The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-30
No cAl FOR VOLUNTEERS.
WILL FINISH TINE WAR WITH TINE
TROOPS VOW on HAND.
to Re-enlist Inder the Terms of
the New Army Act, for SAX
neaihs-Otis says They VIII.

WARRINGTON, March .s.--It Is stated
~ the war department that the subject Of
mastering la 500 volunteers al per mil
itary array REORGANIZATION BILL has not
been mentioned TO the president either by
Acting Secretary Of War Meihielohn or
Adjt. Gen. Corbin. There is no intention
TO bring forward this question at the pres
ent time. as with the troops already or
Gered to Manila and which 1t Will take
some months TO transport thsfher, tE4at
Gen. Otis has all the forces necessary 10
accomplish what Is desired OF him in the
Philippines.
IL In stated at the war department that
the greatest demand for the organization
Of the s5,oao volunteers comes from the
men and the friends Of the men VINO desire
places AZ Officers. There are already many
Applications file and not only men who
served with the state troops. bat these
VINO served In staff positions aud have
been mustered out are anxious 20 again
enter the service. The authoritative an
n0uncernent has been made that the presi-
dent win NOT organize this provisional
army unless Ii is needed. So far there Is
no demand from Gen. Otis fer more troops
than are now on their way to Manila his
last cali was for three batteries of ligat
artillery. These We're placed at once un-
der orders for Manila and are on their way
to San Francisco. They, VIII sail about
April Is Those who Insist that the pro-
visionai army must be organized say that
they have information from the Philip
pines which Indicates that a volunteer
army cannot be enlisted for six nontns,
as provided for In the bull. from the volun-
teefk who viii be mustered cut when The
Publications Of peace are exchanged. 1t is
claimed that these volunteers will demand
transportation home at once. and that
there will not be enough regulars IN the
Philippines to carry on the war with the
Fliipinos.
Adjt Gen. Corhin says tina. Information
received direct from Gen. Otis Is To the
effect that the volunteer troops now in
the Philippines have demonstrated against
being sent home while the active opera
items are in progress. Gen. Otls said that
ihs volunteers had patrlotieally declined
to take advantage OF that privilege and
have expressed tn. desire To continue in
service a. long as there was fighting TO
be done He added that they were In ex-
Ssrna ess spss sa were rem
A stat emf ~ prepared at the war depart
ment In regard 10 the regiments under
orders and en- route to the Philippines
shows as follows:
The Twelfth infantry and four COM
panies Of the Seventeenth infantry, on the
transport Sheridan now nearing Manila:
headquarters and six companies of the
Ninth infantry left San Francisco March
a. six ether companies of the Ninth
Infantry will leave the same port
In day or two; the Sixth artillery VIII
leave us present station April /: the
Twenty FIRST infantry ,v,, will leave ear" X. its
Sixth Infantry, Thirteenth infantry and
sixteenth infantry and Light battery +.
| First artillery; T.. of the Fourth are!-
iery and r of the Firth artillery. are now
ali undsr orders To prepare for franspor~
tatlscn IA Manila by way OF San Francisco.
and will be forwarded as fast As troop
ships can be secured for the long voyage
across the Pacific.
These troops number about Ia.asi IN All
ard their arrival at Manila Will greatly
strengthen the ffghting farcs 81 Gen. Otis.