The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-18

priation for them wns 100000 These
figures were drawn out of a hat, probably,
az no OF her ex p.anation of their origin can
be imagined.
Tim next step is in division and the
quotient is s62.33, which was sufficiently
incorrect to warrant publication in The
Journsi and Bulletin. Then follows COM
parsons with wrong statistics of Other
states TO show how costly Rhode Islands
defenders are.
As matter OF fact the number Of men
in the militia and the amount OF the ap-
preparation, as stated, ace both wrong.
The regular appropriation for the militia
made in Rhode Island Tor 1894 was sac, $50,
just S57, $50 less than 1T is estimated by
The Journals Euclid. The annual
cost per man TO the State is s1S.0i accord
ing to the last official report of Adiutant
General Dyer and this is s44.35 less than
the figure set forth in the study"
There nave been special appropriations
rs follows: S4500, for the purchase OF
property; S32,7o0, for purchasing the
State camp grounds, and s4l ,24o for
armories. But these amounts do not be-
more than the cost OF the new State House
belongs 10 the appropriation or paying
the janitor in the old one.
In its list of conclusive comparisons the
article on state Militia" gives the per
capita cost OF the militia in Massachu-
sets as S35.53, but the adiutant general OF
chat State dares TO differ and places 1t as
| high as S46.25.
| For Illinois the figures of the contra
f, dictory authorities are as follows: Journal
and Bulletin, S26.77; Adjutant General OF
| Illinois, 1880
But then the article is io% inches long,
and The Journal reporters are ranked
| according TO the number OF
yards OF words that appear in
| the evening edition. An additional ex-
| cuse might be found for the study in the
| fact there were no daring robberies nor
what might have been brutal murders
yesterday according to the published la
ment OF the aay local gentlemen.
After the figures, so significant in them
| solves, follows an intimation that the
Rhode Island Militia is not only the most
costly bat the worst disciplined body OF
| citizen soldiers In the Cnited states. Tho
4 accusation is called bsurd by { he military
| men in face OF The fact that he iscipline
| has recently been so strict that
/ one captain was court martialod and
dismissed from service for an offence
| that some years ago would have been
| winked at aud that en- entire company
| was disbanded and oil lis members dis
charged because they had proved them
! selves incapah BILE.
= General Kendall wonders where The
! Journal get- les igures and why IL should
| make unca.l led for attacxB on reasoua bl v
efficient State department.
| Major Tanner OF the First Regiment
says that ne prefers the figures OF the
| Adjutanl- General TO those of The Bulle-
tin.
Major Donshuo OF tho Second Regiment
laughs nt the "study."
An Interesting Meeting.
Colonel Phetteplace Of the First Regi-
ment, with his staff and line officers, as
| sembled at the South Main Street
| Armory las. evening and listened TO
| an interesting lecture by Lieutenant Par
| dee, u. =. A.. or the advance and Rear
| Guard" IL was an able discussion Of
I how troops shood be handled when In an
encmys country. These meetings are To
be continued, and later on Lieutenant
! PeiCec has signifisd his willingness TO
I talk about thc " Organization AID Main
/ tenance OF the Army"
There is one thing that the members OF
the First Reg! want and they want
1t very much. IL Is the necessary facili-
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