The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-01
MANY TROOPS
FOR GEN. OTIS
Thity-Fve Hundred Sent This Week
and -Four thousand Waiting to
SaiI-Many EnIistments.

WASHINGTON. June 3o-A statement
rrapared in the office of the adiutant-
general of The army shows that with The
departure of the Pennsylvania from san
Francisco. about $500 reinforcements were
0ispatched to the philippines this week
There are about three thousand recruits
al san Francisco. which are also lntendrH
20 recruit the regular regiments ln lne
philippines Up 20 their maA'''' ''''
strength of l2S TO company
4000 WAITING.
Including the Nineteenth Infantry un-
der orders for Manila. and troops az san
Francisco. there are 400 ready 10 start
for Manila as soon as transportation can
be provided.
The war Department Is awaiting adj
vices from General Otis before proceeding
actively with the enlistment Of volun-
taers ander the recent decision or the
administration 20 organize nine regiments
of three brigades each, including the
three skeleton regiments in the Philip
pines. amounting m an TO about 100"
volunteers.
The situation in the Philippines was
discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-day
and general satisfaction was expressed
I'm the administration plans for the rein
f0rcement OF General Otis which contem-
plate the reopaning of active operations
ON a larger scale When the rainy season
closes September 10Th.
ENLISTMENT SATISFACTORY
General Alger reported that enlistmenis
were coming mp To expectations. WIN
view 20 Oficcrins the regiments raised uh-
der the volunteer provisions Of the army
bin. the records of the officers OF the vol
unteer organizations which saw service
in cuba and Porto Rico and which are
now serving I'm the Philippines are being
carefully examined in order thar ree1e-
milton may Doe given % such OF them -
may desire 20 re-enter or continue 100 tne
service according 20 their ability ana
merit Some OF the meritorious non-eom'
mlssi0ned officers may also 0e recognized
and State lines are 10 be ignored.
Some regular officers are also 70 be
commissioned as volunteer officers.
Secretary Gaze expressed the opinion
90 his colleagues that the deficit Tor the
fiscal year would FAN below Ssoeo0l
TO HAVE ALL HE WANTS.
one of the members Of the Cabinet,
speaking I'm connection with the campaign
in the Philippines. said tonight.
"The president has given General Otis
10 understand that he is 90 have all the
men necesarsy in the conduct OF the oper-
ations against the insurgents. General
Otis has been told This IN so many words,
the President having said 10 him In effect
that n he (Otis) did not have enough
men IL was his own fault The President
also realizes that tho better the men are
cared for and their health preserved the
more capable they viii be OF doing effect
i've work. and before the rainy season
began General Otis was Instructed 70
prepare for il. and IN various ways was
given 10 understand the Presidents de-
Sire that the soldiers should be well cared
for and well fed
ENLISTMENT TO BEGIN.
The first orders were isued today FOR
recruiting the troops under the clause
authorizing the enlistment OF S5.e0 men.
The order contemplates enllsting men for
the three skeleton regiments In the Philip
mines. Recruiting officers have been in
structcd to enlist men with this under
standing.