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

The President to Appoint an Adjutant
General for Each state, and All Subordi-
nate Onacers To BE Appointed by the
Governors-served in Two CamPaigns-
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 a 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 ad-
Jutant 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
plan was still in an embryonic state and
he did not like to go on 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 1 look starved? 1
lived on the same rations as the SOL
diers and have grown fieshy on that
fare" Hayes was attiPed in the brown
canvas uniform of a field officer and
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 mismansgemert is i'm
possible to deny. But official investiga-
ton will show it was a 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
unDOuHueO upon " SOlbHCl
Herricks 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
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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. called 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. 4. Hanna and Miss Hanna. Mrs
Mckinley was indisposed by n slight
cold and remained within doors during
the day. but expects to go out riding
with the president today. The work
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
of tools. etc. The workmen
dubbed together. purchased an i'm
mense American flag and with II COW
ered the roof and side toward the |
home of the president.
conference of great Importance was |
held at Colonel Herrick's home last |
night. President Mckinley. Secretary
Day and Justice White were the con-
and they We're Closeted together |
after dinner until late hour. 1t was
admitted that the conversation had to \
do with the appointment on the peace |
offered by the president TO |
Justice White. but at a late hour 1t |
was annou1csd that no definite con-
clusior had been reached although hope |
was expressed that Justice White would |
see his way clear to accept the appoint
ment-