The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-03

parts of the United States are manifest
ing deep interest in this exhibit. In Colo
RADIO and in Minnesota the consent Of
the governor has already been obtained
for the National Guard to visit the
worlds fair, accompanied by their regi-
mental bands. The Minnesota plan is to
make the trip from Lake City to St. Lou
is by steamboat down the Mississippi.
During the visit of the governor and his
staff to the fair the state guard Will act
rs escort to the commander in-cnief.
Brig. Gen. Eugene A. Carr, Of the
United States army, retired, writing to
Vice President Spencer, of the exposi-
ton, on the subject of the military ex-
hibit, says:
of troops and an exhibition of military
appliances in a building. The govern
ment would no doubt make a detail of
say brigade composed of two regi-
ments of infantry, a squadron -four
troOps) of cavalry, and battery Of
artillery, each command to remain about
two weeks, so that as much of our army
as could be available would in succession
visit the exposition in about six months.
A command of that size would inclu lie
four bands, which in themselves would
add greatly to the exposition. There
would also be a contingent of Confed-
crate veterans and state guards of
whom some have already applied and
each of whom would have a band
mountings, and other military ceremon-
les, and constant friendly visiting to the
camps.
The camp would be also a rendezvous
for the military of foreign countries
many of whom will no doubt wish to
visit and participate in the exposition
| The material part of the military exhib-
I it would comprise:
Details of the Exhibit.
The food of the army. with practical
demonstration of the manner of cooking
and serving in camp.
The clothing and how worn and used
The various uniforms of the army from
colonial times to the present, of which
Washington complete sets mounted On
wax figures
Various means Of -ansportation, wag-
Ons, pack mules etc.
Floating and movable bridges, and 9TH
| er engineering appliances.
Arms and ammunition from the begin
| ming of the art of war to the present
In This foreign exhibitors would no
| doubt make an extensive display; from
the monster Krupp gun down to the
Manlicher rifle. And we would show our
various arms, large guns with disap-
pearlng carriages, etc, If space would
| permit; the Winchesters, Colts, ETC., IN
which we are ahead of the world.
have in Springfield a wooden mortar
made of the butt of a tree and used at
Mopile. There are a great many curl
OSIleS IN military weapons, the fanCeS
and armClr of the crusaders. the bolo AMI
krise of the Philippines, etc.
The surgical department of the army
has most extensive and elaborate mu-
scum in Washington, of which such as
might be appropriate would no doubt he
loaned to the military exhibit, including
ambulances, filters, etc.
We would make ''travois' or improvised
I conveniences for carrying wounded and
sick men, such as we used on the FROM
| tier in the absence of wagons and roads.
There would. of course be a field hos
pital in the camp and we would adopt
| and enforce the most perfect and rigid
sanitary measures, thus giving an object
| lesson against such occurrences as took
place in the volunteer camps during the
| Spanish war.
The signal service of the army would
show their most perfect system of com
/ munication by flags, Telegraph wires and
! cables. also their modes of observation
! and reconnaissance by balloons, kites AMI
/ cameras.
| There are innumerable objects Of inter-
/ est connected with the military art of
/ which such could be selected as would
be most attractive as far as they would
serve.