The Washington times., 1902-01-22
Provisions Of Bill Drafted and
Adopted atConveRion Of In
terstate National Guard As
SocidtioR.
PENESYLVANIANS VOTED NAY.
General Charles Dick Elected Presi-
dent Of the OrgdnizatioR-Dele,
gates TO Call on President Roose-
welt.

The convention of the Interstate Ma
tional Guard Association at . meeting
held in the New Willard Hotel last night,
adopted a bill for the reorganization of
the National Guard into an efficient
militia reserve by a vote of los to 26.
A special committee. of which Gen.
Charles Dick, of Ohio, is chairman, have
been at work on the bill for several DAYS.
General Dick to I4troduce Bill.
General Dick will present the bill to
Congress. The provisions follow:
Section l. The regularly enlisted. or
ganized and active militia in the several
States and Territories, who have hereto
fore participated or shall hereafter par
ticipate in the annual appcrtionment of
the annual appropriation provided by sec
tion 1861 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States as amended, whether
known and designated as National Guard,
National Militia, or otherwise, shall con-
stitute the organized militia. The organ
ization, armament. and discipline shall be
the same as that for the regular and VOL
unteer armies of the United States.
Subject TO Presidents Call.
Sec. ?. In case of invasion by a
foreign nation the President may call
months, such number of the militia as
he may consider necessary.
Sec: ,. The Secretary of War is au-
thorized to ISSUE on the requisition of
the Governors of the States, such arms
and accourtrements as are now required
for the militia, without charging them
against the allotment of the State or Ter
ritory out of the annual militia appropria-
tion. These arms must be receipted for
and will remain the property Of the
United States. This section contains a
provision which says that the necessary
money to cover the cost of such arms and
equipments shall be appropriated from
the Treasury
Uncle Sam to Meet Expenses
Sec. 4. The Secretary OF War is to
pay the Governors of the States such part
of the general militia allotment as will
be necessary for the pay. subsistence, and
transportation of the militia during the
annual field and camp meets. This pay,
subsistence. and transportation are TO be
Of the same class as that allowed officers
and men of corresponding grade in the
Regular Army.
See >. The Secretary of War is TO
provide for the participation by any part
of the organized militia of a State or Ter
ritory. on the request of the Governors,
in the encampment. maneuvres. and in
struction of the Regular Army at or near
any military post in the United States.
Officers Expenses to BE Paid.
Sec 6. Whenever any officer of the
organized militia shall attend and pur-
sue regular course of study at any mill
tary school or college of the United
States Army. sucn officer shall receive
the same travel pay. subsistence, and
quarters as an officer of the Regular
Army would be entitled to If attending
school or college under orders.
Sec. I. The Secretary of War is au-
thorized TO convene boards of officers TO
examine as TO their qualifications for
command all persons who have served in
the Regular Army, in any of the volunteer
forces, in the organized militia. or who
shall have attended military school. Such
examinations shall be under rules pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War. and the
record of previous service of the appli-
cant shall be taken into considera lion.
The names of the persons certified TO be
qualified shall be registered. and the sue
eessful applicant shall be eligible TO a
command in any volunteer force created
by Congress other than the organized
militia.
Reserve Force of 100000.
Sec. s. The Secretary OF War shall
enroll reserve force OF 100000 men, who
shall have served in the regular or vol
unteer armies, or in the organized militia.
"Sec. 9. All the volunteer forces OF
the United States called for by authority
of Congress shall, except as hereinbefore
provided be organized In the m1 nner
provided for in the act TO provide for
temporarily increasing the military es-
tablishment of the United States in time
of war. and for other purposes, approved
April %, 1888"
The bill. as reported by the committee.
was adopted. the delegates from every
State except Pennsylvania voting aye.
General Dick Elected President.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows: Gen. Charles
Dick (ohio) President; Gen. P. H. Barry
(Nebraska), First Vice President; Gen.
NJ. H. Byers GowaJ, Second Vice Presi-
dent; Gen B. S. Royster CNorth Caro-
lina), Third Vice President; Gen. c. U.
Gantenhein (Oregon). Fourth Vice Presi-
dent. and Col. Z. c. Bleyer Qllinois).
Secretary and Treasurer.
Columbus Ohio, was chosen as the
place for the next annual meeting. which
will be held in the early part of January,
1903. The exact date will be fixed by the
president of the association.
To Call on President Today.
Last nights session closed the business
part of the present conference. The dele
gates will assemble in the ballroom of
the New Willard at 1890 O'Clock this
morning for the purpose of being photo
graphed. They Will then go in a body to
the White House, where the President
will receive them at IL o'clock.