Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-03
TWO CENTS
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
Maryland Legislature to Take
Action.


Camp at Oakland-Nationa Guard Of
that State Enthusiastically in Favor
Of the Plan which will Probably
Succeed.
ANNAPOLIS, Mp, Feb. 3.--The
following is the text OF joint reso-
luton introduced by Senator Ravens
croft, of Garrett county, requesting
the Senators and Representatives of
Maryland in Congress TO use their
best endeavors TO secure the en-
campment OF national troops at Oak
land, in Garrett county.
WHEREAS, The national troop
are concentrated annually and enc
camped in several sections of the
United States, and
WHEREAS, The climate of Oak
land, Garrett county, its beautiful
surroundings, isolation from large
cities, transportation facilities, low
temperature during the summer
months, az which time said enoamp
ment is held, make it an eminently
proper place for the holding of such
an eneampmenti now therefore, be
it
Resolved BY the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. that the Senators
and Representatives of the State of
Maryland in Congress assembled be
and they are hereby requested to
use their best endeavors TO make
known the advantages of Oakland,
Garrett county, Md, for national
army camp or encampment and TO
secure the national army eneamp-
ment at Oakland, Garrett county,
Md, and be it further
Resolved, That the Governor be
and he is hereby requested to send
copy of these resolutions, properly
engrossed, with the great seal Of the
State affixed, to the Senators and
Representative and also copy to
the General Of the United States
Army
Referred to committee on Fed eral
Relations.
ENeAMpMENT GROUND NEEDED.
In his report Of the land forces
Adjutant General John S. Saunders
says of the Maryland Guard
II cannot too strongly call the at
tenti0n OF the Governor and the MEM
ners of the General Assembly tothe
necessity OF permanent encamping
ground as fully demonstrated by the
heavy loss TO the State Ia material
which has To be disposed OF at the
end Of the enaampment, 1t fully
reaches between so, 600 and 81, 900.
The amount expended by the State in
temporary camps would have paid for
ground and built buildings which
woEId have been permanent and have
relieved the transportation of tents,
stores, laying OF water mains, build
ing OF kitchens, stables, outhonses,
etc, and other expenses, and proyid-
ed for storage OF much Of the property
which now has to DO moved at heavy
expense. 1 cannot, therefore, too
urgently advise the appropriation Of Il
sum, say $4,000 for the purchase Of
tract Of land for the establishment
of State camping ground and rifle
range, the latter being a necessity for
well organized, disciplined guard.n
SOMERSET OPPOSES ~;AMP.
1t has just developed that many OF
the most influential people of Somer-
set and vicinity are strongly opposed
to the plan OF Pittsburg men and 9TH
ers who are engaged in the effort TO
induce the Government TO establish
United Stgtes army camp there.
Ten Thousand acres just outside OF
Somerset are under option and it is
said that General Brooke and other
army officials who recently visited
Somerset are very favorably impressed
with the site selected for one OF the
great army camps the Government
seeks to establish.
Opposition now comes from many
OF the citizens in Somerset who at
first were enthusiastic for the move
ment. The claim is made that the
establishment OF an army camp near
the town would destroy its high moral
tone, its notable social standing and
its growing popularity as fashion
able summer resort. 1t is asserted
that the permanent location Of an
army there would obliterate these
elements which have made Somerset
/ famous.
The opposition in Somerset, it Is
believed, puts that place out of the
way and enhances Oaklands chances.