The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-25

chief is entirely lacking in good taste
in view of the 1act of his past record
regarding the assumption of power" "
said the adjutant general.
Gen. Moore passed through Colum-
bia this morning on his way from the
encampment of the 3rd regiment at
Aiken, and left for Anderson this af-
ternooon, where the 1st regiment
went into camp for nine days instruc-
ton. While in his Office he replied to
the letters received from Governor
Blease, and gave out the following in
terview, reply 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
3rd infantry at Aiken:
Did Not Send Companies Home.
"I 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 l.,
Bamberg, and this order was issued
by Col. julius E. Cogswell, command
ing the 3rd 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 organi-
zation.
'In the case Of Company D, Orange
burg, and Company E. BarnweI1, these
organizations were informed by me
that their subsistence could not be
paid from the States appropriation
for the maintenance Of militia because
of the fact that they failed to per-
form the duties required under Sec
tion Is of the Military Code Of South
Carolina, j. e., they did not show the
requisite attendance of'6O per cent.
of average of all drills held by them
during 1912, consequently, as there
was no funds belonging to these Or
ganizations in my hands, and no other
funds available, 1 could not pay their
subsistence.
Quotes Orders in Case.
CAS- regards the statement Of the
governor that the transportation and
subsistence could be paid from Fed
eral 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 camps of instruction no
officer or enlisted man of the company
shall be paid from Federal funds al
lotted to the State under Section 1861,
l. R. S., as amended, unless said COM
pany shall have in actual attendance
at said camp, the required minimum
personnel of two commissioned Off
eers and thirty-eight enlisted men; a
failure to have this required minimum
personnel will entail a refusal to
make payment OF companies
"This order was promulgated from
my office under date of April 29, 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 if
they expected to participate in Fed
eral pay.
Lacking in Good Taste.
Referring to that part OF the gov
ernor's letter addressed to Capt.
Claffy, in which he states, 4 cannot
understand it. l dislike to think the
man is drunk on power or that he has
lOSL Ills uGdu Ou dCSOuA1I VI LILO PAO
notion think this statement coming
from the commander-in-chief is en-
tirely lacking in good taste in view
of the fact Of his past record regard
ing the assumption of power. 1t re-
minds m of Robbi Burns utteranc-
es:
oh! would some power the gift to
give US
To see ourselves as others see US,
'Twould from many a foolish notion
and blunder free u.s.
"This whole matter, in my opinion,
is nothing but cheap politics and a
play to the grand stand from a polit-