Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-15
M'LOUCHL|N TO HOLD
COMMAND OF GUARD
Portland Paper Says Adjutant
General White Was Play
ing Army Politics
portland Telegram.)

Colonel Clenard Mclaughlin, L. s..
A., will remain in command of the
Third Oregon regiment, now stationed
on the Mexican front. The war de-
partment issued orders to this eff
feet this morning according to n
message received at II o'clock by
Circuit Judge Gantenbein.
The order spells defeat for Cap
tain George A. White, adiutant gen
eral of the Oregon National Guard,
whose activity, Judge Gantenbein
says, was responsible for the orig
inal order removing Colonel McIaugh.
lin. Judge Gantenbein says that the
Manchu act, under which Colonel Me-
Laughln was to have been taken from
command of the militia and sent back
TO service with the Thirtieth United
States infantry, has been abrogated.
From National City, Cal, came q
telegram to Captain A. W. Orton yes
terday casting light on internal trou.
blcs in the Third Oregon. The same of
the officer who sent the message is
withheld. Here is the telegram:
Politics is Alleged
"Orders have been issued relieving
Colonel Mclaughlin from command
of regiment Officers believe White
responsible and those Of First and Third
battalions have wired Governor Witty.
combe to ask the war department to
rescind, and the Second battalion will
wire today. Do what you can with the
governor, the veterans and Representa-
tive Macarthur"
At the close the message was
marked urgent" Other messages
from the same officer and from other
indicate that Captain White, for politi.
cal reasons, has sought the removal of
Colonel Mclaughlin. 1t was proposed
to appoint Lieutenant Colonel U. G. Nc.
Alexander, commandant of cadets at
Oregon Agricultural college, according
20 Judge Gantenbein.
"Captain White wanted Colonel Nc
Laughlin removed for political reas'
ous," Judge Gantenbein said this morn
ing. "The officers of the Third Oregon,
nearly to man, are in favor Of Colonel
Mclaughlin, who has been good and
efficient officer"
Scouts in Breach.
Back over the wires to National City
weot Orton y message to the officer who
had charged White with playing poll
ties TO remove Colonel Mclaughlin, Or
ton wired:
"Judge Gantenbein and / prepared
and caused to be unanimously adopted
the following resolution: Resolved,
Dy members OF Scout Young camp, That
we consider it great injustice to Col
ouel Mclaughlin and the Third Oregon
TO relieve him from command of regi'
ment which he has so conscientiously
aud efficiently trained and mobilized in
record time and only commanded in the
field few weeks; that copies be given
10 the press, to. our representatives in
congress, to Governor Withycombe, to
adiutant general for Oregon and to the
war department Depend ON us to pro-.
tect you while you are at the front. II
the proposed change is necessary under
the Manchu law we will urge lineal pro-
motion. Gantenbein wiring Macarthur
copy OF resolution tonight, pointing out
the danger Of demoralizing the regiment
same Of First Washington in Spanish
war;
He Wires Macarthur.
At the same time Judge Gantenbein
wired this message to Congressman Me.
Arthur, quoting the resolution and say
ing:
NThis change at this time in my
Judgment would be tremendous
mistake and might result in demor-
alizing the regiment. as was nearly
done under similar conditions with
the First Washington in the Spanish
war"
McArlhur's reply was short. 1t
said:
'swar department advises that Col.
onel Mclaughlin has been instructed to
remain in command Of Third Oregon
infantry"
"If Congressman Macarthur did this