The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-22
MILITARY AT CHICAGO.
Will New Jersey Take Any Part in
the Display?
Special 70 tie Jersey ctr Ne,cs.

TEENToN, Nov. 81. 1891. Colonel ]. C.
Owens of the Inspector General Of Rife
Practice Department, and Colonel A. r.
Kuser of Governor Abbett's staff, have
made report to the Governor on the re-
suit OF the conference of Representatives
of the National Guard at Chicago on DC
tober q. The meeting was held to dis
euss proposedsNational Guard encamp-
ment at the Chicago Fair. AS this re-
port will lead to some legislation and con-
siderable agitation among the New Jer-
sey guardsnen as to the character of the
New Jersey part in the encampment 1t is
considered by the guardsmen as an inn
portant document. The New Jersey
delegates were in an awkward position.
because they had no authority to do any
thing. They simply listened to all that
was said and made q report The man.
agement of the Exposition want big
military display in 1892, when the dedica-
ton taxes place, and the National en-
campment in 1893, When the roll of
States was called on the dedicatory exer-
cises Of 1885,, the New Jersey delegates re-
piled as follows:--
New Jersey has taken no action In this
matter. and therefore we are unable TO
make any promises. Our IMPRESSION is
that with the exception probably of the
Governor and staff, no other part of The
National Guard will be represented In
1892. The State has expended large
sum in purchasing a State camp ground
and would prefer that her troops be sent
there for instruction. and not to such
great distance and under SO much ex-
pense.n
When the subject OF the encampment of
1898 WAS reached the resolution was
passed by large vote, but the New Jer-
sey delegates refrained from voting. The
report gives information IS to the charac-
nf
transportation and the time of holding
the encampment Governor Albeit has
handed the report to Adjutant Gen
eral Stryker, who will embody it in his
next annual report to the Governor and
Legislature. The Governor will recon-
mend in his message to the Legislature
that an appropriation be made and such
legislation be secured as will enable New
jersey to be properly represented at the
Fair in 1898.
COL OWENS ON THE SITUATION.
Colonel John Owens was interviewed
on the subject with view of learning
what would be regarded as proper
representation" of the State National
Guard. He said that as yet the matter
was only being discussed. There is yet
much detail TO be completed at Chicago
before we can reach any conclusion here.
General Miles, who was present at the
Chicago conference, has the best ideas on
the subject. He is right when he says
the National Guard Will not 60 to Chi
cago twice for the Fair. lfthere is TO be
military feature OF the dedicatory exer-
cises 1t will have TO be one of small num-
Der. There are two ways, one to invite
the different States to send small repre-
sentative companies, and the other is to
ask the guRrdsmen OF The States adjacent
to Illinois to hold their annual encamp-
ment at Chicago instead of on their
respective State camp ground. There
will be plenty of room in 1899
in the Exposition buildings aud Is, coo
men viii be enough. In 1898 he thinks
at least 100000 should be gathered to-
gether. composed of as many of the regu-
lar army as could be spared and the Ma
tional Guard. Some favor series of
State encampments running through the
year. but the General thinks it ought to
be big national affair and that Congress
ought TO appropriate money 10 do it.
Congress could easily order $4,000 or 100,-
GOO men of the National Guard into q
camp of instruction. at Chicgo. 1t is for
the New Jersey State Military Board
TO say what would be good representa-
ton. IL there is to be national
encampment New Jersey should send
at least whole brigade In 1898 the First
Brigade will go into camp. 1t might be
feasible to have them go into camp at
Chicago. This would entitle them to pay
and transportation. II they would pre-
fer to 60 into camp at Sea Grit, why then
the Second Brigade. who are not in camp
that year, could go TO Chicago, without
pay. but with sustenance and transpor-
tation furnished by the State or National
Government. The Governor is interested
and it is safe to say that New jersey viii
make a creditable showing there. There
will be another meeting in Chicago early
next year when the whole scheme will be
settled"