The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29

Ill the maximum the organizations already
IN service from your state. 1t is desired to
know how far you viii be able to furnish
ihe above number. R. A. Alger,
Secretary of War.
r. A. Aiger, Secretary of War-Mnnesota
acted in accordance with your letter of
April 25 IN regard to number of men to be
mustered into each company on first call.
dcr't want it understood that the shortage
men that mastering officer would not accept.
However will be pleased to furnish shortage
of 500 men and as many more as you shall
rec fit to call. Minnesota is the most loyal
state IN the Union and is ready and willing
10 furnish $4,000 troops on short notice and
squlp them outside Of arms and uniforms
Sive us all you possibly can. The boys are
o. ID. NJ. Clough.
Governor of Minnesota
Other correspondence bearing on the
same subject was as follows:
Governor D. NJ. Clough, st. Paul-Will you
kindly wire the Tribune in about 100 words
your views on the proposal to use the troops
raised On the second call Of the president in
ready furnished by the states under the first
call? What would you recommend? re-
ply to this would be appreciated by
The Chicago Tribune.
To this the governor sent the follow
ing reply at noon:
The Tribune, Chicago-Minuesota Is not to
blame for shortage in the first call. How
mistakes, and the government appears to be
no exception to the rule.
Minnesota is pleased to be governed by
the wishes of the president and carry out
his orders to the very letter, mistakes or
no mistakes. d. M. Cough,
Governor.
Gov. Clough says: TT has been my
understanding that full company was
made up of log men, and l so acted in
all preliminary matters relating to get
ting the three regiments together Writ
ten instructions from the SECRETARY of
war, which are on file in this office
came later, calling for only eighty-four
men to company. Similar instructions
were sent to the government muster
Ing officer, and the troops were got to-
gether at Camp Ramsey in accordance
with instructions. 1 am anxious that
the public should understand just where
the responsibility lies, and with that 1
am done. AS soon as Secretary Alger
shall send me instructions for the rails
Ing of the 900 men referred to they
shall be raised promptly and as effec-
lively as possible"
A delegation Of officers from the
knights Of Pythias, called on the gov
ernor and formally rendered the sery-
Ices of the regiment. 1t was COMPOSED
of Col. E. H. Milham, Mai. R. F. Ed
ridge, and Second Lieut.. A. ]. Hoban.
Regimental Adjutant T. S. F. Hayes. of
St. Paul; Surgeon H. c. Cooney. of
Princeton, and Battalion Adjutant A
w. Stahl, of Minneapolis The delega-
ton stated that the regiment averaged
fifty men to a company, but would
promptly recruit up to 100 men each if
allowed to go to the front The mem
bers and eX-members Of the uniformed
rank will hold a meeting at Sherman
hall this afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose Of discussing the matter fur
Their.
The governor said he would take the
matter under advisement, but could
give them no promise at this time. The
regiment is differed as follows:
Colonel-E. H. Milham, St. Paul.
Lieut. Colonel. c. Porter. Duluth.
Surgeon-H. c. Cooney, Princeton.
Adjutant-T. S. F. Hayes St. Paul.
Quartermaster-E. s. Warner. st. Paul
Commissary-L. J. Hoffman, st. Paul.