The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
VOLUNTEERS FOR MANILA.
INDITIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
TENDER THEIR SERVICES.

No Decision Has Been Reached to Muster
In Any More Volunteers for Service in
the Philippines, but Preparations Have
Been Made to Meet Any Emergency.
wAsH1NaroN June 23-The acting Secre-
tary OF War and the AdJutant- General OF tho
army are being flooded with kilograms from
military organizations and individuals tender
ing their services for the volunteer army which
a great many people apparently believe will
be sent to the Philippines. These de-
spatches are from Governors OF States,
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress. Colonies and other officers OF
volunteer regiments which served in the war
with Spain. and people of no military expe-
rience whatever. whose patriotism has been
aroused by the statements in American news
papers that Gen. Otis will require heavy re-
Inducements to put down tho instruction.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn and Adjt.-Gen.
Corbin are authority for the statement, how
ever. that no decision to muster in any more
volunteers than the three provisional regi-
ments to he organized from among the State
troops now In the Philippines has been reached
From all that could be learned to-day it is
evident that much consideration has been
given to the question of the adyisa bility OF
augmenting Gen Ots's force. despite his state
ment that the 10000 troops already assigned
to his command will be sufficient to Iuel the
rebellion. The Administration has apparently
reached the conclusion that il will be wise to
organize an additional military force sum-
GENTLY large to meet any call from Gen.
Otis for more troops. No orders to that
effect have been issued, however. and
no steps have been taken beyond the
preparation by the Adjutant- General Of very
com lete plans for mastering in volunteers as
soon as President Mckinley gives the neces
sary authority. 1t was said to-day at the War
Department on fairly good authority that the
advisability OF organizing force OF 10000
volunteers for service In the Philippines was
considered. hut it was decided that this number
was too large, and since then consideration has
been given to the formation OF a smaller force.
The plans which are now being arranged in
the Adjutant Generals office contemplate the
mastering in OF ten regiments, or 10000 men.
AdJt Gen Corbin declined to make any
statement to-day other than that 1t was his
that might arise and that he did not Intent to
be EN- barrassed II any order, for, the organza-
ton OF volunteers should be issued, by the
thing will be done until after President Nc;
Knleys return. THE SuN reporter was told
as M Mckinley and Secretary AIger got back
No less than forty young, men came to see
Nearly ali Of them had come to Washington, in
to heavily reinforce Cen Otis They expressed
disappointment and surprise when told by
Gen Corbin that no decision to organize more
cured In the Philippines had been reached:
! The military authorities are much annoyed
over TIE positive statements tenn ina, nave t Ses bs
called for. and wish IT to be understood that no
order OF any kind concerning the enlistment
OF volunteer troops has been issued or even