Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-07-15
REFUSES LET "MILISH" PASS.
Governor BleaSc Says "Muddle" Must
BE Cleared Up First.

iHIIiS Il"ct wv blpdSe, q
South Carolina, and the War Depart
mcnt are responsible for the Cover
nOr's refusal to allow the State
troops OF Georgia and North Caro-
Alma to pass through South Carolina
TO the proposed joint encampment in
Augusta, Ga, next month, it was in
Dictated here Tonight.
Adjt. Gen. Nash, OF the Georgia
National Guard, made public a letter
from Adjt. Gen. Moore, of the South
Carolina National Guard, which said
shat the ban would not be removed
unless the issues between Governor
nIcase and Secretary Of War Garri-
son had been settled.
The War Department recently
Withdrew an invitation to the South
Carolina militia to participate in the
encampmcnt because they did not
NEE. the requirements Of the Dick
militia law in the matter OF equip
ment and number of enlisted men in
the various grades.
Trouble had previously arisen be-
tween the Governor and the Secre-
Vary Of War we the location OF the
proposed encampment on the Isle OF
Palms at Charleston, S. G.. Secretary
Garrison finally peremptorily trans
Eerre! the camp to Augusta.
Gen. Moore Talks.
Columbia, July S.-Rcrerring to
Ehc fact that Governor BleaSe has
declined permission to a of
Georgia militia to pass through the
state of South Carolina via Black
Vile to the joint militia encampment
at Augusta next month, Adit. Gen.
Moore gave out the following infor-
NATION to-day when interviewed at
his Office:
1T has never been considered nee
@SSary,' said Gen. Moore, to obtain
permission from one State to move
militia Of another State through its
territory when the foreign militia
are moving under orders from the
Wal Department Of the United
States. State militia then assumes
The nature of Federal troops. There
fore, the request for permission to
move the Georgia Hussars through
South Carolina, which was made by
AdJt. Gen. Nash, of Georgia, on
june 80, was unnecessary in this in
stance, although proper to any mill
tia movement other than one under
Federal ORDERS"
Refused TO Sign.
The Georgia request was submit
ten, together with other orders, by
the Adjutant General Of South Caro-
lima to Governor Blease by Special
order NO. AZ, A. G.. O.. July 6, for
the Governor TO affiX his signature,
Governor Blease declined, however,
TO sign any Of the submitted orders,
with the statement to the effect that
ne would sign no further orders with
regard to military affairs until the
middle between this State and the
War Department had been straight
ened out.
Governor BleaSe was absent from
Columbia to-day, and John X. AulI,
PMS private secretary. stated that the
Governors Office had nothing what
ever to give out as to the itinerary of
4. the Georgia EIuseaT,.
Tar feels to Disregard.
Atlanta, Ga. July 9.-Gcorgia
troops who attend the Augusta en-
campment can't traverse even a few
miles Of South Carolina soil while
governor Blcasc is on the job. UNI
Tess it is over his protest. his dead
body and his militia. That's final,
says Governor Blcasc.
The routing chosen by the Savan-
nah, Elherton n other troops,
called for travelling a few miles
through South Carolina, and the Adj
jutant General, remembering the
ancient law that no troops shall en-
ter another State without permission
formally asked that courtesy of Gov
Blease. That dignitary repIicd
that he would sign no orders until
the present military situation is
cleared up" He referred to his row
with the War Department, which lost
South Carolina the encampment.
The Atlanta troops are looking for
ward also to a little trouble in Au-
gusta, following the killing Of seve-
Tal men there during the last strike.