The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-06


dl1fer with the President as to the
Philippine war, MIR. Hit says it will
require great deal Of patience, a
large Increase IN our army, 8nd tho
expenditure OF many millions OF dol
lars before the Philippine rebellion is
put down.
Those who are watching this sub.
!ect closely predict that the day ia not
lar distant whom tho country will wish
that we had larger regular army,
Iree entirely from contact with the
volunteers. There 10 no discount on
the !lghting qualities Of the volunteers,
out IL ls VOL known that they are not so
amcnaole TO discipline as the regulars,
besides they havo political sponsors
VINO arc continually on the alert to
secure for them special privileges, ali
oi which go to create a spirit OF dis.
content In tho ranks Of the rcpulnrs,
YOU seldom hear OF Senator or "A
Representative In Congress going to
the war department in the interest of
u regiment OF regulars. Tho politi.
clans devote their best ciforts-nnd
properly so-tO their own bows near
nome. Every regiment OF volunteers
mas number OF "our special CORES.
pondents,' who keep the home folks
well advised as to what their particu
M lar regiment Is doing in tho field.
lhat Is all right in its way, but there
is no one to take similar interest in Tho
regulars, who probably do Just as good
lighting as the volunteers.
Ahe Washington correspondent OF
INC Atlanta Journal reports an inter-
we" with 0en. COrbin, who declared
Cilat IL makes no difference what con.
uiIions may como about tncro will be
10 call for State volunteer organiza.
tlons: :" wish, he added with en-.
phasis, directing heavy blow at his
desk, that could mako tho public
understand or believe this fact
The department has well matured
Plah Tor raising the provisional army,
or as much rs may bo needed. But
the provisional army has not vet bcen
called Tor, and 1t is not proper to djs.
cuss tho plan. One thing is certain,
however, the volunteer Organizations
VIII not bc called. The misundcr.
standing on this point Is most remark
able. The country seems to have gone
crazy mad on soldering. 1t is in the
air. Thorc is fever. Clerks ara
leaving good places, boys are leaving
good homes, to enter the army ma
privates' There are ten applicants for
every one We accept Last week wo
enlisted ten hundred and twcnty-seven
men. Ihere Is no question about rails
ing the provisional army or getting as
many men as We would want In the
Phillpplncs Or anywhere else. The
problem Is how to stop bows and men
who have responsibilities at home
rom cnlisting. | mover remember the
time when there was such run on
the enlistment officers. We are very
strict now, as wo have to be. The
army VIC send out to the PhiliDDines.
to Cuba or to Porto Rico must be mad e
Oh men who not only can be developed
into good material later, but who must
DC good, strong mon at the time OF thoir
enlistment.
" II we were at all lax VIC could get
an indefinite number at any time. The
TACT that the mon will be sent to tho
Philippines Is no obstacle. 1t seems
TO , be an incent We for enlistment.
There ID fever for soldering going
over tho land which will wear-itsoii
out, | suppose, and then We will enlist
fewer mon each day. lit becomes noocs-
snry to enlist the provisional army It
Will DC done very quietly, just as the
regular army is enlisted and as tho
lmmunes were enlisted during the
war. Only the best men will be taken
men who want to make soldering o
business and not al experience. We
want men who arc willing and able to
rcmain In the service the full torn OF
their enlistment and who will not have
their Senator'S and Representatives
bothcring the department to get them
discharged. We can't have this office
crowded with mothers, fathers, rola-
lives and friends OF the boys who want
to get out. We will tako the pick OF
the mon in mental, moral and physi-
cal way. When once they 20 in, they
will have to remain. | want that un.
derstood. and | have tried to impress
the enlisting officers with this and to
get them to impress 1t on tho mon who
apply for enlistment. No organiza-
tions will be received, and there Ia no
use for gentlemen who are looking for
commissions to got excited. There is
a very mistaken idea throughout the
country OF what will happen when 1t 10
decided to raise tho provisional army.
Whom 1t becomes necessary it will be
done before the fact ls hardly advor-
tised."
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