The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-09

before midnight. 1t was stated that they
had gone over tho question I'm the Philip
pines in all its aspects, not only taking UP
the question from military point OF view.
but also considering its diplomatic and legal
bearings. The President evinced a deter
mination to adhere TO his plan of sending
only experienced and capable officers TO
pacify the islands, without regard to politi-
cal influences or personal favor. He also
made it plain TO those present that he
meant TO give the subject his own personal
attention until the end should be reached.
1t came out that many kilograms and let
tiers Of recommendation had been received
in regard to his evident determination in
this matter. $50
The details for the recruiting Of the vol
unteer regiments are being arranged by the
colonies of the regiments and officers of
the War Department. The recruiting will
be conducted so that the new men may be
organized into companies and made into
soldier service soon. Each colonel is chief
recruiting officer for his regiment. He will
first send noncommissioned officer to the
different towns in his district where re-
cruiting stations are TO be established TO
post notices and advertise the date Of the
coming of the recruiting party. There will
be several of these noncommissioned off,
GERS and several parties, so that the entire
district will be covered. Each recruiting
party will have an officer Of the regi-
ment surgeon and the necessary
enlisted men TO carry on the examina-
tions and formalities of enlistment. AS soon
as squad is enlisted at any one place ii
will be sent at once to the regiment head
quarters, where drilling will begin and the
formation Of companies proceeded with. 1t
is expected that most of the officers for the
different regiments will be commissioned
and ready for service before The enlisted
men begin to arrive. The belief Is expressed
that the regiments will soon be raised. Col.
Ward. in charge OF all army recruiting, says
that he has about enough men raised to fill
all quotas in the regular army and expects
to have the quotas completed when the re-
cruiting for the new regiments begins next
week. Additional to the recruiting parties
which will be sent out by regimental COM
manders the stations where recruits are en-
listed for the regular army will receive men
for the new regiments.
The adjutant general of the army tonight
gave out the following: 1.-THE secretary of
war to-day gave instructions by telegraph
confirming the instructions previously given
by mail to recruiting officers throughout the
country to begin recruiting from the volun-
teers on Monday. AS fast as enlisted the
men will be sent under Instructions already
published to the rendezvous designated for
the regiment to which they are assigned"
Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler will
sail for Manila from San Francisco on
the 18th. He was at the War Department
to-day, anxious to get away at the earliest
possible moment. General Wheeler called
upon the President to-day and babe him
goodbye. $50
Dispatches have just been received at the
State Department from President Schur-
man, of the Philippines commission, giving
some account Of his journey to the southern
islands of the archipelago. He finds the
conditions in those islands very gratifying
There is a disposition almost everywhere
south of Luzon to accept American sover-
eighty. President Schurman expects to ar
rive at San Francisco about Aug. Is. 1t is
felt at the State Department the commits
sion has done much to convey to the Fill
pinos a proper conception of the purposes
Of the United States government, and in
that way has Slapped TIL. strength of the in
surrection. -"
General Otis to-day cabled the following
from Manila: Desires Of all volunteers in
Philippines ascertained. Two skeleton regi-
ments fairly well assured. In two or three
days will cable names of officers nominated
forjregiments, so that appointments Of lieu
tenants to recruit in United States can be
made" $50
Mr.. Choate has not communicated to the
State Department the result of any repre-
sensations he has made to Lord Salisbury,
In,
| under his instructions of yesterday AL
| though It is believed it is almost hopeless
to expect a successful outcome of these di-
rect negotiations with London, 1t is not re-
| garded here as inevitable that a hostile
clash will follow the failure to secure a
modus vivendi Confidence is expressed in
| the sufficiency of the present arrangements
backed by the sound common sense of the
| officials of the United States and Canada,
now in the disputed territory in Alaska to
prevent a collision. As matter of fact the
| United States and Great Britain have been
| actually working under a tacitly understood
modus vivendi. The existence of an under
| standing on this point is manifested in the
| ready acquiescence by the United States
| government in the suggestion by the British
| Foreign Office that Ii might tend to prevent
| trouble If the War Department abandoned
| Its plan OF sending a garrison of troops TO
| Pyramid harbor. On its part. the British
| government showed its disposition to MAIN
| tain the status quo by quietly but firmly re-
| straining the Canadian customs officers and
mounted police. who were greatly harassing
! American miners passing over the trails II
| this spirit continues TO be exhibited on both
| sides there is little reason to fear the fall
| ure OF the London negotiations will result
I'm anything more serious than another long
| and disagreeable postponement Of the final
| settlement The British embassy is similarly
| without advices from the Foreign Office as
| 10 the direction OF the recent negotiations
| in London. and the officials here positively
| decline to discuss any phase OF the Alaskan
question. $50
The Nicaragua Canal Commission has fin
| ished its present sitting in Washington. and
/ the members have scattered to wind I'D
their personal and professional business be-
| fore starting for the field. 1t has been set
| tied that the field force taken from this
| country will number about seventy-five, in
| addition TO whatever local help may be
| picked up on the sthmus. The first party
TO leave this country will consist Of Admira.
Walker, Colonel Ernst. Mr.. Burr and Mr.
| Morrison, constituting the Panama commits
! sion, with probably two other members OF
| the commission, who will leave here in about
| thirty days for Paris. There they will ex-
| anime the records OF the Panama Company
and secure whatever data is obtainable in
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