Evening journal., 1893-05-10
KENNEY HAS RESIGNED.
The Inspector Generals With
drawal in General Harts Hands
SENATORS CRITICIZED BY HART.

ohNAlOho OhlllOlHbU B4 uhhlt
They Refused to Listen TO the Repre-
sentatives of the National Guard Of
Delaware Dislntegration Setting in
and whole Companies VIII Go Out.
The'Omcers Are Pledged Not to Serve
Under Existing Laws.
Dlsintegration Of the National Guard
OF Delaware has set in, and the state will
soon be without an organized militia to
protect its citizens and property In any
emergency which may arise. This
breaking up Of W hat has been for so
many years an institution Of the state Is
due TO the action of the late General
Assembly in summarily killing a bill re
organizing the military service Of the
state and making an additional appro-
prlation Of 81, 500 for It's support The
summary manner In which the Senate
killed the bill has been accepted as a
direct insult TO the National Guardsmen.
General Kenney's Resignation Handed In.
The first officer to resign is Inspector
General Richard r. Kenney. man who
has been for many years identified with
the military of the state and who was
| Adjutant General Hart's predecessor.
/ His resignation, which Is dated May 6,
/ 1893, and is directed TO Governor Rey.
nolds, is now In the hands Of Adiutant-
/ General Hart He writes:
Except for a period of less than one
year / have been an officer in the mill.
tary service Of the state of Delaware
since March $780, or for a period Of
over twelve years ] now tender TO you
my resignation as Inspectors general Of
the state and a member of your staif.
only because / feel that | owe II to
myself and TO the state that the insult
/ given by the late General Assembly shall
not pass unresented ;andth most decisive
| answer Is 20 leave the state without an
organized military force. IL is much TO
be deplored that such is the only course
for the officers of the state guard TO take
yet such is the fact, and ia thus sever
ing my military relations with You and
the officers Of the military Of the state,
do 80 with the keenest regret; and assure
you. sir, that If the time shall ever be
when the little military knowledge and
experience / have gained in this service
shall be of use to you OF the State of
Delaware, IL will be withheld no longer
than a request therefore is made known
TO me
Thanking you most heartily for the
many kindnesses shown me in the past.
and assuring you of my support and
friendship in the future, beg that this
resignation bo accepted and | be dis.
charged from the service.
81 am, sir. most respectfully your
obedient servant,
ORCHARD r. KENNEy,
) 'Brgadier and Inspector General.
E The Guard VIII Disband.
Yesterday an EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter called upon Adjutant Genera
Hart. a man who has done so much fol
the National Guard, and feels keenlJ
the rebuff given by the State Senate oil
last Thursday week.
General, is there any likelihood Of an
immediate disbandment Of the Nationa
Guard of the slater asked the reporter
There is, be replied, IAN evident
desire to wipe out Of existence tn,
organization at the present time; al
brought on by the fact that the state Il
unwilling to properly support and main
tain the organized force as it now is
p DISCRIMINATION can be brought arount
by the captains refusing to recruit am
further, and as the mems terms of ser
vice expire, which, as far as / know, a
e the next annual inspection, the com.
Z panies will then be below the minimum
/ | numbers, which is twenty and caI
be mustered out by order of the
governor as commander.in chief, or th
Z colonel commanding the infantry ant
o the major commanding the squadron o
o cavalry can at their pleasure accept tn
q designations Of the men, and in that man
e ner the companies can be depleted a
r once. Then there is no dosbt whateve
r that the governor viii accept the resig
nation Of any commanding officer ten
3 dering the same
a well, you have told me what can b
done: now what do you think will b
- doneg asked the reporter.
VIII Go Out TO stay for Awhile.
81 understood last night, while in m
Office, that one or two companies her
had already taken action In the mattei
Is by unanimously voting TO go out. At th
meeting Of the officers in Dover on Apr
e 10 there was a unanimous desire anon
g them, and they almost pledged them
selves one TO the other, that, unless Oh
Legislature gave them a sufficient al
e preparation. which at that time IL ha
n refused TO door pass bill repealin
u the statutes under which we now liv
they would 60 out in body, and, at tl
+ same time, refuse to accept a commissio
u under the present law again. That it
necessary for lack Of funds that they
~ such a thing is apparent to every OF
le who has any knowledge whatever Of Il
AZ requirements.
"a What have you 10 say about q
ie action Of the Legislature in killing yot
bill2'
Legislators Antagonistic to the n. G.
The bill was drawn by a commits
ed appointed by myself for that purpos
ms This committee convened in Dover ear
in the session and drew up, as near /
or we know, a bill correct IN all its detai
~ as near as was possible " have it at Il
y. present time to conforu4 70, the regul
in army rules and the lav9Qkoiher states
90. that behalf
an THE bill was introdl{ed in the Hou
nd by Representative Kenn5y and referri
" to the Committee on Appropriation
nd which, think was as antagonistic to d
ba militia Of the state as was any commit
is that might have been created in q
~ Senate The members of the Hou
Committee were, however, reasOnal