Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-26
,.xrrn. $4,000 MORE MEN.


THE ,,ersistent predictions Of the north
srn papers that the President would can
%, Il coo more men found its fulhlmeht
yesterday.
This would indicate that the president
has information other than that possess
al nv the general public indicating
n,olonged struggle or II may mean that
he has determined TO invade Cuoa anu
Porto Rico with armies that VIII MAKE
shor; work OF Spanish resistance. we
Incline TO the latter theory. 1t woulu
eos, us less of life and treasure to put
forth great strength now than TO carry
on our campaigns with insufficient num-
bers.
In the first place, between 2o'VVo anu
q COO troops will be required TO hold "a
vite take Manila, and establish stap'e
and respectable government IN u"s
philippines. TO provide transportation
70, so many men. for such long voy-
40. will be no easy matter; but II
must and will be accomplished sooner
or later. our foothold upon rue
PHILIPPINES our government will never
surrender until peace Is made--u theh'
Again, it appears that the Spanish nave
over two hundred thousand men in Cuba~
rb,s number includes regulars aud Nolun-
tears: but the volunteers of Cuba have
been under arms so often OF late years
they ought now to be well-seasoned sol
dlers. Furthermore, the forces OF Spa'o
viii fight from behind breastworhS'
where ordinarily one man is equal to TWO
assailants.
II j. true our enemies are but ntt!e
practiced in the use OF firearms but that
they are brave fighters cannot be gain
.a,d owing TO the fact that every Amer
lean boy is privileged 70 buy ana use
firearms, most of our soldiers are accus-
tanned 60 handle guns and pistols from
their youth up. Not so the spaniards'
Most of their soldiers are eonscripts' wh'
never had guns in their hands until theS
were drawn Into the army.
Bnt on the other hand, the spanisl
forces IN Cuba are now pretty well ac
c,,,nated, while our men VIII be NOR
mr. less subject 10 the diseases OF tina
country.
We entertain no doubt that with sncl
s..,,a,,, precautions as Will be enforce
"a our army our rate OF mortality VII
he light compared to that or the span
,ards. but tat many OF our men VII
al, sjcl, cannot be doubted. If they wer
oraered into service on the coast OF WI
gt,,a or North Carolina they could no
escape diseases incident TO change OF CT
a.,,e and water. much less could the
hope to enjoy Immunity on the coast Q
Cuba.
So. taking one thing with another W
lacs that the United States Will hav
need of more soldiers. And the only wa
20 yet them was by the President
making fresh call upon the Governo'
81 States.
Tl,ese will be some regiments OF COLO
"a iuinunes raised under the special law
bu, The mass OF the second quota. as
the first. will be whites. we presume
Not many companies Of colored your
feers have been raised. Neither IN u
Torth nor in the South have the 60
ernors cared 10 send colored troops
the ifOnt. Inc hV5iV h"i"'e'o "i''"N "
having officers ~ their own race. bur
whites wish ever TO be nnder the orde
OF black officers Yet were there MAJ
hluek oticsn that disagrae',lle cont
geney might otter, erise, especially
picket duty. w.'ere no regimsntsl or sc
,esaf oasesr woud be presea;.
virginias quota under this new Ct
viii be 1913 men, which, we believe. W
be furnished in good time, especially
~ Ne are asked for artillery and cayaIi
as well AZ for infantry. We have ne
three regiments OF infantry, and "
have 70 Furnish one other, no doubt;
The rest OF our quota may possibly be
men Of the other branches OF the -
vice. 50 Tar as we can ascertain pub