The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-20
70 RESPOND As OF YORE
GOV. LIND q STATES MINNFsoTA,s
DISPOSITION AS TO A CALL
FOR TROOPS
MARSHAL GRIMsHAw ADVISED
Governor Addresses a Letter to Him
Pertaining to the Indian Trou-
bIes ats KoOchichfnE and
Their Cause.

Gov. Lind notified the department that
If 1t is desired to remove the regular
troops from Fort Smelling to China or
any other point it may be done without
fear of trouble in this state, as the state
troops are amply able to protect the set
tiers from the Indians, should an uprising
occur.
Regarding the tender of troops to the
government for federal service, the gov
| ernor says that only an act of congress
can authorize the president to call out
the national guard. but should there be a
call for troops no one would respond
| more promptly than he with a tender Of
troops.
The governors telegram to the war de-
partment says;
In view OF the newspaper reports that
the government may hesitate to withdraw
| the troops at Fort Smelling for service
elsewhere, on account of the reported In
dian disturbances In the northern part Of
| the state, I have the honor to advise
you that our three infantry regiments
and battery of artillery, national guard
are fully equipped, under experienced Of
f1cers, and amply able to protect the set
| tiers and maintain peace and order
| throughout the state"
! Gov. Lind yesterday sent a letter to
| United States Marshal Grimshaw re-
| garding the sale of intoxicating liquors
| to the Indians, calling attention to the
evil and submitting the report of the
county attorney of St Louis county. Gov.
Lind. after discussing the subject some
what fully, says:
81 beg leave to inform you that the
county attorney Of st. Louis county sent
| a deputy sheriff, with the detachment of
soldiers, to investigate this question, and
in an official communication to me, under
date Of July 26, he reports, among other
| matters, as follows:
After his investigation In ST. Louis
ond remained there several days. This
| point Is on the Rainy river opposite Fort
| Francis and in ltasca county. At Kooch-
iching William J. Paulman, Joseph Emo
| without licenses from Itasca county or
| from the authorities Of Koochiching, If 1t
| is village. They have government nc1
enses, and McPhee has applied to the
county commissioners for a license.
| These men have saloons continually open
| and prior tor the arrival Of the militia
| were selling liquor to Indians as freely
as to white men. After the detachment
| of state troops arrived they sold liquor
| to white men, who delivered the same to
| Indians across the river. About three
| miles east of IXOoehiching opposite the
Indian reservation, lives a man named
| Neads who purchases liquor az Fort
| Francis, brings 1t across the line and dis
poses of it to Indians. He has no license.
Down the river from Koochiching about
| fifty or sixty miles, in Beltrami county, Is
a place called Beaver Hills, where the
new line of railroad from Winnipeg is to
| cross Rainy river At this point one Bert
Clark is running a. blind pig,seliing liquor
| to Indians and whites indifferentE. He
! keeps disreputable place, and has no
/ license. He is understood to be United
| States deputy marshal.
| At I<oochiching Is G.. f. Hubert, a dep
| uty sheriff, and all information obtained
| by Mr.. Bates indicates that Hubert is
/ in sympathy with the liquor sellers TIERS
and has full knowledge Of all of their
/ dealings. -
1 might add that this report is fully
corroboratedl by the report Of the officer
| In command of the national guard. Yours
| truly, John Lind, Governor.
Gov. Lind yesterday received COM
munication from native Holland cler-
| gyman, Offering his services as a chap
lain in case Of a serious war with China
Rev. B. S. Jansen, Of Loretto MINI,
Is anxious to avenge the death Of his
fellow countrymen who are supposed to
have persisted in Picking. The minister's
proffer reads as follows:
If there is any chance for q regiment
| to be sent out to China, please remember
me. I am writing also to Gen.. Miles,
| as [ was, perhaps, the first that offered
! himself at the opening of the Spanish
| American war. April 4, 1898, I wrote Gen.
| Miles, receiving his answer dated April
| 8, before war was declared. AS q COM
| patriot to the probably murdered minis
ter from Holland. may proffer a special
claim. Respectfully yours,
While Gov. Lind does not anticipate the
emergency, yet he states that he would
be able on almost moments notice to
! furnish any.Gnun1ber of troops that the
war department might require as Mime
sofas quotafin any serious disturbance
in the Orient In which the honor of the
| country was at stake.
Discussing the subject yesterday Gov.
Lind said.
| If troops were called for the state ma
| tional guard would have the first oppor-
tunity to go; OF course, we cannot for
see what the future may bring, but we are
| well prepared for any demand for troops
that may be made on us by the federal
government Under date of July 8 I adj
Vised the war department, in response to
| a request from Secretary Root, of the
exact status of the national guard, and
gave such detailed information as might
state. Our three regiments Of infantry
and one of artillery are all well equipped
and thoroughly trained under command
of competent officers, and it would only
be given the first chance If the services
of troops from Minnesota was required.
After that, if the militia proved INSULT
Client, why. companies organized outside
the guard would be given consideration.
| Gov Lind is in receipt of two letters
| from people outside the Twin Cities Of
fering to raise companies in case the sit
uation in China should demand any larg-
er number of troops