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Show : , The New Enlistment Law. What is called the Outhwaite law has been signed by the president, making some important changes in the conditions condi-tions of enlistment in the Un-ted States - army. Hereafter no alien can be en listed to become a soldier of the United States. The recruit must be a native American or have taken out full citi-renship citi-renship papers. The term of enlistment henceforth is two years, and there is no provision, as at present, for "buying trat' ' before the term of enlistment has expired. The provision of the present law that no soldier shall re-enlist after 10 years' service is repealed. The soldier sol-dier must stay two years, and he may stay thereafter until retired under the Ttteran act Kansas City Star. |