The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-19
eT.Tr WILL PAY IN FULL.
TEAMS WILL RECEIVE
III -, AND FER DIEM.

concentration would Have
81 20 Pay only About Fifty
cent. on acquisitions for This
...,--G.overnor Instructs Col.
"a Approve acquisitions In
,tnexpectcd Interest ana
attendance Cause This Per-
,,r state Of Anairs-Military
p.ople Generally Gratined at
,.rnnr's Course.
-. George r. Cam. state inspector gen
.t r.fo practice. received from Gov.
TN, Yesterday morning official au-
-, 10 approve the acquisitions Of
-, -5mmanders for the FUN amount
- travel pay ard per diem for teams
.,...i ln the las, carblne and rifle con-
80 f.r STATE troops.
ia ,s.o.Ilnce with the authority thus
o.,t -e communication from the Gov
= ,s.. cam viii approve at once the
...s,aaus. properly made out by COM
-, l,mmanders that have been sent
- r... viii be welcome news 10 those
40 participated 80 the state shoot. while
80 action % the Governor wiz be approx
"a TO, ,uy by military men. but By the
,.-et Vi lie state generally.
SINE time ago Col. cam discovered
cat ODE amount originally appropriated
"a ,hs payment Of travel pay and per
alien Cos PARTICIPANTS IA the rifle contests
vd noi suffice 10 pay more than % per
On. on tle requisitions. II was not an
dictated. when the movement to hold the
,-tst WAS lnaugurated. that there
v5.I ue such general response from the
m...,y. and the number OF teams actu-
..t anticipating in the contests proved
rsar.. az mingled qualification and per-
ptetlp % col. Cam. lie was gratined
rs4t lhay should come and take part In
.rtolt.s.s. but at the same time he was
pr..1,d 90 know just IN what manner
tasr travel pay and per diem would be
pad
Because he was not able to approve tho
reql.s.lons made on him for the full
amount col. Cam has refused to approve
fh.m 4t AN. Instead he made a trip TO
Atlanta 20 see the Governor and subse-
ql-ntIy made a formal application for che
iarra... of the appropriation through reg
el.r military channels. The personal So
hel.auols ~ the inspector general OF rifle
paet., have had their effect. as IS evil
l.u.aI hy the authority 10 approve In fun
received from the Governor.
This action OF Gov. Gambler will be the
s.. asaH of general military congratula-
ton There Is no form OF military exercise
f.lt is 900 once so practical and beneficial
ava s0 inexpensive The advantages that
uacrar from state rifle practices are not
coraH.d 90 the actual participants Those
WHO learn hy practice on the ranges car
-y chs Information back 60 the other
mentors 81 their commands and in turn
impar' it 10 the latter. Thus the princl-
3D.. ~ rifle practice become dinused
throughout she entire body or the state
tr.1as
Do would have been exceedingly unfortu-
nNf. for che movement 20 hold yearly
r1Hfssfs 8t Avondule. the success OF which
haa h,cH thought 90 b. assured. had the
Governor refused 20 increase the apprO-
rrlu1n and thus limit the payments OF
tae state 20 about half Of the actual and
Unavoidable expenses incurred BY those
w1o PARTICIPATED In the contests OF last
September. That on the contrary. the
Governor has seen ~ 20 direct the ap-
prevail 81 che acquisitions IN full is a
source of corresponding qualification.
The Savannah military are not inter-
s'fe4 40 all IN the Governors order. The
raym 90 be made by the state are only
Yer tho actual travelling expenses OF the
members Of teams from distance and
tHo acfI1l cost OF their meals while they
uera .n the city. Savannah teams were
rot .n any event 10 have any share IN
tAt appropriation.