The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-30


two regiments upon this basis, but the
refusal Of Logan to listen to the propo-
sition forced Gov. Tanner to make
choice, and he chose to stand by the Ma
tional Guard officer, whatever might be
the consequences with regard to the quo
ia Of cavalry to be allotted to the State.
In bringing the controversy to con-.
clusion, Gov. Tanner sent the following
telegram to Congressman William Lori
mer in Chicagol
Am in receipt OF the following message from
Gen. Ager, Secretary of War:
''ln the apportionment Of volunteers OF the Ma
tonal Guard assigned TO Illinois, only one troop
Of cavalry was given your State, but as Mrs.
Logan is very anxious that her sons regiment
should be accepted, a full regiment will be as
signed TO Illinois, provided you will tender Logan
the colonelcy in the regiment. Can you do so
consistently? X. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War"
l cannot comply with this request without do
ing violence TO Major Young and the National
Guard. Major Young is the senior cavalry officer
in the National Guard, and as ] propose to
give the National Guard the preference. | cannot
comply with the Secretary's request. However, l
have suggested TO Major Young that if Logan
would accept a first majors place in the com
msnd. | believed ! could bring about COM
promise. Young insists upon Roy Harper being
lieutenant colonel. and will consent TO nothing
else See young Logan and use your good offices
in bringing them TO an agreement upon tins point
quickly. JOHN r. TANNER.
Logan refused absolutely to agree to
any compromise. 1t was his command or
none Gov Tanner said he exhausted
his resources for the effecting of a com
promise. and would stand by his decision
to give the National Guard the prefer
ence. In the official correspondence be-
tween the departments he sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the Secretary of War
last evening:
Hon Russell A. Alger, Secretary Of War. Wash
ington. ID. CT have been trying 90 effect com
officer of the Illinois National Guard Major Young
is graduate Of West Point. a gentleman of char
aracter and a soldier, every inch of him. As
am giving the Illinois National Guard the first
preference and the right Of way 10 the field, 1t
would do the National Guard great harm, and.
in fact discourage it for all time. TO appoint
an outsider colonel over Major Young under
these circumstances ! have tried 10 get Logan
TO accept the place Of first major of the rogi-
ment. He has declined TO do so. am very
anxious that you give Illinois full cavalry fegl-
ment. as Major Young has a full regiment already
organized but do not see how ! am 10 take care
of Logan as he has declined to accept the
place of major, and the officers and men OF the
regiment opposed 10 his appointment as
lieutenant colonel, but have agreed TO accept him
major. I could under circumstances recoe
nize Logan's regiment in preference 20 Young $
regiment of the National Guard. hope you viii
s''e u ''e '''''"' u JOHN R. TANNER.
Gov. Tanners firm refusal TO turn down
the ranking officer of the National Guard
was followed by the receipt of the official
notification by wire of the Presidents
CALL and by A telegram apologiZing for
the position in which the Secretary Of
War had placed himself as follows:
Gov. John r. Tanner Springfield HI do not
wish make any request that VIII in the least
embanass you, and my telegram was simply to
serve a friend | am sorry we cannot give Hi
r. 4. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
Commenting upon the situation. Gov.
| Tanner said: My acquaintance with
Major, Young is slight / know him only
| as | have met him as soldier. but my
affection for the National Guard would
| not permit me TO turn down this highest
| authority We are now facing war. Ma
| jor Young is a typical soldier a gradu-
ate of West Point and a volunteer of the
| Illinois National Guard. The feeling that
| his fighting qualities. which have been
! tested are now most desired. 10 the end
! that we may lick the Spaniards at an
| early day and drive them from the IVES
! tern Hemisphere, is the chief object in
! view. and TO accomplish that no earth
/ " power can influence me against my
! judgment in the premises"
Asked as TO the position in which Lo-
| gan and his regiment are left by the ter
/ minatiOn Of affairs. Gov. Tanner said
/ that he had a conversation over the long
/ distance telephone with Logan. and that
! the latter refused empha ticany TO accept
the compromise offered him. Logan told
! the governor he would accept nothing
! except the command Of the regiment
and Gov. Tanner replied politely, but
| firmly that he could not have Il. Logan
coupled the offer of the services of his
regiment with his own. and put IL in
such a way that 1t was necessary to re-
fuse the regiment with its organizer As
the result. the men who have enlisted
with Logan have now no prospect OF
getting into the service unless they go
with some other command.