Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1898 — TROOPS FOR GARRISON DUTY. [ARTICLE]

TROOPS FOR GARRISON DUTY.

Kighty-five Thousand Volunteers and Regulars. It is said at a conference between the President. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn and Gen. Miles it was decided that the army of occupation of Porto Rico shall consist of 12,000 troops, Cuba 50,000, Philippines 20,000 and Hawaii 3,000. These four armies will be made up of both regulars and volunteers. The forces to be sent to Hawaii and Manila will consist almost entirely of infantry, while the armies for Cuba and Porto Rico will embrace cavalry, artillery, infantry, engineers and signal corps men.