The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

From all indications it would seem that
war might be declared within the ensuing
q hours and in that event it seems GER
tain that the Utah troops will be ordered
to the front.
OF course there is nothing definite up to
date. although rumors were flying around
very thickly yesterday.
At one time il was stated that the gov
ernor was about to call a special session
of the Legislature and send them a mes
sage asking them TO put the National
Guard on good footing, as mas Deen peer , Hons
in other states, but this was denied later
on. ,as
1t was stated later that a message had
| been received from the war department az
many men he could furnish at mo m !
ment's notice. a nd that the governor h'iu
made reply to this query -
The adjutant general stated las. 49, ~,
ing that if any such message had Deeh
received he would have heard OF IL. ne
had not and therefore II is certain az
most that up to this time nothing mas
happened. ..,
The governor and the adjutant general
held consultation yesterday, out II W.
not on the movement OF troops. II wds
in relation to the report OF BflgauleI G i1ll
eral Young concerning the inspections
recently made of the Several orSalllzd-
thns in this city. The report was eX-
pected at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
chief owing to lack of information which
should have been received, but which ne
cannot get until this morning. ~, -
The report will go up. To-Day ana VIII o oS
Immediately considered. 1t is presumed
that this report will have an erect upon
the personnel of the guard.
There was a social meeting OF the ON
GERS of the several commands IN the CITY
in the quarters of Troop A. last evening
Thesattendance was a liberal one Inc
adjutant general, the surgeon general
the commanding officer OF the flrSt IN n
fantry and several officers OIL the orlSdue
staff and line were present.
Short speeches were made by seVera4
officers. the adujutant general among
them. This officer declared that ne nad
contended all along that there would be
no war. but in the light of present events,
he was compelled to say his falth was
somewhat shaken. If there was war he
believed the National Guard would prove
itself true to the ration.
Other officers spoke and it was the gen
eral sentiment that there was gong 10
be trouble Several expressed the DeiieI
that this was the last meeting OF the
officers for some time.
But all were ready to go to the front,
if the call came.
Colonel Page was one of the speakers.
He said he had resigned the position OF
colonel of the First infantry because ne
thought perhaps il was best for him ana
for the organization He had never re-
GREETED that act until this time. when 1t
began to look as if there would be trou-
BILE. He wished to say that when the
time came TO go to the 'front.' ne wanted
to be called. in any capacity which suited
his superiOrs. He was ready TO CO. rms
sentiment evoked cheers.
The meeting drank tOasts to the gov
ernor of the state and TO the president of
sweethearts and wives and as hitting
conclusion rose and stood In honor OF
The, private. for, without him. where
The meeting sang Star Spangled Ban
ner' before adjournment.
A question arises as to how the Utah
troops would be handled if a call was
made. Some incline to the belief that no
officer above the rank of captain would
go to the front. but others claim II the
state was called upon to send the ma
tiOnal guard that il would go as an or
sanization, under its own field officers
Certainly, this would give the officers
greater satisfaction. for to deprive man
of his command, after all that has been
said and done, would be TO break some
mems hearts. There are as sensitive peo-
pie in Utah as anywhere.
And what will the guard do If sent out?
a telegram from Boston, received by The
Herald last evening. states that in an in
terview, General Miles says if war is de-
clared. the western state troops may be
called east to man the coast defenses-
This line of duty might not suit many
who want to go down to Cuba and do
battle with the Spaniards. but whatever
is asked will be done cheerfully. General
Miles says the men Will not De called on
to invade Cuba If the worthy officer
thinks this is any balm for the boys here.
he is mistaken. for they would rather in
wade Cuba than not to.
Captain Stacy and his lieutenants of the
at Manti are in the city for the
purpose of passing their examinations. If
the call comes today. they will escape the
ordeal in all proba bility. Because the av-
erage officer breads the examination more
than a trip to Cuba
If they are here. drill at the battery
meeting next Friday will be mounted gun
drill outside the armOry. Horses have
been provided for the occasion.
]. B. Bush. a member of B company
writes Captain Lund from Butte that if
war is declared he will be here the next
day to rejoin his company.