Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-24
Transportation Of the Recruits
to the Philippines.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
1t Is Estimated That Almost 10, 900
Men Will Be In the Field by
New Year and That the Sub
jugafion of the Philippines Nay
Be Reported TO fhe Next Con-
gross.

Washington, Cept. 23.-Tha officers
of the quarteInlaster's department.
have practically completed arrange
ments to carry into effect the recent
public promise of Secretary Roct that
EVERY ml-lther's son CT the reinforce
ments will sat his Christmas dinner
in Maniia'' To do this it will be
necessary to provide transportation for
about $4,000 men to the Philippines
between now and the end cf Novem-
Der. Plans have been already perfect
ed for tbs transportation of nearly
80, 900 men, as is shown by the follow
ing official statement CT the name and
sailing date Of transports and the
carrying capacity of each:
Sikh, September "a, tomorrow,
(six companies Thirty-second in
fantry), 80 officers, $50 msn;
Sheridan, September "a (Twanty-sixth
infantry and recrufts), 50 officers. 1.70O
men; Charles Nelson, September 20
crest of Thirty second Infantry, 20
Officers, 4SO m:n; Hancock, September
25, so officers, 1900 men, City of Rio,
september NT6SI OI
fnfantry), 40 officers, SAG men
Olympia, October 1, 80 officers, zoo
men; Valencia, October 5, 80 officers,
500 men; Zealandia, October 5. 10
officers, 500 men; Victoria, October S,
80 officers, 800 men; Manauense, Octo-
Der 5, Is officers, 500 men; CITY OF Para,
October 10, 46 officers, 1000 men;
Pennsylvania, October Is, 80 officers,
1,OOG men; City of Peking, October Is,
As officers, 900 men; Tartar. October 20.
40 officers, SEQ men, Indiana, October
20, 40 officers, 900 men; Anglo-Aus-
tralian, October %, so cflcers, 1000
msn; Thomas, November (from New
York;, Sc officers, 1880 men; Logan,
November 1 (from New York;. Sc Off
GERS. 1 1,69O men; Meade, November L
(from New York;, so officers. 1,20O
men; Senator, So officers. 712 men;
City Sydney, 25 officers. 700 men; st.
Paul. 40 officers, $50 men; Preble, SO
officers, $50 men.
In addition to these vessels the war
has already secured from
the navy department, for use as
troopship the collier CaSsius, and has
the expenditure Of 100000
to put her IN condition for service as
soon as possible Several other YES
sells will be chartered in order to ac-
commodate the 5000 additional troops
to be sent to the Philippines, which
have not already been provided for.
The transports Morgan City and Ohio,
which were delayed in the Philippines
on account of the accident to the Nor
gan City, are expected to arrive in
San Francisco early in November, and
will be available for the transportation
IF the reinforcements to the Philip
pines
The successful accomplishment of
the present military plans of the war
will result in placing an
army of about $4,000 effective fighting
men at the disposal OF General Otis by
he end of the present year. The ex-
1ectation of the officials of the war
department. is that General Otis will
De able with that force to subjugata
he insurgents and establish the COM
,lete sovereignty Of the United Stats
,ver the Philippine archipelago. The j..
coming campaign is to be conducted en-
he most aggressive lines, with a view
o the prompt suppression of the in
and the hope is expressed
hat the president may be able to re-
Jort the accomplishment Of that pur-
,ose to congress before the close OF
he coming session, in order that that
'ody may be then fully prepared to
onsider the question cf the, future
government Of the Philippines.