The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-06-17
DlEASE WOULD EXACT PROMISE
DOES NOT WANT MILITIA SENT
FROM AUGUSTA To MIN
ICO.
Executive Says That IL Troops Arc To
Bc Sent They Must Leave from
iiOmc>-Wunts Garrison To Give
Promise Before Iir Will .\llow
Them tn Go ON Encanpmcnt.


to the Department OF the East, United :
states army, asking ii their telegram
of June 10 to the Adjutant General I
here meant that the troops of South
Carolina could hold an cnCampmcnt Z
in this state or so To Augusta, Ga. !
With the 9th division, just us they |.
preferred. The COVE lor also asked
the department Of the East To prom
isc him il tho troops went To Augusta
that they would not be sent 10 service
in Mexico without being returned to
this state To mobilize. and give them
the right OF exercising their right Of
volunteering.
To Lindiey VI. Garrison, Secretay of
War at Washington.
Asked why lac wanted tho promise
OF the federal authorities not To usc
the militia for service in Mexico or
send them direct there from the en-
campment at Augusta, IL such they
wished. without first allowing the
troops to mobilize i'm this state. Gov.
Blease said he did this To take care of
any emergency or guard against the
possible contingency Of the South
Carolina troops being sent direct from
Augusta To service on tho Mexican
frontier without their full knowledge
and consent
"If the boys want to 60 to Mexico
1 want them to ';o.' said the COVER
nor. declaring that all he wanted was
full protection for the troops to ca
ercise their privilege of going, and
not he rushed off without giving them
che opportunity uf volunteering Oh,
making the decision untrammcllcd
and without compulsion. lie said
that once the troops were beyond the
borders of this state his jurisdiction
over them ceased. and il the war de-
partment took Il notion to send them
To patrol the border direct from Au-
sulting the desires uf the enlisted
men.
The commandcr-in-ch cnpha
sized his declaration that he was not
putting any obstacle in the way OF
the militia of this State being used
for service in Mexico if the boys
wanted To go. MI he wanted is us
he explained in his telegram To the
q IL al,
camp i'm Augusta, will you promise
me that IL they are To bc placed in
service IN Mexico. that YOU will first
allow them to return To their own
State and mobilize therein and that
you will not order them direct from
the Augusta camp to- duty in Mexico
or elsewhere without first allowing
them to- return To their own state
and to exercise their righ, of vol
unteering."
Whether the South Carolina militia
VIII hold an cnCampmcnt within the
borders OF their own state or take
part In the joint camp of the 9th
division at Augusta. Ga.. depends ON
the Information fron the Department
or the East and the decision of the
governor.
The following is "a copy of the
telegram sent To- the department of
the East u copy ur which WAS wired
To Secretary Of War Garrison also:
Hon. w ~ Simpson. AdJuiant
General Department or the r..*r.
Governors Island. y. y; Your wire
ot June lo To Adjutaut General "G
this state. ds follows:
"'Early reply desired To tclc..r.tlu
sth instant. whether south Carolina
troops will participate cncarurrucut
Augusta or hold Cncampmcnt within
that state. War department ur@c@
participation all troops 9th diya3,uu
joint camp Augusta
Docs or hold cncampIucut with
In that state mean that if our trouI's
prefer they can hold their own en-
CamrIucnt within south Caroliua and
not participIt" in Joint C:,wp at
Augusta Is ~ uItIOuIl with our
troops y" either cucamp at Augusta
"r hold cuCImru.ut Within tbs
state lf they cucuIup in .NurIsjn
viii YOU pr"Iuis" me that IL thDy are. .
To be placed ia service in McNicu that
YOU viii hrS allow thcm To- return to-
their own stat" and iu"hilJIc therein
ana That v"u viii not order tho,u di-
rect from the Augusta camp - dut,' =
In M"Nic" or elsewhere without tr.t
allowing thcm 1" return 10 thcir own
state and ." C>crci.c their rt-u ct
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