New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-23
NEW ULMINOT so BAD, SAYS PAPER
Lake City Republican Corrects Some
Statements Regarding New Ulm.

Taking up the matter of the encamp-
ment of the militia here next year, as
commented upon by some of the state
papers, the Lake City Republican has
the following to say:
The editor of the Mankato Free
Press, made the error of misconstru-
ing the intent of our article relative to
Camp Lakeview ana New Ulm, will
please understand that the Republican
made or intended no insinuation re-
fiecting against the character. OF the
city of New Ulm or its good citizens.
Neither did our article intimate that
the proposition to move the encamp-
ment site to New Ulm was instigated
by the breweries. We never believed
that the movement originated from
that source and we are sorry that the
Free Press should have credited us
with such false intimation. We do
believe, and still hold to the opinion,
that the 'canteen' feature would be
more conspicuous at New Ulm than at
Camp Lakeview, and why is not this a
reasonable presumption? The public
may draw it's own conclusions.
The Free Press is no doubt entirely
right when it says:
"New Ulm residents would consider
it an honor to be permitted to enter.
tain the National Guard of Minnesota,
and the Free Press feels safe in making
the assertion that nothing would take
place in that city during the encamp.
ment that could bring disgrace upon
that enterprising and intelligent com.
munity nor upon the officers and
soldiers, who are now held in high re.
spect by the people of this state
| Now, there is no question in the
mind Of the writer that New Ulm is
one of the best and most res ectable
communities in the state. Unfortunate
incidents are likely to occur anywhere.
but the general moral and social stand,
ing of New Jlm is no doubt as good as
any other town in the state.
But the move to make New Ulm the
'encampment site Of the Minnesota
guard is meeting with strenuous OPP
position from all parts of the state
and the most vigorous objections are
advanced by soEae of the officers who
are most closely identified with the
military organizations. While danger
drilling grounds may be found ait New
Ulm, the scenic beauty and lake areezes
are not there, and these latter Features
must also be taken into consideration
If the comfort and pleasure of the
soldiers is to be regarded.
The superstition of some of the state
papers that Lake City is '''greatly
wrought app over the movement tt
abandon Camp Lakeview, is entirel,
wrong. The citizens of this city have
given little Or no serious thought tt
! the proposed change, as there does no
seem to be any danger of such a move
being made, and a ''seare' would
therefore be out of order at this time
The officers of the Minnesota guart
know full we'll that the City of Lake
City has extended many courtesies tt
them, while in camp, and will continue
to do SO in the future.
ANY attempt to "throw down" Cam
LakeEiew as the encampment place O.
the state militia, would meet with the
prompt rebuff of many of the officers
of the guard, and would probably re
suit in general reorganization of tht
state military forces.
Lake City is not worrying bit. L
| the authorities of the state see fit tc
Divorce Camp Lakeview from it's mill
tary Investments, the people of Lake
City can do naught but say "Amenn
For, if this is the inevitable outcome
there is no remedy.
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