Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-31
UNDER MILITARY LAW
Major Hayes Has a Plan for the
Reorganization of the
State Militia.
TK1NLBY Is AT CLEVELAND.

The President to Appoint an Adjutant
General for Each State, and All Subordi-
| nate Onacers To BE Appointed by the
Governors-seryed in Two Campaigns
4 Mrs Mckinley Indisposed-An ImPor-
/ tant Conference.
Cleveland, Aug 31.-Major Webb c..
| Hayes, a sonof helate President Hayes,
| who is said to be the only volunteer
| officer that served in both the Cuban
| and Porto Rican campaigns. and who is
| accompanying President Mckinley on
| his present trip. has proposed plan to
| the chief executive looking toward the
reorganization Of the National Guard
| under military law. This plan provides
| that the president shall appoint an adj
| 5utant general for each state; that as
many bodies of militia shall be raised
| in each state as circumstances require,
and that all officers of such militia shall
| be nominated by the governors of the
various states. They would then be
under the direct control of the national
government and much of the difficulty
experienced when the guard was called
| into service for the Spanish war would
be obviated. Major Hayes said he dis
liked to discuss the matter now, for the
he did not like to go record until
some of the details are worked out.
What Hayes Thinks of Camp Life.
Major Hayes when asked what he
thought of the charges OF starvation
from the regiments at the front said:
Look at me. Do / look starved? 1
lived on the same rations as the SOL
diers and have grown fieshy on that
fare" Hayes was attiFed in the brown
sold a
looked brown as his suit and rugged as
a veteran.
Il may be wrong, but in my opinion
the greatest cause FOR complaint is
summed up in cooks and homesick-
ness The government purchased
bountifully of all needed supplies. That
there was some mismanagement Is i'm
possible to deny. But official investiga-
tion will show IL was case of cooks
and Inconsistencies that crippled the
army and packed the hospitals"
The President Takes a Drive.
During their morning drive, the pres
ident and Colonel Herrick went to the
Shaker lakes and over the boulevards
through Wade and Gordon parks. The
president had not seen them since the
extensive improvements made by the
new park commission, and his express
sions of admiration and pleasure were
Herrick's home on Euclid Heights, the
president took a nap and after lunch
received Postmaster George Gordon, of
Chicago. Mr.. Gordon presented the in
vitation of Chicago to attend the big
peace jubilee in that city. President
Mckinley Thanked Chicago and POST
master Gordon, but deferred any def
mite answer. in view of possible de-
mands that may be made upon him as
chief executive. Later the president and
Colonel Herrick took another drive. this
time into the country. During the after
noon. Miss Helen Mckinley, the presi-
dents sister, and Miss Mckinley, his
niece. of Canton, calie1 at the Herrick
home. Justice White and Secretary OF
State Day arrived at the house about
6 o'clock in the evening. undoubtedly
to consult with the president over the
formers decision as to acting as one OF
the peace commissioners.
Mrs. Mckinley Indisposed.
AT dinner were President and Mrs.
Mckinley, Colonel and Mrs. Herrick,
Justice White, Secretary Day, Assistant
Presidents Secretary Cortelyou. Mrs.
NJ. \. Hanna and Miss Hanna. Mrs.
Mckinley was indisposed by a slight
cold and remained within doors during
the day. but expects to go out riding
with the president today. The work
men engaged upon a fine new residence
being built across the boulevard from
Colonel Herrick's home did "a graceful
and patriotic thing. In front of the
house. between the sidewalk and the
roadway, is an ugly, rough shed for the
storage of tools. etc. The workmen
dubbed together. purchased an i'm
mense American flag and with IL COW
ered the roof and side toward the
temporary home of the president.
Hold a Conference.
A conference of great Importance was
held at Colonel Herrick's home last
night. President Mckinley. Secretary
Day and Justice White were the con-
ferrees and they We're clOseted together
after dinner until a late hour. II was
admitted that the conversation had to
do with the appointment on the peace
commission offered by the president TO
Justice White, but at a late hour it
was announced that no definite con-
clusion had been reached although hope
was expressed that Justice White would
see his way clAar to accept the appoint
ment-