The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-24
B. R. TI[LMAN !.
RAPS BLEASE
SAYS THE GOVERNOR HAS
LOST THE ENCAMPMENT
TO THE STATE
TiiE + FINANCIAL LOSS
To Persons In Charleston VIII Be
Considerable On Account Of
Preparations
Special Correspondence.

special Correspondence
Washington, April Ex-senator Till
man this morning undertook, at the
request or & number OF South Caroln-
1ans to exert his influence with Secre-
tary Garrison to have the encamp-
ment sent to South Carolina, not
withstanding the recent differences be-
tween Governor Blease and the sec
retary, which led the latter to revoke
his order designating the Isle of Palms
for the encampment. The secretary
told the Senator, however, that his
mind was made up, and that the en-
campment would be held in another
State.
Tonight Senator Tillman gave out
the Following Interview On the matter:
nave received numerous cele-
grams from friends in Charleston, and
other places in South Carolina, beg
ging me TO use my influence with the
War Department to get the secretary
or war to select the Isle of Palms for
the Military Encampment yet, instead
OF carrying 1t to some other State. I
am informed the money spent already
by the owners of the Island in pre-
pairing for this purpose, and the loss
that Will come to business men, mer-
chants truck gardeners, etc., will be
very great
II was in South Carolina attending
:ha meeting c? the Clemson college
board of trustees when this dispute
arose, and only returned Sunday. Mr..
Whaley and l had the matter all ar
ranged, as we thought, and left for
South Carolina. But for the Govern
or's unfortunate attitude and letters
to the war department, there would
have been no trouble whatever. II
Governor Blease had waited until the
orders were issued, and the thing set
tied so far as the war department was
concerned, there would have been no
hitch at all.
Hits at Blease,
The governors of North Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, would undoubted-
iy have written asking his permission,
as governor, for their troops to come
into the State of South Carolina; for
that is the rule throughout the United
State, / believe, but his egotism
prompted him to- advertise himself and
magnify his own importance and
Charleston and the wflcle State will
be sufferers thereby. An
IL talked With Mr, Garrison. the
y
the. first time on this subject and
found his mind made up. The ar
f@ngements for the the encampment
to go to the Isle OF Palms was made
through the adjutant generals. Of
flee. The secretary of war then had
nothing whatever to do with it. Gen
era1 Evans had made the inspection
anu reported in favor of that place,
and so notified Mr.. Sottle. After
the governors letter. the secretary of
war took a hand for the first time.
.iMr UarrisuH Es Mati.
''Mr. Garrison emphatically gave me
to understand that under no circum-
stances would hfs decision be altered
The Governor had made him mad by
his insulting letters and he feels that
he cannot afford now to have the en-
campment go to South Carolina at all;
and to my regret, found had no
influence with him whatever In re-
gard to this matter. -
81 am sorry the State win lose the
encampment, because 1t would have
given the people an opportunity to
see the militia OF other states and
Charleston will lose much trade and
advertisement of the sort she wants.
1t is now >uaSartfsed throughout the
United States that South Carolina has
lost the eneampment on account of its
Governors arrogant attitude towards
the secretary OF war. l think, per-
haps, the threatened war in Mexico
Will prevent any encampment being
held ut all: but, Of course, do not
know this