The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-22
t1re to this effect.

The fate Of Company I, Fifth fnfan-
try, Massachusetts volunteer militia. ~
In doubt. The citizens of Attleboro
recently requested the governor to re-
move the company to another district,
anu nnu me selectmen refused to longer
pay the armory rent. The governor
refused, as the company was I'D to
the militia standard.
A bill has been introduced in New
YORK state to prevent discrimination
against national guard members. Any
person or persons who shall coerce any
from enl1sting in the militia, discharge
him for such membership, prevent him
from Joining any labor union on this
ground or depriving him of a member
snip shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
and shall be imprisoned for a period
OF not more than six months, or by a
me OF not more than 5000, or both.
Thomas J. Stewart has been rean.
pointed by Gov. d. w. Pennypacker to
De adjutant general of PENNSYLVANIA.
his faithful service has once more
been rewarded.
Adjt Gen. Melvin H Byers,of Iowa.
mas a issued an order which requires dill
omcerS OF the guard to euuip them
serves with the new regular army uni.
FORM before JAM /, 1904, except that
all off1cers are required to provide
themselves with the collar insignia be-
lore July 1, 1903. No change will be
MADE at present in the uniform of the
enIlsted men. These latter must be
furnished by the state and all will ha
supplied at the same time.
The Army and Navy Journal. in
recent issue, gives vent to pent-up dis
pressure over the new federal militia
DILL and voices the sentiment Of many
army oHcers who We're opposed to the
Dill as 1t became a law on ain. q
During the late war many officers who
received their military education In the
militia rose to prominence and were
given some of the higher Offices, which
positions they filled with grace, and
were the envy of many army officers
VINO very much disliked the idea of
taxing orders from "tin soldiers" but
were compelled to do SO. If many of
these officers had their way now, they
would mete out such law to govern the
militia as would relegate that active
BODY to seat very much in the rear of
the one 1t held at the breaking out Of
the last war. The two new bills now
pending In congress-H. F. 1908 and
17O64-are neither one in the interest
OF the militia-simply a handicap, and
are being openly opposed by members
or the active militia. The journal re-
rerred to states that many officers of
prominence in the national guard were
opposed to the bill. It Is true that
some or the state organizations will
nave to be rem0deled, but the elimina-
ton of the inspectors Of small arms
pfactlce Will cause no inconvenience.
Minnesota and Wisconsin have been
without these officers for several wears.
and few states can compare with them
In rifle practice. Officers are detailed
Tor this work now, and it proves very
satisfactory.
To comply with the requirements. It
Is not positively necessary that each
regiment must have twelve companies,
as stated by the Journal. The law
can provide for same, but the full
quota Is not necessary If the expense
IS 100 great. The three battalion for
nation must be active, however. even
If each battalion only has two or three
companies.
The statement is also made that no
separate troops Of cavalry can be
maintained. Any state having any of
the yellow trimmings must support a
whole regiment. This is ridiculous. It
also states that not one-half Of the ma
tlonal guard force could pass the phys
zeal examination necessary for the
army, and when the troops were call
ed out in the war with Spain onlv
about one-third passed the required
examination. This statement alone
shows the animosity and lack of at
tempt to hold to facts. In Minnesota
1T is nessary to pass a physical exami-
nation the same as required in the reg
ular army.
The article In full is most ridiculous
when read by one familiar with the
facts and conditions, but undoubtedly
aHords pleasing reading to those who
realize that the national guard in war
is most important factor, and who
would be glad to see 1t held down"