Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-16
WASHINGTONLETTBR
Recruiting of New Regi-
me nts Very Satisfac-
tory.
TWO COLORED REG
MENTS ORDERED.
Gen. Ovenshine Talks on
Philippine Campaign

From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, 1893.
President Mckinley and Secretary
Root Al Q both pleased ut the vapidity
with which the recruiting of the new
regiments for the Philippine 10 going
Oh. Although = number Of the recruit
ing officers in various sections have
Just opened, reports to the War De-
partment show that half OF the ten
regiments are already enlisted. The
official order for recruiting two sob
ored regiments, which will be the last
OF the volunteers, was issued Saturday
afternoon.
sxNAroR sEvKRIDGx REPORTS.
Senator Beverid1e. cs Indiana. who
recently returned from the Philippines,
who're he made an exhaustive personal
Investigation of affairs, was warmly
weicomed uy President Mckinley, TO
whom he made very full statement,
during conferences covering q consio-
erable portion OF three consecutive
days. Senator Beveridge declined to
make statewent for publication ut
this time. concerning what he told the
President, bur is is known that the
President considers the Information
brought him to be important. and tn at
much of it is cor tirmetory OF what
Prof 6churman had already told him.
scoMMIssIc MIR kVAEs ESDoRsED.
Commissioner Evans has been hold
ing a continuous reception Go Il. A. X.
men ever since he returned from the
encampment. Speaking OF his ezpe-
m
SsThe good will of the veterans was
manifesto d wherever Invent. There
wAs not q ripple against me wherever
/ met Them. 1he only oppoei.
tion was led by the Washington
attorneys, whose Attem pts IN influence
rhe encampment were failure from
beginning to end. am much srAti-
fled at the outcome of the encamPment
30 far as the Pension OfSce is concern
ed, and am feeling very comfortable
over the fact that, after SO much
threatened trouble for me at fhlaoei-
mia, / have returned 30 Washington
not only unsc athed. but with strong
endorsement of my official Gets.
have performed my full duty cOnseien'
tiously both to the government and tc
the pensioners. and say again shat
am highly gratified that the veterans
have acknowledged my good faith II
the administration OF my otsice.~
SPANISH WAR vETKRANs.
The association Of Spanish War Vet
Grams, whose first ercampment hai
lust closed, elected President Mckin
ley as their first honorary member
Sen. ]. w. Keller, Commander-in
Chief, and Miss Helen Gould, Sponsor
NO MurmA1Iox IN PHnIPPINEA
Briaadier General Ovenshine, lAs'
Commander of the Second Brigade o
LAwton's ivision, Eighth Army Corps
Ssin Washington on sick leave HI
said OF his Philippine service Il kat
10 my brigade the Wyoming, Rortl
Dakota and Idaho regiments OF volon
reers, and the 14th Infantry OF Regu
lars. and WAS in ths southern part o
Luxon with Lswton, about six weeks
We captured everything we went ate
aud held every city We took. Genera
Ovenshine says he thinks the nex
campaign will wind up the REBELLION
OF the mems rat lens he said we hA'
the best Australian beef and mutton
even better than You get in Washing
fOH. Our other supplies were EQUAL
as good, and there was no complaint,
and of another story, widely published
he said: GAS to the reports OF FilipiD
soldiers mutilating our dead: an6 Oh
soldiers mutilAting she enemy for II
venRe. never saw q single case C1 an
kind of humiliation and don't belieV
sh"ve VAS any with LaWton's com
lsSnAnd."
LITERATURK SENT vREE.
The War Department wishes =
known that il will forward packages {
books and papers TO soldiers in th
Philippines, free OF charge. IL they 81
sent 20 either Major Long, 80. s. Qua
Eermaster. San Francisco, Cal, or Go
.Jsnes. q. s QusrtermAster New Yoi
City. There packages may be- for gel
srel distribution or addressed to ~
organization, just Rs the dOnAtozs M
please.
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Senator Foraker, who has beeon
used to being represented by she der
ocrRts IS not being IN accord with Il
republican party il Ohio, and new
pays any attention to such stories. tn
states the situstion in Ohio: I'VE a
in good shape for the campaign. II
democrats have not carried the sta
IN ten years. Beating she demOcrs
eonseoutively that many years is
good record for the republicans
Ohio, and one which will oe sustain
at the polls this:fsll. The issues
which the campaign will be fought q
pretty generally known outside
state. There is no serious faction
trouble in the republican party, tina
am aware Of" That dOesn't sou
like the talk OF q man who is not in
cord with his party, does it
MCKINLEY AND HoBARR.
The best informed men in WashiI
Eou have known for sometime that \
Hobart YVES az certain Of renominatl
O. Mr.. Mckinley, provided the state
his health would permit him TO Aece
His health has not been good since Il