The Washington times., 1906-10-08
Veterans Hear Miller
Tell of Stewardship
mmander-in-Chief Reports That Organize
ton Has Grown Rapidly and That Its
Future Is Assured

| In his annual address TO the United
| Spanish War Veterans this morning.
I Commander-in-chief Charles r. Miller
said that he regarded the custom Of
/ the commander-in-chief making a re
port Of his stewardship In the light of a
privilege, and he was proud to stand
before the rncampment as the national
commander OF the Spanish War Veter-
ans with the record OF the past nine
months behind him. and insnired with
their confidence and support he was
fun Of hope for the future. Tie thanked
them COR the universal support and con
fidence which ne had received from All
comrades during his administration.
Commander-in-chie Miller made
pleasant reference to his attendance
upon a banquet IN Chicago on the annl-
versary OF the birth OF President Ne
Kinley. given by the Chicago comrades.
visit TO Atlanta, TO attend the General
Wheeler memorial exercises. where his
reception was most cordial and where
he knew the impression left had been
OF benefit 20 the organization In the
South, a visit 10 Richmond. where q
camp was recently oIEahlLeu w. ~ M aDo1'
seventy cnarter members, represent
ing the best OF chivalry ana cru
ZeDshIp Of that famed city on the
James" He also spoke Ot a Visit 10
Washington, where he attended d BAN
quet. In his honor. and where arrange
ments were made with President Roose-
Welt for the date of the national en-
campment now being held.
Praises RoOsevelt's Work.
at this interview" said General
Miller. the President kindly volunteer
cd his assistance ia the matter of the
absorption OF the Legion Of the Spanish
War Veterans of Massachusetts, by our
organization, and 1 wish 10 acknowledge
I'm this public way the value Of his ser
vices. and 10 say thst the favorable
result of the negotiations was largely
due to his intervention In and love OF
the organization,
Early in September continued
General Miller the committee on re-
vision OF rules and regulations met al
Cedar Point. az the time OF the de
partmeut encampment OF Ono anu az
this meeting the revision OF rules ana
regulations was thoroughly considered
by the committee. its report prepared,
and the same VIII be submitted 10 you
during this eucampmeHt-
The Commander-in-chiei nndlly men
TONED a visit 20 Columbus. DhlC, where
he participated in the ceremonies or
the unveiling Of the monument 70 Pres
idcnt Mckinley, togeJheI Win 1rHeI al
I Brown. tInIIIuueI=lI-t Oh tlAN
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Il believe that the presence Of your
commando in-chief at these pohit1 has
been Of value 10 thc organization, an'
Z am assured by correspondence anu
Otherwise that an awakening Of Interest
iu the Organization has been had AT
over the country. and especially lH the
South. whore laTe,. number Of camps
are now ln process % organization
Union With Massa shusetts Branch.
..Aa Il result Of my visit 10 New York
and conference with Commander Walk
rr. Of the Legion or Spanish War We
Grams of EIassacHusetts, a tentative
agreement YVES entered into which Viii
be submitted 20 YOU for youT approval.
with the request that you authorize me
% execute the same on your behHH. To
many Of the members statement OF
the history OF the Legion Of Spanish
WeT Veterans would be without par-
pose, for 10 is already within theli
knowledge but 20 make the situation
entirely clear TO all permit ne e. say
nat the Legion of Spanish War Voter
aps Of Massachusetts IS an OTEanlzauon
similar 10 ours, composed OF some
twenty or more camps, in We states OF
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. and
having en enrolled membership OF about
$500"
The -,oinuan6er-in-chicf said that
realizing thai the appointment Of com
nIttees - carry on work during the in
teripl Qf national enCuuDments mas
been more or less without results. ne
had assumed The authority II calling
together before this euCam mPnenJ the
committees on rules ard regulations, and
at the mectinr IN Ohio had taken Ccca-
sion TO recommend Ia tho committee
such changes as he JhOUEht from ex-
p@rience were desirable 10 make Ia the
rules and regulations. Iney were "a
substance. as follows:
Separate Camps for COlOred Comrades.
in my travels through the South and
conferences with comrades WHO were
eligible TO membership Ia our organ