The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-09
|BLEASE TO Decide
WHETHER MILITIA WILL GET GOV.
EMINENT aid.
depends ON HIS ACTION

Secretary of War Garrison Says the
Militia Must Comply With the Law
and That the Governor Must Re-
sumo Proper Relations With His
Office to Get the Aid.
AS chairman of the South Carolina
delegation in Congress Senator Till
man made the following statement
after he and his colleagues had dis
cussed the militia situation with Sec
retary of War Garrison:
"The South Carolina delegation in
Congress went to the war depart
ment, and after explaining the pur-
pose of our visit to Secretary Garri-
son and talking over the whole situa-
ton, he dictated the letter below. He
was courteous and pleasant, as he al
ways is, and seemed desirious, as we
knew he would be, to do anything
that is reasonable and lawful to ac-
complish the purpose we had in view.
In every way he showed willingness
| to do whatever he could do to bring
about the end we sought. Gen. Mills,
who is in charge of the militia divis-
ion of the war department, also
seemed very anxious to facilitate the
purpose for which he went. Gen. Wi
lie Jones and Col. Cogswell, Of the
South Carolina militia, who were
present, expressed themselves as be-
ing highly pleased with what was
said and done at the conference, and
at the results obtained"
Secretary Garrison's Letter.
This is Secretary Garrison's letter:
War Department, Washington, D..
c., June 30.-Hon. Benjamin r. Till
man, Hon. Ellison D. Smith, Sena-
tors from South Carolina; Hon. R. S.
Whaley, Hon. James F. Byrne, Hon.
Wyatt Aiken, Hon. Joseph T. John
son, Hon. David T. Finley, Hon. ].
Willard Ragsdale, Hon. Asbury Fran
els Lever, Representatives from
South Carolina.-Gentlemen: In pur-
suance CT our conference Of today,
held in the presence of Gen. Jones
and Col. Cogswell, I am writing this
letter to the South Carolina delega-
ton. There was handed to me, as
you know, at that interview, COM
munication from the Governor ad-
dressed to Gen. Jones and Col. Cogs-
we'll. A copy Of this was left with
me and I herewith attach copy
thereof. The only interest that the
war department has in the matter is
that the militia Of South Carolina
should do those things which the law
requires in order to make 1t proper
for me, under the law to extend the
Federal aid. AS you know, this de-
partment did not order the muster
ing out of any companies, and does
not now so order.
Gas you know certain companies
were found deficient in various par
ticulars and the Adjutant General Of
the State suggested the mastering of
them out as the only remedy. 1t is
now proposed that these companies,
after this warning, be given an op-
portunity to show that they have
profited, and are now il such condi-
ton as would make it proper fo1
them to continue in the service and
pass inspection.
tI will do the following with re-
spect to the South Carolina situation:
eff the Governor Of South Carolina
will resume proper relations towards
this department by proper commu-
nication addressed to this depart
ment, the militia Of South Carolina
will have its transportation paid, to
the extent that Federal aid is used
Cor that purpose to the various en-
campments this summer. They will
have subsistence while there paid un-
der similar conditions. The COM
panies which passed the last inspec-
ton will have their pay paid under
similar conditions. The pay for the
deficient companies will be retained.
"The deficient companies will be
given another opportunity to measure
up to the test at an inspection to be
held at least three months from this
date. If a that time they pass in
spection, they will then receive their
retained pay, that is, the pay retain
ed under the above proposition, if
they fail at that time, they will not
receive their pay, and they will no
longer be considered as a basis for
any Federal aid whatever. I am en-
tireiy willing to have this test made
in the way suggested, and if your
Governor will write to me making
this suggestion, I will instruct the
proper officers to see that this is car
ried into execution.
"You, OF course, realize that the
Governor of the State is the Com
mander-in-chief of it's military forces
and that 7 can do nothing against his
will and desire, to extend aid in case
he will not do those things which
makes II proper for me to extend