The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-08
Interesting ResoIutions.


First, Resolved that the following
subjects of legislation are approved,
and the Executive Committee is in
structed to prepare and submit to Con-
gress suitable bills covering same: (a)
To prohibit the wearing of the uniform
of the army, navy and marine corps
by persons not in the military, naval
or marine corps service of the United
States, or of any state. CD To protect
the flag from use for advertising pur-
poses. (c) 70 amend section Is of the
military act, approved Jan. %, 1903
(the Dick bilD, by inserting the word
calendar" before the word year"
wherever the same occurs in that sec
tion. CThis will have the effect of maxi
ing the military year from Jan. 1 to
December 81, instead of from July 1 to
June 30 as heretofore.) Cd To extend
TO the officers of the organized militia
of the United States the use of PEN
atty envelopes for all official business
corrected with the military service.
Change Minimum Enlistment.
Second. Resolved, That this conven-
ton request the President to fix the
minimum for the present at not exceed
ing forty-five enlisted men and three
officers for each troop, company, bat
talon, or signal corps.
Third. Commends the policy of the
War Department in inaugurating joint
maneuvers and camps of instruction,
and recommends that the number of
permanent camps be increased.
Fourth. Extends resolutions of
thanks to Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Sanger and officers of the
army, navy and marine crops who de-
livered addresses before the convention.
Fifth. Extends thanks to the city of
Columbus and to the Ohio National
Guards for hospitalities received
Sixth. Expresses the sense of the
convention that there should be dis
tinctive designs for the collar insignia
between the state troops and regular
army.
Seventh. Directs the Executive Com
mittee to arrange for publication in
service periodicals of matters of in
terest to the National Guard and to
arrange that suitable space be reserved
in said periodical for this purpose.
Eighth. Resolved, That it is the
sense of this association that the War
Department be required to provide for
the joint camp of the regulars and Ma
tional Guardsnen at the st. Louis FCx-
position. 1t is left to the states to de-
eide whether they will send troops TO
this encampment or not. It is ex-
pected, however, that picked organ
iZation, proportionate in size to the
strength of it's National Guard, will be
sent from each state.
Would Include AvOndaIe.
Ninth. Recommended that govern
ment aid, financially and otherwise.
be extended to rifle ranges now used
by the National Guard, provided said
ranges are available for use by the
regulars and have been inspected and
favorahly reported upon by regular
officers.
Tenth. Recommends an increase in
the amount allotted to the military in
the various states under Section 1861
of the Revised Statutes as amended.
from 1000, 900 to 81, 00O 900.
A further resolution was passed by
the convention, without being referred
TO the Committee on Resolutions, to
the effect that Congress be requested
to pass law providing that enlisted
men be paid a suitable sum for at
tendance at each of the twenty-four
drills or assemblages required under
Section Is of the Dick Militia Bill.
Resolutions Z, and were intro
duced by Col. Gordon. The members
OF the convention were much in earn
est, and intelligent discussion was had
over each of the resolutions. Gen.
Royster of North Carolina, GEN Frost
OF South Carolina and Gen. Foster of
Florida, were elected vice presidents
OF the association. The next meeting
place was voted to st. Augustus. Fla.