The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
THIRSTS FOR CORE
Adjutant General Hughes Wants
to Go to War.
VIII Resign in Event Of Clash
With China.
FOR ATHIRD REGIMENT
Would Organize One and BE Its
Colonel.
Kansas Soldiers in Good COndi-
ton for the Fray.
FOR ATHIRD REGIMENT

Adjutant General J. W. F. Hughes is
preparing for war with China. His first
move win be to resign his job as ad-
jutant general and ask the governor to
appoint him as a colonel to recruit ana
command a third Kansas regiment for
service i'm the orient.
81 fully understand" said General
Hughes today, that under the present
laws, the two existing regiments Of the
Kansas National Guard are the ones
which viii first be called into service.
This was not the case at the time OF the
Spanish war. but If war should occur
now, the governor would be required 70
send the national guard first.
"Cpl. p. NJ. HoisingtOn, and the sec
ond regiment, would, in my judgment
be the first to be called into service
Col. HOisington is the ranking officer
Of the Kansas National Guard ana Is
entitled to the first chance with his
regiment. Col. MetCalf and the Second
regiment would next be called into ser
vice. Then there would be an opening
for the organization of a third regiment,
and I would certainly resign my place
here as adjutant general in case L could
get command of the third regiment.
THE active life for me- I don't want
to sit here at a desk when 1 might be al
the front. I would rather be colonel
of a Kansas regiment than brlgadlef
general Inc C0iDEEl AllAWS 4Alo AC9A
ment; he knows what his men can DO
lie is confident IN their strength. But
a brigadier general is not certain upon
whom he can count for strength ne
might depend upon some regiment Tor
an important service, and have 1T go to
pieces on him. as that New York regi-
ment did at San Juan hill The New
Workers lay down. and let the cOlored
troops 60 over them. 1t is the cOI0nel
Of the regiment who is right there when
IA Nnaa
"Our two regiments of the National
Guard are in good shape for a call
They are all equipped with modern
rifles. and have had a good deal OF
drill in target shooting we are lust
about to send in a new requisit1on Tor
$4,000 worth of clothing and other
equipment. which we will get In about
two months.
I'm my opinion, we are going to
may have some hard fighting to do
before we get through with it,
HOch Has Had No Information.
Governor Hoch as the commander
iu-chief of the Kansas National
Guard, receives all information which
the war department of the govern
ment desires to convey 10 the guard
So far he has had no orders to clear
the decks for action.
THE war department has not nOti-
fed me to make any special prepara-
tons, or make any move concerning
the guard" said Governor Hoch today.
81 suppose the time has not come for
that yet I am inclined to believe that
the Chinese could not make much of
a fight. Their whole training for gem
eratiOns has been in the line of peace,
and their religion influences them
strongly in that direction. OF course
under the command Of European or
japanese officers they might be able to
put UP quite a fight"
The war department has been keep
ing i'm close touch with the various ma
tional guard organiza lions since the
militia aid bills have been passed.
Kansas officers of the guard are con
Btantly sending to Washington late re-