The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-21
NO CAMP FOR LOCAL TROOPS.
MOST OF THE COMPANIES HAVE
HAD ENOUGH OF IT.


Military of Savannah Feels But Lit
tie Regret in Reading of Com
mnnds in the Interior Going Into
Camp at Idle WyIde-State ADpro-
priation This Year Is Too Small
10 Make Camp Possible for the
Companies That Want to GO-Sa-
Ynnnnh Officers in Hope the Next
Legislature win Do Better for the
TroOps-A Captain Believes Uni
forms Are More Needed From the
state Than Annual Encampments.
The military commands of Savannah
would doubtless read with regret the news
of companies in the central part of the
state going into camp at Idle Wylde unless
1t were that nearly all of them got about
as much camp fife last summer as they
need for a while. Not a single company
from this city viii go into camp this sum
mer unless some much greater desire to
do so than now exists should discover il
self.
Were it not that the legislature cut OF
the military appropriation with a penny.
so TO speak, there would be opportunity OIL
1ered Savannah companies to go into camp
II MUulQ nave bttti titG tAAA a VI va - N,-'N 49,
10 go this year. II was their time last year
properly, as the First Regiment companies
went in 1887 The war interfered 10 pre-
vent the Guards taking advantage of their
chance TO try the state eneampment CIV
ing them more than they wanted of that
in the government service.
The companies in the interior that go
into camp at Idle Wylde, park about
thirty miles from Macon, have the eX-
penses betrayed by some other means than
the states treasury. The members doubt
less contribute something, and something
is contributed by the citizens of the COM
panies' home towns. One of the COM
mands mentioned, the Perry Rifles, was in
the First Georgia, but it is not known
that any of the others saw sefviee. 1t is
quite probable that at other places, as al
Savannah, the desire 70 go INTO camp
among the companies that went INTO the
service is moi so ardent as not to admit
of its being curbed. Savannah companies
have started no movement for subscrip-
ton for a weeks camping, and IT is not
likely that many others that We're IN the
Georgia regiments that helped 70 make
up the governments volunteer forces nave
done So
The Georgia Hussars viii not go into
camp. The troop missed the week at
Aeldrim last year though in 1887 Camp
Atkinson had its force of caValrymen, the
FIRST Regiment being in camp. Earlier
III tNt season tAttE Was "A tfllsE tAlh u
the Hussars going this summer but the
talk came 10 naught. The matter OF the
appropriation prevented. 1t has been said
the troop might nave gone had lt not
been that the cost of a cavalry encamp-
ment is greater than for infantry. The
horses have 90 be secured at consider
able cost to those who do not own their
steeds, and their maintenance while in
camp is also no slight expense Negro
hosIleTs are engaged, and their pay goes
toward swelling the general expense. The
I4NrE9TS fine shane and the
bers would doubtless enjoy week in
camp if the opportunity We're offered;
Military men in Savannah are looking
forward to a better display of judgment
than that shown by the legislature when
the body assemblies again. They hold mat
disturbances at Palmetto and Griffin that
uecessitated the calling out of troops for
the protection of lives or property should
show the members of the assembly that
and that the policy that tends 10 their
destruction is suicidal to the interests of
the commonwealth itsef. Speaking along
that line. an officer said that something
in the way OF a big riot after the military
has gone 10 pieces as a result of the un-
generous attitude OF the legislature would
possibly be enough to show the members
that it would have been a far wiser plan
TO maintain the appropriation at the fig
IRE a which it stood before the finance
committee cut it down to a paltry sum
thai hardly pays Office expenses.
It Is believed the military fund will be
an issue in the next legislative campaign.
unteers and many co.ored. The sentiment
with the white troops is strong, and they
and their friends would be a power IL ar
Tayed in each county against candidates
opposed to increasing the appropriation.
The captain of one of the Savannah COM
panies, when asked about his views on
camp life, said he does not think the
troops lose very much by missing the OPP
portunity of going to Griffin TO live week
In tents. The training. ne says, is not
long enough, and but little good results
from it on that account. He believes a
far better plan would be to expend any
fairly large appropriation the state may
make In providing organizations with a
certain number of uniforms. Having to
pay for their own equipment IS what keeps
many young men out of the volunteer
forces of the state, and If another plan
were in vogue the captain is quite GER
tain there would be a much greater dis
play of interest and enthusiasm.
In the matter of the states provision of
uniforms the captain is agreed with by
many. Col W. G. Obear, when in Sayau-
nah some time ago, advanced the idea Of
uniforms being bought from the appro-
1riai lions each year. and that officer has
gone far enough to evolve q pan that
FnaE yet be put into execution.