The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-05
REVIEW OF HIS WORK
WITH THE EVENTS OF
THE PAST
THE STATES PART IN THE WAR

The Retiring Executive Points With
Pride to What the Soldiers of the
State Have Accomplished
RecOmmendati Except as to
the Payment of Some BiIIs-Ref-
erence Made to All Institutions.
Gov Clough. in his farewell. said in
part:
The year has chronicled the opening and
closing of a war between the United States
and Spain. Our brave boys of the Twelfth,
Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth regi-
ments have, under most trying circum-
stances, proved themselves worthy sons and
successors to the brave members of the
First Minnesota, which withstood Pickett S
charge at Gettysburg, and to the equally
brave men of the other Minnesota regiments.
who faced death on the numerous battle
fields of the Civil war.
In this connection permit me to mention
a regiment in whose ranks are many sons
of Minnesota. the gallant Third United
States infantry. After guarding our borders
for years. the men of this regiment faced
the Spanish guns ard braved the more deadly
peril of fever at Santiago, and returning,
drenched the soil of our state with their
blood in a conflict with the Indians. In hon.
oring them. priyates and officers alike, and
especially in paying tribute TO the memory
of the noble hearted Maj NJ. c. Wilkinson,
the people Of Minnesota only give deserved
recognition to the men to whose patriotic
devotion TO duty they owe debt which can
never be repaid.
NEW NATIONAL PROBLEMS.
The conflict that called forth the devotion
and sacrifice of the brave men and patient
women was precipitated b, the efforts CT the
citizens of the United States in the interest
of humanity, to free the people of Cuba from
the tyranny and bad government of Spain.
But the guns of Dewey at Manila. as we'll
as those of Sampson. Schley and Shafter at
Santiago and of Miles at Porto Rico, did not
cease their echoing around the world ere the
people heard in their booming providential
call to extend the sovereignty of our free
republic, and in behalf of humanity to
broaden the sphere Of our national influence.
The people have not yet definitely concluded
how far they ought to follow that call and
10 what extent our national sovereignty is to
be extended. The war has brought with it
obligations with reference to Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. In each of these
iEsular regions grave problems OF legislation
and of administration have arisen for the
people to solve. With reference to them
there are ample grounds, for honest and
even radical difference OF opinion. Concern
ing them I do not deem It either my duty
or my privilege to offer amy suggestions in
this place. / wish. however, to enter my
earnest protest against sentiment that is
frequently uttered with reference to these
problems. 1t Is that there not, in the
service of this nation, wisdom and character
enough to deal justly and adequately with
objections which may legitimately be offered
against all the proposed policies of dealing
with the territories and peoples of the late
Spanish possessions. There is room for
argument with reference to those policies.
but not for sneers at American capacity for
government. No man is a patriot who does
not love his country. and no one love
his country unless he has faith in her ca
pacity to do right and unless he believes
thoroughly that she can win final success
IN every honest endeayor to govern wisely
and wall ntr~
pie and by the people, as well as for the
people. A doubt concerning its ultimate sue
cess is one concerning the integrity and
wisdom Of the masses. Too many men are
voicing this lack of confidence in American
Political character not only with reference
to national affairs but also in connection
with the government Of our states and mu-
inequalities
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Owing to the war, the work Of the adjutant
general has assumed large proportions Under
the direction of his office the state enlisted,
organized and equipped the four regiments
called for from the general government The
various acts were rapidly and efficiently
performed that the Minnesota troops were
the first volunteer soldiers mustered into the
United States service in 1898, they were
in the Civil war of 1861. The mastering in
OF the first three regiments took place on
April 20, or exactly thirty-seven years later
than that OF the first regiment of the Civil
u
of the past and present efficiency of the adj
Jutant generals office?
The expense incurred was $1i3 1874 a. The
expense of caring for the sick soldiers their
transportation and sundry allied objects
amounts TO $4,000. The proper bills for these
expenditures have been prepared and sent to
the United States war department for settle
ment In equipping these troops and in max
ing provision for the comfort and convenience
Of the enlisted men the present state admin
istration tried to be very liberal to all those
risking their lives for their country and
especially liberal to the private Soldiers In
doing this some expenses were unQueStionably
incurred which the national government, un-
der Its laws, Will not repay. There will there
fore be a deficit after receiving settlement
from the United States. 1t is impossible at
the present time to state exactly what that
deficit will be. Whatever a final accounting
may show it to be, recommend that ap-
preparation be made by your honorable bodies
for meeting the same.
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
In the early part of October the United
States government, after series of acts and
neglects most wrongful to the Indians of
Minnesota, by blunder more criminal in its
results than the neglects and acts which
preceded it, took a small body of troops to
Leech lake in this state. This performance
the climax to long course of folly and wrong
in dealing with the Pillagers precipitated
bloodshed and led to the death of number
OF brave and noble-hesrted men, This in
turn came very near causing an outbreak
OF all the Minnesota Chippewas To quiet
the fears of the settlers in the northern part
OF the state and to prevent the possibility of
such an uprising, l called upon the general
government for more troops than were Mt
the time at the seat of the disturbance. 7
state troops This mobilization gave con-