The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
NO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
THE PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO FORM
ING A PROVISIoNhL ARMY

| Military Ohicers Believe That Should Moro
Men he Needed tho Three-Brigado
scheme VIII he Adopted and Nine Reg
imonts of Full War Strength Organized.
WARRINGTON. juno 24.-Of several PROPOSE
tons that have been considered by the mill
tary authorities looking to tho muster in OF
volunteer troops. that which has been viewed
most favorably provides for the organization
Of three brigades CT three regiments each.
Before President Mckinley started on his New
England trip this proposition was laid before
him and the details explained. but no decision
to enlist any more volunteers than those
necessary for organizing three regiments
from among the State troops now in the Philip
pines was reached. The President said very
emphatically to his advisers that he was op-
posed TO mastering In single man under the
authority conveyed by the Army ReorRaniza-
ton bill for the formation OF provisional
army OF $4,000. Nothing has been received at
the War Department from the President to in
dictate a change OF mind on his part. and II was
said to-day by a high official that In his
opinion the three regiments TO be organized
In the Philippines would be all that would be
enlisted.
It appears to be the general opinion In the
higher military circles that should the Presi-
dent determine that more men are needed by
scheme. This contemplates the organization
OF nine regiments of full war strength. or
about $4,000 men In all. 1t Ia not urged by
those who favor the adoption of this plan that
these volunteers shall be sent to the Philip
pines. but that they shall be organized and
emergency which would require their pres
ence at Manila or elsewhere in the islands.
With this volunteer force organized the obiec-
tion to sending any more regular troops out of
the United states would be removed. AS the
volunteers could be- assigned to the home
stations vacated by the regulars.
Adjt.-Gen. Corbn said to-day that. should
volunteers he mustered In. and he was free to
say that ne believed they would not be. it would
ready for active service. 1t would depend
largely. he said on the character OF the men
who commanded the various regiments. Some
officers with good material obtained from the
men who served In the Spanish American war
might be able, In Gen; Corpin rs opinion. to get
their regiment into shape In ten days. while
others with Just as good material might not
succeed in doing that in ten weeks. and In
ments Of volunteers were authorized only the
very best material would, % taken. The Gov
arm" as they would go into any business men
who would not be affected by town meetings
demandinG their discharge or their recall
did not want married men or boys. They
wanted single men. old enough TO understand
ness and that they must De prepared to suffer
hardships without murmuring.
Inc publication In a New I Ork paper OF q poSi.
tive statement that tho President would call
for large number CT volunteers brought a
score or moro OF New York men 20 the War
DEPARTMENT to-day to tender their services. |
Nearly all Of them. OF course. wanted commits. |
sions. although some OF them had had no mill |
tary experience whatever. Included in this |
number were several whose appearance inui- |
Gated that they could Ill afford to bear the ex-
pense OF a trip from New York 70 Washington,
and all OF them were very much disappointed |
when they were told that there had been no |
decision whatever in regard to organizing |
volunteer regiments.