The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-12
WAITING TO CONSULT.
Seattle Militia Officers Want
Target Practice.
SYMPATHIZE WITH TAcOMANS.
They Think the Point Against O,Brfen
Wen Taken, But Hesitate to
Commit Themselves.

The Seattle militia officers do not seem dis
poSe1 10 take the same extreme course in refus-
lElS 20 cali out their men for TARGET practice
as was taken by their Tacoma brethsrn How
ever, they fully see the point made BY CAPTAINS
tlfe and Ashton IN regard 70 the order of Adju-
tani-Genersl O'BTien, and viii not decide
whether or not 70 back up the Tacoma men IN
TIL consultation has been had a. the meeting
OF Officers 20 oe held II the Annoy this evening
LenteDsat-ColoEel Green said of the Tacoma
action: "our men are anxious Tor the target
Practice ana are not disposed TO take advantage
oi a technicality and thereby make the practice
fal through. The Tacoma men have more
personal quarrel with 0Brieu than We bsre.
though We al have grounds OF complaint
against him
Captain Booth, of Company B, said: sMv
boys are anxious 70 have the target practice
for they have good m=rksIaen among them.
Colonel Trotter Is 3 good Instructor, as we
found al Camp Ferry, and the boys are little
more anxious 20 receive instruction because he
IS 10 give it The msn receive no pay Tor targe.
practice, any m0-e than they would cor COM
pany drill The company commander is ex-
peeted 10 provide targets and transportation On
the Credit OF the state, and Captain Fife seems
70 Re afraid that on account OF this technical
defect in the order, and the refusal OF payment
OF bills FOR services az the mines, the railroads
may refuse 10 furnish transportation on credit,
-.
however, Colonel Trotter does not begin target
practice here until September II. and there IS
YET time for O'Brien 10 issue a new order, and
remedy the defect Meantime, ! have not Or
oeret my company out, ana shall not 90 so
until ! have consulted nv brother officers ct
the meeting tomorrow evening"
FlTstLieGtenant SrinsOa, of Company T, who
IL aching as captain IN the absence of E. s.
lngraham, said: my disposition is 70 obey or
oeFS from my superior officers and leave legal
questions 10 be settled afterwards. The men
certainly feel i'll used because they have not
only received 10 payment Tor their services ct
me mines, but several have lest their positions
on account o. their connection with the militia"
captain K. :. Allen, OF Company D, said In
my opinion General 0'BTleu has no authority
Whatever 10 order out the militia for target prac-
Tee. The only times when ne is authorized by
Law 10 90 such thing are on legal holidays for
paraoe-such DAYS the Fourth OF July or
Nashlngtons birthday. No preparations have
been made anywhere for target practice, AMI
there Is no appropriation 10 meet such 81 ex-
rense. IL is, OF course. out Of the question TO
ask the officers TO advance tie money out OF
thelF OWN pocket Tor such purposes. have as
Yet received no order 10 csli out Company D,
and am not prepared TO say what l win do in
such an event. am inclined 20 believe, how
ever, that there will be further orders OF this
kind, and that the matter will De dropped, tenn
porarly al least"