The morning call., 1892-11-22
The Governor ResentS Mil
itary Criticism.
CAPT. BARRY, U. s. A., FLAYED
Convention of the National Guard Off
GERS AsSociati0n-PropoS Amend
ments to the Code.


recent division encampment at Santa Cruz,
riddling it almost beyond Identification.
Captain Barry is an officer of the United
States army. He was detailed by the War
Department to act as inspector and in
structor at Camp Columbus. When he had
completed this duty he filed a voluminous
report, in which be referred to certain
defects in the organization OF the California
National Guard. declared its staff admins
tration to be top-heavy, and somewhat
bluntly scored the Governors staff as being
more ornam entail than useful. and censured
them Tor Dreferring the feather beds of the
Santa Cruz hotels to the martial camp cots
on the tented field.
Governor Markham felt grievously Of
Tended at the action Of the eaptsin, but
until the present time he has concealed his
chagrin. Last night he gave free vent to
his feelings in a long communication to the
annual convention of the National Guard
Officers Associ alton. which assembled in
tie First Regiment armory. At the con-
clusion of his remarkable letter he said.
This Is not for publication" The docu-
ment. however. was read to about 15O
officers. and in the hearing Of the repre-
seltatives Of the press, and the public are
entitled TO share in this sensational out
burst OF executive confidence. General
Dickinson, who presided, would not permit
any copy or extracts to be made OF the
paper.
Governor Markham, after assuring the
officers of bis zeal for the welfare Of the
National Guard. of his good opinion of
their recent encampment, and OF his exalted
admiration OF Captain Barry as an ideal
soldier, stated that that officer had been
detailed by the War Department at his re-
q than. nraaapdad IN hot
feared that Captain Barry's report. instead
of stimulating the officers and men to nobler
endeavors for improvement, would have the
effect OF depressing them.
Next the Governor complained OF q lack
OF courtesy In that officer in not reporting TO
him al the conclusion Of his tour of duty.
Instead of doing so. he reported only to the
acknowledgement OF the army at Washing
ton. However. as the Acknowledgement of
California had caused his report to be printed
and distributed at the States expense. he
tthe Goyernor1 hoped that every officer
would read ii carefully, and profit by its
reasonable recommendations.
Governor Markham suggested that many
OF the severest structures made by Captain
Barry on the National Guard of California
would apply with equal force to the regular
army. If the National Guard was top
heavy In regard to the number of its staff
officers. so WAS the United States army.
with tie difference that the militia staff
OniCtTS WOfktu WITHOUT pay.
As for his own staff, the Governor MAIN
tanned that they were not required to re-
main with him in camp. He had requested
four OF his military family to remain in
camp, and they had done so. The Governor
added with aciduious emphasis that his own
experience had taught him that regular
army officers were Tot oyer-fond of camping
out, as when wanted the place to find them
was Ia the best hotels, parlor suites, sunny
fronts with bathrooms aud all the modern
appointments. IL his staff had gone to
hotels they had only followed after regular
army officers.
He also objected to Captain Barry's
notions in regard to reorganization of the
brigade districts. He said that Abraham
Lincoln had to defer to public sentiment
when he came to the business of organizing
great army 10 fight for the people. The
Governor favored retaining the Fifth
Brigade, though lie thought possible the
Sixth could be consolidated with some other.
The Governor resented very bitterly the
charge that political influence controlled
the appointments of bis brgadier-generals.
Nearly all OF his generals had seen long
service in the National Guard, and many of
them he found in commission when he
assumed bis office.
The letter created profound impression,
and its reading was frequently interrupted
with loud applause and laughter.
From 2 80 p. NJ to T. ". the executive
COMMITTEES Of the National Guard Oficers'
Association was in session at General Dick
inson's headquarters. A number OF CON-
nunlcations embodying suggestions for mil
itary legislation were read and discussed at
great length. Letters were received from
Adiutsnt-General Allen, Brigadier-G General
Johnson Of Los Angeles. Colonel Schrieber
of the Seventh Regiment. Major Kelvey OF
the Ninth Regiment. Captain Evans Of the
Signal Corps and many others.
Al O'Clock the convention was called to
order by General Dickinson In the First
Regiment Armory and did not break up till
midslght
There were present: Acknowledgement
c. c. Allen, Assistant Adjutant-General
Sumner. Generals Sheehan Of Sacramento
and Montgomery Of Colusa, Colonel Hen
shaw OF Marysville and Colonel Guthrie Of
Sacramento; also nearly all the field and
line officers of the Second Brigade of San
Francisco, including the officers OF the
Naval Battalion.
The report Of the committee prepared
during the afternoon was adopted after
being amended in several respects. IL was
ordered referred to an executive committee
of one officer from each brigade and the
Naval Battalion, to be formulated as a legs-
lative bill. The bill is then to be committed
in charge of legislative committee who
are to give it their special attention in Sac
ramento
After re-electing all the officers of the
association the convention adjourned sine
die.
TIE following are the recommendation
agreed to be submitted to the Legislature
at its next session:
The regimentai organizations 10 be preserved
but the regiments to be divided into baiiaIion.
according to the judgment of the comma ndIug Off
GER; regiments 10 consist Of no less Than six nor
OF not more than ten companies to have TWO
majors instead OF one as now; a regiment of
over ten companies shall have three; the majors
TO be elected as they now are.
The staff OF the colonel commanding repi-
ment shall consist OF the following: One adju-
snec gss rs nracsr ONE cGmm Us one
nancs officer; one surgeon, one assistant sur.
gson, Win the rank OF captain; one chaplain and
one adjutant for each BATTALION, who shall rank
as first lieutenant; the non -commlssoued slaff
10 be made 10 conform with the above.
All future appropriations for the purchase OF
uniforms and equipments shall be devoted en-
tirely 10 the purchase OF service and fatigue
uniforms and necessary equipments, nothing
further to be expended upon dress uniforms;
each regiment 10 be allowed 10 provide itself
with dress uniform, but at lis own expense.
There shall be but four brleades Within the
now are. The Third Brigade to cousIsr Of the
present Third and Fourth brigades; the Fourth
Brigade 10 consist OF The present tiiih and Sixth
the Geld officers Of their respective brigades
There shall be board 10 consist OF the adtu-
tsnt General. division qnartermastsr. brigade and
osterinine what - required for the uniiorming
and equppiDg OF the guard from time 10 time
duu cuab cupctti1c al putCudScS Oh TIC same,
ana the drawing from the General Government
OF our proportion OF the appropriation either In
money or In Kind.
There shall be signal corps ia each brigade
on the basis OF twelve men for each regiment;
such signal corps 10 have commissioned ON.
crrs. iirst and second lieutenant; and II more
than twenty-four men, captain; each corps
shall report directly TO lie brigade commander
OF the brigade.
There may be a light battery In each brigade
There may be one troop Of cavalry In each
brigade.
Any man having served one enlistment salts
factory may re-eBlist Tor one, TWO or three years
al his option.
Leave out general guides"
The cheyron OF regimental sergeant major to
be OF three bars ana arc Of three bars; for
battalion sergeaDt-ma1or, three bars and arc Of
ono bar; for company OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
three bars and tie OF one bar.