The morning call., 1891-01-12
STATE GUARDS.
Waterman's Farewell as Com
mander-in.C Chief.
JingOism in the Seventh Infantry-Decora-
tions for Marksmen-City Guard Elee-
tion-The In and Out A. A. G.


the following to say of the citizen soldierv
IN his message to the Legislature:
Although about transferring to another tho
power ana authority vested in me as Conman.
der-ln-Chief yet my deep-fet interest IN the pro.
Eress and PROSPERITY of the National Guard OF
California becomes more and more enhanced and
accumulates greater strength. III bidding th 5
most important and useful Organization an off.
cial fai ewell as citizen shall always b. prond
10 be known as its friend. advocate and earnest
supporter. believe In the National Guard OF
California. lt Is our standing army la line of
peace. our brave and active force in time OF ne ed
have faith in the National Guard of the Union,
bellevlng IT 10 be protecting butwafk, disinter-
e>tec, royal arieSs ana patriotic. The biennial
report Of the Adiutant-G General, submitted here
Win, VIII show the condition of The military de-
partment OF he State Government.
1t Is not necessary for me 10 90 INTO elaborate
details IL order 10 call attention to the great i'm
portance OF this department, the value of which
Is conceded by all statesmen of Intelligence As
the Years go by Tie General Government and The
Older STATES, recognizing the steady improve
nent made IN the drill and discipline OF the Ma
UOnal Guard organizations, become more and
more convinced OF Its great efficiency aud
marked utility, and they are constantly ex end
ing 10 II both aid and encouragement Bills now
penang III Congress VIII, when they become
laws, more than double the allowance of the
General Government to the States; and the
States themselves are providing literally IN the
way vi guiding armoIes aud Hitting up perma-
hent camp grounds. California ought not TO be
oehind the other States in that respect, but
should continue the good work already com
mehced aud Keep abreast OF the most Iogres-
sive.
During the last two years ten new comnanies
have been organized. also three new regiments
ana batialtons. every company in The State ex-
cept one being now attached to a regimental or
equlpplng OF The companies Is now nearly COM
pete. A small appropriation Will be asked for
TO De hsed III furnishing necessary overcoats.
whatever may be SAID 10 the contrary by the
pseudo-ecOnomiSt relative 10 expenditures In be-
half OF the National Guard ] unhesItatlngly saw
and with all due respect and consideration for
honorable hD1lAg liar
priated by legislative enactment in support of
me organization OF the citizen soldiery of Cali.
Iornia Is honorably, fairly, justly and usefnlly
dlsoursedi and III connection | respectfully
recommend the organization of ten new compa-
MES anu That provision be made for tier support.
THINGS THAT ARE WANTED.
In his friendliness for the Guard the ex-
Commander-in-Chef has overreached him
self little. The fact is that the \. G. C. does
not want nor does it need ten new compa-
MES (maklng 70; il has more than enough
with 90. But it does want those 60 recruited
up so as to have cOmuany membership
nearer the maximum of 6lS3, rather than be
50 cicse to the minimum with 1924, and as in
November only 20 81 per cent of that num-
Der attending drills; IL wants those 60 COM
panies equipped, for once; it wants much
more drilling not in cramped armories, but
IN the streets; II can manage very nicely
with much less number of ornamental
staff officers; it could without pang of re-
greet or remOrse suffer the loss of four of the
SIX BrlgadleIs and their 81 equally as use
less stan officers; it would like Brigadiers
elected out of the y. G. C.. by the field and
line officers, and Adjutant- Generals chosen
who have been in and with the n. G. C.
as line officers, that they NAV know
something of the wants of a company
and the trials of a Captain in keeping up a
company; 1t wants armOreS owned by the
State, that the substance of company may
not be riotuusly spent for quarters and their
keeping, leaving little or nothing for the
company; it wants generally a more strict
compliance with the regulations more eS-
peclally In the matter OF keeping the men
down TO their enlistment for three years; it
wants some inducements for young men to
enter the service, and Others for those who
have entered to remain it wants remunera-
ton for all who attend encampments; it
wants many other things much more i'm
portant and necessary than ten new COM
panleS or even State encampmtnt ground |;
IN short, II wants TO be put more on bust
neSs-lIke basis for service when needed
rather than continue with too much of the
character OF Fourth of July, drill by-night
one-hOur-a-week and no-driliS-ln- December
organization.
SEVENTH INFANTRY JINGoIsM.
The following is an editorial utterance'
from the Santa Barbara Morning Press
The Seventh Regiment OF California Ma
tional Guard. with headquarters at Los
Angeles, has volunteered Ior garrison duty
eminent wishes TO send its regular troops to
the seat of the Indian war. The Stockton
independent notes and adds sententiously:
The Seventh Regiment, n. G. c., has offered
its services to fight Indians, if necessary. 1t
should wait until that fatal haf-hour" pre-
cipitates a war with Britain.
Yet the Los Angeles Herald of the 18th
INST, in all seriousness, publishes an account
Oh o.. the Jlngo resolution OF quite gallant
little company" assembled on the previous
evening the htiItIpo
which were present Lieutenant Colonel
A. L. Palmer, Captain Schrieber CAPTAIN
Oscar Ragland, Lieutenant Franklin, Lieu
tenant Meyers, Lieutenant Campbell, Lieu
tenant Steere, Lieutenant Chappelear. Lieu
tenant Martin and Lieutenant Bingham.
The chief topic of discussion was, of course.
the late Indian troubles, and it was for the
purpose OF fully considering this that the
meeting was called. Lieutenant Colonel
Palmer called the meeting to order. and
stated that In accordance with the sugges-
ton of certain brother officers he had tele-
graphed the three out of-town companies
for expressions of their sentiments in regard
to possible call to the front. Pasadena.
Ventura and Anaheim had each responded,
and h1 was now ready to read the dispatches
he had received.
After subsistence of the mirth occasioned
by the reading of the dispatches, the ac-
count proceeds To say that the Lieutenant
Colonel was strongly i'll favor of getting to
tHo num- II IL NelC pOSSlpl6, as grand
thing for the regiment as whole and like
wise for the commissioned officers who, if
put in active service, would soon more fully
realize the salaried importance of their po-
sllionS." Quoting then from the published
article:
HERDERs OF CHA MONSTERS.
Acting AdJutant Lieutenant Franklin was las
ready 10 go as anyone'' but considered IL a move
In which caution should be exercised 81 for
one" said lie, do not care 10 throw up
my present lucrative position and 60 out
into the wilds of Arizona to herd ella
monsters for week or ten days. and then
come back sunburned and disguised 10 Los An
geieS 10 hunt a new situation. Give me guar
antee OF permanent commission in the regular
army and I'll 90 too qucS and stay forever"
rms 81 lrit oil marIyrdom was apDlauded by the
other officers, dnG several of those present began
to make drafts OF dispatches TO be sent 10 the
AuJntant-General, proposing, requesting or de-
mandina, as The varied mood of tile writer sug.
gested, that tile Seventh be sent into garrison
duty.
Lieutenant Chappeear wanted to 90 to Arizona.
II am afraid" said lie IaughinglY, "that they
might forget and send us to tight Indians"
"oh, they'll take 1t for granted we don u want
10 go 10 DAKOTA" remarked Lieutenant Martin.
Come, quit your arsufyng," said Lieutenant
Sieere. ''or Tue whole trouble VIII be fixed up
before We get tins telegram written. Remem-
Der, first we must get the Governors permission
10 20 before We can 90 out of the State at ALL"
The mention made of Dakota had evidently
set Lieutenant Franklin 10 thlusing, for he sud
denly remarked: "'Twxt lizards and biz
yards, please give me the snakes"
hlen the laughter whlcl greeted tnis saily
had subsded, The following dispatch was read
by Lieutenant Steere, and unanimously adopted
as the most concise as well as polite expression
OF the general sentiment far presented. APP
proved and signed, The oispatch was as follows:
AItutdnt- GoerdJ State Of California. SdcTdBeHto-
SIR: meeting of the field aud line officers OF
the Seventh infantry. held this evening, it was
unanimously resolved that the services of this regi
ment be offered should volunteers be necessary in
the present Indian troubles. Kindly help to first
place MANIFESTATIONS FL A. T. PALMER
Official: LIEUTENANT j. B. FRANKLIN,
Acting Adiutant
Los angeles jan s, 1891
Lieutenant Meyers suggested that the words
"ludian troubles" might be omitted; for, said
he, I'VE may be sent some place where we shall
have no fire to eat" The dispatch as given
was, however. adopted ana unanimously IN
d0lstd, the Lieuienant-COlon taking a copy
and leaving at the close OF the meeting for the
IeieeTal Office, with special Instructions from
his colleagues 10 ''be sure and have it seut col
lect'"
MARKsMEN's DECORATIONS.