Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-08
MORE VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
Staff officials for Two More Regiments 10 be
Announced Soon.
Negro soldiers Not wanted In the
PhiIippines-Gen. miles VIII not
Command at Manila.

New York. Sept. s.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says; or
dcrs viii be issued from the war de-
partmont In n day or two announcing
the Held and stan officers OF two addi-
tionnl volunteer regiments which viii
be organized after the manner OF the
so-callod Immune regiments sent 90
cuba last year. their company officers
and privatos being exclusively colorcd
men. II il expected that these rcgl-
mcntH will be recruited with greater
rapidlty than the white regiments. and
that experienced men viii nll them NO
quickly that tho two commands will
be ready 10 Fail Tor the Philippines early
In November. The addition OF these
regiments TO tho army almost oxhauHts
the quota Of 5000 volunteers allowed
by Congress. There viii then be % reg-
imeuts OF 1909 mon each. which. with
the Porto Rico naval battalion OF 800
men, leaves margin Of only i,s15 IN
the authorized strength. or not quite
enough Tor another regiment and a
half
Gen. Miles had recommended three
culurtd regiments, while Gen. OTIS had
represented that negroes were not de-
sired In the Philippines. tho friendly
natives being strongly prcJudiccd
against them.
It IL likely that one OF the new or
gnnlzatlons will have It's temporary
quart7rB at Richmond and be- COM
mandod by Capt WIN. =. Duvull. First
artillery who was major In the inspoc-
tor generals department ana lleutcn-
ant colonel In the ordnance corps last
year.
The other regiment viii probably no
organized at Admission, Ala All tho
oillcera have already boon selected for
the two organizations and u only re-
mains Tor the President 60 Issue the
commissions and FOR the war depart
ms
IL lBg not yet been determined who.
thor Gen Miles ana his stan win go
90 siHu.iu next month or not. n he
does so II VIII have tu bo IN a simllnr
capacity tu that which he occupied at
Santiago rather than Ia the exercise
OF sucn authority nH that with which
hc was clothed In Porto Rico, for no
Idea appears 10 bee entertained by Sec
rotary Root OF having General OTIS SUI
purseded. Notwithstanding the popular
demand for his recall to the United
Statcs. Under the circumstances II IN
thought Gen. Miles viii prefer 20
maintain his headquarters OF the army
in Washington, whore BE- may exert his
Influence moro effectively IN directing
tho campaign as the chief military In
srumcnt OF the President and secretary
OF war
An encouraging feature Of the COM
Ing campaign against Agulnaldo IN the
assurance now given ut the war dee
lartmcnt that Increased responsibility
ana authority have been given 10 tho
commanding generals In the Held.
thereby 10 "a great extent enabling Con.
otls To devote more attention 10 adj
mlnlHtrntlve affairs which have In
creased enormously and VIII continue
10 multiply as new territory ig brought
under his jurisdiction by aggressive
naval and military operations.
The plans Involved no marked depur-
ture from that already pursued, By
which Gen, otis has remained f0r the
last year In the city of Manila ANA IN
trusted the immediate charge OF an eX-
petitions 20 the subordinate generals.
but hereafter he ig oxnectod TO rely
more upon Lawton, Macarthur, Whea-
ton. Young, schwan, and perhaps