The Helena independent., 1893-08-31
THE OFFICIAL ORDER.
AdJutnnf General Lloyd Tells Why Ther
win Jio No state EnCam pment.

Adjutnnf General Lloyd Tells Why There
win Bo No state EnCampment.
Adjutant General Lloyd, of the National
Guard OF Montana. has iss ued tho following
circular under dnts OF Butte. Aug. 20. 1893:
nm directed by the commando in chief
TO publish for the information OF all con-
oernsd the following letter, emboiyinR the
reasons that h.vo impslled him to dscido
that the encam pment OF the National Guard
OF Montana bs abandoned for this year.
The membors Of the general staff and OF
tho National Guard will be governed &C.
cordingly.
Upon the recommendation Of the execu-
tive the Third legi.latiys assembly OF Mon
tana made an appropriation to cover the
expenses OF holding an annual cncampment
Of the national guard. Steps to that sud
were accordingly taken with Il view to Civ
ing this state militia the benefit OF leRi-
mental prnctioe and necessary drill. Tho
arrangements contain pl ated holding the en-
oampment for 1893 carly in September at
Fort Ellis. and the event has been looked
forward to with unabated interest by all
who appreciate the relationship Of the ma
tional guard to the welfare of the state.
Recognizing this body as ~ important arm
Of the government embrNc,fg ns IL doss IL
membership Of patriotic. self sncrihoins
citizens, differed by able andaefficsnt men
devoted to the work thev have aasumed 1t
has been my constant desire to promote hy
all possible means the interests and effici-
ENJOY of the citizen soldiers OF this state
Approaching the individual and collsc-
tive efforts which have already ought
tho national quad to n high degree OF
military efficiency. believe it incumbent
upon the state to supplement these efforts
by giving that body everv possible por-
tunt'y to meet for practice in discipline
and drill. In no other way can tho state
hO IN al hA &nl NJ INap pAAk
q ON an organization of this kind. should
tts service become neoessaary for tho pro-
tccSion OF property or the lives OF our
citixens. Bnt while these facts have
ri iornrted me to mako whnt deemed es-
sential recommendations in behalf OF tho
steps in the matter Of holding IN encamp-
ment. ] am now impelled BY circum-
stances which cannot be- ignored. In jus
tice TO the general interests of the state.
to withhold the order for I'm encampnent
this yea. IL is unnecessary for ma to
full fact that the great business depression
which has overtaken the country during
the past few months has affected Mon
tana In way that appeals to the patriotic
consideration of all good citizenr.
10 say nothing Of prevailing business
conditions tht oughout the state and the
necessity for individual oare and economy
In all walks of life. it WAS the misfortune
OF the state to have more than $7O0 of
its public funds tied mp in suspended banks.
While this money is backed by ampe SO.
curity and will in time be turned bnck into
the Golfers of the state. 1t Is not at this
time available. In common with appro-
printions for other purposes. tho money ap.
rropriated by the legislative assembly for
the encNmpment and which oxn DO con-
vs'ted to no other purpose cannot be Sc
cured for use. While the non use of tho
money set apart for the annual encamp-
mont will not increase the available funds
of the state for other purposes at this time,
the circumstances make my duty clear, and
attet a thorough investigation of the mat
ter of meeting the expenses of the encnmp-
ment and in tho beief that the national
eua'd will patriotioallv conform to un-
nvoidable conditions, it is my order that 1t
be not held. G. F. LLOYD.
Adjutant General.