The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-22
WILL NEVER DO.
Government Plans to Muster
Out Troops at San Francisco.
Effort Will Be Made to Have
Other Arrangements Made.

The Twentieth Kansas will be mus
tered out. at San Francisco according to
present plans. An effort will be made
to have the government make a change
in accordance with the universal desire
of the people of Kansas so that the
regiment may be mustered out in To-
peka.
The intention of the government was
made known today by a letter which
Governor Stanley received from Russell
A. Alger, secretary of war in response
to question from Mr.. Stanley, con-
corning the plans of the department:
The letter follows:
Washington, May ID have your
letter of May 10 The plans for mus
tering out the troops in the Philippines
is to land them in San Francisco. where
they will be placed in camp to turn
over their arms and muster out.
This will give each of the soldiers
travel pay from San Francisco to Kan
sas-a large sum to each man-which
could not be given these soldiers under
the law if they were sent direct to
Kansas to be mustered out.
They will. therefore, go to Kansas as
private citiZenS.
l hope. however, that this gallant reg
iment will keep together and go home
in body in order that Kansas may
give it a reception so richly deserved.
Very truly yours,
r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
Governor Stanley gave the letter to a
reporter and then said:
Wichita is the only good place to
give the Kansans the reception to
which Mr.. Alger refers
Wichita belongs in the Indian Ter
ritory,' said the reporter, 'and has no
right to seek honors at the hands OF
Kansas fighting men"
What's that?" exclaimed the COVER
nor. "Yo ou're mistaken there. The In
dian Territory belongs to Wichita"
You are helping the Seventh dis
trict act the hog again. said the re-
porter.
That's right said the governor
with a hearty laugh, land I hope the
the kind of a reception they deserve" ="
why don't you suggest Hutchinson
or Topeka as place for the recep-
tiOn?"
Topeka doesn't appreciate those
things and Hutchinson isn't in it with
Wichita on such things
The governor might have added that
Wichita is the only place on earth with
cheek enough to propose that the sold
iers should swim river as a sideshOw
attraction.
Seriously speaking" said the COVER
nor, I doubt if the boyS will come
home together. They will proba bly, stop
off to see the sights at Salt Lake City
and at other points of interest on the
way home and those who live in the
western part Of the state will stop at
home and not come east
KEEP RIGHT ON.
The committee in charge of the recep-
ton to the Twentieth Kansas are not
at all disheartened by the letter re-
ceiVed by Governor Stanley from Sec
retary of War Alger.
The committee will keep right on do
ing their utmost to bring about the re-
ceptiOn and to make it the grandest af-
fair Kansas has ever known The chair
man. p. 1. Bonebrake, is never dis
heartened by any such small obstacles
letters from departments at Wash
ingtOn What we wish to do he said,
lis to give that regiment d magnificent
reception and we shall keep right on.
The people of Kansas want to come to
Topeka to see the regiment. We shall
be prepared to entertain the regiment
and all the people who come. ~.
The committee will meet Tuesday
night" said Chairman D. J. Green
wald, land several committees will
make their reports. We will discuss
several matters. at that meeting"