The New York herald., 1878-03-13
THE RIFLE.

IMPORTANT NETTING or THE AMERICAN TEAM
OF ls77-rnE RATIONAL LIFLE AssocrA-
moss cHARrnR.
The American National RIFE Team OF 1877 met yes
te,day the Office Of Tnry. Fieid Farm, Park
row. The members pressn, Major General T. s.
Dakn, the captain Tn the chair), Mr.. Q. f. Blydcn-
burg. Major H. ). Jewell. Mr l. L. Alien, Lieutenant
L. e. Bruce and Mr. l.. Weber.
A letter which the AessrS tiffany Co. had ad-
dressed TO National Rife Association asking tho
privilege o, sending the .Centennai Palma Trophy
TO the Paris Exhibition read. rbe National
Rife Association. having control over tae 'Pallnar
had turned tho letter the American team Tor
thcir acton.
General Dakin SAID that he had had interview
with Messrs. Tiffany CO., with a securing
the value OF the trophy II they would agree let IL
go and 1t should be lost. He found these gen
temen disposed TO become responsible ior It's value
but he thought there some under ground work
going trophy in order got II TO PARIS.
The reason oil this appeared TO be that some people
imagined If 1t were once over there the Americans
would more readily consent shoot Tor It n the
French capital.
After discussion Major Jewell offered a reso-
luton to the effect thatMcssrs. Tiffany Co be al
lowed under proper guarantees to be approved OF by
the captain OF the toa to taxi the trophy Europe
II at the PARIS hibition, provided that at
that date no response shall have been received from
any foreign team wishing 10 accept the challenge OF
America. The motion agreed 10.
AUTHORITY Acr2
Mr.. Allen said:-Mr Chairman and gentlemen of
the American team of 1s77-l rise ask Tor an ex-
what authority the National Rifle Associaio have Tor
the appointing OF committee to arrange programme
ior ,he selection of the international Tor tha
year 1878. l may be mistaken in the matter, but
alter thinking over II great deal and obtaining tho
op.nions oil others am inclined TO believe they
arrogating to themselves more authority than they
are entitled TO- | am OF opinion that the mem
hers OF tho team who are tho present hoiuers
| and guardians OF the Centennial Trophy Rro
the proper to arrange the plan Tor tho
selection OF tho team which Is to fol-
| low and which is to defend against all comers
the supremacy which country has gained aud of
which all Americans are 50 justly proud. l would
also like to ask question Suppose we do not have
any foreign competitors Tor the trophy, what will be
| donef WIN thcrs be a team selected, by competi-
tions, TO 20 and shoot walk over certain day,
or Will the present team do the walk over and hold
| the trophy another Year,
A prolonged discussion which followed showed that
the regarded the ''Naiional Rifle Association
local organization, and not as national body The
Northwestern Rifle Association had local trophy
and tho Northwestern. men were gong to send team
tins year TO Ireland alter It, thus gnorng altogether
tho authority OF the 'National Rife Association
AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION
Mr. Weber moved that me captain OF the team be
! empowered to appoint committee OF three TO draw
up plan Tor selecting the American national rife
team OF 1875 and submit 1t at their next team meet
ing tor approval or amendment. This resolution
Yhe imporiance the resolution can tho better be
appreciated when IL Is remembered that at their last
monthly meeting tho directors OF the National Rifle
Association appointed committee tor the same pur-
POSE. This action OF the team places them in diroct
with the Board OF Directors OF the National Ride
Association.
I General DaKin named Mossrs Weber, Allen and
Major Jewell TO be the created by the resolution just
adopted.
Tne meeting adjourned subject to the call OF tho
Captain.