The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30
MILITIA Is IN REVOLT
GOV. CLOUGH's ORDER OF YEsTER.
DAY PROVOKED THE TROOPS

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Wait Upon the States Chief Ex-
ecutive Today to Insist That They
BE Not Superseded as the State
Guard by Those Unwilling to Go
and Fight.
deputation composed of every field Of
flcer in the National Guard brigade will walt
upon Gov. CIough at o'clock this morning
and will protest in the strongest terms COM
patible with military etiquette against the
proposition to- organize new National guard
to take the place of the men who have vol
unteered to go to the front and light. IN
less he gives them an assurance that he will
not do anything in that direction while they
are at the front, there is likely to be gen.
eral revolt among the militiamen In the
state, the consequences of which may be
disastrous politically to Gov. Clough and the
Republican party.
There was a meeting of all commissioned
officers at brigade headquarters at Camp
Ramsey last evening, at which this Iues-
ton was discussed. Every officer from col
onel to second lieutenant was present. Col.
Bobleter, who presided, introduced the sub
ject. He said 1t did not seem fair to him to
put the men who are willing and eager to
fight for their country out Of the National
guard as they leave the state. He
thought it an ungrateful way to treat the
militiamen, and he wanted Gov. Clough to
know 1t.
Col. Bobleter suggested that the three COL
onels in the brigade be appointed a COM
mittee to cal Upon Gov Clough and inform
him of their sentiments the subject. Maj.
Mead, of the Second regiment, thought 1t
would be better for the committee to be
larger and he moved that it consist Of all
the field officers. The weight Of numbers,
he thought, would appeal to Gov. Clough.
Col. Reeve seconded Maj. Mead's motion.
and 1t was unanimously carried.
Col. Bobleter said he would have no OBJ
lection to the organization of two new regi-
ments in this state If they could be known
as the Fourth and Fifth, but he did object to
seeing two regiments of raw recruits step
ping into the shoes and commissions that be-
longeG to men at the front.
- Maj. Meade said there were number of
ex-members Of the national guard who had
been scharged from the service for in
competence and other causes, who now saw
a chance to become cheap heroes without
having to fight for it. They wanted to stay
home and hold commissions while the real
soldiers were fighting and dying in Cuba
he thought they should not be allowed to
have any standing whatever.
Maj. Bean, of the First regiment sold 1t
would be impossible for regiments to be
state laws provide for three regiments only,
ard specify their designations as the First,
Second and Third, He said he had no objec-
ton to the raising CT new regiments, if those
who do SO would designate themselves as
Second Call Men, and stand ready to go to
the front Immediately their services are
needed. At the same time they should pay
their own expenses and not look to the state
for support during their idlenesss.
AS far as the, st. Paul companies are con-
cerned, said Maj. Bean. they own everything
in the armory and no new companies could
occupy the building. He thought the facts
Of the matter should be called to the at
tention of Gov. Clough without delay.
The debate was short but decisive. There
was only one opinion.
II want to know" said Col. Bobleter,"
that when l come back from Cuba. my COM
mission in the national guard is secure and
that the commission of every other officer
likewise safe. 1t is not right that we
Go all the fighting and men who are too
timid to go to the front get our commissions
We are going to- Cuba, we hope. to fight for
the honor and glory Of our country and our
selves"