Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03

tocs To- The public schools, Commander
Adams. as chairman OF the committee,
selt.s,'srs 10 a. the Governors in the
country on che matter, and also iuvit.
..- them 90 q grand conference on jan
1er7 -5 al tae New Netherland Hotel
Commander Adams received replies
from 0r.y-seven Governors, and while
some O.. them failed 90 express an
Opinion OBJ o matter Of such huge i'm
r7-arr9, many OF them did Through
.-a courtesy OF Commander Adams
copies u these letters were obtained,
and from them a good idea OF the way
the INHERENT States regard the scheme
can DO had
EX-Pres.deut Benjamin Harrison has
already come out in favor OF the plan,
as be did iu a previous effort originated
1y the New York Press and chamDioned
By Lafayette Post, that OF having the
Stars and Stripes raised over every
school house iu the country as an in
certIve 90 juvenile patriotism.
Joseph H. ChOats and ChaUncey NJ.
Depew will attend the big meeting at
the New Netherland 10 the capacity OF
legal advisers, and both OF them will
make speeches fav0ring the plan. Gen
era. Wager Swayue, General Coils,
Genera. Miles and a number of others
have also taken lively interest in the
project.
Following ars the letters from the
Governors, obtained exclusively for this
paper, showing what they think OF 70:
Governor SiIaS A. HO.cOme, Of Ne
,-asSa, wrote. "l have given the mat
Ger some consideration, and am sincere
y impressed with the importance of il.
Al.utauJ General Schurin, OF Phoe-
1E, Ar.Z., wrote regarding legislative
enactment on the question: "Have you
la7 .a-mu. atsd bill 70 be brought be-
t.-s tla legislature 10 reference 10
military .nstructiOns9 I have recon-
u51ied .u my annual report as Adju-
la.i General OF Arizona that some &C
i9l OF Che State Legislature may be-
i-ss1, which meets on the 2lst OF Janu-
cry. IL. you have a copy of any such
-. VII. you please send me one at
o-.e9'
Governor C.eaVes, Of Augusta, Me-,
wrote, "I am 10 full sympathy with
'.e object OF your meeting"
Charles u. Sawyer, eX Governor Of
Ne" hampshire, wrote: ~ heartily con-
ca- la the movement 90 encourage mill
l-Y --..l in public schools throughout
..s ,.altry. The result must be 10
every respect beneficial 70 the nation,
a' Fe. Us Individually
Governor J Young Brown of Ken
.F wrets from Frankfort: THE
att % military drill in public
Is, iu my mind, one which should
nrrIEed and promoted.
Governor d. ~. Rich, of Michigan,
R-..s from Lansing: "Iour letter in re-
sara g.. .ut5oduc. ng the military drill 10
bile schools OF the United States
-.' been received. This mas been done
-- universities aud colleges aud 10
.0 OF our high schools. an very
-.r il sympathy with the idea, and,
'-'-...re, think 10 should be Introduced
-8 public schools. j have not given
.' subject SUFFICIENT Investigation TO
t'Ne- int, gently. I believe ia a
-..- way that the students in our
schools should have more iuStruc-
..- . the kind that will inculcate
...sm iu the rising generation.
Governor Edmund ID. Morrill,, OF Kan
sas. vote: "I should De very much
.''1 t0 Investigate the matter Of
-7 irilI DO the public schools
Governor j. T. Jones wrote from
...... City, Nevada; "lOu have my
.-tay and cordial support in your
-s and patriotic motives.
Governor William II. Lord, Of Oregon,
wore. "l an Inclined Co think favor
i o.. the suggestions TO be considered
.- -.e conferences I have been Of the
res... % Cor some time that military
To- tle public schools would be OF
vantage tJ the pupils aud to the
am heartily in sympathy with
movement aud would be glad 70 aid /
.. .- any possible wav
Governor W. c. Oates, Of Alabama, |
.s; 'i thick 10 will ba we'll 10 10 can |
Aegl within due bounds aud not car I
.- .' excess. such as would give the |
s.s decided taste for the military, !
lce a desire FOR war. Like other /
''-- 'a'ngs 20 may be carried too far. -