St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-04

and hence a desire for war. Like
other good things, it may be carried too
far
"a reasonable amount of military
drill improves the carriage and per-
sonel Of the student. 1t makes him
hold himself erect and teaches him to
obey promptly, and duly respect his
superior authority, all of which is good
with the qualifications already men
toned
Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, it is said
does not favor the plan. He did not
write himself, his private secretary an
swering as follows: 1.-THE governor
official duties will be of such nature
on day named that it will be impos-
sible for him to leave the capital
Gov. l.. c. Hughes, of Arizona, was
the most enthusiastic Of any. He
wrote as follows:
II will take this opportunity to as
sure you that | am in full harmony
with the policy proposed, and hope to
urge upon our coming legislature the
Importance of legislation on the sub
ject. Would you have the kindness to
forward me any printed matter you
have on this subject, and l would be
pleased to receive report of your con-
ference"
Gov. A. w. McIntee, of Colorado,
wrote: 81 believe in the idea of mill
tary drill in public schools. Whether
this is prac ticable in all towns [ do not
know. Doubtless the conference will
result in the development of both the
idea and Importance of carryin it out. "
Gov. Nelson, of Minnesota. wrote:
my views are fully in accord with the
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Gov, W. Il. Thornton, OF New Mex
leo. wrote: "In the country districts it
seems to ME that it would be impossible
to obtain the proposed officers to give
such exercises with any degree of pros
ficiency, therefore in many cases it
would be practicable"
Adjt. Gen. Charles }. Anderson, of
Virginia, wrote from Richmond: 81
am directed by the governor of Vir.
ginia, in answer to your letter of Dec.
81. relative to the matter of Introducing
military instruction in the public
schools, to say that the principal diff
Guilty which would be in the way here
would be the matter of additional cest,
as YOU know we'll the principal burden
of the support of the public schools de-
wolves upon the white people in general.
Could this he eliminated and the in
struction be given at small or no cost.
then the governor thinks that it would
be we'll to introduce such instruction in
the schools"
Gov. w. ]. Mcconnell, of Idaho, wrote
from Boise City: at affords me very
great pleasure to learn that such inter-
est is being taken in the military traln-
ing of the men and boys in the public
schools throughout the United States.
In our State university we are in our
infancy, but we have 100 cadets who
make a respectable showing in COM
pany with the best regulars in the
army. The value of this is important
to the state in case it should be neces-
sary to organize an army. Our efforts
will be extended to the high schools in
the state; at least movement will be
made in that direction"
There are many other letters from
prominent people all over the land
favoring the idea, and only one received
in opposition to it, written evidently
by deep thinker. 1t is as follows:
I'm the years to come, should the
project you have in mind succeed. the
result will prove no monument to your
undying glory,no marble shaft to pierce
the heavens with your fame, no patri-
otic epitaph to blaZon out your name to
generations.
"Stop, sir! Stop at the very outset OF
your project.
Let not the passing idle within of to-
day prove the mOnStrous republic-de-
stroying avalanche of the morrow. Sir,
we want no military republic; we want
no armed camps, no drumbeats that