The San Francisco call., 1895-11-15
National Guard Officers See No
Other Way Out of the
Trouble.
ANOTHER REORGANIZATION.
Views of Men in the Service Upon the
Financial Allowance Diff.
fculty.

The story published in THE CALL yester-
day about the projected reorganization of
the National Guard of California for sec
ond time within half a year has occasioned
serious concern in militia circles in this
City. The threatening attitude of the
superior officers at Sacramento is believed
to indicate that business is meant, and
that severe shaking up of the National
Guard institution may be looked for within
period measured by months. It was
realized some time ago by well-informed
officers that q storm was gathering.
Rumors have been rife in the abiding
places Of the local citizen soldiery that
trouble is in abundant store for San Fran
ciscos National Guard, and the Board OF
Auditors have confirmed every suspicion.
Considerably more concern is manifested
in this final phase of the reorganization
matter than in the first stages of the affair.
For three or four months the captains of
companies have had it in for the regi-
mental commanders. The regimental
commanders have been surprised and an
noyed at the belligerent attitude OF the
captains. Piled upon this grave disturb
ance OF regimental harmony is tke more
ominous attitude of the Governor, acting
as commander-in-chief q the National
Guard, and the generals who are associated
with him in the administration OF mili-
tary affairs. The rupture between cap
tains and colonels and colonels and gen
erals will bring about more trouble than
was ever dreamed OF in the process of re-
organization a few months ago.
''You may take my word for it, said
Major Jansen of the First Infantry yester-
day, 1.-The captains of companies in this
City will never submit to reduction such as
was agreed to by the colonels. They could
| not do it If they would. In my own regi-
ment it costs $50 for the monthly rental Of
quarters. Added to this expense is the
cost OF gas, water and various incidental
necessities. The cost of maintaining
company never falls lower than 500
month. How could the captains get along
with $752 1t was an absurd proposition
from the beginning. The colonels made
the arrangement without sufficient author
ltv, and the captains are perfectly right in
oblectlng. VIII some companies be thrown
outP Most assuredly. No other course is
open to the reorganizers. If they should
side with the colonies, and insist on $75
| allowance, the companies will leave the
service anyway. That will break up the
regimental organization, and a few colo
pels will have to go. On the other hand,
it the board allows 500 allowances to
stand a few companies must be disbande0
in that case. That will also break up the
regimental organization, and the colonels
will again have to go. However they
settle the difficulty it Will be disastrous for
the colonels."
81 am not permitting myself to worry
over the thing said Colonel William
| Macdonald of the Second ARTILLERY. liam
not aware that anything serious is going
to happen, but if my regiment should be
selected to suffer any reduction in size
| stand ready to obey orders. General Bar
rett told me that full allowances would be