The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-07-01
A DECISION REACHED.
More Volunteers to Be Enlisted for
the Philippines.
nv the Addition 20 10000 Men, 10 Ne
Recruited nt Once, Gen. OTIS
Army VIII he Increased 10
10000 Men.

Washington, June 90. Secretary
Alger. AdJt. Gen. Corbin and Col. Bird.
assistant quartermnster general IN
charge of transportation, had ga hours
conversation with the president
Wednesday relative 10 the question OF
reenforcements for Gen. Otis. A def
mite decision has been reached TO con-
tinue recruiting men at all the recruit
ing stations for service In the Philip
pines, and Secretary Alger said when
he left the white house, after the con-
ference, that Gen. Otis would have 40,-
600 men when the rainy season closed
for a resumption Of active operations.
Must He for Volunteer service.
Later in the day IL was definitely de-
cided 10 begin the enlstments for the
volunteer service under the act Of the
last congress. The reports 10 the adj
jutant general, based on the reports OF
the recruiting officers and on close cs-
Inmates as 10 the number of soldiers in
the Philippines and in each command
I'm Cuba and Porto Rico, show that the
regular army is up TO it's full author
lied strength. The additional soldiers
needed must be obtained under that
section of congress authorizing the en-
listment of volunteers. The only ex-
ception will be In the case of the few
enlistments that will be made from
time 10 time 10 fiji gaps in the regular
army caused by casualties and by the
expiration OF enlistments. The officers
scattered among the principal cities OF
the country, who have been enlisting
regulars only, will be instructed imme-
diately TO prepare TO enlist volunteers.
The present indications are that about
10000 men will be wanted.
To Rest During Rainy season.
The decision 70 reinforce Gen. Otis by
the end of the rainy season is interpre-
ted 10 mean that aggressive campaign
ing will cease until the bad weather
ends. Until that time our operations
will probably be confined to occasional
excursions TO places in close vicinity to
our lines where the insurgents may
have congregated in force. BY remain
ing quiescent under good shelter dur
ing the rainy season it is hoped the
health of our troops will be conserved
and the danger from climatic fevers
reduced 10 minimum.
Has Omcers for New Regiments.
Gen. Otis has cabled the war depart
ment that he has the skeleton organiza-
tions of two or three regiments which
il is proposed 20 raise ia the Philippines.
At the war department this is said TO
faean that Gen. Otis has the officers for
these regiments selected and that they
are ready TO be filled with enlisted
men. How many of these can he Sc
cured from the volunteer regiments
now in the Philippines is not known.
II is stated at the war department that
the recruits now being enlisted at the
rate OF 600 a week cannot be used for
the volunteer army provided for in the
net of March 2, authorizing $4,000 men,
although il would be an easy matter to
transfer these men with their own con-
sent TO the volunteer service III IL
should be determined TO raise addition
al troops.
Organizations Not Acceptable.
Volunteers will not be accepted in
organizations. Secretary Alger is de-
termined to adhere 10 that rule. Look
ing over the act OF congress, he has con-
cluded that the authorization TO raise
these volunteer troops lat large" i'm
dicates purpose on the part of con-
gress to follow out the plan success
fully operated in the case of the inn
mune regiments. IL is the present pur-
pose TO disregard state and local lines
in securing the recruits and welding
them into organizations. Regiments
will be designated the First Second,
Third, etc, volunteer United States i'm
fantry or cavalry. No difficulty is an
ticipatod In securing the men needed.
Officers for these volunteer regiments
will be obtained by promoting officers
now in the regular army and by com
missioning many of the best officers Of
the volunteer organizations which saw
service. The war department has care
fully preserved the records of these Of
ficers and has at hand long list OF
such Of them as exhibited soldierly and
organizing qualities.
Censorship Declared.
Washington, June PA censorship
of the news was declared Wednesday
" Aht Ndi t'Hui NHi'ht III the lIoHlul-
cation of an order signed by Adjt. Gen.
Corbin calling attention OF officials and
clerks 20 the fact that news was being
given out which had not previously been
approved by him, and adding: Under
no circumstances will newspaper re-
porters be furnished any data ON any
subject except by officers of the adju-
tant generals Office or by the secretary
of war or the assistant secretary OF
war; Great secrecy was observed in
the issuance OF the order II was not
placed on the bulletin board, but copy
of 1t was sent to each officer and clerk
with oral instructions TO keep IL secret.
The only apparent reason for establish
ing censorship now is 10 prevent the
public from learning the news about