The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-12
GOVERNOR BARNES
READS HIS MESSAGE
Continued from Second Page.)

and won laurels that viii forever adorn
| and beautify the early history of our we'll
beloved territory.
The company went 20 the front without
a banner or distinctive name connecting
it with Oklahoma and the war was so
| soon over and it discharged from the ser
vice. that nothing now can be done for 1t
except to preserve the record of the or
| ganization in the archives of the terri
tory and to cause the erection of suit
able monument TO preserve and perpetuate
the memory OF the only one of these brave
boys who lost his life in the discharge Of
! his duty.
Several members of this troop were
wounded in battle and deserve honorable
mention at proper times and places, but
one was killed while manfuEy and brave
ly charging the heights of San Juan. His
body has been returned TO Oklahoma and
lies buried in the city cemetery at Hen
Messy.
a small fund has been raised by popular
subscription TO erect a suitable monument
over his grave, but I am advised that the
sum subscribed is not enough to accom-
plish the purpose desired. The sum of
purchasing and erecting modest but suit
able shaft which viii serve to commence
rate the heroic deeds of Roy V. Cashion
and TO preserve and perpetuate the history
OF the gallant conduct of the troop TO
which ne belonged. 1 earnestly recon-
mend the appropriation of a sufficient
amount to add to the popular subscription
making in ali 5000 to be expended under
proper official direction for this purpose
Under the presidents second call for
troops Oklahoma was authorized TO furnish
one battalion consisting Of four companies
Of infantry. These companies were prompt
ly enlisted and mustered into the service
OF the United States and are now in camp
at Albany, Georgia.
They were modified as a part of the
First regiment territorial infantry United
States volunteers the regiment being COM
posed of four companies from Arizona
three from New Mexico and one from the
Indian territory, together with the Okla
homa battalion. The regiment has been
assigned to the Second division of the First
army corps and unless orders are changed
by the war department. will shortly be
sent to Matanzas or Cardenas Cuba A
into this service from Oklahoma is con-
tanned in my annual report to the honora-
bic secretary of the interior. The officers |
appointed and commissioned by me were
selected from a large number of applicants. |
without regard to partisan politics and
from considerations of especial adaptable
ity and ability to make good officers. They |
have now been in the service over six |
months and from the reports made by the !
inspector of the United States army, l am |
convinced that no better battalion OF |
troops can be found in the service. This |
battalion carries no banner designating |
its connection with Oklahoma. l recon-
mend that you will provide for a suitable |
banner having inscribed thereon the coast |
of arms of the territory and proper descrip- |
tive wording, and place it in the charge Of |
these troops until they shall be mustered |
out, when it shall be returned TO the ter
ritory and preserved in its archives as a |
memorial of its services. The cost of such |
a banner would not exceed $50
No complaint has been made to me Of |
any lack of food. clothing, medicines. etc,
and feel sure that everything necessary
for the health and comfort of our men |
has been amply provided for.
No provision Of law has ever been made
in the territory for the payment Of neces-
sary expenses of enlsting and mastering
troops into the United States service, and
the bills of expense incurred in the enroll
ment and muster of these troops remain
unpaid. The United States has assumed
and provided by law for the payment Of
subsistence and shelter Of men accepted
into the service and for some Of the other
minor expenses of enlistment that may be
incurred and paid by the territory. and
when these bills }e paid a large part Of
our expense in raising these troops can
be recovered. The money necessary to en-
roll and enlist these troops and transport
them 20 points of rendezvous was sd
vanced by patriotic citizens and the bills
for subsistence and shelter are still due
to hotel keepers. I recommend an appro-
pristion Of a sufficient amount not to ex-
coed 1920 to pay these bills when properly
verified and approved by the governor.
and that authority be given me to collect
from the United States and return to the
treasury all that can be reclaimed under
United States laws.
THE NS-MISSISSTPPI EXPOSITION
AT OMAHA.
The success and widespread fame Of the
grand exposition held ar Omaha from June
to November last. is so well known as 20
need no elaboration.
No provision was made BY the last legis-
lature for advertising the resources of the
territory at this exposition. but deeming !
it OF great importance 20 the people Of
Oklahoma that we should not be behind
the great states and territories about US
in The presentation or our claim that Okla
homa offers advantages superior to many
and equal 20 any OF them for building
homes and for the investment OF capital.
7 appointed commission 10 take charge
OF the products and resources Of the terri
tory.
Hon. J. c. Post Of -Kingisher was sp-
pointed chairman Of this committee and
John Golobie Of Guthrie. secretary.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. Post and by aid
y the commissioners ard prominent citi-
zsns interested in the welfare OF the terri
tory, funds were advanced 70 me % de-
fray the expenses OF our exhibit AZ .ne
exposition. The total expense Incurred
vas about s. ~. The value u this sxueu-
5iture in advertising the resources and
vast possibilities OF the territory IS beyond !
question much greater and VII De pro-
iuctive Of more profitable results n our
people. than was the expenditure Of over
'l1ea a; the Worlds AFR at Chicago. The
Affairs u the commission have been wisely
and economically administered. I earnest
y recommend that you win make provision
z law for the payment 81 the necessary
expenses incurred. the same 20 b paid by
warrants out u ,he general fund on prop
.rIy verified accounts duly certified by the
Hartman and approved by the governor.
Q the end that Outstanding bis may be