The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-07-04
STATE ENCAMPMENT rs
SQUARELY UP TO BLEASE
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the pay retained under the above
proposition. If they fail at that time
they will not receive their pay, and
they will no longer be considered as
basis for any federal aid whatever.
am entirely willing to have this test
made in the way suggested; and if
your Governor will write to me MAX
ing this suggestion, will instruct
the proper officers to see that this is
carried into execution. You, Of
course, realize that the governor of
the state is the commander in chief
of it's military forces, and that I can
do nothing, against his will and de-
sire, to extend federal aid in case he
will not do those things which make
it proper for me to extend federal
aid. can hardly believe, however,
that he will take an attitude so un-
fortunate for the people of South
Carolina. In view of the fact that
am informed that these encampments
are to be very shortly held, would
suggest that if you gentlemen hope
to carry out your suggestion, you
have the communication from the
Governor to me made very promptly.
Very truly yours
(Signed) Linday M. Garrison,
Secretary of War"
Senator Tillman's Comment.
Upon being asked what he con-
sidered a proper" letter Senator
Tillman said: 81 would prefer 9TH
ers to interpret that language for
themselves. l will guess this how
sever: Governor Blease, whether in
tentionally or not has caused the
people at the war department to have
some bad feeling towards the State
of South Carolina. Naturally so.
His letters have been published in
our principal State newspapers and
those who have read them know how
offensive they must have been to all
army officers who ever wore a blue
uniform. He seems to forget that
the United States is now our country
as well as that of the Yankees, and
that we have a Southern Democrat
in the Presidents office for the first
time in fifty years. Only two days
ago, an appropriation was passed by
Congress providing for the payment
of the expenses of the Confederate
and Federal veterans of the District
Of Columbia to go to Gettysburg, and
that the commission in charge of all
arrangements and expenditures con-
sisted of the Secretary of War, a
Confederate veteran and federal
veteran, thereby equal consideration
being given both Northern and
Southern armies.
Secretary Garrison does not want
or expect an apology or explanation.
All he expects is letter couched in
respectful terms making a formal
request from the Governor of South
Carolina to the Secretary of War for
these funds to be available for the
purpose eff mobilizing the militia as
already agreed on and understood,
and to pay their camping enpenses.
He does not care for any references
to be made to any communications
that have hitherto passed between
the Governor of South Carolina and
his Office"
Columbia, July Pending the ar
rival from Washington of official no.
tice of the conference which the
South Carolina congressman, Gen.
Willie Jones and Col. julius E. Cogs-
well held yesterday in Washington,
relative to the military situation,
Governor Blease today said that he
preferred not to have anything to
say concerning the matter. The Gov
ernor did say, however, that he feels
certain that the matters will be
Strengthened out and that the mill
tary companies will be able to have
their encampments.