The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-16
STATE MILITIA WILL
ENCAMP IN AUGUSTA
GOVERNMENT AGREES TO COVER.
NOR'S CONDITIONS.
South Carolina Troops to Participate
In Joint Encampment Next
Month.

SpeclaI 10 Inc Herald and News.
Columbia, June 15-As the result of
a telegram from war department Of
ficials complying w:tl the conditions
requested by Governor Blease, the gov
ernor has directed the adJutant gem
eral to prepare the necessary official
orders for the participation Of the
South Carolina troops in the Augusta
encampme@t. The governor wired the
war department, asking if the South
Carolina troops "encamped in Augusta
will you promise me that if they are
to be placed in service in Mexico,
that ycu will first allow them to re-
turn to their -cWR State and mobilize
therein, and that you will not order
them direct from the Augusta camp to
duty in Mexico or elsewhere with
out first allowing them to return to
their own State and to exercise their
right Ct voluGteering?' In reply, tht
war department on Saturday assured
the governor that if your troops are
to be placed in United States service
on account of possible difficulties witn
foreign nation they will first be al
lowed to return to their own State
for mobilization and muster into Unit
ed States service" and you need have
no fear that they will be taken out
of your control while in Georgia,
The war department has fixed Aug
ust 18th to 25th for the participation
of the South Carolina troops in the
joint encampment in Augusta. The
encampment will comprise South Car
olina, North Carolina, Georgia and
Florida troops. On account of the
fact that the primary election will be-
held in this State on the 25th Of Aug
ust Governor Blease will request that
the dates be moved forward little
in order to give the soldiers time to
get back home to vote.
Following is the letter of Governor
Blease directing the preparation. of the
orders for the participation of the
South Carolina troops:
Hon. Wm w. Moore, The Adjutant
General, Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir: In view of the very fav-
cradle reports as to the settlement OF
questions between the United States
and Mexico by tle Niagara Falls con-
ferees, which reports, if true, are very
favorable to a speedy settlement Of all
disputes and peace reigning between
the two nations, and in view of the
further fact that | believe that it will
be of more benefit to the volunteer
militia of this State to be in general
camp with oteer troops, as is provided
for, than it would be for them to be
encamped by themselves at some point
within tais State; and in view Of the
further fact that tie war department
has complied with the conditions re-
quested by me and has promised me
that i your troops are to be placed in
United States service on account Of
possible difficulties foreign nation they
will first be allowed to return to their
own State for mobilization and muster
into United States service and you
need have no fear that taey will be
taken cut OF your control while in
Georgia"
You are hereby requested to pres
ent to me the necessary official orders
for the entire National Guard of South
Carolina, consisting of tie brigadier
general and his staff, tae three colo
nels. and all other officers, and all en-
listed men of he three regiments,
Medical Corps, etc., of the entire
National Guard of South Carolain, to
proceed to the general encampment
at Augusta, Ca, for such length Of
time as ne war department Of the
United States may deem advisable for
the best interests cf said militia.
Very respectfully,
Cole. L. Blease,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
June 13, 1914