The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-26
CHANGE OF PLANS
Order to. Muster Out Kansas
Troops at Frisco Rescinded.
Soldiers May Decide the Ques-
tiOn Themselves.
NOLONGER ANY DOUBT
Men Will Want to Come Home
at Once.
San Francisco Has No Allure
ments For Brave Fighters.
MIR. ALGER'S ACTION.
Telegraphs His Intention to
Governor Stanley.
State Will Provide Suitable
Quarters For Soldiers.
San Francisco Has No Allure
ments For Brave Fighters.
MIR. ALGER'S ACTION.
TeIegraphs His Intention to
Governor Stanley.
State Will Provide Suitable
Quarters For Soldiers.

Russell A. Alger, secretary of war.
has telegraphed Governor W. E Stan
ley that the Kansas fighters now in the
Philippines may be mustered out at
home if they so desire.
This concession from the war depart
1nent will be hailed with delight by
Kansas people, who have been opposing
the idea of mastering the regiment out
of the service at San Francisco. Mr.
Alger's decision was announced as the
result of the following telegram sent
to him last night:
Topeka, Kan, May 25.
Hon Russell A. Alger Secretary of
War Washington, D. C:
viii you allow the Twentieth Kan
sas volunteers to decide for themselves
where they will be mustered outE
wv. E. STANLEY, Governor"
The following reply was received this
morning at II o'clock:
Washington, May 26.
Wv F. Stanley. Topeka:
will permit Twentieth Kansas vol
uuteers to decide for themselves where
they will be mustered out if the state
will provide a suitable place for that
purpose. r. a. ALGER,
Secretary of War"
Governor Stanley then sent the fol-
lowing to Secretary Alger:
THE state will provide suitable place
for muster out of Twentieth Kansas.
VIII you ascertain their wishes?"
I asked Mr.. Alger to ascertain the
wishes of the boys because the govern
ment has more money than the COVER
nor. If Mr.. Alger does not do so, it
will be necessary for me to take the
matter up"
The governor was asked for his opin-
ion of the next method of procedure
in this matter, to which he replied by
saying:
I presume that after the members
of the regiment express their prefer
ence, Mr.. Alger win order them mus
tered out al such place as they may Sc
lect- If the boys want to be mustered
out at San Francisco, all right. If
they want to come to Kansas and be
mustered out. where they were muster
ed in, they will say so, and then pre-
sumo an order will be made by the war
department directing the regiment to
proceed to that point for muster out.
Il am not clear" continued the gov
ernOr, ''as to the meaning Mr.. Alger in
tends to convey in suggesting that the
state provide a suitable place for the
mastering out He certainly means
that if the soldiers select a town and
that town does the right thing by the
boys he will have them mustered out
there. We have two military posts in
the state but he does not refer to them
and 1t is my opinion that Mr.. Alger
intends that some city shall have
charge of the ceremonies, furnish suit
al BILE camp ground and provide accom-
modations for the boys If this be true
InGn IHe CITY gaming IllS nOnOG VIII De
compelled to depend upon her friends
in the regiment to land the honor.
This new condition of affairs will re-
new the fight between the Kansas
towns but they will necessarily be COM
PEELED to present their inducements to
the soldiers. l presume influence will
also be brought to bear upon the secre-
tary of war but if the matter is left
with the soldiers the secretary indicates
that he will accept their judgment.
This plan suits me exactly The boys
II,
the fighting; won the glory and honor
and endured the hardships of camp and
climate and I am sincerely glad that
the government will permit them to saw
where they shall be mustered out"
Speaking of the Alger order General
]. X Hudson said: 1T is a plan to
have the boys re-enlist. They are ex-
perienced soldiers now and worth more
to the army than recruits If they are
disbanded in San Francisco and have
their pockets filled with money they
will spend it, most likely, find them
selves penniless and 1000 miles from
home and re-enlist. That has been
shown in former times. The idea that
they will receive handsome sums of
money is true in the cases of officers
but not with the enlisted men on
travel pay they will receive a days pay
for every twenty miles they travel A
privates receives but so cents a day
and would therefore receive a about $50
for the :. 600 miles travelled
THE railroads have announced that
be given to soldiers, and that they will
have to pay $50 first class and 1872. so
second class, S12 Pullman fare and Sc
tourists fare, so that after paying this
the boys would not have very much
money left Those soldiers who served
outside the United States will receive
two months extra pay and that will
be given them no matter where they
are mustered out. The officers. of
course. who receive one days paw out
of every twenty miles travelled would
make good sum out of the trip
The following is from the Emporia
Democrat:
There is a general kick going up
from all parts of the state against the
mastering out of the Twentieth Kansas
at san Francisco. The regiment has
done most acceptable work in the Phil
lppines, and it should be brought here
among It's friends to be discharged. The
government owes it to the boys to
bring them to the state where thev
can receive a send off that is due their
bravery Topeka is the proper place to
muster them out
HOME OPINIONS.
Capt H. NJ Phillips said: The place
to muster out the Kansas regiment is in
Topeka the capital of the state, and in