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Show NO PROVISIONAL ARMY. l'retldent McKlnley Decide That the Ittf alar are Sufficient for l're.ent Need.. Washington, March 0. President MoKlnlcy has decided not to avail himself him-self of tho authority granted by tho compromise army bill to organlzo a provisional nrtny of 35,000 volunteers. After consulting with officials of tho wor department, tho president has do-elded do-elded that, in view of tho present favorable fav-orable outlook In Cuba and tho prospect pros-pect of tho completo suppression of the Philippine Insurrection atnn early day, It will not bo necessary, after the present pres-ent volunteor forces hove been mustered mus-tered out, to havo moro than tho 05,000 men allowed for tho regular army until July 1, 1001. It Is nlMi his purpose to expedite tho withdrawal of volunteers from Cuba and the Philippines ns rapidly as possible pos-sible aud muster them out of the service. ser-vice. All tho volunteers aro to bo brought homo from Cuba without delay, de-lay, und those In tho Philippines will bo brought home ns soon ns enough regulars can bo sent out to lako their places. The president will have authority under tho law to appoint volunteer general ofllccrs and volunteer staff officers In sufficient number for the 05,000 regulars. If subsequent developments devel-opments show tho necessity for more men, tho president will then Vxcrclso his power to enlist all or part of tho 35,000. ' |