Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-18
New Regiments May All Be at
Manila by January l.
MAY CHARTER MORE TRANSPORTS
Gen. Otis to Be Given Abundant
Force.
WORK OF PREPARATION


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large enough to insure the complete subju-
CATION of the Philippine Insurgents during
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Al tNe ""n'uilce" pl'ih oi se'oliis 'ie en-
TIRE force OF over 5000 volunteers to the
Philippines as soon as transports can take
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H'ho pE the ISL "i January AT 'he latest
Col Bird OF the quartermaster's depart
uent who has sp.ciaI charge of trausuor-
tatiou arranqarents said rodav 1ba, h..
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"t4' u-i"ei '''e " ii''Ne inc 'e" " iie'i'
or volunteers already formed and seven OF
the ten regiments called out yesterday in
the Philippines ready for active service by
the list of December. He said that if pend
ing negotiations for additional transports
are successful, of which he has no doubt.
ne VIII easily be abl" to transport the en-
tire volunteer army of 10000 and the re
cruits necessary To I'll the regular regi
ments now in the Philippines to that coun-
Try by the end oil december
Roots P"iicy.
According to Secretary Root, the policy
OF the War department Is to furnish Gen.
''-NAA
he can use and which are necessary to
wind up the instruction in the Philippines
in shortest possible time"
He said that no delay would be allowed
in enlsting. equipping and supplying the
ten new regiments nor in TRANSPORTING
them. as well as the other regiments al
ready organized, to the Philippines as soon
as they We're needed for active operations
The men already enlisted for the Philip
pine service will be sent at once ard the
u.aS rasrim Z iS Sai1 will he
ed as fast as they are organized and need
ed.
Secretary Root sent COPY of yester-
days order to the various departments of
the army, and they at once began prep
arations for SUPPLYING the new organiza-
tons
The ordnance bureau sent orders 10 the
different arsenals directing that conoIeta
outfits of arms and ordnance supplies for
each regiment be sent to the rendezvous
where. they are to be orga nizetl The QUAR-
termasters department gave orders for
supplying tents clothing and other equip
ments furnished by that depart ment while
the conmissary Department ordered a suf-
ficient supply of rations to be on hand to
feed the troops as fast as they arrive The
medical department was also directed to
see that supplies were sent
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Inc regiments Will be recruited with the
sai"e o'ie eAei i'iSeu III eiiiiS''i's 'iie ilfs'
'iS'i''s WHICH "tle "ot very 'lloi-
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feature Of the drilI Tho men viii he arm
ed as are the regular infantry regiments
with the magazine army rifle.
The selection of the majors and company
officers for the regiments is now occunyinp
tbe attention of the secretary. and the me,I
are benr chosen from among the yolun-
1arrs ubo ,rera called ont in the Snan;sh
y-.r ,rba of4icars u.irI no 5istrihTIiad .,s
euuitahIy as nossibIe among the different
states but the efficiency records of the
men viii govern 10 a great extent in their
selection
No statement has been made at the War
1,f aS ~ any d f aTdiiS,oi
troons Tn last oficiaI information given
out on that subject to the effect that
Cen Otis last spring had cabled that 'o.h2o
rc"ps Mtle suli.cleHt, Hiiite tiiIm ~ nd
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The Question OF transportation.
Preparations continue actively IN the
Hi*''eF OF arranging Ioi 'he SPECIFY Trans
Ioi'"'IoH "i 'ht troops 10 'ie HiipPiiieS'
ie guar 'ei MASTER ueid' 'N'eh' mas heeii
considering Ide a"NlSaplH'S OF char'eflhs
ii'ie Transports "ii me I ''tiiit coast. so rs
l" "Iiv;'St 'it i''ot.i',es @ i9I sviN'hs lht
I'npan and -rhnn1as ara nov, hai,e MA I'm
on the Atlantic coast and it is exuected
they Will be ready TO sail 10y the middle of
October. IheY VIII take three regiments
ny the SueZ canal route
Seven of the lieutenant colonels named
YESTERDAY are now serving in the Philip
pines with their regiments and commands.
They have been ordered to remain there
ana await the arrival of the regiments be
fore joining them.
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While II may not be contemplated to use
all the troops that have been called ont for
sor,.,co g., ,ba t9br;,i,a . :; a., -,
III Il'' nm li''ee' 1t Is 'iie pi'ih Oh
Secretary koot to have a sufficient force
there to not only defeat the insurgents al
every mint but ia also oarriso,, ma ia
tba ,ldces tbat r,a,, ha -, s m " ~ ilu
sure n safe line Of comnunico,inp v.ith