Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-08
TWO FOR THE DISTRICT
:, ~
Officers for the New Volunteer Regi-
msnta
Gen. Harries Submits . List of Those
Whose Services RccOnmena
Them for appointment.

The selection Of officers for the ten volun-
teer regiments to be organized in this coun-
try for service in the Philippines engaged
almost the entire attention of the officials
of the War Department today Consider
able progress was made and long list or
officers available for such duty was pre-
pared for the benefit of the President ana
sent to him during the forenoon over aoo
officers are to be appointed to the ten regi-
ments, being at the rate of fifty to resI-
ment. According to the declared policy OF
the administration, only men who served
with credit during the Spanish war, or SUB
sequently in the Philippines, are to be given
commissions in the new volunteer organfza
lions. So far as possible, the appointments
of field officers will be confined to officers
OF the regular establishment, who demon
strated their capacity and efficiency during
the recent war. 1T is probable, however.
that several men who served in the volun-
teeT regiments during the war with speclai
distinction will be appointed lieutenant col
oneis and MAJORS in the new regiments.
Tho colonies OF all but two of the ten regi-
ments to be organized in the United States
have already been appointed. There is I'M
usual pressure for these two vacant COM
missions. and the President is having con-
siderable difficulty in making his selections.
1t is probable. however, that these appoint
ments, together with large number OF
company and staff officers, may be an
nounced this evening or Monday morning
Lieut.. Col J. r. Sanger of the inspector
generals department, who was a brigadiar
general of volunteers during the Spanish
war, was offered one of the colonelcies, Du1
declined it with thanks.
From the District National Guard.
So far as practicable the volunteer com
missions will be distributed eau:tab.y among
the states and territories on the basis OF
population. Adjutant General Corbin de-
clines to make public the quota of the vari
| Gus states and territories under this ar
rangement, but says that the District o.
Columbia. will get two appointments. H'
added that these appointments will proba
bly, DE made from officers of the Dssric
National Guard, preference naturally be
ing given to those officers who served il
| the LIST District of Columbia Volunteer In
| fantry during the Spanish war. Gen. Har
| ries. commanding the District Nationa
Guard was at the War Department yeSter
! Gay and today in conference with the au
| thorities in regard to the District appoint
| Gen. Corbn he made list of officers o
| his command whose past services demon
| Strated their fitness for appointment. 1t
| understood that the War Department off
| Gals selected two names from this list an
recommended their appointment to tn
| President as lieutenants. Gen. Corbin de
| clined to make known their names in nd
| vance of favorable action by the President
| The appointment Of Mr. O. Flaherty of tn
| War Depaf tmeRt to a first Heutehancy !
one of the new volunteer regiments will b
therefore not reduce the quota of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.