The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-04-21
CARS CONFERENCE.
1t May at Least Result in Mitigat-
ing the Horrors of War.
WILL ENLIST ABLE-BODIED INDIANS.
The War Depart msnt Decides to Take Red
Recruits-spesker Reed May Quit Con-
Ercss-Few soldiers RE- EniistIng
In the PhilIppines.

gress-Few soldiers Re- EnIistInR
in the Philippine.
Washington, April 1.-THE presi-
dent will this week deliver to the
United States delegates TO the czar's
disarmament conference instructions J
of the course he desires them to pur-
sue when the conference is held. The |
delegates are Ambassador White, Mr.. |
Low, Capt Mahan, Capt CroZier and |
Secretary Newell. There will be no |
concerted meeting of the delegates on |
this side, as the only purpose is to ar
rive at The Hague about the same
time, about May 49, Capt Crozier,
the military expert of the delegation,
is preparing to sail next week. Seth
Low came over from New York to con-
fer with the president and Secretary |
Hay before sailing. Capt. Mahan is
in New York and may go with Capt
Crozier next week. Mr.. White and
Mr. Newell are already on the other
side.
In one respect 1t is said in official
quarters that the congress may achieve
results of far reaching character, al
though not in full realization of the
plan of disarmament. This, it is
hoped, will be in the line of ameliorat-
ing the horrors of war, doing away
with the needless suffering and maim
ing which some missiles of warfare oc-
casion and in general placing warfare
upon as humane a basis as is consist
ent with military and strategic usage.
This plan is said to be quite apart
from any sentimental idea and is
based upon strict military considera-
tions. 1t is already receiving atten-
ton from the military members of the
American commission and it was for
this reason mainly that military
branch was determined upon.
One of the American delegates said,
as indicating the scope of this line of
action, that tentative plans had been
put forward for doing away with tor
pedoes in naval warfare; also abandon
ing rams on warships; also against the
use of explosive shells below five
pounds The abandonment of torpe-
does and rams would probably arouse
much opposition from naval quarters,
ON the ground that it. was utopian and
sentimental. 1t is advocated on the
theory that the torpedo and ram
cause wholesale destruction OF
life and property, killing and
manning hundreds at single
shock, and that this loss is out of all
proportion to the military advanta ges
secured, amounting to wanton destruc.
tion. The restriction on explosive
shells and bullets already exists up to
one pound, but the tentative plan is
to make this limit five pounds 1t is
hoped that the cars congress may
still further carry forward this hui
name work, and one of the American
delegates expressed the sincere hope
that the forthcoming congress, even
If not accomplishing the full end of
disarmament, would still give lasting
benefits to mankind by placing such
restrictions on warfare as to eliminate
Wholesale destruction of life and need
less bodily suffering to the individual.
WILL ENLIST ABLE-BoDIED INDIANS
Washington. April l7.-The war de-
partment has entered on a new de-
parture in regard to enlistments, in
directing that able bodied Indians be
recruited for the regular army. Word
to this effect has been sent to the Car.
Isle Indian school and to recruiting
stations in the west Several years
ago the war department decided that
the experiment of making soldiers out
of Indians was failure, and the few
companies of redskins that had been
| formed were mustered out of the serv-
ice. 1t was found that Indians did not
take kindly to the rigid discipline of
military life, and had habit of rum
ming off to join their families when
ever they felt so inclined. The inten-
ton in regard to the new Indian re-
cruits is to send them to Gu ba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, where their
superior knowledge of scouting and
woodcraft would be of considera BILE
benefit to the white soldiers They
will be regularly enlisted and required
to engage in drills. marches and all
the routine of soldiers experience.
There will not be any organizations
composed entirely of Indians.
SPEAKER REED MAY QUIT CONGRESS.
Washington, April II. 90 Intimate
friends of Speaker Reed say positively
he will not be in the next congress
They declare he announced this fact
to them during his recent visit here
after his return from Jekyl island.
Mr.. Reeds desire to get out of congress
and into some more remunerative em-
ployment has been known for some
time, and the result has been frequent
stories of coming resignation which
were promptly denied Now the story
comes so directly as to make it at least
probable.
FEW SOLDIERS RE-ENLIsrING.
Washington, April 1.-THE desire
of the volunteers to return to this
country is evidenced in report which
shows that, of those who have been
offered the opportunity to re.enlist
with the offer of bonus in travel pay