The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-13
SECOND OREGON
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preparations and trust to influence to OBJ
tain the desired permission.
Gov Geer, OF Oregon. and his stan cana
to San Francisco for the express purpose
OF receiving the volunteers. and since their
arrival here have been in constant COM
munication with the department at WASH
ingtcn to have the men granted permission
10 land here. but 50 far their efforts have
been unavaiiing.
government Needs the Transports.
Gen. Shafser would like to have the men
landed here. but must. Of course. obey the
instruction OF his superiors. He puts the
matter In this Light:
THE government is anxious to have all
the volunteers In the Philippines returned
here. and r the Oregon boys were allowed
TO land here IL would delay the necessary
dispatch Of the transports To the Philip
pines for the regiments Of other states
Gen. Shafter fully appreciates the anxi-
ETY. Of the people Of San Francisco to give
the Oregon boys . fitting reception, but so
far has been unable to give any encour-
aging Information upon the subject
THE situation Is this said Lieut. Col.
Plunmer, Gen Skaters aide. Gen.
Shafter has received a number of anxious
inquiries from Washington concerning
the transports. The government, 1t must
be understood, is anxious to get as many
OF the vessels to Manila as possible. for
there ara volunteers from other states as
eager as those from Oregon. to return
home. Gen. Skaters orders have been to
hurry incoming transports back to the
Philippines. and while he fully appreciates
the good intentions Of San Francisco citi-
zens and the wishes Of the people Of Ore
al
Gov. Gear, he must follow his ;nstruc-
lions as nearly as possible. This means
that unless IL Is absolutely necessary for
the Newport and Ohio to remain here they
will be hurried up to Oregon a. soon as orr
ders can be conveyed 70 their command
era"
Men want Their Travel Pay.
At q late hour tonight 1t had not been
decided whether or not the Oregon troops
will be landed here. Before leaving Ma
Mia the returning volunteers by an almost
unanimous vote expressed their desire to
be mustered out In this city in order to
secure their travel pay. which. for the
regiment. would amount to about $4,000
more than would be received ~ Portland.
1t Is stated that II the people Of Oregon
win guarantee to meet the deficiency the
soldiers will be sent north to be mustered
out Of the service. Otherwise. the men
may receive their honorable discharges In
this city and proceed north by rail IL sat
isfaetory arrangements for their transpor-
tation can be made.
VIII Remain Tive Days.
At midnight no definite reply had been
received from Washington to the Dispatch
es sent out today asking that the Oregon
has been decided. however. that, the re-
turning troops will remain hero for at
least two days, as the transports VIII have
to take on more coal and provision before
proceeding north. While these necessary
supplies are being taken on board the
men will not be confined in the close quar-
ters which they have occupied during the
long voyage across the Pacific. but will
be allowed shore leave. Preparations are
already being made for q parade through
the principal streets. to be followed by
reception at which the people will ne at
forded an opportunity to greet the men
whose creditable record In the Philippines
is now a matter of history.
The governors OF California and Oregon
have Joined with Maj. Gen. Shafter in an
effort to give the returning volunteers q
suitable welcome. ard the Indications are
that the prospective parade and reception
will rank among the most notable events
in the annals OF this city and state.