Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-29
STATE HOUSE.
Annual Examination Of Savings Banks
Completed Thursday.
General Richard. corrscis an Erroneous.
Statement That has Been circu' atsd.

some OF the State papers are printing
an article that in some way got started
In Bangor paper, concerning thz
amount that would be asked for at the
coming session of the Legislature fol
military funds for the next two years
This statement says that it is probable
that about 100000 will be asked for by
Adjutant General Richards to settle
the outstanding bills. and to place thu
guard. where it was before the war
together with the amount that is du;
from the United States government,
making in all s2SS,0OO for use in the
next two years.
This was in variance to what has
been stated heretofore and a Journa
reporter called upon Adjutant Rich.
ards. Friday. for the purpose of seeing
how much truth there was in the ar.
ticle.
General Richards had seen the ar
ticle as it had appeared rie.nally. and
mad also seen the other comments
printed about it, but none seemed ia
trouble him any at all, as he said it
was obvious that they were printed
with good intent, but that the original
writer had made some mistake. He
said that any one who is posted on the
subject of military affairs in the State
would know that ridiculous mistake
mad been made. so he did not think
anyone would pay any attention to it.
By the way that l am figuring now.
that sum appropriated for use would
MT out, with the exception of arms. II
regiments the size of the National
Guard regiments as heretofore
equipped. This number could not
be encamped on the State muster field
so you can see how ridiculous the
statement appears" said the general.
Il have said before that / shall adj
wise going slowly, this year, until after
the national government has taken a
hand and passes some law that will
help the states out in their work of re-
hitting and recognizing the National
Guard. Instead of increasing the
Guard, as the article would imply, |
shall advise consolidation for the pres
ent. and possibly for all time, for it is
obvious that the State does not need a
larger force. Maine has not increased
in population SO very fast, while the
West and other sections have done so.
This makes Names quota a compare
lively small number in an ordinary
call for volunteers, and all that Maine
needs is to have enough to fill an or
binary call, and to enforce the laws of
the courts of Maine.
1.-THE government owes us sSS, 900, and
there are in outstanding bills against
the State. $4,000 If the State will let
this department have what is left after
the bills are paid, think we can get
through the next two years all right,
with the regular appropriation. This
regular appropriation of about $4,000
is provided for by law and does not
require any action of the Legislature
All that will be asked of the LegisIa-
ture will be the amount due Governor
Powers for what he has paid out in
bounties. about $4,000 There is no
need Of any extra appropriation for the
Guard, and Maine will be very fortu-
nate to come out of the war with such
a small financial set back.
You see there are six full COM
panies of the End Regiment in the bat
teries, and they will not at present be
back in the Guard, so we will not have
six companies of the End Regiment.
now nearly equipped, and the
regular number of men of the
1st Regiment to equip in a proper
manner, without any attempt to do
great things until the action of the
national government is manifest, we
can get along nicely, with the amount
I have stated. The amount due from
the government will practically pay all
the bills and equip the IS companies
Bank Examiner F. E. Timberlake