The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-15
GOVERNOR TYLER
SAYS IT IS WAR.
He Does Not Think There Will Be
Much Fighting.
MUST GO WHEN CALLED UPON.
The Virginia Militiamcn arc Subject
10 the Orders of the President of
the United Statcs-What Rules
and Regulations Say.

Governor Tyler returned from Wash
ington last evening. lie left here Tues
day on General Lees special train. There
was no man at the national capital who
was more pleased with the unusual hon
ors heaped upon General Lee than Gov
ernor Tyler.
The Governor came home firmly Of The
opinion that there will he war. He does
not believe II will last very long. Cover
nor Tyler sees no escape from war eA-
cept the complete backdown Of spain. lie
is Of opinion that Spain viii make a
formal resistance 10 the demands Of tn
United states. but that the fighting VIII
not last very many days.
THE SITUATION. 9
From what ne could learn there Is not
food enough In Havana to supply iha
demands for more than three weeks. and
IL will. therefore. be quite an easy task
10 capture that city. The Governor has an
idea that Spain and her sympathizers
may have been sparring with the United
states over the wording Of the resolutions
10 be adopted by Congress. Spain issued
500 600 600 IN bonds 10 carry on the Cuban
war. Should the United states interfere
and drive Spain out of Cuba and seek 10
set up "A stable government ia that
island there is q question as TO whether
or not this country might not be held
responsible for tho obligation Spain IN
CURED.
The Governor was greatly impressed by
Senator FOraker's speech In the senate.
He speaks OF Il as a mastery effort. II
reads well, the Governor says, but should
have been heard TO he appreciated. He
hr baf 81
his views commended themselves TO the
Governor As being sensible and patriotic.
Governor Tyler did not visit the War
or Navy Departments and he brought no
news as TO what will he demanded ~ the
Virginia volunteers. He thinks ST likely,
however, that this state will have 10
furnish some troops. Some of the mill
tary men i'm this state have an idea that
i'm case Of war they cannot be ordered
out by the President Of the United States
ARGUE WITHOUT GROUNDS.
They argue that they have volunteered
only for the defence OF their State. Gov
ernor Tyler says they are mistaken. II
Is strange that the regulations for the
Virginia volunteers could be so miscon-
strued. In case II war whenever the Pre-
sident shall call on Virginia Cor troops
Governor Tyler will order such commands
as he may see NJ TO report 10 the Fed
eral authorities. Should the President call
on Virginia for troops and the Governor
refuse to order them out, the President
as Command er-in-C Of the army and
navy! can demand. not only the state vol
unteers. but all others subject 10 military
service 20 report for duty.
The regulations for the Virginia Nolun-
teers say:
1T belongs exclusively 10 the President
to judge when the eXigency arises IN
which he has authority under the Consti-
tuition to call forth the militia and his
decision IS conclusive upon all other per-
sons
Acts OF Congress provide that the milf
tia shall be subject 10 the same rules and
regulations as the regular troops. but
court martials for the trial Of the militia
men shall be composed Of militia officers,
and that when the militia IS mustered
into United States service its character
changes from state to National militia.