The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-01
MUSTER THEM OUT.
continued from Twelfth Page.


some other place; think you that the
engagement is going to have a separ-
ate division for the colored troops, and
hat all the Georgia troops will not be
nIaced together, or that the white en-
listed men out of ranks will not be
subiect to the authority of the colored
Georgia officers?
The Camp Question.
Do you think that the government
will want to have the Georgia troops,
white and black, ordered into separ-
ate camps? A danger that comes
more closely home yet, lies in the pos
sibility of the joint use of rifle ranges
nv the white and colored troops. There
is a possibility that there may be a
government range built somewhere in
the Department of the Gulf and that
the state troops may be permitted to
use this range; do you think that the
government would consider establish
ing separate days for white and col
Ored troops? Not a bit of it! There
would be mixture unless the
white troops stayed away from the
range entirely, and colored officers
would certainly have authority over
white enlisted men and subordinate
want to compete in army department
competitions, if they were opened to
the state troops, as is proposed, and
the white rife teams would either
have to mix or stay out. The Georgia
Military Code does not state anywhere
that a white enlisted man shall not
obey the orders of a colored officer.
and we should eliminate this menace
to him, by mastering out the colored
troops, an example which would no
doubt be followed by the few other
Southern states which have not all
ready done So Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi.
Louisiana and Arkansas have no col
ored troops. South Carolina has two
companies; Alabama one and Texas
four.
I'VE have nothing to fear from the
Interference of the general govern
ment in this matter, as it is the Gov
ernor's own province, what troops he
admits. and what he disbands."
resolution calling for the appoint
ment of committee of ten to keep in
touch with the Legislature, and keep
the members of that body fully in
formed as to the needs of the militia.
and to act, in part as the political
representatives of the militia, was lost
by unanimous vote.
A resolution calling for the appoint
ment of a corresponding secretary was
passed.
Hit at Labor Unions.
Maj. w. w. Williamson created q
mild stir when he handed in resolu-
tion asking that laws be passed MAX
ing it crime for officers of labor or
CARNATIONS to influence members of
their orders from participating in the
81 ora Min
his resolution Maj. Williamson cited
that it was becoming a common thing
that when the enlistment period Of
those who were members of labor.
unions that they would not re-enlist
and his motion sought the passage of
bill to make it a crime where II
could be proven that officers of labor
unions favored such policy. The mo-
ton was voted down unanimously.
Maj. Coney offered a resolution 70
the effect that all of the Georgia ron
resentatives in Congress be requested
TO use their influence in having a gem
eral maneuver grounds established in
Georgia, such as is now used bv the
government at Fort Riley Kan. In
MS motion Maj. Coney suggested a
piece OF ground near Augusta as the
most suitable place. A representative
Oh the county authorities of Richmond
mace the statement that the county
Mouid pear the expenses of fitting m
Sucn ground and pay the lease The
Aesolutlon was unanimously adopted
"A resolution asking the Governor -
make an appropriation for the rein,o
Selheht OF representatives from this
qeate 10 the annual maneuyres ar Eoyt
Riley was adopted HoiI
me resolution, asking that appronria-
t tlon pe made for the hire of horses
4op the volunteer cavalry, and also ex9
"a =" pay De allowed for this, was adopt-
Ihose present at the meeting vas
terday We're Col. w. e Wonf 9 yes -
me Fourth Infantry, president Of the
S9esoei6tlon, and member, of the
S ga Military Advisory Board. Ijant
~. w. l.. Grayson, of the First IN
tanlry' secretary; Col. Clifford T, Az
1etson' or the Fifth Infantry and as-
1i91anI adJutant general; Col. r n
pug W uehil1' OF the Second Infantry: Col.
1ient Meldrim, of the First Cavalry.
3 i,,to. Col. A. j. Scott, assistant al
Jutant general; Maj. w. W, Wis., au-
T TN, OF the First Artillery; Col. Usher
- rnoiIlasson, of the Third Infantry rev,
IetSellted by proxy in the nerSon &c
I 1rieul Col. w. l.. Grayson: ali %
Tn non are members of the Execntiva
mart -, VINO We're present and took
Coi ~ 1he discussions were: Iieut
Goroon n; Estill, retired; Col G. A.
Cone FIRST FIRST Infantry; Mai w. n
11oHey, First Infantry; Mai n
Tb bn a5ughn, Third Infantry; Cant law
t. riii4 u, infantry; Capt. w. w Gor6o oS'
sais r E Irst Cavalry; Capt. A. q CO.
SnI 60 IFst Cavalry; Commander II g
GOnnIns Naval Militia; Lieut. w At
Garden FIi i infantry; Capt. f. W
T H. FIRST Infantry; Lieut.. Col w
Th tiopklns, Fourth Infantry. W.
of ~ issuing militiamen ugere .-,,.-4-
bar ,ne savannah officers at night az
tanG Huet at Bannon Lodge. All ot
o @muea IN full dress uniform. ana a. a.
w So was a brilliant one. Cen w w
amo,7oo i !i acted as POSTMASTER ana
those of ie ~ noCaple speeches made were
banv ~, CoI; W. E. Wooten, of AL
lanta 81 Ghrord Anderson, of At
n n 1oi' Lawton of Savannah Col
H. ~ Huguenin of Macon, Col r. NJ "
r 0p Ga OF Townsville ana Mai w
- Coney of Savannah. "'' W.
Col' Anderson ODDosad 7.
adtII+o ShHord A. Anderson. assistant
most W. general, was perhaps the
age of tssous opponent of the pass
lnent ,le resolution, and in his argu-
over ttd INST 1t he practically went
drino te same ground as did Col NAL
low r,i and Col. Gordon. In his introdnn-
f ont remarks he said he was IN rar-
fwo accord with the views of thosa
otbars e,ntlemen. II wish to add one
action II ine OF argument against such
is tbat sald Col Anderson land that
unna II Is very unWise and a vary
necessary resolution.
erai ISL: IL is unwise because the e-en-