Show MST O1JT R GRA I WiT Bc J se i Fpucion of the I States Washington SeDt 7he lowing was given out at the war department Iii ieons t the reQuest of the oVerl rJ ofsonioof the states for the muster out or their entire volunteer force tit president reDled in substance sub-stance g tolos a Answoin YOlr telegraphic request re-quest for tho muster out of your regIment regI-ment I Jiave already determined that one hundred thousand of the volunteers shall be mustere out of the frie This because in my judgment that nmber can bC S ared Abut 100000 will remain us the government now requires re-quires in enba Porto Rico and the Philippines a larger army than the regular ordsThe military establishment aI The muster out like the muster in will bt as nearly as possible according I to the population of the several states The suggestion to muster out all of the I volunteers from your state cannot therefore bi entertained The secretary tar of war has already inquired or the 1eors of the several states what regiments in their judgment can with the least Inconvenience remain in the rfce her advice will so far a I am concerned consistent with the lrblc interest be complied with |