The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-20
WISCONSIN IS RICH
so SAYS GOV. scoFIELps WHO
TARRTED YESTERDAY III
sr. PAUL
STATE HAS NOR BEEN SLOW

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VIII Respond to Can From New
Richmond, and Has Money
Enough-wIsoonsin viii Furnish
Eight Commissioned 6alcers for
q Regiment to Be Raised IN That
State, Iowa and Michigan.
Gov scoheld, of Wisconsin, spent yes
terday afternoon in st. Paul, on his way
to Spokane, Wesh..a with his son. George
L. scoield and FL O. Ellis. The party
left last night fors the 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 tc meet all needs. Gov.
Mosher of New Richmond. yesterday
afternoon, at which the situation was
discussed at length.
The governor spoke freely concerning
the apportionment 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 and par
ticularly Ger. Ayers present position
VII regard to his connection with the
war department, declared emphatically
that he 6en- nothing to say.
THE needs D.. New Richmond have
been given careful. attention. said he.
Last week I issued a CO.. for $4,000 with
which to further aid the r>Nrk OF reler:
The call was delayed for the lesson that
l wished to hear the estimates o. Inc
committees before making an appeal tSF
the money. The call was sent to each
county board In the state and before 1
left. replies had been received Indicating
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-
tributions 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-
ditions at New Richmond as soon as did
those having better sources of informa-
ton. l3T &
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. l. have conferred with Mayor
Mosher, of New Richmond, and INQUIRED
carefully into present conditions there.
Money and supplies for immediate use
have been sent forward aud the only
danger ROW is in supplying accommoda-
lions for the people this winter Houses
must be built and no doubt it will re-
quire considerable effort to get the resi-
dents of the city housed before cold
weather comes en-. 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
ent conditions are these: I received a
dispatch yesterday from Adit. Gen. Cor
bin, stating that Wisconsin would furnish
eight commissioned officers for the regi
ment and asking that their selection be
left to board composed of the col
onels of Wisconsin troops which saw
service in the Cuban campaign. The
feglment IS to be enlisted from Iowa.
Wisconsin and Michigan Personally. if
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 home organizations. My idea
would have been to have kept the voun-
teers from each state separate, each hav-
ing a battalion differed by their own
men. In this way the regiment wou!d
have been III shape to keep III touch
with the state. The regiment has been
organized with a view of keeping the
political element out Of it. The state Of
hc1als were not asked to assist I'm fts
formation, though they know better than
any one else, who are the best men
What do you think of Gen. Aleer's
conduct as head of the war department
Gov. Scofield9"
The Wisconsin executive smiled SLIGHTLY
ard responded:
Il have no opinion for publication on
that subject. I do not wish to make any
statement regarding him or his position. :,
regarding the political conditions In
-9C'iiSlh ara prospects for the coming
campaign, he stated that the STATE would
undoubtedly be soIidly Republican. In
his estimation the Democratic marty
would need gain of at least 25 per cent
IN order to make a successful cght. CON
altlons throughout the state are vastly
improved since the last presidential cam
palsh and an era of solid prosperity has
SCI SCI, IN which in MS opinion would have
Hrect influence or the silver question
ana make it impossible for the BRYAN e,a.
neht to hold the advantage gained two
years ago. ''''