Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-18
COMPANY TO FAIR

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after the splendid drill on Palace
Square Saturday afternoon, the former
offered his congratulations in no un.
stinted terms and said to the comman-
der of the crack company OF the Ma
tional Guard of Hawaii that he under
stood he wished to go to the Philip.
pines.
Captain johnson answered. "To the
Philippines II necessary
Secretary Taft corrected himself i'm
mediately and stated that 1t was to st.
Louis he had heard the captain, his
men and all those interested in Ha.
wall being properly represented at the
st. Louis Exposition, desired Com.
pany + to go. SO far as he was con.
cerned. he would like to have the com.
pany go to st. Louis, but he did not
to order out company of the militia.
II the Governor and other officials of
the Territorial Government would
make out some kind of petition, re-
ferring to sections pertaining to the
powers OF the Secretary of War In the
matter. he would see what could be
done, upon his arrival in Washington.
This response pleased the military
men very much. for II showed q dispo.
sition on the part of the Secretary Of
War to do something for Hawaii IL
such thing was in his power. Now.
with regard to the powers of the head
of the War Department the following,
taken from IAN Act to Promote the
Efficiency of the Militia, and for Other
Purposes. approved January 81, 1903,
bears directly on the question and
would seem to indicate that the Secre
tary of War has the power that he
was somewhat doubtful of when he
spoke OF the matter to Captain John
son on Saturday:
Section Is. That the Secretary OF
War is hereby authorized to provide
for participation by any part Of the or
ganized militia of any State or Terri.
tory on the request Of the Governor
thereof, in the encampment, maneu-
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OF the regular army at or near any mil
tary post, or camp, or lake, or sea
coast deienses OF the united states.
In such case, the organized militia so
participating shall receive the same
pay, subsistence and transportation as
Is provided by law Tor the ofcers ana
men OF the regular army 10 De pa,d
out of the appropriation FOR the pay,
subsistence and transportation OF the
army. Provided, That the command
OF such military post or camp and OF
the officers and troops OF the United
States there stationed snail remain
with the regular command Of the post
without regard to the rank OF the com
manding or other officers OF the mill
tia temporarily so encamped within lts
limits or In its vicinity.
Seen about the matter THIS forenoon
Colonel Jones, head OF the Natiohal
Guard. mad the Following 10 say
orders nave been issued by the
war Department under section 10. Oh
the Militia Act OF 1908, stating that
teams from miiitia organizations par
tcipating IN target practice IN the
unied states with teams from 'he
United states troops VIII receive pay
Transportation ana subsistence ohder
those orders, teams nave Deen SEM
from most all the States and Ierrito
RES ana nave participated IN targe'
practice with teams from the regular
army. Therefore, II united states
troops are sent 10 the 81. LOUIS expo
sition to do guard duty, compah,
may be sent from here TO participate
In such duty under the provisions O.
Section To-.
People Interested IN seeing milla
company sent from this place TO 81
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