The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01
THE FIRST ORDERS!
The President Has Authorized the En-.
lIstment Of $4,000 Men
FOR SKELETON REGIMENTS.
Recruiting Officers Are 10 Instruct
Those Who Enlist.
MANY APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONS
Troops viii Be Hurried 10 Otis When tie
Rainy Season Closes.
EVERYTHING IN READINESS 10 THIS END
IANY APPLICATIONS FOR COMMISSIONS
EVERYTHING IN READINESS TO THIS END
Left Mania with Four ,Inndrcd
and Sixty-rour Stick.

Washington. June so.--Generai Otis has
notified the war department that the trans-
port Morgan City left Manila June "a for
San Francisco with i0i aick
The first orders were issued today for
recruiting the troops under the clause a,i-
thorizing the enlistment of $4,000 men, The
order contemplates enlsting men for the
three skeleton regiments in the Philip
pines. The recruiting officers have been
instructed to enlist men with this UNDER
standing.
Since the announcement that about TO-
600 volunteers We're to be mustered into
the army for service In the Philippines,
the president has been delugcd with APP
plications for commissions. Almost every
congressional caller has brought one or
more applicants whom he presses on the
presidents attention. The president re-
quests all his visitors to file their applica-
tions with Adjutant General Corbin. AT
the same time he makes 1t clear in gem
eral way that the policy of the adminis-
tration in granting commissions will be
to give preference to volunteer officers
who showed ability and who performed
valuable service during the Spanish war.
Some regular officers are also to be given
volunteer commissions in the belief that
one or two regular officers in regiment
will be of great advantage. A number Of
officers TO be commissioned is being care
fully guarded to prevent Il scramble
Washington, June 3o.E'he situation In.
the Philippines was discussed by the cab
met this afternoon and satisfaction WAS
expressed for the reinforcement of General
Otis which Is contemplated upon the re-
opening OF active operations on large
scale when the rainy season closes. Sec
rotary Alger reported that enlistments
were coming up to expectations. With u
view to offering tho regiments under
the volunteer provisions OF the army bill.
the records Of the officers Of the volunteer
organizations which saw service in Cuba
and Porto Rico and which are now serving
in the Philippines are being carefully ex-
nninea in order that recognition may ne
given to such of them as may desire to
re-enter or continue in the service accord
ing to their ability and merit some OF
the meritorious non commissioned officers
may also be recognized. state lines arc to
be ignored Some regular officers are to
be commissioned as officers in the goiin-
tecr regiments.
Washington. June 3D.---A statement pre-
pared in the office of the adjutant general
of the army shows that with the departure
of the Pennsylvania from San Francisco
about $500 reinforcoments were dispatched
10 the Philippines this week. These troops
were carried on tho transports Ieaiandia,
Sheridan, Valencia and Pennsylvania and
include lifty-nine officers and 344f enlisted
men About half of the troops are recruits
intended to fill gaps in tho regiments in
the Philippines caused by death. disability
and discharge. There are about 1000 re-
cruits at San Francisco which are also in
tended to recruit regular regiments IN tho
Philippines up to their maximum strength
of 12S men to company. Including the
Nineteenth infantry, under orders for MA
Mia and troops at San Francisco, there are &
1000 ready to start for Manila as soon as
Transportation can be provided. Tho war
department Is awaiting adyices from Gen.
eral Otis before proceeding actively Win
the enlistment Of volunteers under the re-
cent decision of the administration to or
ganizc nine regiments OF thrae brigades
each. including the three skeleton regi- f
to about 10000 volunteers. EVERYTHING is
in readiness for the proposed Increase IA 4
the army, and the entire machinery OF en-
listment aud organization viii! ne put into
operation at moments notice. The neg
essary orders will be given as the inform
tion desired from General Otis Is recetv
One OF the members OF the cahl HI
speaking of the campaign In the Fl
pines tonight said: 1.-The presideu M &
instructed General Otis that he Is yNS
all the men necessary In the conduQ l1A N
campaign against tho insurgent en-
erai Otis has been told this In Ri
words. the president having said \
effect that II he (otisl did not b a5
men 1t was his own fault DE
realizes tina. the better the n ma
for and their health preserI bore
capable they will be Of cti2o
work, and before the rain RoGll &
General Otis was Instructl "a IN XII Z
1t and IN various ways vi 1ven NJ 1G1 ogt
stand the president's d "A that tll6 81
diers should be we'll - tof np4 l1l
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