The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11

administration with reference to those
islands, Governor Roosevelt said:
"Of course any American worthy of
the name must stand behind the pres
ident in his resolute purpose to bring
the insurrection in the Philippines to
an end. I have no question that by the
beginning of the dry season General
Otis will be in shape to stamp out all
resistance. Then the president can and
will see that the reign of absolute law
and justice flows. It cannot be too
clearly kept mind that the whole
trouble is due to the men who, for two
months, prevented the ratification of
the treaty of peace and to those who
declined to give the president the
troops he needed upon the terms he
asked. Those who took part in the
first movement to oppose the treaty
have on their souls the guilt of most
Of the bloodshed both of our own troops
and that Of the natives of the Philip
pines; and the would-be traitors who
have since been encouraging Aguinal-
do and his followers to the limit Of
their small capacity share the guilt SO
far as their feeble powers permit.
Those who opposed giving us the forces
we needed thereby showed themselves
the enemies of their country and of the
flag. Every man who so voted in the
senate may have the satisfaction Of
knowing that he has done all that he
could to bring discredit on the flag and
disgrace upon our arms. 1t is all the
more to the credit of the administra-
ton that it has steadfastly pursu ed
the path of national honor, and stead
faStly upheld the interests and the
good name of the nation as a whole,
in spite of the way it has been ham,
pered by those who sought to betray
the nation. We have a right to de-
mand the support of every true Amer
lean for the administration policy in
the Philippines, and every American
who is far-sighted and patriotic should
join in denouncing alike the men who
strive to give aid and comfort to the
foes, not only of America, but of civill-
zation in the Philippines, and also those
other men who would prevent our ar
my being made equal to the national
need"
DETAILS FOR FORMING THE NEW
REGIMENTS.
The details for the recruiting of the
volunteer regiments are being arranged
by the colonels of the regiments and
officers of the war department. The
recruiting will be conducted so that
the new men may be organized into
; cofpanies and made into soldiers very
, soon. Each colonel is chief recruiting
officers for his regiment. He will first
send a non-commiSSiOned officer to the
different towns in his district, where
| recruiting stations are to be establish
| ed, ITO post notices and davertise the
| date of the coming of the recruiting
party. There will be several Of these
! non n-commissioned officers and several
recruiting parties, so that the entire
| district will be covered. AS soon as a
| squad is enlisted at any one place ii
! will be sent at once to the regimenta
f, headquarters where drilling will be-
! gin and company formation Proceeded
with Most of the officers for the diff
ferent regiments probably will be com
missioned and ready Cor service before
the enlisted men begin to arrive. The
! authorities believe that the regiment:
| will soon be raised; that there are
about enough men already raised to III
all quotas in the regular army, an6
that the quotas will be complete wher
the recruiting for the new regiment:
! begins next week.