The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-29
OTIS TO HAVE 100000 MEN.
AND MORE Will BE SENT TO MANILA
If THEY ARE NEEDED.

Enliatments to He Made at Regular Army
Recruiting stations &C. 1t is Hoped to
Land the 10000 Men In Manila Before
tho End of the Present Rainy Season.
WARRINGTON. June 2SThe army In the
Philippines Is to ba increased to 10000 mon
at least by the enlistment OF volunteers under
the authority given the President In the Army
Reorganization act. More men will. however.
be sent to Manila II they are needed. 1t was
definitely decided that there should be 10000
additional mon enlisted. Including those OBJ
tanned by Gen. Otis from among the troops OF
his command whose terms Of service have eX-
pired. These volunteers who will be In excess
OF the $4,000 men authorized by law as the
maximum strength Of the regular army. will
probably be divided into seven regiments. As
told in THE Sun this morning the volunteers
will be enlisted in tho same manner as reRu-
lars are enlisted at the seventy regular army
recruiting stations by officers 81 the regular
service. Later on special recruiting stations
for volunteers may be established and officers
OF the new regiments placed In charge Tho
enistments are to he made as fast as possible
and 1t Is hoped to get the additional 10000
men landed at Manila before the end Of tho
present rainy season.
These details were Determined on at a con-
ference held at the White House to-day be-
tween President Mckinley. Secretary Alger
| Adit Gen. Corbn and Col. Charles Bird. the
| Quartermaster in charge OF tho water trans
portation service. Col. Bird told Just how
many men could be sent to the Philippines be-
| fore the end OF the rainy season and Gen. Cor
| bin explained everything in connection with
| recruiting. The regular army. 1t is supposed.
has been recruited up 70 the authorized
| strength. but this cannot be ascertainel def
| itaI,, tnll . Ia -,
No. Ia,I u orn oa,,t ~ a.. - n.,,, ,-
recruiting officers how many men thew have
enlisted I'm to date II the regular army ia mr.
.n',s,eT u wy ~ go ',,, -, "a" ",In, - Wy
will begin Immediately. orders to that effect
having oIraa1v bcen sent The mi,it,rv an
thorities believe that tho entire additional force
will be recruited In less than two months at the
most without increasing the number of re;
cruiting stations but much better record
than that is expected. The men secured by
G.n Otis for the two ok eleton repIm.nr, which
'eii o'ls ~. .'e W. ",,'eh
he is orGan'zihgat Mania from among soldiers
hs inc,ud.I in tbs 10 600 now t,oons AVA a..
t'ro sro,eton rsr,monts will no GneL h. ro
c crn,ts secured in th. rnI,sd stot.. y +.
ptUoaole ma '"e ~ 'I'o leIi ul'n.
officers Will be extended so as TO include
enough men for seven infantry regiments Of
fn,I war strength. or 1OGs,O men. The first 70.
o,ut,s oooorIirg ~ nrosant .xosoto,,or. v.ir
| be son. to Manila az soon as possible and the
additional mon srIrs,ed ossign.d :, tho Nv.
regiments to be organized In this country
At the White House conference the trans-
,,o,t,tion nrobI.r, UNA t,IL,J ovar ,nd /, $40.
"a w. -. 80 ~ 90
| decided to make every effort to secure add
tionat ships at once. me Quartermasters
nenartment has plan when II he ieves will
| result In getting suflcient number OF yes
sels. put What TINS piah Is mas p9t been as
| lore the end OF the rainy season. Inc idea or
the Adininlstratlon Is 10 place enough men IN
| Manila during the period when sickness Is