The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-11
WILL NOT LET TROOPS
MARCH BEHIND NEGROES
GOVERNORS POSITION As TO IN
AUGURAL PARADE.
Correspondence With Officials III
Charge of Parade Given to Leg
iSlature.
Special to The Herald and News.

has sent to the general assembly the
Following special message, setting
forth fully his position in regard 20
his refusal to permit the South Caro-
lima troops to participate in the Wit
son inaugural parade:
Message No. 10.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
l have noticed in the Journals of
your respective bodies that a resolu-
ton has been introduced and passed
requesting that I give my consent for
the South Carolina militia to attend
the Inauguration of President Wilson.
This resolution has never been receiv-
ed by me from the clerk Of either
house, and I can not, therefore, treat
it officially. However, l desire to di-
rect your attention to the following
facts in regard to the matter:
On jan 81, communication from
Brig. Gen A L. Mills, chief marshal,
Second Grand Division Inaugural Pa
rade, was sent to my office, with the
following endorsement: Respectfully
referred to the commander-in-chief OF
the troops of South Carolina, for in
formation. (Signed) VIM. w. Moore" }"
In reply, l addressed the following
communication to Brig. Gen. Mills.
columbia, January 81, 1913.
Hon. A. L. Mills, Brig. Gen., General
Staff, U. S. A., Chief Marshal, Second
Grand Division, Inaugural Parade,
Washington, D. c.
Sir: Communication from You, un-
der date cf January 2S, 70 the adjutant
general of South Carolina, subject
participation in the Inaugural Par
ade," has this day been referred to me
with the following endorsement: Re
spectfully referred to the commander
in-chief of the troops of South Caro-
lima, for information"
"In reply to your communication,
would ask you please to give me IN
detail what position the South Caro-
lima troops will be assigned to in your
inaugural parade, ard whether or not
they will have to march behind n4g'';
regulars Or volunteers. If they are to
be assigned to such position, they will
not attend; if they are not assigned to
such position, they will attend. If YOU
can not give me an assurance that they
will not be so placed, you need make
no preparation for the South Carolina
troors to attend, as they will not at
tend unless they do so individually #
you will give us such assurance, we
will be glad to take part, and do any
thing we can to assist in making the
inaugural ceremonies a grand success.
"Very respectfully,
(Signed) "Cole. l.. Bl ';;se,
Governor and Commander-in-Chl"E
Copy to the Adjutant General
l have received from Brig. Gen
Mills the following reply:
Washington, February 3, 1913.
"Hon. Cole. J.. Blease, Governor u,
South Carolina, Columbia, Soi;lh
Carolina.
Sir: In Acknowledgements of your
excellency's letter of the 2!st ultimo,
On the subject OF the par cipatlon OF
State troops in the appearing Inau-
gural parade, and in which you request
to be Informed in detail as tc the posi-
ton the South Carolina troops viii bS
given in the parade, II; whether Or
not they will have to march Eehind
negro regulars or volunteers, | lave
State troops participating in he pa
rade will form the first section OF the
Second Division. and IL" order of
march ia he column will be as fol-
lows:
First, National Guard u III. Dist. ict
of CoIunohia militia
Second, the National Guard rspre-
senting the several Sta rs Il, The crder
of precedence determined by -?e date
the respective States ratified the con-
of the United States, or w9re
admitted to the Union.
'To the present time, the following
States have signifed their intention c:
participating in the parade: Delaware,
District CT Columbia, Georgia, Mary
land. Massachusetts, M@no@Ht', Maiaa.