regiment Evidently the execu-
tive places great store on the offer of this
gentleman. as his name was not even CIV
en- TO the correspondent.
The Seattle High School Cadets, under
date OF March ?, offer their services to
Gov. Rogera, ito command as you see fit"
Tacoma Sons of Veterans petition. In
case of war being declared. that they be
allowed 10 furnish AZ least one company
Of the states quota.
A well-known Spokaneite tenders his
services In volunteer pacity 10 aid in
raising and organizing such troops as may
be called for ''In any case" he con-
cludes, Il desire 10 tender my personal
services in any honorable capacity which
may be OF service
From Walla walia a citizen OF consider
able military experience offers his services
Ia raising and organizing troops.
a physician OF state reputation. also
from Wana Walla, tenders his services to
the governor In the capacity OF surgeon
10 the Washington National Guard.
veteran OF the war, from Tacoma.
tenders his services In any capacity which
the governor may see III 10 assign him.
Along with this letter are excellent tesii-
monials which show that the gentleman
has an enviable record as a soldier and
that the state would be a gamer by his
service.
well-knOwn ex-colonel OF the National
Guard. writing from Tacoma, says: IF a
call Ia made by the president for troops
10 take the field and for active duty.
please do not forget me. I have not for
cotton my amor patr'as." Until within
the last year or two this gentleman was
ene Of the states most enthusiastic
guardsmen.
Seattle man. writing 10 the governor
Offering MIS- services. says: Having seen
one war az Ats beginning. seen IL at It's
maturity, and seen IL expire and die, AMI
believing that war il Inevitable I wish
To tender my services. and respectfully
request TO be allowed 10 raise and com
mand the First regiment OF Washington
volunteers"
Port Townsend fs represented among
the applicants. An sx-caota$n OF tire
National Guard Of zen years experience
offers his services and asks to he recon-
nlssioned.
From Seattle comes letter from a
gentleman whose services during the
evil war extended from the first Bull
Run to Appomattox" This gentleman.
although 50 years OF age. Is most enthu-
slasEic IN extending his serviees
From the Soldiers Home in California
an old veteran writes that although not
now an actual citizen % Washington, hs
tenders hts services to its governor He
says Ia rs letter: In the svent OF a
scrap with 'greaserg he IL able to render
bis country valuable service"
Each mail brings letters 20 the COVER
nor og Ike tenor. and IL il safe to say.
should war be declared that Washington
would not be behind hsr sister states IN
the matter q volunteers.
According to the reports on fie IN the
aa5gtant generals Office. there are avail
able for duty in Washington in excess OF
sssesp raen. The standing Of the state
militia. : could net be obtained today,