The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-20
CAMP FOR COLUMBIA
IS SOUGHT FROM CONGRESS by
SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
GOV. HEYWARD is WORKING
IN THE INTEREST OF HIS STATE
FOR THE CAMP.

The Governor and n Delegation
from Columbia Are Exerting All
the Pressure They Can to Have
Columbia Nominated as a Camp
for Government TrOOps-ROOseveH
Is Interested in the Matter-NeVys
and Notes of the National Capital.
By R. NJ. Larner.
Washington, Nov. 19.-South Carolina
is putting forth vigorous effort to
have a military camp located at Co
lumbia, the state capital.
Gov. Hayward, with Maj. Michael
Jenkins and Mr.. Hudgins of Columbia,
are to present the claim of the Pal
metto state to the President and the
Secretary of War. Gov. Hayward and
his associates on the committee ar
rived here to-day and spent the after
noon at the Capitol in conference with
the members of the South Carolina
delegation in the House. Tomorrow
morning the Governor and the dele
cation will call upon the President
who has already become interested in
the subject through the personal eff
forts of Maj. Jenkins, and after see
ing the President hey will call upon
the Secretary of War.
1t is known that the Secretary of
War has authority from Congress to
select sites for the establishment of a
limited number of military camps, and
the South Carolinians claim that Co.
I1IrVo hi J, Ia
facilities for such an establishments.
The case will be strongly urged before
the President and Secretary of War,
and good results are expected to fol-
low.
Military Training Wanted.
Along this same line of military
thought, the association of American
Agricultural Colleges, in closing it's
annual session here to-day, adopted a
resolution urging Congress to be more
liberal in making provision for instruc-
ton in military tactics in state col
leges. 1t was said that the lack of
funds prevents many of the colleges
from giving adequate attention to the
development of military science.
The Colored Agricultural College, at
Orangeburg, S. c., is the only colored
institution holding active membership
in the association. Former Congressman
Thomas Miller president of that coll
lege, is here attending the sessions of
the association. He says there is a
general desire on the part of all of
the colleges of the association to stimu-
late and encourage the growing desire
for instruction in military tactics by
the students. The government now
details army officers as instructors at
many of the agricultural colleges, but
it is now proposed to request the gov
eminent to lend further aid in the way
of furnishing arms and equipment.
Negro Stays in at FIOrance.
In spite of the protests of the white
people of Florence, President Roose-
welt has announced his intention to re-
appoint Rev. J. E. Wilson, a negro di-
vine, postmaster at Florence This ac-
ton of the President in this case may
excite comment but should occasion
no surprise, as it has been generally
anticipated by all who are interested
in Florence.
After Farmers of Jobs.
Representative Hardwick to-day had
a long talk with President Roosevelt
on the subject of federal officials sell
ing their influence in the distribution
of patronage. Mr.. Hardwick inform
ed the President that he knows of nu-
merous instances where federal Off
cials in the South have received finan-
cial reward in trafficing in official pat
ronage. He cited to the President sew
eral notable cases. which he said had
prompted him to introduce bill to
correct similar abuses in the public
service. The President stated that he
is in thorough accord with the views Of
Mr.. Hardwick on the subject. and
promised not only to comment upon
the subject in his forthcoming message
to Congress, but also give his hearty
support to the bill proposed by Mr..