The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14
MILITIA IS PRAISED.
AGiutant General Speaks Highly OF
Our Soldiers.

port is RAPIDLY nearing completion. l.
is to be transmitted through the GOV
cgr5r 10 the general assembly. IN his
Introductory remarks Gen. Floyd
says:
1T gives me pleasure to note the
increasing interest and enthusiasm
that pervades every branch Of the
service. And the daily additions that
arc being made by enlistment IN tae
ranks from among the young men
coming from the various military
schools Of the State are comforting
and assuring Of an even advancing
efficiency. The interest your excel
lercy has eyinced in the past and the
encouragement you have always given
makes it useless TO suggest that you
urge upon our lawmakers the I'M
portance Of literally supporting our
volunteer troops. The yea! and pa-
tience they evince, the sacrifices t1ey
make, the money they contribute 81
their own private means, in the eI'
forts to serve the State; aye, the dig
nifty and pride of the commonwealth
the safety of life and property, the
insurance of peace and good order,
ell demand it. And it will be t=uly
mar;torious act, which all good cIEt
zens will sanction and endorse ''When
South Carolina follows the example
of her sister States in the matter oT
providing ample appropriations Tor
her volunteer soldiery."
The annual appropriation, for last
decade, made by the national gov
ernment for arming and equipplnS
the militia Of the States has been
$40 900, each State drawing its pro
rata share according to population.
In March, 1900, the Interstate Ma
tfonal Guard association composed OF
the adjutant generals of the States
assembled in convention at Washing
ton for the purpose Of urging and nj
pressing upon congress the paramount
importance Of increasing the annual
appropriation for eqaipping the mil
itia of the country. The convention
was largely attended, SO States of the
Union being represented, Upon re-
Guest of the convention the COM
r:ttee On militia and military OF
both houses Of congress granted TO
our association a most courteous ano
patient hearing which resulted IN the
passage of a bill by congress-, IN
creasing the appropriation from
100000 to S1,000,000 annually, max
ing the increase Of South Carolina >
quota from $4,000 to about $l8, ,9SS. i
was my privilege and gratlfleauon 10
attend the convention OF adJul2nE
generals on the above occasion anG
to present to the congressional coH!',
n1ittee the views I enterained as Lc'
the necessities Of a thoroughly equip
ped volunteer service, and why CON.
ceived it but right and just that tle,
national government should make:
ample provision therefor. 1t is my,
pleasure to report that the increase
Of appropriation has enabled me the
.currerE year to supply almost the en-
tire service with modern Gccoutree
ments. And during the coming year
and before the expiration OF my pre-.
cnt term Of Office I confidently hof
to have every company in the STATE
as completely and modernly equipped
as the regular army, with the eXceQ-
ton of the magazine rife, the M
PRODUCTION Of which viii have to be
gradual on account Of the price. ID
connection herewith I may add that
has notified the States that the Kfagg-
Jorgensen rifles would be issued on
requisitton for arming the miilIIal }
among the adjutant generals and
military men Of long service IN tnes
militia there has been conSder$o4eI
discussion as to the wisdom OF arm
ing the militia with the magszlnes
rife. With deepest interest and afteF
exhaustive inquiry, find that the
general opinion Of officers high in rank
in our own State militia (some or
whom have had practical war ex-
3erience with the magazine rifel IS
that for ali purposes the best gun for
the volunteer service is the As cali
bre Springfield rife, and their con
clustons are based upon the Sur
Dlicity of it's make, its resistance 10
hard usage and the ease with which
it can be kept clean and in order,
while the magazine gun is Of delicate
mechanism, complicated, easy to get
out of order, hard to keep clean, and
for execution no better than the
Springfield except for long distance
"As to my position in the matter,
I am led, after critical examination
Of the Krag rife, to agree to the
above opinion, but would advise, how
ever. that a few be procured fro1a
the next years appropriation so that
each company may have a squad
armed with the Krag rife for target
practice, and in order that the men
may become gradually familiar an
skilled In its use"
No Quarantine Necessary. $50
Jacksonville, Fla, special.-Dr. ].
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