The sun., 1893-06-14
DELAWARE,S MILITIA.

No More VIII II Lead In National Pnrades-
It Is to Disband for Lack of Funds.
Any small nation In need Of o neat military
outfit should apply promptly to the State Of
Delaware. as the militia OF that com m monwealth
is about to go out OF business, and will have
no further use for variety Of military accou
trements. After Delnwnres little Senate OF
nine members had almost contemptuously re-
jected the bill to increase the annual militia
appropropriation to $4,000 from S2,40O. and
the Board Of Officers had unanim ously petit
toned the Legislature to repeal all laws Great
ing tho militia. the Legislature adjourned
without giving itself any further concern about
the matter Whom the officers sent their neg
lected request TO tho Legislature they In
formed that body that should no legis-
latve steps be taken for tho dsband-
ment OF tho National Guard OF Delaware thoy
would resign their commissions and arrange
for the honorable discharge OF the enlisted
men. Since the adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture the officers have canvassed the situation
with tho enlisted men and found an almost
unanimous sentiment In favor OF disband-
ment Adit.-Gen. Garrett ]. Hart will. there
fore. shortly issue an order for o general
inspection. and this will be made the COCA
sion, Of disbanding the militia. unless there
out tho oi1icisi MD Of the State GoSernment.
waro militia excite cd much interest or affection
Ct home. and the members OF the National
for ssest many thugs n out q ther P own s
pockets single company. the only one or
.as in I. tS s1 s @ the snss ss9
nial celebration Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and paid its own way. save for
IL. % city SsiWi soansii o. Wilminatnn fhs beisy.re
troops on that OCCASION led the column Of the
been accorded 10 Delaware as the 1rst
State to adopt the CONSTITUTION ., the
he ns stIS At sncs hst te bsnwara %
has claimed and received the head OF the line.
90 thu. the Dslawars mili,iS has c"me me to he
II Delaware has never betrayed the little
FIX solder: let them pay icf It" id Goy:
down on the little band Of volunteers
Who had come at their own expsn,es so1 TO
% the % sodisrs ' obtained ''i from AtS the Leeisa: L
for military silalr.: II 1885 Il, this amount was
the mistake that doubled the first appropria-
permit tho National Guard Of the State to hold
annual encanpments. but no appr9Spri.
s sfsR %aas sr s Soon
eld military S claim against the Federal Federal
These meetings were held Mt Rehoboth. the
little watering place that gathers at some time
socially or polit caIly in the Commonwealth.
AS the people OF Delaware are good deal like
like a family gathering. and the militia seemed
likely to become popular. But the Legisla.
ars al ny
The National Guard Of Delaware had now
to Of gh
In ull about 500 Zen. tho total strength OF the |
organization now about to be disbanded;
ranks. in Delaware but the highest .oficial |
actually engaged IN the military, administra-
Sa TAs
First Regiment. The Ad>utant- General with
ssy S S9o wapf be
tion OF military stores. general inenectlon, and |
rifle practice. has managed to keep the little
body has had to help out with his own funds,
The euartsmen now about TO go % out Of hneI- @
ieeislating. but it is not likely that Delaware
will choose two years hence legislature to
tss N rom %
handle other peoples money. makes the Dem
oeSratio leGislating sparinC q appropriations
only d fyU's small fraction Of the taxes. Patic
cause the community is not rich one. partly
eCaus. the people are 1nrh ,adi,nn under the o'd.
for D a simrls Govcrnmsnt careful Of
public expenditure and opposed to pub
orea nination has never been felt Whining
ton is tho only important city in tho State. and
the sole instance ~ alarming riotnus disorder
in tho history Of tho city occurred before tho
National Guard Of Delaware was organized.
] n other parts Of the State there has not or-
CURED for half century any disordrrly DEM
on Isl ration that II onstahl. arme.i wit a baton
could not have quelled; The Legislature meets
biennially In Legislative years tho whole
state salary list ls under $4,000. In other
years 1t is under 100000 Tho entire
expenses OF the state Government for 1882.
that remains unpaid only because i is not ma
ture was but q little over SlS0.U0O The
81 fa. 900. and that came in part from interest
hearing assets. Tho little state 10 we'll able to
support its militia In nrst-rate style. but the
love of glory is not sufficiently active in Della
ware to make her people willing to pay 5000
q year for the honor OF leading In national
mn radss. |