The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-17

The Governor Thinks 1t Would Be
Could BE Taken to Some Puget
Sound Port From San Francisco,
for Reasons Which He Gives
Asks for Information.
Gov Lind yesterday sent a message to
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, at Washington, in
curing how many sick members. if any,
of the Thirteenth regiment were left at
Manila, how many re-enlsted, If any, and
the numerical strength of the regiment
when it embarked for home
In reply message was received stating
that the department had wired Gen Otis
for the desired information and that it
would be transmitted as soon as received.
Apropos Of the return of the troops and
the mastering out and transportation of
the Thirteenth regiment from the coast
to Minnesota, Gov. Lind a few days ago
sent communication bearing on the sub
ject to Adjt. Gen. Corbin, copy OF which
follows:
l have the honor to transmit herewith
a communication recently received from
the source therein indicated 1 have
acknowledged receipt and explained that
1t was in accordance with the wishes of
the regiment and with the concurrence
OF public sentiment in this state that
the war department determined to muster
out the troops in San Francisco. There
are, however, points suggested in the
letter which are entitled to consideration.
viz: the Importance of getting the men
mustered out of the service returned to
their homes and distributed among the
people as eXpeditiously as possible after
the muster out.
During the early part of the summer
l was very much annoyed from time to
time by the receipt of kilograms from
dl1ferent parts of the Pacific coast from
members of the Thirteenth who had been
mustered out, for one cause or another,
received their pay, spent it in hospitals
or otherwise, and found themselves
stranded. AS rule, l have sent them
transportation and brought them home.
and continuous advance. I have no
doubt that your department has had a
IKE experience and will have until the
discharged men reach their homes
II our regiment is mustered out at San
francisco and no action taken for their
immediate forwarding to this state | am
very sure that considerable percent
age of the men will fritter away their
money in some manner and become OBJ
1ectS of charity, probably in poor health
and source of trouble to the federal
office.
I have therefore concluded to use every
means IN my power to effect arrange
ments by which the regiment can be
brought home, together if possible i'm
mediately after muster out. The difficult
ty of the situation is that it takes so
much money that it is going to be very
hard to make the arrangement. If the
regiment could be carried to some Puget
sound port or to Portland, either before
or after muster out without expense 10
the men the Union Pacific interests, as
well as the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern have signified their willingness
to forward them from there to this state
at a figure that can be readily raised
Is 1t not possible, in view of the situa-
ton, for the department to make ar
engagements so that the regiment can be
carried by boat to the points named?
/ am also advised that arrangements
have been made by which some of the
regiments that have already arrived have
been paid off on the train en- route home
What are the facts? I think that is a
very good plan if it can be carried out
In the absence of some arrangement Of
that character. I intended to have some
one on hand when the men were paid off
to receive such portion of their pay as
was not Immediately needed and issue
certificates of deposit for the same
which might be presented and the money
drawn at some bank in the home city
of the men, without expense to them
Kindly advise me in regard to these mat
tiers. with such suggestions as may be
prompted by your experience and good
Judgment