| Show V 8 Ill I 11 11121 1 tIFJTI 1 t 1 Pbnblo that Tiorl it 11 nt from Tap 1 Who llo VUlfi It Washington IJ Coo May 17 Col It 1 I ughc Inspector general with headquarters at New York City U 1 at the war department to dllY on a mission from Uen Merrttt In connection con-nection with the assignment of legu lar troops to accompany the Philip pine expedition soon to slard from San Tianclsco Gen Merrills preference for a larger number 1 of regulara than It was pro ixised hv I the department to give him ban been known here for rome gig and his views on that subject are hard by many of the only olllclaln They realize I alize that len Merrltt will have a delicate and Important duty to perform its military governor of the Philippines and they agree in expressing the of Ilion that the general I should have an Zealte < adequate still well disciplined force at Ills Command 10 malnlln older 11 a city thnt will be tilled with discordant elements There aM not enough regulars i regu-lars In the West to furnish the number that Oen Mirrltt thinks should be sent on the expedition and consequently conRequenly Secretary Ylge and the department officials of-ficials have been 1 considering the I1d vlsabllity of withdrawing about thma o 01 the Infantry reginieltsfmni l Temps where a large Inmle Is I rendezvoused and dispatching them post haste to the Pacific coast These men are well eea soned and thoroughly disciplined and are just the kind Sen Merrltt bellevca should be sent on the transPuclllc trip Captain Jesse M LeI U S Infantry who has been stationed at Tampa recentlY re-centlY reported at army headquarters today In response to telegraphic Instructions In-structions and It may be he is herewith here-with reference to the sending of gome troopgnow there to the Philippines Gen Greelo chief signal olllccr Is I making arrangements to mail a de r of 6 officers and rol mell made up largely of telegraph ojtemlors and electricians to accompany tho Philippine Philip-Pine expedition MUItlUTT MAKHS A imNIAL Washington May 17 Secretary Al ger this afternoon received the following follow-ing telegram from fell Merrill Governors Island N YIlon I A I Alger hccrptary of War Washing ton D C I desire you to know that Ihe Interviews published In the New York papers this morning are In every way Incorrect still unanthrl 0 I find Intended to take no notle th ml but I understand the article I taken seriously In Washington WUSLI3Y MUtITT |
