The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-31
CAN We GET THE GUARD
Governor Leedy Generously Of
fers to Furnish $1,000
Toward Holding an Encamp-
ment of the Militia
In Conjunction With the o. 8. Ragu-
lars During the Fall Festival-H
Railroads Will Make Special
Rates Tt Can Be Done.

The entire Kansas National Guard.
with 10000 rounds of ammunition, will
probably come to Topeka during the
Fail Festival.
The only question is whether the en-
tire guard shall come, or but one regi-
ment. That will be determined by the
Committee of Fifteen at the next meet
ing.
Gov. Leedy attended the meeting of
the Committee of Fifteen yesterday af-
ternoon- Congressman Curtis was also
there.
Congressman Curtis first told the
Committee that it was a rule of the
war department not to send the troops
to any place unless there was at least
a portion of the national guard there.
When visited the war department.
said he, I informed them that at least
a portion of the guard would be en-
camped here and would receive the
beneht of the maneuvers. 1t was with
that understanding that the order for
the TT Riley troops was made"
I'VE would like to know why they
We're sent to Leavenworth where there
is no 10 %. en camp of the national
Il am not able to say replied Mr.
Curtis. 1t is probable that it was be
cause Leavenworth is so near Fort Ri
ley"
Major Anderson-Everythin that
could be done has been performed by
AdJutant General Allen and Governor
Leedy, and it is apparent that we must
make our promises to them good. The
only question is Whelher we should
bring the entire guard here or only a
portion of it. Major General McCrum
proposes to hold an encampment of the
guard here on that occasion, and it may
be possible to make satisfactory ar
rangements.
Governor Leedy said: You will all
understand that the legislature has not
made an allowance to the national
guard for an encampment as they used
to do. When 1 wrote the letter to the
war department requesting that troops
should be sent here from FIT. Riley, 1
had not consulted with Cen. McCrum.
L did not know what arrangements he
would wish to make concerning the en-
campment, and 1 now understand that
ii is his desire to hold an encampment
of the whole guard instead of one regi-
ment, as has been proposed.
AS there is no regular appropria ton
for the use of the guard, the only way
we can get any money is to take it from
the various contingent funds. I have
gone over the matter carefully and I
find that we can raise 81, 600 to be used
toward the encampment of the guard
I would like to do more, but that is
all that can be done under the circum-
stances. I understand that Gen. Nc
Crum has proposition to make"
Major General McCrum said:
1T is my wish that a brigade en-
campment be held. We have a PROPOSE
ton from Kansas City to have brig
ade encampment to that place, but
nothing has yet been done about it.
feel that the guard can be made to pay
its way through a sham battle or
something of the kind. We have 10000
rounds of ammunition which may be
used in a sham battle, which is more
than was ever used by the guard The
largest ever before used was in 1885,
when there were 10000 rounds. 1 would
like to seen an encampment of the
whole guard in Topeka"
Adjutant General Allen said:
Il am anxious to see brigade en-
campment instead of a reSimental en-
campment. believe that the companies
will give s25 each from the funds under
their control toward the encamp-
ment."
Major T. J. Anderson-I have made
careful estimate of the cost of an en-
campnnent of the entire guard and 1
find that it will be about $3,700. With
the 81 600 given by the state and the SIS
by each company it will leave 81, 800 or
81 700 to be made up by this commit
tee. The only question is whether we
can stand it. If we can, am IN favor
A. W. Dana-I think the only ques-
ton is whether we can make it pay its
way
good this amount by a sham battle If
the whole guard is here it cannot fail
to be interesting. and with charge OF
10 cents I am satisfied that it can be
made to pay out
derson. A w. Dana and Otto Kuehne
was appointed to confer with Passenger
Agent Black with reference to rates
for the companies of the militia ana
their report will be made at special
meeting of the Committee to be held
next Monday afternoon.