Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-22
The irrepressible Conflict.

The irrepressible Conflict.
Let me call your attention to the fol-
lowing "secret" document, which in
some way has become public:
War Department. Adjutant Generals |
Othce, Washington, Feb, 20.
To the Adjutant General of the State of
Ohio.
Sir; For some time past this depart
ment, under order and sanction of the
Secretary of War, has been occupied in
the collection of military information of
a general character relating not only to
our own country, but to foreign armies,
Notifications. etc, of foreign powers,
and a division styled, 'the division of
military information has been created
in this office, where such information
ia compiled and filed for further refer.
ence.
In the course of our examination it
has become evident that much valu.
able data relative to the national guards
OF the several states and territories can
be furnished by the adjutant general
thereof, and in this view have the ho-
nor to request that you will at the ear
list practical date supply the inIoima-
ton desired concerning the troops of
your state.
1t is especially desired that this in.
curry and any subsequent correspon.
dence in the matter may be considered
as strictly confidential, the object of
the depai tment being to obtain this and
like information IN quiet manner and
to preserve the same until needed. The
items particularly desired at this time
are as follows, to.wil
LIST. Location and strength of the
various organizations by regiments, in.
dependent companies, troops and bate
ries, together with statement as to the
proportion f each that couId be relied
upon for prompt dctiue Seivace for nine
months the fun period which the law
authorizes them to be called out by the
President; which is the best drilled a.
skrmishers; which contains most expert
rtlemen.
2nd. The least time required by di.
visions, brigades and regiments for con-
centratlon within the state at Cleveland
in case of emergency by the most rapid
means of transportation.
3rd. A statement showing the char
acter and amount Of ammunition, cloth.
ing. camp and garrison equipment and
wagon transportation on hand and
needed by the troops, in case they
should be required to concentrate at "a
given point 10 repel foreign invasion
or domestic UiOlence Of magnitude.
4lh. Amy other information which
you may deem valuable to The general
government, tearing upon this general
subject of the use of the militia, in con-
junction with the national forces, in
The event of a sudden war with for
eign power.
am sir, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant,
r. C. DRUM,
Adjutant General.
The above document is rery peculiar
one. 1t is a very suggestive one. 1t
means great deal. Let me ask what
foreign power has declared war, or is
likely to declare war upon the American
people! Are we in danger upon our Ca
madam borderl Can five millions of
"Canucks" so flighten the seventy mil
lions of American citizens, that, in a
time of absolute peace on both sides of
the line, it becomes necessary to con-
centrate in the most rapid manner pos,
sible the forces of the great State of
Ohio, and of the United States, at Gu ve-
land, to "repel foreign invasions?"
No, that is not what it means.
1t means that ON the 1st day of May,
1890, the laboring and producing people
Of the United States intend to demand
the eight hour day.
1t means that the Standard Oil Mono
poly Is located and headquartered at
Cleveland.
1t means that monopoly, throughout
the United States, is now secretly, a.
the letter Of the adjutant general de-
clares- preparing to Prevent Domes-