The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1902-01-25
STATE NATIONAL GUARD.
Proposition Looking TO, Its Prac.
teal FederaIikafInn

NNoposAioh boOAtuG 10 ith h'Fhc-
ttcni Federaixatton.
New York Jan. 2o.--A Washington spe
cinl ~ the Brooklyn Eagie says.
Adjutant Generals OF the militia Of o
large humber Of States opened three
days session to-day at the New Willard
Hotel, Before adjournment Is taken on
"Wednesday II Is expected that a bill Will
nave been agreed upon which will have
Tor Its purpose the organization OF the
National Guards OF the different States
on basis Of uniformity and providing
retired.
The New York state delegation are
urging this move with nll their strength.
rue war Departments authorities are In
wi accord with the State Representa-.
i NesH'and VIII assist the latter In their
deliberations.
Col Sanger, Assistant Secretary Of
War. was present at to-dayss session and
suggested the plan for Reorganization
thaF mas been devised by the War De-
partmegt. A number of other plansrwere
submitted, and they were all,referred TO
a special committee with instructions to
agree upon bill that is satisfactory to
the National Guard and to the War De
partment onicials. II an agreement can
be reached, the measure will be Intro.
duced IN Congress- and win undoubtedly
pass at this session. Tor It will have
behind II the combined influence Of the
administration and the various State or.
ganizations, II no agreement is reached
Dy the committee, Col. fritton OF the
New York delegation viii present res.
olution authorizing the appointment OF
committee for the purpose OF consider.
ing the various schemes and reporting a
plan at the next convention.
Col. Britton says, however, that he be-
lleges this step will 'bo unnecessary, as
he ~ confident that an agreement will be
reached by the special committee that
was appointed today.
in general way Il Ia safe to say that
the convention viii indorse bill proyjd.
Ing for the repeal Of the present militia
laws These were adopted In 1902 and
are entirely obsolete, every President,
from Washington down. having recon.
mended their repeal,
The new law will be drawn as simply
ae possible, 80 thnt II can be amended In
the light OF experience to come Il will
be provided that. In times Of peace, the
authority over the National Guard shnll
remain In the States. as stipulated by
the Constitution and In time OF war this
authority VIII be transferred to the Fed.
eral government.
The bill will state how the National
Guard shall be utilized by the President
In its fun function us militia troops. A
Uniform System OF stan work ana Once
duties for NIL organizations win be re.
quired. Provision will also be made for
supervision by the War Department over
the place Of drill OF the National Guard
Of the various States, aud the govern.
nient will agree to assume charge OF the
subsistence, transportation and puy of
the troops during the usual summer prac-
tice work.
Col. Britton thinks that the plan for
mobilization Of National Guard troops In
national camps will not be adopted be.
cause OF impractlcability. The expense
of such notifications would be too great,
but he thinks, instead OF this there will
be State camps, where all the troops Of
the State will gather. II Is expected
that, II the above scheme Is adopted,
Congress will increase the usual appro-
prlatlon for the use OF the militia anu
provide that II may be expended for
purposes OF instruction.