The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-11
General stanley Informed by Presi-
dent Mckinley that No Call for Vol
unteers VIII he Issued.
PROPOSED CHANGES In CUBA
NATIVES NAV BE GIVEN MORE VOICE
IN THE GOVERNMENT.
Civil Rule To Take the Place OF Mil
itary, tn a. Certain Extent-Pro-
posed COaIing stations.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Wives, moth
ers, sisters, sweethearts cousins and aunts
of members of the One-hundred-and-si -sixtieth
Indiana Regiment Volunteer Infantry will
soon have an opportunity to welcome their
boys home. They are now doing garrison
duty at Matanzas, Cuba, and an order was
issued to-day for their muster out. 1t is ex-
pected the regiment will leave Cuba for the
United States within the next twenty days,
and it may reach home by April ). Colonel
Gunders men will embark at Matanzas and
be transported to Savannah, Ga. Then, IL
the weather is mild in the North. so the
men will not be affected by a change Of
climate, they will leave at once for Indiana
II the weather should be cold and raw they
may remain at Savannah for short time.
The order for the muster out Of the other
volunteer troops in Cuba has been left to
the discretion of General Brooke. COM
manding the entire Cuban army, on the
theory that he is the best judge Of the or
ganizations that can be first relieved of
military duty on tie island.
The following privates in Indiana regi-
ments were to-day honorably discharged:
Porter Jones' Company ID, now at Wabash;
John /. Granger. Company NJ. at Logans-
port; Franklin r. Brenneman, Company G.,
James E. Carver. Company II, One-hundred-
and-sixtieth Indiana. James A. Williams,
Company C. and Musician Henry w. VAN
dyke. Company G, ne-hundred-and-sixty-
first Indiana. ."
President Mckinley informed General
Stanley this morning that he had decided
not to call for 5000 volunteers authorized
by the army reorganization act. The Presi-
dent believes e5.0OO regulars will be sufficient
to attend to the Philippines and Cuba for
the present at least. The army reorganiza-
tionsbill authorizes the President to retain
in the service for six months after the
formal PRONUNCIATION Of the treaty Of peace
such volunteers as may be willing to remain.
1t is said at the War Department that a
large number Of volunteers now in the Phil
ippines Will be glad of an opportunity to
stay In the service and therefore the Presi-
dent will be relieved of the necessity of or
ganiZing additional volunteer organizations.
Volunteers. who some weeks ago, when
prospects OF active work at Manila seemed
far off, were dlscontented and wanted to get
home, now that an active and aggressive
campaign IL at hand are desirous to remain.
The decision not to call for the 80 700 addi-
tional volunteers will be q grevious disap-
pointment to great numbers of young men
who are seeking commissions in that sery-
ice. Their name is legion, but for the pres
ent it would seem they will be obliged to
content themselves with peaceful pursuits.
One OF the paragraphs OF the army reor-
ganization act contained authorization for
the enlistment again of the volunteer troops
now in the Philippines. 1t was stipulated
that these troops should be re-enlisted only
for period of time necessary to replace
them by regular troops, fn no case longer
than six months. The question has been
presented TO the War Department OF
whether or not it was able under this pro-
vision to avail OF the services of the officers
OF the volunteer regiments as we'll of the
enlisted men until the troops can be re-
placed by regulars. The law officers Of the
department have concluded that the word
enlist employed in the act was used in
q broad sense and that therefore the Pres-
dent has authority to take over all the VOL
unteer regiments now at Manila and other
points in the Philippines into the service
OF the United States i'm organizations with
their full compliments of officers and men.
II has been represented that the volunteers
there are longing to return TO the United
States and 10 private life. The officials say
that this is a mistake. General Otis has re-
ported that the men. volunteers as we'll as
regulars do not want TO come home but
are anxious to fight and crush the insur-
gents. Nearly every company has suffered
through the wounding OF some of its men,
bers at the hands OF the sharpshooters and
they are anxious to make the account even.
Despite repeated rumOrs TO the contrary
the War Department has no Intention OF
taking Official action in the case OF the
Tenth Colored Immunes and other regiments
that have been making trouble in transit
through the South since their discharge. In
contravention OF the story that cour; OF
inquiry was TO be appointed to inquire into
the matter. 1t is pointed out by the oifsclals
OF the department that the men VINO have
been making the trouble are no longer sol
diers OF the United States Having been
mustered out they are private citizens in
the fullest sense. The local police au;hori-
ties have power to deal with them wherever
they violate the local law and .he war De-
partment has neither power nor Inclination
to interfere in the matter. The onty result
likely 10 occur so far as the department is
concerned. is that hereafter the discha- -sed
troops probably will be taken t. Their cwn
State In body and mustered cut there. In
stead OF being turned loose fa- from home
with several months Of military repression
10 be worked of in convivia ity cLd i'm
promptu shooting matches.
The monthly statement OF the exports Of
domestic products issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics shows that during the month OF
February. 1888. the exports were as follows:
Breadstuffs. $e0S73.77s. a decrease as COM
pared with February. 1sss. OF about $780,