Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-07-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
I,DlroR CRAWFORD AVALANCHE.

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net have agreed upon the method of
appointing commissioned officers for
the new regiments Of volunteers.
Notwithstanding the Immense press
ure to change 1t the agreement Is
practically what President Mckinley
first said-military experience to he
the ti'st requisite. One captain and
one first lieutenant is to be selected
from the volunteers from each state,
each to be a man who has a good rec
ord In the war with Spain, and the
second lieutenants will be chosen
from the volunteers. without regard
to states, on their records as shown
on the books of the War Department,
and without regard to whether they
served as privates or officers. The
present understanding is that all Off
GERS above the rank of captain will
be chosen from commissioned officers
in the regular army, although it is
possible that some exceptions may be
mace in favor of volunteers officers.
Dir. Merriam of the Census Bureau
requested that the 300 supervisors of
the census be appointed at the same
time, which will delay the appoint
ments about ten days, as the Con-
gressional delegations OF few states,
mostly in the West, have not yet
been able to agree upon the supervls-
ors for their states and the President
announced from the first that the re-
spousibility for these appointments
must be assumed by the Congression-
al delegations Of the several states.
Mr.. l. M. Bond, of New Mexico,
brought an interesting story to
Washington. He says: "Roosevelt's
a Rough Riders will re-enlist, for the
service in the Philippines. Gov.
Roosevelt has received assurances
from the President that an entire
briagde, organized along the lines Of
Rough Rider regiment, will be ac-
copied. Lieutenant Col. BrOdie will
command the "Old Guard, and it is
reported that Gov. Otero will be the
Colonel of the regiment to be raised
either exclusively in New Mexico or
in New Mexico and Arizona jointly.
A majority of these lads enlisted
from those Territories could swear at
the Philippines in their own Ian
guagc. Gov. Roosevelt will go, If at
all, as Brigadier General. He is
Expected in Washington soon, when
a conference will be held with the
President in reference to the matter,
will be arranged, Gov. Roosevelt has
STATED that the intention is to re.
peat the rapidity with which his
regiment was organized for the
Cuban campaign, and he is confident
that he will have his entire brigade
recruited and ready to sail to the
Philippines by the latter part of July
or early In August. With Roosevelt
and his ROugh Riders cooperating
with Funston's Swift Swimmers, the
rebels will soon be brought to their
senses" That was news in Washing
ton.
| Ex-senator Brown, OF Utah, is in
Washington. He reports his State
as being very prosperous, and said of
the political outlook: "Utah will, l
think, undoubtedly be in the repub-
lican column in 1900, and Colorado
also. There is no question that
Bryan's popularity IA the West has
been on the ware 70. some time. ]
was recently assured in Denver, 10y a
number OF influential men, that Bry-
an would be unable to carry Colorado
should he be nominated. His loss of
prestige, however, is so obvious that
do not believe he will be the can
didate Of his party for President
lagain."
i President Mckinley is quoted as
having said to a friend who asked
him when he expected to take his
summes vacation: "How can / take
to the woods while there is SO much
to be done towards raising and look
ing after the army in the Philip
pines, and to faithfully carly out
the obligations imposed upon me ty
the constitution? 1t is my desire
! that the army in the Philippines
shall be the best in the world; that
Gen. Otis shall have everything that
he requires for the comfort of the
troops, and that there shall be moth
: ing lacking to bring the campaign to
speedy and successful termination.
, l am not giving any thought to the
, Question of vacation, and will not
uutill Gen. Otis reinforcements are
, we'll under way and all arrnage.
ments have been perfected for the
return Of the volunteers" President
Mckinley is acting right up to the