Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — IF WAR SHOULD COME. [ARTICLE]

IF WAR SHOULD COME.

All the Volunteers Could Be Retained in the t ervice. Adjt. Gen. Corbin said that in case of hostilities with tbe Filipinos all. the -volunteers in the service could be retained under plea of military necessity unless Congress should interfere in their behalf. There are 17,000 United States soldiers there now, 3,000 are afloat and 4,000 more are under orders to go. The armed Filipinos number only 20,000, but they have jungles which are a great advantage. A War Department official said it would nol be difficult to get volunteers for a war it the Philippines, but it would probablj take increased pay.