Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-12

All preparations HaNe neen mace Ut Inc
War Department TO enlist the full pro-
yisional army of $4,000 men, which will
make in all 100000 men under arms. 1t
is the intention Of the officials to call for
ten more regiments after the twelve or
ganizations now being recruited are filed.
When enough men have been s.iisted to
give those organizations their full quotas
It viii be given out by the department
that five more regiments will be enlisted.
making twentysseven in all, which is the
number authorized by Congress. In fact,
there will be no cessation OF enlistments.
but from this time On all able bodied men
who present themselves will be accepted
until the army reaches its maximum
strength Of 100000. Recruits for the new
volunteer regiments must be from is to
50 years of age, at least five feet four
inches high. and weigh from 10 to 100
pounds. Recruiting officers have au;.or-
ity to overlook a variation OF ten pounds
in weight and fraction OF an inch in
height and chest measurement Owing to
the character of the service expected the
physical qualifications of the men will be
closely scruiinized. Married men win not
be permitted 10 enlist in the new force
except in certain exceptional cases, by
special permission from headquarters,
when it is shown to be for the direct ben
eft Of the service.
Grave apprehension exists among army
surgeons as a result of reports received
during the last twenty-four hours from
Santiago. The yellow fever epidemic
which threatens that province was anti
cipated some time ago. although the dread
of the doctors has been carefully conceal
ed and no mention of it has been allowed
to get into the reports given out at the
War Department. Some time ago the de-
partment was advised that thu conditions
at Havana and at Santiago were not
such, even now, as TO assure the troops
and people there immunity from conta-
gious Diseases 1t was said the system OF
sanitation adopted was inadequate, and,
coming as it did after the long period Of
utter disregard of all the rules of public
health, 1t was not 10 be expected the
yellow fever could be Kept out. There
have been number of deaths, most of
them so sudden that the day which brings
the first news of disability often brings
later the notice OF death. Three officers
have died of the disease in as many days.
The surgeons report that they are making
heroic efforts to stay the spread Of the
eontagion, which has gained strong
foothold.
Rear Admiral Sampson has received
body blow from an unexpected quarter,
and is TO be deprived of his admirars pay
from Aug. 10, when he was appointed by
the President in advance of Schley, to the
adjournment OF Congress. Acting Con-
troller of the Treasury Mitchell has held
that as the Senate did not confirm the
Presidents appointment he can draw no
pay as such, but only since his regular
appointment under the naval personnel
bill, by which he becomes junior to
Schley. The Controller decides an ad-
vaneement in rank Is not complete until
confirmed by the Senate, and hence no
pay can accrue until . promotion is
legally completed This tclsion will tend
to stop the Sampson Schley controversy,
for IL Sampson is barred cut of his extra
pay there would lie no advantage in re-
opening the matter, as he is now rear
admiral in good standing, and draws pay
as such, although still junior to Schley.
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Department has let army clothing con-
tracts to sweat shops in the large cities.
notably at Philadelphia, is pronounced
by army quartermasters absolutely un-
true. No large contracts for made uni
forms have been awarded lately, and all
those which are let have a provision that
the work is to be done in factories In
speetors are employed to observe closely
the methods OF the contractors, and re-
port that a manufacturer is having his
"fnishng" done outside his plant leads
TO a rejection Of the material.
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Under the system adopted by the War
Department, the volunteer regiments will
be national in character, and yet each
command will be made up of men from
the same locality, so the regiments win
have the necessary local pride in their
identity. There will be stragglers In all
the regiments. but as rule the men will
be near neighbors and there win be good
naturcd rivalry in seeing which section of
the country is first in filing up its regi-
ment. The first regiment to be fully Or
ganized and drilled will stand the best
chance Of an early call for active duty.
49,
Col. David b. Henderson the prospec-
tive Speaker, called upon the President
the other MOI uing by appointment, and
remained ut the White House for more
than an hour. When he left be declined
to tnlk about his conference with the
President. Col. Henderson still adheres
10 his belief that there viii not be an early
session of Congress.