The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-09
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Eight Department Commanders Firm in
TIE determination Not to Attend the


Eight Department Commanders Firm in
TIE Determination Not to Attend the
Milwaukee Encampment.
CHICAGO. July 81 The Grand Army Of
the Republic department commanders of
eight States were In session nearly ali
Yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel lie
batting the stand they should take in refer.
ence 10 the annual encampment next
month at Milwaukee. The result of the
meeting was positive and unqualified
endorsement of the announced deter nina
ton to discou,a age general attendance on
account of the railroad refusal TO make
rates.
The States represented were Illinois,
Iowa. Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Mchl-
gan. Kansas and Nebraska. The confer.
ence was presided over by General Martin
and a triple decision was reached: First,
that the posts represented iniorse and ac-
cept the manifesto issued in this city July
2 in which general attendance at the en-
campment was to be discouraged if the
railways did not recede from their posi-
ton; second that the manifesto of July 2
was in accord with the action of the
last National Encampment at Columbus,
o., as Endorsed by the resolution found in
the journal on pages 2l9 and go; third,
that Some time in the near future the rep
resentatives present would issue a circui ar
that would be signed by eight department
commanders. with possibly a few more,
Withdrawing the departments represented
from the parade that was advertised to
take place.
The resolution Of the Columbus conven-
lion referred to is as follows: "The ma
:. l.
u'horiHed and instructed 10 insis upon
iefinite contracts for transportation, rates
othe twenty third National Encampment
Ii shall be the duty of the council 10 de-
mand that specific maximum rate be
fixed and plain, simple terms be made
md proper arrangements made. IL is or
2ered that unless just. fair and reasonable
contracts for railroad and hotel fares be
rot made then the council is authorized to
FIX upon some other location for the en-
rampment Unless railroads present re-
5jef to comrades then the various depart
nents will discourage the attenCance of
eli except members.
The manifesto o! July referrel TO is
al cular letter prepared and issued 10y the
department officers of | linois. l. wa the
first indication of retaliation and repre-
sented only Illino posts. C,ntinupd
agitation of the matter LroadeEed the
breach begun by the Illinois veterans and
at the present time the disposition gainst
= general attendance IS general one
shared by most of The Western post
Eester laws meeting was a result of a
eSire for definite action.
General Martin says there is now no
much doubt a bout the outcome OF the tiyht.
The railway PEOPLE," he says, nave
held US of on one pretext and another.
saving Wait little LONGER, we will see
what we can do until we are tired Of
waiting Every department command 7
here to-day has authority to act Tor hi
State posts"
Does it DESTROY the chances of big
meeting at Milwaukee,"
st Looks very much like it. We repre-
sent the States that would have furnished
The crowd. Ii only our representatives
60. of course 10 must virtually kill The en-
raInpment"
General Martin said he did not know
when tn" general order Withdrawing the
STA les from the parade would lie made
None of the other representatives would
express his views on the time II would be
issued The chairman was given an"
privilege OF reaSSemD,Ing h conference
at any time. General Mart n all
further hat he was receiving from five 10
twenty letters a day indorSing the sen;i-
meat of the manifesto of july 2 The
other department commanders talk in
much the fame Wv.
The department commander OF Arizona
has issued n circular reviewing { ae s!tua-
ton aud closing a follows: After
careful consideration of all the CORE
spcndence received ] fully concur in tire
action of the commanders OF TIC depart
ments mentioned and therefore regue>'
al comrades not members Of the National
Encampment 10 remain at home"
The ser ior vice-commander OF Kentucky
telegraphed from Louisv lie: The four
posts here. numbering 800 men. sustained
your &C ion of july 2aud will sustain you
to-day.n