Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-07

the vanguard OF the nations progress
directing her course and making
lstraight her pathways. These few re-
marks by way of Introduction. this swift
backward glance. us surely pardonaLic
when a Virginia governor meets 4
body of Virginia legislators at the close
of such u century as this.
rTl1E SPANISH-A AMERICAN WAR
Since the adjournment of the last leg
iSlature. this State has been called
upon by the President of the United
States to furnish volunteers in the re-
cent war between this country ana
Spain. On the 25th day of April, 1898.
] was notified by the Secretary crt
War THAT Nrgiri;,s quota Of the first
call for 123. 600 men would be 5000 men.
immediately issued a proclamation
calling for volunteers. In less than
forty-clght hours responses came NOT
Ionly for enough TO supply the number
desired but more than five times as
many eagerly rroffereid their services
was requested to form this force into
three regiments Of twelve companies
each | anticipated trouble and per
IpleNity in organizing these three regi-
lllientS. rs there was then eXis ting in
the state. organizations OF four white
regiments and two battalions OF infan-
try. and the multiplicity Of officers
land the always delicate question Of
rank were expected TO give trouble but
thanks to the generosity Of tihise inter
e:ste.' they met uhe situation with prop
Ter Feeling and courtesy. and made my
duties as light in this respect as posi-
BIKE The next call for 1910 men WAS
prSnEsly furnished the governments.
and We're ussl in supplying men sutD-
: lent to recruit the first ilhirty-six con-
p!lnies up to the maximum Of los men
supplemented by turning over To tie
government Two colOred hattalions "G
infantry. chen in III estate service.
!hesa sattal!Gns :la! been organized
h;
Volunteered as soon as the first call hail
E@en made" knowing the necessity
aSz'. The alncst sacred obligation rest
ing uFnn Virginia governor to har
n2r as 1ar As possible the financial! re
sources 6 Jhe state, / endsavorel BY
every means in my power TO av1id I'M
necessary expense III craftsmanship
shese soldiers: ans while other states
had laH.Sniy expended thousands upon
sApusahA5 OF collars upon their volun-
ieels, \ am glad TO state that ther: vs.
20 better troGEs more promptly offered
an fet.Sral government tAan thu Nir
Sllifl Seidlers. ana yet the en.lre eH-
i'enSe % ti.e state incident 70 all the
N'lh MIL 10, amount 20 over Sl2ee.o9
~ ABOUT lWcntS-llEe cents TOY ca II SOL
tEe!' ana nope 70 De able TO have
even TINS sinrlll sum returned by The
SEiie'at SOY eminent:
II. as'ulu'oii 10 INC .nNaluaole services
- -hd1u art Gshera! "Iii!am Male. Who
go
vas upon Us, | Wlsn TO make special
aehilow cement o. the services OF AS
sa''e inspector SaSHefdi Colonel 10
IN ,Ilie sseln, ana also or Colonies e
- =. = >-,"ardln' ". y. Skeltoh, W g..
I et9.. dnt ana W. VI Coulllng, LEGAL
" my s saI VINO Were pres
81 -. q y! Isl ~ usafi
w koSshpie 10 organize ana provide
70 iiAe comforts OF tine troops | want
49, :, = a'.lhe TO the
1854 t,si,. S!s - Ing solu'ea VINO re-
ss.nsu 49, l''aee iot Nne1ll 20 De taken
asaih as soon as the war was over
Mpu'u also ,ahe TINS opportunity 70 Sus-
So uAal ene leslSiauuIe make small
apl.'o,'tatlon 70 rurHnSh can o11lcer VINO
49, 81 II, uias @'paliisn-.At'sei'.ca war
49, d sutCSlple commission OF service
!lls,I taey ina! preserve as nementoes
.l l; mel ialllliles. ana suitable badge
iilsnl oe ,I lo''uelI TOT the non eHn1is-
>4 ~, ~ Di,AS >rs aug men.
80 : l<A->l cJE'-NfIHtAL : REPORT.
- .i.is toi. aa1, Moulu sail atteE-
sLoh 70 lale iull ana elaborate report OF
shs: ~ Encouragement, IN Wh!ch Wall lie
oiIa veg ''eu 'iAiGi ilfaeiolt touSlllnB tue
49, 49, ~ our toIuiltee1s' ARD Wish
~ !liosL neaIGlly e1iuorse an the recon-
av ~ Proc
tas SO uleLeeu h1liiEcsL IS one ul the cnlel
1890 - ~ q eLupittaii system OF gov
:! tiitfseiil. quo eserS State snould pro-
we PEI i.-tll ,r1 ana HoerallS 1or IT'S
sosullteers; mus may our young men
l'ieSetNe that marlial SPIRIT which
nSl .siaillls l1lnl'oss-ole. ana throws
l...a ~ 10y, eies sailI sovereign rlgh'
e. 80 -. 1tss ~ 10y siiesuAlo. lhey
t<Ii.u a.. al tfllleS IN READINESS 10 pre-
.'rS pueii -, ana
s-tIr,, ~, -, s.iiu ~ 10 NIlilicult 20
estiiifiee ltls DEMENT'S LINUS sccrulns %
~, l,sa ~ r.e ~ euss c.lae ciies are
.tf nn,.u 60 me stI.ilaittlu Or tne
cca:nt,.,- is .var GO stu 49, ,tase opi