Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
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no ENLlSTMENTS TODAY.


Sow that a recruiting office has been
established nt Fort Douglas, Cor tho
Thirty. fourth Infantry, and tranHpur-
tauon 90 Fort Logan b. 90 BE- fur
nishcd by the government. the pgnt-up
patriotism of me Utah boys viii
doubtless burst its bounds. aa the cause
OF lta suppression has boon removed.
Lieutenant white. commanding one
cor ot the Fort. has the recruiting ia
charge but 10 tho innuN OF candidates
Cor enlistment i8 roo Ercat the lleu-
tenant win send Tor aid. na bio Other
duties VIII engage TOO much of hla dime
Co bo ablo 90 attend 90 both. The ape
parent reluctance with which tho Utah
boys have answered the call for volume
toera. 80 due only o. the financial Risks
they were unable 10 run. but o. i1 more
than believed that uH nuun nH 20 be-
comes generally known that they can
enlist nt Fort Douglas and receive
transportation 90 Fort Logan, the Gait
will be answered. with nincuty Thprc
b. mo- limit specified HH to thr number
OF men wanted from Utah, but lAUu-
tenant white viii continue Go accept
900 applications fDr enlistment until
hr receives notice from Fort Logan
that the regiment De- full one man by
the name " BRADY st0pn, was re-
crlltod last evening and viii ho sent
ON 10 Fort LuEun nt once. stpph D.
an old soldier. having served M the
regular army fOr g-r~rwl years lie was
hDnouahly discharged from the Fourth
cavalry last March ana has bocn live
lng in Salt Lake ever since and now
claims this city nH hla home.
4 yoLuNrEEWs PROTEST.
a young Utah volunteer writes 10 the
"Nowa" from Provo under date Of July
~ na followa'
"aomo few days ago I wrote 90 Cow
ornor Wells stating that I desired 90
enlist IN the new Thlrty-fUurth rcu-
mcut % volunteers From The uulyH-
paper reports it appears that those iu-
tending 90 enlist in this regiment must
so 10 Fort Logan. Colo. 60 do ao. ut
their own expense aud there run thH
risk % being accepted. Now, ns a
prospective recruit I omphntlCully pro-
test against such an Outrage boiug per.
pUtrntcd upon Utah boys The muritor-
iuuH record % our soldiers in the Phil
ipplneH has undoubtedly convinced tho
war department that Utan has thp
right Kind " material 10 make good
soldiers.
u notice IN your columns ~ Mon
.
nH saying that there would be- but few
| recruits from here judging from the
/ fact that he had received hut two or
| three communications FROM persons de-
/ string To- enlist think that N sta
/ ton h. opened nj Fort Douglas. which
/ could be- done 40 very little expense To
/ tho government. many would enlist
| who would be- unable 90 do 90 had they
/ 20 40 90 Colorado. Ia talking to the
| boys here at Provo ind that thprr are
a number who would enlist providing
n recruiting station " opened in Utah
| All those who were intending a. enlist
should enter their protest nPiinHt be-
| Ing compelled tn 40 10 Colorado. Of
/ course. I, Tor one, u the war depart
/ ment viii not open station nt Fort
| Douglas, VIII gu 10 Fort Logan to rf-
| list even " I have 10 pay fare there
and back. Hut there are many who
| arc unable 90 do Ho from lack Ut means
/ and the war department should COM
| slider this fact
Tho recruit leaves an FOR his c1un-
] try home. frIcndH and the oni1ymrntH
| uf private iifr, Ito oven unprH. 10
| necessary his no upon the altar OF
/ freedom, Ia return condition. should
/ be Hu arranged ~ TO favor the recruit
co.'s much uH possible.
From a Volunteer
W. ~. H.