St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-30
NOT WITH GEN. BEND
NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION
TURNS DOWN ONE OF HIS RES
OLUTIGTS.
POOR ATTENDANCE AT CAMP.
HE PROPOSED ALL MILITIAIEN BE
REQUIRED TO ATTEND ANNUAL
EyCAMPMEyT.
SEVERAL PAPERS WE'RE READ.
All Officers Were Re-eIected Except
Treasurer-FuIl Report of the
Proceedings.

Everything proposed by the First reg
iment at yesterdays meeting Of the Ma
tional Guard Veterans association was
turned down with a spontaneous sus-
I)iciOn in its emphasis. The Second and
Third regiments were well represented
at the meeting, while the First had
scarcely a dozen able-bodied voters on
the floor of the senate chamber where
the meeting was held.
Gen. Bend was particularly the vic
tim Of this spirit. He presented a re-
port in which he dWelt on the poor
showing made by the Minnesota militia
in regard to attendance at camp. Only
81 per cent of the enrolment of the
national guard was present at the an
nUal encampment OF the % states that
reported their proportions in attend
ance, 20 were ahead of the North Star
state, and it was tied for twenty-frst
place with Nevada. Pennsylvania led
with percentage in attendance of 1913.
All the Northwestern states reported
were ahead Of Minnesota.
In the conclusion of his report, he
introduced a resolution to the effect that
all militianen be required to attend the
annual encampment and that the en-
campment be eight days in length, be-
ginning and ending with Sunday, SO
that there might be six days Of actual
drill. In his opinion the soldier whose
drill was only secured at the rare inter-
walls absolutely required was not worth
the amount he cost the state.
But the members present voted down
Gen. Bends resolution strongly, and
when it was again brought up later in
the day, it again went down. The fight
on this was not strictly on regimental
lines, Col. Bobleter, Of the Second, in
dOrsing Gen. Bends criticism Of the
small attendance.
The question with most of those who
participated in the discussion was how
to get around the fact that many mem
bers of the guard were in the employ
of men who could not or would not let
them go to camp. 1t was shown by
some of the speakers that the very men
they most desired in the guard were
the men whom the employers said they
could not spare for the encampment-
men VINO held such responsible posi-
lions as cashier in large commercial
houses, for instance. Some thought the
Illinois law would work well in this
state. Thatlaw provides for fine upon
any employer who will not allow a ma
tiOnal guard employee to attend the en-
campmentS. Such d law, however, can
not prevent an employer from finding
an excuse TO discharge the offending
employees so it remedied the matter only
so far as the guard is concerned and
leaves the employe in as much of a
hole as ever.
Some OF the lay members of the con-
vention thought the companies should
take advantage of the law by which
they are allowed to levy a system of
fines, collecta BILE in the municipal court
under penalty of ten days imprison-
ment But the lawyers called atten-
ton to the fact that the law is plainly
unconstitutional, in that it delegates to
the companies the power to say for
what the fines shall he imposed and
to fix the amount. 1t has been fire.
quently decided in other matters that
the legisla ture has no authority to del
egate it's powers to any person or or
ganizatiOn. 'p"..,-- -. --.'.
Prior to the reading of Gen. Bends
paper. Secretary CorristOn read letters
of regret from several absent mem
bers, and also one from Gen. Mason,
who was to have read a paper on
1.-The Care of Troops in the Field and
in Camp" but who was called to Chi
cago in connection with the Grand
Army encampment.
I Il
son. of the United States army, read
a paner on military Correspondence"
In which he dealt. in detail with the
technicalities which go TO make up so
much of military life. The paper was
listened to with great interest, hav-
ing a direct bearing on present cOndi-
tions. AS inspector of the national
guard of the state, he called attention
to deficiencies which he had noticed at
the last encampment.
Mai A z. Ransom, Of Duluth, who
was recently appointed to q position
on the staff of the governor, read pa
per on the value of the National
Guard" and Lieut.. LeMay read a pa
per on the patriotic Duties Of the
American Citizen" among which he
included the proper maintenance of
the regular army on a basis which
would afford proper protection to the
nation.
Capt. c. c. Bennet, of Battery 3. read
a paper on discipline in the National
Guard" and brief remarks of q SINH
and Chaplain Clemens, Of the Second
infantry Capt. Reade. of the army,
spoke on the Fad of Lapel Buttons"
which he strongly condemned, and he
introduced resolution urging legisla-
ton to prevent the dissertation of the
national flag. It was passed. not
withstanding that the bill has already
passed one Of the houses of congress.
The matter of bylaws was also dis
cussed. but nothing was done, as while
the law ostensibly grants to each COM
pany the right to pass such bylaws
as It pleases, the courts do not always
support the companies in the enforce
ment of the laws adopted. and it was
therefore deemed advisable to let the
matter stand as it is.
Tho rneetinr closed with the election
of officers al being reelected. exceDt
that Capt. g, G. NJ Appleby succeeds
Mai. H C. Rraden as treasurer The
other officers ore: Mai A w. Wight.
Austin president: Nal f. D. Iibbey,
ST. Paul vice nresident: Capt Frank
T. Corristcn. MINNEAPOLIS. secretary:
STANDING rnm'r ittee on legislation. Brig.
Cen. w. r. Pend. chairman st. Paul:
Col! Iosnnh Rohleter Second infantry
St Paul: Col. John G. Shandrew. Third
infantry. ct. Paul 1856. Can't G. c.
Rennet. First artil'nrv. MINNEAPOLIS:
Capt. Ed s. Bean, First infantry. ST.
Paul
A resolution was adeDted urging the
legislature 10 provide as a part cf the
eQuinment the dark flannel shirt worn
in camp