The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-23
ON WAR FOOTING.
Plans TO Place 100000 Men at the
Disposal Of the Gov
eminent.

Washington. u. c.. April 19-Plans are
now being formulated i'll Congress involv-
ing the placing of about 100000 soldiers.
in round numbers. at the disposal of the
government within a very short time aft
er the Cuban resolutions are approved
by the President. This calculation is
based on the following figures covered in
plans already or in contempla ton, viz
Standing army, 27,OoO; by call for vol
Cnteers. 10000; by calling out state mill
tia, 1900. or 10000; by army reor-
canizaton bill, 5000
Leaving aside the present regular army
force, the second and fourth items are
practically settled on in committee, while
the third, a. to state militia. is being
actively canyassed, and while there are
differing views they are expected to crys-
taihze into an authorization to call out
the numbers stated
The bill drawn up by the war depart
ment for introduction by Representative
Hull. chairman of the military commit
tee. authorizes the President to call for
something Ike 10000 volunteers. to be
drawn through the various states
While this method otrviates the legal
tcchnicalitieS involved i'll the services of
state militia organizations, it is likely the
volunteers thaS obtained through quotas
furnished by the respective state and ter
ritorial governors. Will come from each
state with the militia.
In the Honse committee on militia 4
pEln to cffectually put a large number of
the militia at the disposal of the President
is being formulated. Some think 100000
excessive, but Chairman Marsh and 9th
erS regard the figures AS conservative in
the view that the resolutions evidently
meant war.
I
Representative Marsh car call out the
militia at any time and Congress follow
mp the eXHculye action by Legislative en-
actment provi|ling for their mastering
into the United States service.
At the same time the army rcorganiza-
tion bill recently reeommitted by the
House is being carefully pruned in the
military affairs committee TO meet objec-
tions.
1t is proposed to extend the army or
Ganization to the three battalion war for
nation and to incN.aSe the batteries of
artillery to 200 men each. This meaS sure,
ii is claimed. may bring about 5000 more
men into the regular service to be added
TO the present 21.G0O regular troops
The war department hill TO provide for
temporarily increasing the military es-
tahlshment in time Of war was sent to
day to Chairman Hull of the House mill
tary affairs committee and Senator Haw-
ley. the chairman of similar commit
tee in the Senate
The measure was prepared under the
immediate supervision of Assistant Sec
retary MelkelJohn after a thorough and
careful study of the best interests of the
service. In transmitting the bill to Con-
gress a request is made for favorable
consideration and in view of the cxigen-
cies of the situation, speedy action is ex-
pcctcd.
In time of war the army is to consist
of two branches. the regular and the
volunteer army, the latter to be main
tained only during the existence of war
or while war is imminent. and is to be
raised and organized only after Con
Gress authorizes it. All enlistments for
the volunteer army are to be for three
years. unless sooner terminated