Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
THE NEW REGIMENTS
Over Two Thousand Men Already
Obtained.
lANY APPLICATIONS SFOR COMMISSIONS
Regulations for the Examination
of Civilians.
MORE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS

Although recruiting for the ten new vol
| unteer regiments has not yet been actively
started in all parts of the country 2. 764
| soldiers have already been obtained for
| these regiments, including 157 enrolled yes
| terday. Many additional recruiting sta
| tions are being established in different
parts Of the country, and it is expected
| that the enrolment of the troops will pro-
gress much more rapidly from now on.
The principal recruits obtained so far have
been assigned to the 36th and 37th Infan-
try Regiments. Nearly all of these men
are now in the Philippines, having just
| completed terms of enlistment in the army.
Their experience in the Philippines natur-
ally adds to their desirabllity as soldiers for
the services they will be called upon to per-
form.
More Volunteer Officers.
The following appointments in the volun-
teer army were announced at the War De-
partment today:
From West Virginia-To be captain of
volunteers-James H. Martin, late second
lieutenant, I'd West Virginia, 41st
To be first leutenants of volunteers
charles F. Beale, late second lieutenant, I'd
West Virginia, 42d; B. G. Ruttencutter late
lieutenant, 1st West Virginia 41st
From TeXas-To be captains of voun-
teers-John w. Moore, late captain, Com
pany II, 1st Texas, 3sth; A. F. W. Nc
Manus, late captain, Company E, 1st
Texas, 3Gth; w. Nick. Lambden, late cap
tain. Company F, I'd Texas, 10th; Edward
A: stuart, late major, I'd Texas 44th.
70 be first lieutenants of volunteers
Frederick s. Young. late captain, Company
X. Sd Texas. 44th; A. b. Kelly late cap
tain, Company H, I'd Texas Both; H. c.
Baker late captain, 9Th Texas. 39th; John
Crqtty, late first lieutenant, 4th Texas,
4oth; NJ. c. Rayson, late first lieutenant
1st Texas, 44th; John +. Green, late cap
tain, Company l, 1st Texas Cavalry, 39th.
10 be second lieutenants of volunteers
f. G. Abbott late first lieutenant Com
pany NJ. Sd Texas. 3Sth; John H. Vickers
jr., late second lieutenant I'd Texas. both:
William G. Fitzpatrick late first lieutenant
4th Texas, 10th.
Examination of Civilians.
Maj. Gen. Miles has issued regulations for
the examination of civilian applicants for
appointment as second lieutenants in the
army, under the provisions of the act of
March 2, 1899. A prerequisite for such ex-
animation is an authorization by the War
Department. If the candidate has been
graduated by an institution where he re-
ceived military instruction, he will be re-
quired to present a diploma or a recon-
mendation from the faculty of the institu-
tion If member of the National Guard,
Recommendation from the proper National
Guard authorities will be required. No can
didate will be examined who is under
tWenty-one or over twenty-seven years of
age: who is not citizen of the United
States; who in the judgment of the ex-
amining board, is not physically qualified
to discharge all the duties of an officer in
actlVe service; who has any deformity of
body or mental infrmty. or whose moral
habits are bad. The examination as to
physical qualifications will conform to the
standard required of recruits and the ex-
amlning board will inquire and report con-
cerning each applicant whether he is of
good moral character addicted to the
use of intoxicating liquors.
The examining board being satisfied as to
these preliminary points will examine each
candidate in his knowledge of English
grammar and his ability to read write
and spell with facility and correctness: in
his knowledge of arithmetic and his ability
to apply It's rules to all practical ques-
tions; in his knowledge of the use of log
arithms; in his knowledge of algebra,
geometry and trigonometry, the elements
OF surveying, geography, general history
and in his knowledge of the Consti-
tuition of the United States and the
organization of the government under
1t and in the elements of international
law. The examining board having incurred
INTO the mental qualifications of each can
didate and his character for sobriety and
fidelity, will also inquire into his general
qualifications, aptitude and probable eff
cheney as an officer of the army. 1t h also
provided that no candidate shall be passed
by the board who does not attain an aver
age OF to per cent in each subject of ex-
animation. and general average of at
least 40 per cent.
Applications for Commlssions.
With about 100 commissioned places vet
to fill In the ten new regiments under or
ganization Secretary Root finds himself
overwhelmed with applications, even great
er in number than the sum total of those
received at the beginning of the Spanish
American war. 1t is said at the War De-
partment that the large majority of the
men who held commissions in the volun-
teer army in that war are again applicants
for service in the Philippine campaign. re-
1nforced by nearly all of the men who held
non-conmissioned places and seek to use
tnelr records to obtain commissions now.
This same willingness to re-enter the SER
vice is said to be observable even among
the enlisted men, and the officials cite as
a case in point Col. Bells regiment the
nth Volunteer Infantry, made up of As per
cent of men who served in the volunteers
in the Spanish-American war and per
cent of men who were in the regular army
in that war, or total percentage Of 81
re-enlistmerts in one regiment.
Secretary Root has resolved to entertain
no personal applications for commissions
and insists upon all being preferred
through the regular channels. They are
then separated according to the states in
which they originate, and the Secretary
takes them up in order for consideration.
1t is said that all of this work of selection
is now done entirely at the War Depart
ment.
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