The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-04-22
MUSTER OUT THE VOLUNTEERS.

When Gov Lee OF South Dakota adj
dressed a letter to President McKin,
ley, demanding the immediate return
OF the troops OF his state from the Phil
ippincs on the ground that the volun-
teers had performed the serevice fo1
which they enlisted and that the war
III the Orient was I'm ust and opposed
to the principles OF the American re-
public, the plutocratic papers OF the
country stigmatized him as a crank oil
the populistic school OF politics, and
berated him for his lack OF patriotism
That is the usual style OF argument en-
ployed by the subsidized press OF the
ollgarclly against any individual who
will not endorse the policy OF the Re
publican administration in making war
on people ready to give up their lives
III the sacred cause OF liberty. Gov.
Lee would not ask for the discharge OF
the South Dakota troops ii the nations
honor Or interests were at stake, but
they certainly were not, unless the in
tercsts OF the trusts and corporations
that will not contribute to the expense
OF the war are the interests of the
country. Gov. Lee told the president
that the volunteers were eager to re-
turn home, because they felt that they
are fighting against the fundamental
principles OF their own government, for
which Washington fought and Warren
fell. OF course, Mckinley did not con-
descend to reply to the letter of Gov.
Lee. Why should any governor criti-
else the imperialistic policy of the man
from Canton? He is indebted for his
election no the plutocracy, and the plu-
tocracy alone will he serve.
Gov. Lind OF Minnesota has also been
contemptuously treated by the admins
tration for demanding the discharge OF
the 18th regiment at Manila. In mes
sage to the, legislature on the. eve OF
adjournment, Gov. Lind said: "Appli-
cations for the discharge of individuals
prompted by the most distressing FAM
lily conditions at home, whether ad-
dressed to the war department or to the
president, have been ignored or denied,
except in a few instances where they
have been presented through partisan
channels" -Four days previously the
governor telegraphed to the president
as follows: What are the plans of the
government with regard to muster out
OF the 18th Minnesota? Our people
very anxious. Can obtain no definite
information" OF course, the president
did not answer, as Gov. Lind is not in
sympathy with his predatory foreign
policy. In his message to the legislature
Gov. Lind continues:
'If the president desires to prosecute
war in the Philippines, he should do So
it seems to me, by the men and means
which congress has placed at his dis
posal. If those already provided are
insufficient, congress can be relied upon
w MANI ADEQUATE plONlSlOll IL III us
judgment new quotas are required from
the states, Minnesota will respond tc
the country's call as in the past and
without questioning the object. But
the officers and men of the 18th Mime.
sofa volunteers are now being retained
in the army OF the United States after
the most arduous service for the full
term OF their enlistment against theil
wishes and in violation OF law. How
long this is to continue cannot be as
certained. I therefore deem it my dut,
to communicate the facts to you SC
that you may take such action befor,
adjournment as your good judgmen
dictates, and the situation of the officer
and men OF the 18th Minnesota and tn,
dignity of the state demand"
In his message he embodied cable
gram from Col. Ames of the Mime
sofa regiment, saying that the boy
unanimously desired to be ordered HON