The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-07-26

Failed 10 Meet Requirements and
40 Funds Could be Paid Them.
Columbia, July 23.-Cen. Moore
assed through Columbia this morn
ing on his way from the encampment
of the Bird regiment at Aiken. and left
for Anderson this afternoon, where
the 1st regiment went into camp for
nine days instruction. While in his
office he replied to the letters re-
ceived from Governor Bleasc. and
gu,e out the following interview,
replying TO the governors state
ment that he had assumed authority
which he did not possess in regard
to the matter of companies who fail
ed to have the required strength in
attendance at the encampment of the
"d infantry at Aiken:
Il desire to state that there was
no order issued by me returning these
commands to their home stations. In
fact, there was but one company or
dered home. that being Company |,
Bamb berg, and this order was issued
by Col Julius +. CogsweIl, command
ing the Sd infantry. and the reasons
assigned were that the captain was
physically inCapacitated to take care
of his company, he being the only
commissioned officer with this or
ganiZation.
In e
burg. and Company L, BarnwelI
these organizations were Informed by
me that their subsistence could not
be paid from the states appropriation
for the maintenance of militia be-
cause of the fact that they failed to
perform the duties required under
Section Is Of the Military Code of
South Carolina, j. e., they did not
show the requisite attendance Of 60
per cent of average of all drills held
by them during 1912, consequently, as
there was no funds belonging to these
organizations in my hands, and no
other funds available, l could not pay
their subsistence.
AS regards the statement OF the
governor that the transportation and
subsistence could be paid from Feder-
al funds under 1861, / have ONLY TO
call their attention to circular No. 2,
war department, under date of Jan
uary %. 1913, which reads as fol-
/ lows. AT CamnS of Instruction No Of
ticer or enlisted man of the company
shall be paid from Federal f3nds al
lOted to the State under Section 1861,
X. =, as amended unless said COM
pany shall have in actual attendance
at said camp, the required minimum
personnel of two commissioned Off
GERS and thirty-eight enlisted men; a
failure to have this required mini
mum personnel will entail a refusal
to make payment of Companies'
This order was promulgated from
I my office under date of April 90, gen
/ eral orders No. 80. so there could be
no excuse whatever for the command
ing officer of these organizations not
complying with these instructions il
they expected to participate in Fed
eral pay
referring to that part Of the gov
ernOr's letter addressed to Capt.
Claffy, in which he states, L cannot
understand it. l dislike to think the
man is drunk on power or that he has
lost his head on account Of his pro-
motion. l think this statement COM
ing from the Commander-in-Ch Chief is
entirely lacking in good taste in view
of the fact Of his past record regard
ing the assumption Of power. 1t re-
minds me of Robbie Burns utter
anCes:
oh! would some power the glitter
give US
To see ourselves as others see us.
Twould from many a foolish notion
and blunder free us
This whole matter in my opinion.
is nothing but cheap politics and a
play to the grand stand from a po-
! litCal point of view"
The 1st regiment, Col. W. w Lew
is, commanding, went into camp at
Anderson today for instruction. Gov
ernor BlcaSc said that he was not go
ing to call off the cucampmont.