The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-24

and the maneuver on General Grants
part was to so protect his troops and
captured. He said to the governor that
night: II have figured it all out, and !
believe my position is impregnable; but
of course the morrow alone can tell" He
laid out the maps and diagrams ana
was as interested as if the engagement
of the next day were real.
General Grant impressed his visitors
as a man who is not only nkable as e
son of his great father but also lovable
for his kindly self.
Colonel Shepherd. veteran who drove
the ambulance carrying the governor to
the general, introduced himself TO the
father at Shiloh and Donaldson. Grant
was as cordial to the old teamster as To
the governor.
The spot is historic Within a stones
throw of Governor Bailey's tent are the
standing walls of the first capital of
Kansas. Here, in the summer of 1855,
the first legislature of the territory held
session of a few months. The head
quarters, on side hill. command
charming view of river, plain, hills and
the canvas city.
AS the governor and his visitors were
viewing one of the maneuvers from
hill top, other problems by other forces
were being worked to a solution in por-
lions of the field miles away. The flash
of cannon to the north. followed by the
the boom at an interval of seven sec
onds, showed that this particular artil-
lery, at the rate sound moves. was 7.fo0
yards or about four miles away. Three
miles in the opposite direction CLEAN
of sabreS and a cloud of dust showed
the approach of the Browns, the enc
my which was to attack the Blues
in the neighborhood of the view point.
The Blues were General Hughes and
his brigade, the Browns are regulars
The fighting lasted several hours, the
troops covering several miles of terri
tory The spectacle was not that of a
nearby panorama Immediately before
ones eyes, but with scope of many
miles. A field glass lent interest AT
times the opposing forces were within q
quarter of a mile of Commander Bailey.
The crack of the rifles. the smoke from
the guns, the scurrying of the Blues and
the Browns, the line of sentinels ana
outposts, the taking to cover, the charge
and retreat, all indicated an actual bat
tie, except the use of bullets. and omit
ting the slaughter and maitning of man
and horse.
| The operations were followed by UNI
pires, distinguished by white bands
about the arms. Officers and men We're
| declared killed and ruled out of action
whenever they exposed themselves con-
| trary to recognized rules of war.
! Major General Bates. who has charge
of the maneuvers, is in command of the
/
and of the Department of the Missouri
at Omaha His affability, courtesy and
/ democracy impressed one that he was
a man who assumed the work of the
military with the same ease that a
good business man conducts his work
as merchant.
Those who carefully visit Fort Riley
at this time will carry away with them
the feeling that the government can ex-
pend no money SO judiciously as in the
conduct of mimic war movements o.
this kind. The people of the Unlteo
States will never permit a great stand
ing army like that of the governments
of Europe. Liberty loving people are
not so constituted. A well constituted
regular army must be maintained. but
after ALL the defense of the country
lies in it's citizen soldiery. volunteers
and militia These maneuvers aHorc
the national guardsmen most essen
tial education. They mix with the reg
ulars: they learn the latest and mos
approved methods in vogue in camI
and field. In the artillery of the ma
tional guard, a regular in these opera
tions works side by side with tn
militiaman- In the campaigns IN tn'
field. a regular is in touch with
guardsman, officer or enlisted man. TIL
experience is as near like actual war
fare as peaceable conditions permit.
, If we are to carry big stick, an
that is President Roosevelt's sensibl
. policy, we must see that the stick l
: seryiceable and effective and that
trained hand yields it. The fact tina
, these national guardsmen are not mel
from the lower walks of life. but from
. all branches in business and profes
sional lines makes more important AM
, effective the force which the =overno
, and the nation feel are back of then
. in case of trouble. The governor 0
; Kansas must be more than ever I'm
; pressed with the fact that he has be
hind him, in an efficient national guard
force which can in an emergency sup
port the state in almost any extremity
In the ranks of the Kansas nationa
. guard regiments are college professor
, and graduates, doctors. lawyers, bust
ness and professional men, of the high
est standing
The published statement that Cover
nor Bailey lived in a Pullman car Will
at the maneuyers is mistake, for a
, chief he slept and at
. under canvas during his entire stay
This is the first occasion on which
: governors flag has ever been displayed
1t is blue pendant. with silver cente
representing the state coat OF arms
: four single stars. and the words Gov
, ernor of Kansas" The design was b
! Adjutant General Kelsey. approved b.
the war department. The flag was dis
. PLAYED in front of the governors ten
) whenever he was about headquarters
. and replaced by the colors when tn
governor was away.
At the maneuvers are not only som
[ of the greatest officers in the army, bu
: the national guard in large number
: from the states of Kansas, Missouri
Iowa, Texas. Arkansas and Nebraska
! Many other states. like New York an
+; Pennsylvania, have sent representative
Z "a number of them governors. For
l eign countries have on the ground
/, such men as Lord Hamilton, the las
, and successful British general In tn
Boer war, an officer who ranks third i
the British army. Great Britain ais
sends Colonel Burbeck. who came espe
cially for these maneuvers. Russi
!, sends Colonel Raspopoff. Spain sends
: colonel who is taking numerous note
e of the military affairs of a country wit
. which his government has recently en-
. gagged.