St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-24

cOulu-naNe neglected my business ana
given Il large share of my time to this
work. which, owing TO the interstate
commerce law, has been damaging to
my eXchequer. | trust my successor
Will commence where | left off, and
complete the circuit.
SENII-ANNUAL ENCAAIPMENTS.
Our Semi-annual eDcanpmentS have
become simply nominal. The encamp-
ment this year was held with the dis
trict encampment at Sank Center. 1t
was 4 success. but the department, as a
department, did not contribute much to
the success. | notice in other depart
mentS, notably in Kansas, annual sum-
mer reunions are held, and they are dis
cuSSing the question Of having stated
place of meeting, several towns having
offered grounds, properly fitted up, gra-
tuitously, for that purpose. Is not here
thought worthy our consideration?
NATIONAL ENCANiPMENT.
The national encampment as a matter
of display and parade was damp. In re-
gard to the business accomplished, it
was the best ever held. 1t was expected
by some of the enemies of the q. A. r.
that it would be its Waterloo: instead, it
was our AppOmattOX. Comrade SiebOld,
of st. Paul, is entitled to the thanks or
the department for having borne the
cOlOrS throughout the mud and rain. Let
the department of Minnesota escort the
commander-in-chief to Columbus, o.,
5000 strong of good men and true, be-
sides women and children.
SOLDIERS HOME.
1.-The standing cOmmitte on Soldiers
home and relief will report fully to the
encampment what has been done, and
the trustees Of that institution who are
nrnSGnt with rs triu c,1ol, f,1..
Their information as we desire. | think
the needs of the Institution will be fully
demonstrated. This is a work the ma
ton should do, but we could not permit
our comrades to die IN the aims houses
While the nation is getting ready. Some
action of this department looking to-
ward making this national home
would, in my Judgment, be proper.
WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
This organization, which is beginning
to be appreciated by the comrades. has
had year of prosperity. During the
year 20 new corps have been organized,
and the membership has increased 400,
making the present membership / 100
The amount expended in charity and
turned over to the posts in the year was
S2,395.35, and 246 soldiers families have
been cared for during the year. Without
the encouragement and ministratiOn OF
our mothers and sisters, our wives and
our SWeetheartS, our laurelS might not
have been won and our cause might
have failed. We appreciate their un-
selfish devotion in the dark DAYS: don't
let us keep them in Ignorance of our APP
probation now.
SONS OF VETERANS.
This organization has prOSpered dur
ing the year, having added twelve
camps and increased its membership
1S5. Let us foster this organization, for
the day will come when we will not re-
greet it. 1t is true, the q. A. r. will die
with us, but the principles it incul-
Gates will never dic-truth is eternal.
PENSIONS.
"The dependent pension bill. similar
to the one vetoed, but Shorn of some of
its Objectionable features, in charge of
the committee of the national encamp-
ment, is, as [ am Informed, likely to
pass and receive the approval of the
president Our cOmmander-in-chief is
expected to be present, and will, |
think. give us all the information to be
had on that subject. If we can't have
all we would like, let lis take the best
we can get and hope 'fOr more to fol-
low"
SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS.
He suggested central and permanent
headquarters for the department, with
the idea of building up a library and
Of saving trouble and expense of mov-
ing. a permanent adjutant general was
suggested as good thing, and, without
attempting to dictate to the commander,
he believed that officer would concur.
He also suggested the selection of a
suitable department badge. He advO-
Gated paying the travelling expenses of
one delegate from each post, so that dis
tant posts should always be represented.
He said he should not attempt to solve
the problem of inspections. 1T will have
to be left to the council of administra-
ton. think some provision should be
made, aside from the annual inspection,
whereby posts whose reports are delin-
quent, or which seem to be in trouble of
some kind, should be visited immedi-
ately and provision made to defray the
expense OF these viSitatiOnS. When YOU
elect commander who will visit all the
posts, he must be one who can devote
his whole time to it and about Sc, OGO of
his means.
at is said physicians rarely take their
own medicines-and lawyers keep clear
of litigation. If a lawyer is unlucky
enough to become entangled and tries
his own case he has "a fool for client"
| have, perhaps, used greater effort than
L should TO prevent courts martial.
wish to say to any one who has been ag-
grieved that the statute of limitations
has not run and there is yet opportunity.
Courts martial, like church trials. often
result in great harm. Comrades, let us.
so far as we can, settle our difficulties
by the law found in the sermon on the
mount.
IN CONT JrcrON
1--WE haven't any time to quarrel Let u S
see who best can work and best agree,
For whatever good | may have accom-
pliShedI am indebted in great measure
to council and advice of my predeces-
SOrs, to the able manner in which nv
efforts have been seconded by the de-
partment officers, to the efficient aid
rendered me by my staff, and the hearty
cooperation of all my comrades-for all
of which l hereby make acknowledge
ment and return my heartfelt thanks.
Finally, my comrades, let me in parting
admOnlsh you that the pages of our his
tory are not all written. Some OF the
pages already written tell Of deeds of
herOiSm and unselfiSh devotion to coun-
try in the cause of eternal right equal
to any the world ever saw or ever will
see. Let not the glory of these pages
be diminished by anything which is yet
to be written. Let the ages to come,
the generations unborn, know that in
peace as well as in war, we were de-
voted to our country's honor, and as
ready to sacrifice our lives to our coun-
try's good.
ami