The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-20
WISCONSIN is RICH
SO SAYS GOV, sCoFIELD, WHO
TARRIED YESTERDAY In
ST. PAUL
STATE HAS NOT BEEN SLOW
VIII Respond tot Gall From New
Richmond and Has Money
EnOugh-Wisconsin VIII Furnish
Eight Commissioners Officers for
a Regiment to BE Raised In That
State, Iowa and Michigan.

State, iowa and Michigan.
Gov. ScofieId, of Wisconsin, spent yes
terday Afternoon In st. Paul, on his way
to Spokane, Wash. with his son. George
L. scofeId and F. C.. Ellis. The party
left last night forSstlle coast It was
given out by the governor that the trip
was purely Of a business nature and
that his stay In the west would be- a
short one. In the course Of an interview
last evening, he explained the reason Of
the recent call for $4,000 for the relief
of the New Richmond cyclone sufferers
and said that the indications were that
Wisconsin would raise the full amount.
He denied the reports that the state has
been. slow to respond to the call for help
and intimated that enough money could
be easily raised te meet all needs. Gov.
Scoffeld had a. conference with Mayor
Mosher, of New Richmond, yesterday
afternoon, at which the situation was
discussed at length.
The governor spoke freely concerning
the appertienment of officers from Wis
consin in the new volunteer regiments
for Philippine service, making pointed
comments on the methods of the war de-
partment in enlisting the regiment in
which Wisconsin volunteers will go to
the front. He did not object to being
interviewed, but when asked for his
views Of the political situation anG par
ticulariy Gen. Ayers present position
with regard to his connection with the
war department, declared emphatically
that he had nothing to say.
The needs Of New Richmond have
been given careful attention." said he
Last week 1 issued q call for $4,000 with
which to further aid the work of relief
The call was delayed for the reason that
1 wished to hear tho estimates Of the
committees before making an appeal for
the money. The call was sent to each
county board in the state and before
left, replies had been received Indica ting
that the full amount will be raised with
little difficulty. - The response was ready
and the work Of collecting money asked
for in the call, Is in progress. The state
ment that Wisconsin has been backward
in answering the appeal for help is lack
ing in foundation. The cities responded
at first, as was natural, and the con-
trihutions to the relief fund were heavy.
Even the smaller towns Cid nobIy.
though of course money did not come
in SO fast from the outlying farming
districts. The country people we've hard
to reach and did not learn of the con-
d1t1ons at New Richmond as soon as did
informal
ton.
THE southern part of Wisconsin is q
rich farming district, in which there are
many wealthy and prosperous men. The
call issued last week will reach these
and we expect that they will contribute
literally. / have conferred with Mayor
Mosher, of New. Richmond, and inquired
carefully into present conditions there
Money and supplies for immediate use
ont
danger now is in supplying aecommoda-
lions for the people this winter Houses
must be BUILT and no doubt it win re-
qulre considerable effort to get the resi-
dents Of the city housed before cold
weather comes On. Mechanics are hard
to secure and the work is hampered be-
cause of this fact. +.
Regarding Wisconsin's representation
In the regiment being enlisted, the pres
ant conditions are these: I received
dlspatch yesterday from Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin, stating that Wisconsin would furnish
eight commissioned officers for the regI-
ment and asking that their selection be
left to a board composed of the col
oreIs OF Wisconsin troops which saw
service In the Cuban campaign. The
regiment is to be enlisted from Iowa
wisconsin and Michigan. Personally. it
would have seemed a. better plan TO have
allowed each state to furnish one bat
talon. The present arrangement will
mix things and will make it hard TO
keep the connection between the soldiers
and the horne organiza tiors. MY idea
would have been to have kept the vollIn
teers from each state separate, each hav
Ing battalion differed by their own
men. In this way the regiment would
have been III shape to keep in touch
with the state. The regiment has been
organized with a view of keeDinor +bo
political element out Of it. The state of.
nc1alS were not asked to assist I'm ire
formation though they know better thai
any che else, who are the best men,
What do you think Of Gen. AIoor,s
conduct as head of the war department
Gov Scofeld @''Ts1
The Wisconsin, executive smiled slightly
ard responded: F
have no opinion for publication on
thdl subject. + do not wish to make anv
statement regarding him or his position;
Regarding the political conditions in
Wisconsin ard prospects for the coming
campaign, he stated that the state would
unuouhtedIy be soHdIy Republican. In
MS estlmatton the Democratic party
would need gain of at least Is per cent
IN order to make successful cght. Con
ullIonS throughout the state are vastly
improved since the last presidential earn
paISh ana an era Of solid prosperity has
set IN which in MS opinion would have a
IIlect hnuence on the silver question
ana make it impossible for the BRYAN Go
meft to hold the advantage gained tvo
years ago wv