The San Francisco call., 1899-12-03

under the Chenowith bill these two posi-
uOns can remain open indefinitely. as il is
not known when either viii return TO this
city, as one Is Military Governor of Ne
gros Island and the other has re-entered
the volunteer service after his regiment
was ordered home. AS 10 the latter. Ma
comes under the ruling Of the Attorney
General 10 the effect that an officer sewers
his connection with the National Guard
on accepting commission in the volun-
teer service Of the United States. because
an the time his regiment was ordered
nome y was practically in the National
Guard by virtue OF the Chenowith act.
but that when the major did not return
but continued In volunteer service under
another appointment he went out OF the
guard. Others are Of the opinion that his
service In the volunteers is continuous,
and that he cannot be said 10 have quit
the guard. As 10 Brigadier General
Smith, there IS considerable doubt. When
the regiment was ordered home he was
no longer one Of its officers but was brig
adler or volunteers and he Is still in the
service as volunteer from the National
Guard Of California. not having been re
lieVed or ordered home. His commission
as colonel Of the First Regiment OF the
Guard does not expire until 1901. His
friends claim that he cannot be declared
out of the guard, and that under the act
quoted he will have 80 days in which TO
return 10 his command after returning TO
this city and being mustered out
Major General Dickinson; Colonel Cluff
assistant adjutant general on the Division
stan; Colonel Mccarthy, surgeon of the
division staff. Major Narboe engineer Off
Ger on the STAFF Of Brigadier General Null
Ter, and the adJutant general OF the State
visited the enc2mpment site at Santa
was just the place on which the Nation
al Guard OF the State can hold its en-
campments.
This visit has brought up the subject Of
encampment for 1900. and there is talk of
trying to induce the commander I'm chief
70 call division encampment so that all
the organizations Of the guard may meet
az the same time. Those who favor this
proposition are Of the opinion that II
would be better 10 have such an encamp-
ment instead OF having brigade or regi-
mental encampments. because the major
fly Of the men have had experience and IL
IS better that they should be instructed
as n whole instead OF separate bodies
Those organizations that We're unable
10 practice at skirmish by reason Of the
stormy weather or inability 10 secure a
proper range have had the time in which
10 do 80 extended until the 3lst OF next
ON recommendation Of the commander
of the Naval Militia, Lieutenant Douglass
White has been ordered TO report To CAN
Hartford TO join the cruise on that YES
sci This was in response 10 an invita-
ton from the Navy Department II is a
handsome compliment TO that branch of
CALIFORNIA; National Guard The lien
tenant viii take careful observations dur
ing the cruise, and he hopes that what he
Will learn will be OF great value to the
militia
Cecil c Dennis, lieutenant Of the First
Division Of the Naval Militia, has. al his
own request. been placed on the retired
list. Donald NJ. Stewart has been elected
ensign OF the Third Division OF the Naval
Militia, vice McNear. term expired. The
divisional officers of the militia are ex-
amining the petty officers as To v-ipvSsr,
signaling and other duties generally. wit6
a view 10 rating them in January neTt
The examinations VIII close on the 10Th
inst.
There viii soon be an election for line
officers in the Seventh Regiment of In
fantry. and II is reported that many OF
the men Of that organization also propose
10 get square" with line officers for their
conduct during the time that they were in
the volunteer service.