New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
THE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
EXISTING REGIMENTS WILL BE RAISED
TO THEIR MAXIMUM STRENGTH.


RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MILITARY AUTHoRI-
TIES APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
(nY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuSE.l
Washington, May 27.-The President at
Cabinet meeting to-day approved the recon-
mendatons Of the military authorities that the
skeletonized militia organizations now In the
volunteer army should be recruited up to their
maximum regimental strength under the proc
lamation issued day before yesterday calling
for 10000 additional volunteers. to be appor-
toned. so far as practicable. among the States
according to their population. In accordance
with this decision Secretary Ager this after
sent identical kilograms to the Governors
Of all the States and Territories. which. while
appearing to ask for information. are intended
TO show the State authorities exactly what is
expected Of them. The first dispatch, which
was sent to the Governor OF New-York. and
which is copy Of all the others except as re-
CARDS the figures Immediately preceding Secre-
tary Ayers signature. was follows:
Washington. May r.
n fe Of a @fPa 4es N for of
.nGqs2nd additIon2 men the
Section !. reads as foiiowss 'o'
AN organizations of the Volunteer Army shall
them as near to their maximum strength as the
President may deem necessary. and no new organl-
State unless tho organizations already in service
from such state are as near to the maximum p1an,
dent may deem necessary"
mi the Tegnen 2 rom your State to The maximum
Of 1896 OF all grades. including field staf and non
State Of bout S9S)
r. A. ALGER. Secretary Of War
GENERAL CORBTNs VIEWS ADOPTED.
The Presidents decision was due In large part
the following recommendation from Ad1u-
tant-General Corbin. pointing out the paramount
military necessity Of harmonzing the volunteer
and regular forces for the concerted operations
they will be called to undertake.
Section Of the act Of April e. 1888 pr9ydes that
orders and regulations governing the Regular
Army. except that to each regiment OF the Volun-
assistant surgeons and one chaplain.
Section OF ne sane &C, pIovdes nat ia al organ
from time TO time as 10 maintain them as near 70
deem necessary. and no organization shall be &C
cepted INTO service from any state. unless me OK.
near to The maximum strength Of officers and
enlisted men as tho President may deem necessary
In The even, Of call by the Presiden, FOR volun-
tcers he is authorized 70 accept quotas Of troops
Dis,ric, Of Columbia and Indian Territory a. or
saaized under the laws Of the States and Terri
torres including the District Of Columbia. IN com
panies. troons and batteries. each containing as
fdr az prlriicahle "A NUMBER or enlisted men hu-
thorized In this act for each arm az the service.
and battalions Of not less than three such COM
pauies and regiments Of not less than ten nor
more than twelve such companies.
II would seem that the seventy Ave thousand ad-
diona volunteer called FOR by the President ought
be incorporated into the already existing orGan'-
cations % the Volunteer Army. 50 FAR a. II can oe
done without exceeding the number OF companies
for me regiments authorized for tho Regular Army
Tho maximum number ~ men authorized FOR
each troop. battery and company o. said army.
In other words. u would be In conscnance with
Sector 4 the act % April - 70 mako such adti-
tons 20 the Volunteer Army As 20 give 10 each reg
lmeuf twelve companies and 10 raise the maxi
mum strength u each company 20 a maximum
authorized FOR tho Regular Army In the act OF
April p. 1895
so, only tn this would this course accord with the
law huf there are paramount military reasons why
n should DO provided Tho recently formed volun.
ie.r regiments were largely made up of fairly well
instructed militia orsanizauors IL would be the
ra-' y wisdom make Elective bodies ~ these
hv HIlng ~ their ranks 10 the extent authorized
s., law The enlisted strength o, the companies
does not now on avcrag" exceed seventy. being
h.rty-six below the prescribed maximum Again.
many regiments contain but eight or ten. instead
o. iwelve companies which Is standard organ!za-
tor \ brigade higher unit may thus 10
posed of a heterogeneous organization. in Itself
n serious evil .
" e CORPrN. Afiutant General