The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-12
Gen. CLEVELAND'S REPORT
Exhaustive Review Of the Condition
of the National Guard.
ENCAMPMENT At GETTYSBURG
Ninth Regiment Company Commander
Scored for Spreading Typhoid Fever
in the Camp-SuggestiOns in Refer.
ence to New Rifles Free OF Cost.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE annual
Appropriation for the expenses or the
National guard of the state is not sur
ficient to keep it on the high plane IL
has now attained. The expenses OF the
guard constantly increase from natura!
causes. For example, the item OF pay
alone, for the reason of full ranks IN
the companies and re-enlistments, was
greater last year than in 1893 by over
$1,000 an increase of 1000 over 1871.
AS this money goes directly to the en-
listed men, says Adjutant General
Greenland in his annual report to Gov
ernor Pattison for the year just closed,
the account cannot be in any manner
curtailed.
The adiutant general recommends
that in addition to the forces now
mustered in there should be an engl-
neering corps attached to the division
headquarters; also, an additional bat
terry of artillery and a troop of cavalry.
He also recommends that the appro-
priation be increased from $320,OOO TO
$3.50 900 year, that the number OF
copies of the annual report of the adult
ant general be increased to 1,6OO ana
that competent person be detailed by
the adjutant general to ascertain What
flags OF Pennsylvania regiments are in
possession of the war department at
Washington, and that the legislature
he requested to pass resolution that
congress return these flags to the state
Nrn,., No,,, ID D;p,o, Er,, OF Cost
General Greenland suggests that the
legislature follow the example of New
York and other states by adopting reso-
lutions requesting congress to pass an
act to issue the new magazine krag
Jarhensen rifle to the national guard
OF the different states free of cost.
These rifles cost $40 apiece and to arm
the guard of this state with this gun
would involve an expense of $4,000
The balance due the state at the end
of June 80, 1894, was 81, 1922. The al
1owance for the year ending June 30.
1895, is S27, ,603 60. The total expendi-
lures to Nov. 30, 1894, We're $17,77632, as
follows: Arms, $2,732; accoutrement,
Sl.76S23 horse equipments, $567.46;
tents, $2,6974l;. miscellaneous, $35O.72;
balance due, $l3930.20.
The Guards Value.
Under the head 1.-THE value of the
national guard" the adjutant general
reviews the valuable services rendered
by the guard in the suppression of riot
and disorder in Westmoreland and Fay
cite counties in April, 1891; at Home
stead in the summer of 1892. and last
year in the coke regions of Western
Pennsylvania and bituminous coal
fields. OF the movement of the troops
to Homestead the adjutant general
says:
THE history of this movement has
been written and rewritten, has been
commented upon by military men, not
only of the entire United States, but
of foreign countries as well, as one that
is simply unparalleled. The occupation
of the town by this body of troops, con-
fronted as it was with over 90, 900 idle
workmen, within a circle of a few miles
of the place, in a little while putting
an end to the riot without the shedding
of drop of blood, was simply wonder
full and unprecedented"
General Greenland estimates the
number of enrolled men in the state
subject to military duty at S0O,S24. The
aggregate strength of the guard on
Sept. 80 last was 1894, a gain of over 322
during the year. The strength of the
several organizations Sept. 30, 1894, was
as follows: Commander in chief. COM
missioned officers, 90; enlisted men, 5
total, 49, Major general and staff
commissioned officers, 12; enlisted men,
6; total, IS. First brigade-Commis-
stoned officers, FOG; enlisted men, 2,697
total, 2,9l3. Second brigade-Commis-
stoned officers. 244; enlisted men, 1920
total, 1924. Third brigade-Commis-
stoned officers, 2O9; enlisted men, 2,5l2
total, 2,72l. Aggregate-Commiss
officers, 694; enlisted men, S,24O; total
1894.
The report states that the average OF
the spring inspection, as general rule
does not appear as favorable as those
of the previous year for the reason
that the standard of excellence has
been advanced and suggests that the
inspector general, the division and bri.
gade inspectors and representatives
from the line and staff be called to.
gether for the purpose of formulating
uniform system of ratings.
AS to the division encampment of the
guard at Gettysburg last summer the
adjutant says