The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-01-14


,, Normal No In.
,nnstltutions; Capacity. mates.
Michigan asylum. Kalamazoo. .l,225 I.Ns
Eastern Mich asylum, Pontiac. S76 lO57
Northern asylum. Traverse City. 920 1000
upper peninsula hospital, New
Asylum dangerous and criminal 90 ~
Home for feeble minde Lapeer. zoo 2cI
State public school. Coldwater.. 225 159
Industrial home, girls, Adrian. 2S4 400
Industrial school, boys, Lansing $50 $50
School for the deaf. Flint. 1900. 4Is 800
SSc eat n ,Gr the oiind, lansing. JIG 100
State house OF correction. Ionia. 624 4es
Upper pen. prison. Marquette. 312 200
In addition to the above insane patients
there are 1862 at the Wayne county syIum
and ten at st. Joseph's retreat, Dearborn,
who are state and county charges
Michigan In the War.
There is nothing in the history OF Mchf-
gan that adds more luster to her name than
the conduct of her sons during the late war.
When the call for troops was issued by
the president of the United States there
came from the college. the office, the work.
shops and the farms brave. patriotic, ear
nest men, willing and anxious to particf-
pate in the dangers OF war In their coun.
try's behalf. Men of all professions and
trades We'd with each other to be first in
the field, and this, too, knowing that thou
sands must meet their death from fever and
disease under the tropical sun of the then
Spanish possessions.
On the 2fth of April, 1898. a general order
was issued. directing the Michigan national
guard to mobilize at Island Lake on April
26, and on the night of that day there were
in camp at Island Lake nearly 1000 men.
with practically no equipment and with lit
tie IL any appreciation of the numerous
duties they would be called upon to pet
fern In order to lit them for active partici-
patton in the war that had then been de-
clared
In this connection attention should be
called to the pronptness and enthusiasm
with which the national guard of Michigan
responded ID my call.
Many Michigan men sacrificed positions
worth several thousand dollars to accept
service under the government at Sl3 per
month. The poor widow who parted with
her only son is deserving of vastly more
credit than the man of wealth who, through
influence, secured for his son an officers
commission.
1t would be imTTacticable to attempt to
portray in detail the action that was taken
by the state officers In their earnest efforts
to prepare Michigan's sons for the part they
were so speedily called upon to take. All
the machinery under the control of this
department was put to work TO equip these
regiments for active service. and the fact
that Michigan was the only state in the
union that had two regiments In the battle
OF Santiago not only demonstrates that the
ping soldiers, but that the government a.
Washington had faith in the courage and
fidelity of Mlchigan's sons.
War Is a terrible calamity. and Michigan
greatly deplored the necessity 70. II, but
when war was declared by the national
government we had but to do our duty
How well Michigan responded is best evil
donced by the history Of the war. Some
lost their lives in the trenches at Santiago
ard others died in the pest-ridden camps
and hospitals between Santiago and Mon
tauk Point. Others breathed their last in
the arms of their loved ones after returning
home. But we have the satisfaction or
knowing that no life was saerificed d. no suf-
fering was endured by any soldier of the
republic because of the penuriousness, neg
lect or want of humanity on the part of the
state administration or citizens CT Michi-
gan
After cessation of hostuites and after
the government had made an order provid-
ing that the soldiers should be paid only 81
days while on furlough. appealed 10 those
in authority TO modify this order and to
permit the pay TO continue until the men
were mustered out. and succeeded In hav-
Ing the order so modified. for which we are
largely indebted to Secretary Alger who
gave my request the promptest attention.
This permitted the men to draw from 80
to 30 days extra pay. amounting to many
thousand dollars to Michigan troops
l would recommend that tho state mako
an appropriation for the benefit Of the
soldiers OF the late war sufficient 10 trine
each mans pay up to one dollar per day
whilo In active service.
The total number of Michigan troops
mustered in the five regiments was est
and the total number OF deaths about go
/ would not feel. however. that hal
done Justice to one of Michigan's honoced
sons did fail in this connection to call to
your attention the service of Gen. r. A. AL
vaT n ~ mas ,,ewl.1 ia
and influence I have been able to do much
for Michigan soldiers that could not havo
been accomplished without his cooperation
1 feel that the people of Michigan and of
the entire country have reason 20 con-
graduate themselves because the position
or secretary of war was held by enc who
IL not only courageous. honorable soldier
but humane, earnest man. who never per-
mitted red tape and ANTICIPATED regulations
to stand in tho way of doing what con-
science and humanity dictated.
Michigan Naval Reserve.
Before closing my remarks on the part
Michigan took in the war with Spain
Wish to publicly congratulate the state
Oh the character and efficiency Of Ito naval
militia. as shown by their gallant conduct
during the entire period of the hostilities
Before tho first call for volunteers was
made on the 23d OF April the governor re-
celved telegram from the navy depart
ment asking for a complement OF 155 man
and nine officers for service or, board the
United States ship Yosemite Additional
mon were called for. and according to of
fetal reports II officers and go men Of the
naval militia Of Michigan were regularly
enlisted In the navy. 1t was the Yosemite.
manned by Michigan men. which conveyed
the Transport Panther to Guantanamo and
covered the first successful landing Of
American troops on Cuban SOIL Single
handed. the Yosemite maintained Off San
Juan for several weeks one of the closest
and most effective blockades Of the entire
war.
AS governor of Michigan congratulate
tho state on the showing made by its naval
militia, and congratulate the men upon
the records they made.
Fire Warden.
This state In common with neighborlng
states has suffered severe losses from for
est fires. The legislature should enact q
law creating the Office OF fire warden. which
official. with the assistance of deputies.
will DO able to stop forest fires in their
inception. The fire warden should lava
power to summon a posse to assist him.
Such an official could undoubtedly save
thousands OF dollars of property as well A.
many lives.
The law should also contain provision
compelling lumbermen to make such dis
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