The record-union., 1899-04-22

Upon the commencement of hostili-
ties the Secretary of War sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to California: Your
quota of troops for the war is two regi-
ments and two battalions of infantry
and one battalion of heavy artillery.
1t is needless for me to tell you that
the troops were furnished. Not alone
were the 1900 men called for at that
time furnished to the Government, but
| there We're applications filed in the Ad-
| jutant Generals office in response to
that call to raise over $4,000 men from
| the patriotic citizens of this State.
There were many of the gray-haired
veterans of the great civil war who
| wanted to fight again for Uncle Sam,
and it was a source of great disappoint-
ment to them, because they had to give
way to the younger men at the front
Our National Guard had not been
| sleeping during all these years of peace,
but had been busy instructing the citi-
zen in the duties of the soldier and with
such good results. that when Congress
passed the volunteer army BILL author
izing the call for troops for the war.
! it was specified in the law that the pre-
| ference in volunteering should be given
| to them.
"The call for troops was filled almost
entirely from the California National
Guard, and with the same promptness
| and in the same satisfactory manner
! that characterized the mastering in of
the troops in 81 and won words of
praise from officers high in authority
in the regular army Adjutant General
(tarh -tot tnd
State from which there has come no
complaint, as to the quota or place of
concentration. While others have en-
tered objections, California has gone on
getting her troops in shape to report
These patriotic responses OF CAM
fornia to the call of the National Gov
ernment in her hour of need must ever
rebound to her credit in our nations
history, and will be an example for
future emulation.
mot all of the California volunteers
We're enabled to go to the front, either
| in the great war or in the campaign OF
| 1898, and this was constant source OF
regret to the troops who were asking,
When shall we go East?' or When
shall we embark for Manila?
Notwithstanding this, the volun-
teers both of 81 and '9S who staid in
garrison or camp, performed very I'M
portant service to the Government. 10
my mind every man who enlisted TO go
to Manila, or wherever the Government
required him to go, is just as mucn OIL
a hero as the man who fell at Santiago
or in the Philippines
DIR. J.. W. Corey spoke very briefly
but to the point, on 1.-The Private Sol
der in War; He held that battles
are won by the men behind the guns.
| Americans are each kings and equals
they are intelligent, and they OBEY or
ders. 1t is the dignity, intelligence, anu
bravery behind soldiers that make wars
a success
| One of the most interesting and thor
ough speeches of the evening was by
Past Post Commander Frank Miller, on
The Navy in Our Wars" He spoke
of the astounding fact that million
persons are ever af1oat on the seas, and
| in war there is no retreat for them
over hills or behind breastworks. II
| they die there is not even tomb to
mark the spot where they offered up
their spirits for their flag; yet many a
white-c crested wave marks some patri-
OTIS grave He paid an earnest tribute
| to men like Nelson, who probabl!
1 fought the greatest of all sea battles
to Farragut, and to Dewey. He spoke
feelingly of the achievements OF tne
| Oregon in making its great run-ano
the cabin boy of that great ngntlns