The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-27
WHOSE IS THE MISTAKE?
MINNESOTA SAID TO HAVE
SENT SHORT" REGIMENTS

That Nearly 1000 disappointed
Young Patriots Were Sent Home
Unmustered - Gov. CIoueh Say.
His Organizations Compiled with
the Orders of Secretary Alger.
1T would be much easier for Gov.
Clough," said prominent Minnesotan
yesterday, "if Minnesota's quota under
the second call were 1900 men rather
than LOO. 1t Is an honor beyond com.
par1son to think that the North Star
state. which was one Of the three in
which the draft was not enforced dur
ing the war Of 1861 to 1865, should have
mustered in her troops so promptly in
this most recent call that her colonies
are commanding brigades in the en-
campments Of the Sunny South"
And the gentleman who made this
declaration made it after hearing from
statement that the war department at
Washington was accusing Minnesota Of
sending out regiments short Of men.
Strange accusation this to make
against state which fed 1000 men or
whereabouts for from one week to two,
while they were awaiting examination
by army surgeons and officers, only 70
the allotted strength of military COM
pany under the new army call was
eighty-four men.
Minnesota offered, in compliance
with request to her governor from
Ad!t Gen. Corbin, presumably acting
with full federal authority, regiments Of
dozen companies Of 100 men each. LOG
men, to be exact"
When the young men Of Minnesota
marched from the armories and rail-
road depots to Camp Ramsey there
were 5000 of them. After all elimina-
tons by reason of physical disability
were made, there were still plenty to fill
the companies.
MINNESOTA NOT BEHIND.
Gov Clough was quite surprised when
shown yesterday the supposed official
statement Of the war department that
Minnesota had fallen behind her quota
and that she must raise her regiments
TO the regulation number before she
would be recognized in the organization
OF further troops. There must be some
mistake here" said the governor Min
nesota mas offered more men than Uncle
men only to have them sent back to
their homes. have in my files a letter
from Gen. Alger, secretary of war.
stating just what he wanted from the
people OF Minnesota. do not thing the
statements contained in this newspaper
telegram We're authorized by him."
Minnesota has men enough who are
anxious to defend their country. The
only trouble is to find places for all of
Them
AT the present time Minnesota has
no equipments for her troops When
we receive official notice of a CALL how
ever, said Gov. Clough yesterday, 1--WE
Will be able to turn the men wanted
Into the field In twenty-four hours
with camp equipments complete, every
thlng, In fact, except guns and uni
FORMS which only the federal govern
ment can buy
SHANDREW AGAIN COLONEL,
1t was stated yesterday that the first
new regiment mustered in when the
new call is received will be command
ed by Col. j. G. Shandrew, who was
until short time ago the colonel of
the Third regiment of the national
guard, now practically comprising the
fourteenth regiment volunteers. ..
f. M. Catlin, it is said, will be his
adJutant, and it is said that c. E. Bond,
OF Minneapolis, will be captain of one
OF the companies which will be in IL.
MIR. Bond served five years in the regu-
lar army and has seen service. Since
his return to private life he has served
| nve years more in Company 1, of the
ihlrd regiment, NJ G. S. NJ, Minneapo-
lis, and has taken marked interest in
Keeping the company up to the stand
ard In Workmanship.
TWIN CITIES GET BUT TWO.
1t is also reported that in case Mime
sofa is limited to LOO on the second
call, st. Paul and Minneapolis will get
but one company each.
The governor said yesterday that the
national guard organizations would not
be given any recognition in making I'D
this new regiment.
The veterans Of the national guard
have been busy in ST. Paul recruiting
companies. but it is declared that it
VIII be given no more consideration
than company entirely without the
organization, such for instance as Lieut..
washington Rice's Minnesota Buck
tails.
In Minneapolis a company has been
organized principally of veterans of
companies A and I. These have been
mustered under the leadership of Can't.
Salsman, who visited the governor YES
terday with tender of their services.
j. Frank Wheaton, the colored LAWYER.
of the same city, also rendered a com,
III. III
looks as though Capt. Bonds company
would be the only one from Minneapo-
lis to be recognized. o. H. Rask. of
the same city, also wants a commission
as captain.
Col. e. H. Milham, of the Uniform
Rank, Knights Of Pythias, rendered
the services Of a full regiment.
The batteries of the now practically
defunct national guard want to 90
also. o.
Ex-senator James S. O'Brien, of Still
water, and Frank H. Lemon, deputy
warden of the state prison, were visi-
tors. They wanted a company for the
city on the bank of Lake ST. Croix.
Representative Thomas Torson, of st.
James, was trying to do something for
that community.
nj. w. Grimes, of LIE Sueur and r. r.
Shanks, of Fairmont, also want com
panies formed in their towns.
BATTERY A ANXIOUS
Unless company or two of artillery
is included in Minnesota's quota under
the second call of President Mckinley.
the members of Battery A will, at their
meeting tonight in the Armory build
ing, offer their services as an infan-
try company. The men are all well
drilled, and the disappointment Of some
OF the boys over having to remain at
home has been very keen.
OF course the boys would much pre-