The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-26
m NOT AGREE WITH GAMBLER.
u.rARY MEN ARE NOT PLEASED
uITH GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

.Ne Governors Complimentary Re
,arL~ About the Military Not Fol-
,..d In by a Recommendation
,or a substantial Appropriation.
"a. saving That Has Been Going
-, Ont of the Military Approprfn-
,or. Not Pleasing 90 the Troops.
,.,,trism. Upon the PoIfcy-Some
omcers DO Not Agree with the
eovernor rs 90 Encampments-A
SOD for col. ObcGr.
ITO norton OF Gov. Allen d. Gamblers
r,s.are relating 20 the Georgia State
rrooBs filled few Of the Savannah officers
- man with unqualified delight Some
- the officers with whom the matter was
8..,-ussed said they did not care 20 be
,i,rel in the position OF criticising their
spnerior officer. the comma nder-ln-chief
Of the state forces. and they would not.
therefore, enter as deeply as they other
wise might into the exposition OF those
f.atares OF the message that ehey did not
anA altogether pleasing.
One oficer made no such reservation.
lie said h. thought the Governors rec
cancellations 20 tho legislature were
such as 20 remove tho incentive for hard
and conscientious labor for tho upbuid-
Ing and perfection Of the Georgia State
Troops. Greater generosity should. he
,avs h. displayed. and the unw1se and I'M
necessary boarding OF appropriations that
shouid nave been expended during tho years
Tor which they were made WIS roundly
condemned.
i see there was a balance % $1,000
from isS and one OF S7.0o0 from tho ap-
prOpration for the present year. Now
that means $1,000 has been esved up
from the appropriations made by the Leg
islature for expenditure upon the state
forces and surely there were ways
enough in which the money might have |
been spent and the servtce greatly i'm. |
proved. But. no. that could noe be done. |
Instead, the troops must be denied tnose |
'hlngs chat were necessary for their /
proper equipment aud their elevation 20 /
hish plane Of efficiency IN order thu,
the money might be saved and the Gov |
ernoT enabled TO show that ne has sl9.. |
600 on hand and that THEREFORE ne yyou,a /
IB
appropriation for the troops next year
Now isn't that nice evidence OF the an
preciation Of the powers OF the sarvtces /
81 the military?
Inc Governor began his references 10
the military with the rubbing on ~ !,
very cheap article of soft soap foliovfng
the application with the nullifyinE in
nuehoe OF that recommendation that there
ne no appropriation made. II the trooDs /
huNH NasaHs ..HH
very complimentary remarks. why dld ne
not try TO have an appropriation made
that, coupled with the money that should
nave been expended IN their maintenance
during the last two years. would give "a /
Workfug fund which would confer great
htnefit upon the forces? 20
The Governor. said another officer d-es
NOT believe IN cncampments Without mn
enoa mpment, $4,000 II as much a the
STATE FORCES require for a years expens
provided u "a spent and not salted doan 1
The officer disagrees with the Governor
regarding the Dement'S 20 be derived from
encampments, as he thinks there Is Moth
ing 80 productive OF discipline among the
troops a. camp life. Instruction In fell /
movements and duties can be eecurfa /
there and nowhere else. he said. and
knowledge and practical training IN guard
du'y ana many other phases OF soldiers
would like to sec an appropriation FOR an
encampment made. but he does not think
there Is any chance for that with The
Governor opposing ~.
The paragraph Of che message relating
70 Col ". =. Obear Inspector general
and recommending that the Legislature
authorize the Governor to appoint him
brigadier general In recognition OF his
great services Co the state. was variously
Viewed. Some do not believe that Co.
Obear Is entitled TO such promotion. The
general opinion among Savannah officers
is that the Governor request 60 be OIL
lowed to appoint him a brigadier general
proves conclusively that Col. Obear Is out
Of the running for the adjutancy general
The brigadiership Is believed 20 be a sort
o. consolation prize che Governor wants
10 give the inspector general Co make up
for his appointment OF rival claimant.
Capt. J. w. Robertson. To be adiutant
general IL Is generally conceded that
Robertson Will be che man