The New York herald., 1879-03-06
RIFLENEN's GRIEVANCES.

TIE NEW ENGLAND CLUBS PROTEST AGAINST
THE ACTION OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE Asso-
CITATION.
Captain W. II. Jackson. of the American rifle team,
arrived in this city from Boston yesterday TO confer
with the Board of Directors OF the National Rife AS
socaton. According to Captain Jackson, the men of
Massachusetts, it appears. dissatisfied with the
workings of the Board OF Directors of the National
Rifle Association.
Captain Jackson says:-"Thc National Rifle Asso-
citation should be national. and not bound up alto
gether in TIE local interests Of New York. The
rilemen OF the country are wcli pleased that The
National Rifle Association should take the lead in
directing the movement. but their action last year
ard for some time past aslookcdas il they intended
to frowu down the long range portion of the sport
and to cultivate the military clement ~ IFS expense
For example, last year there was no harmony among
the Board of Directors OF the National Hic AssOca-
tion on the subject OF the walk over. and obstacleE
put ~ the way OF the team 90 prevent from
shooting their scores Also the board of Directors
suddenly changed the conditions upon which tho
TO shoot without the consent OF its men,
bcrs. For instance, the winning team formerly had
the right OF naming tho time and place for shoot
ms ihc snoHei'hi lhalcI', but last year the
National Rifle Association directors took this recog-
nized privilege away and arbitrarily uIned IL them
selves Also with regard TO the possession OF tho
Palma. the captain OF the winning team in years gore
by was the acknowledged custodian of tire Palma;
aud last year thoughThe team WAS supposed to have
charge OF the trophy-as the ceremony OF presenting
IL 10 them at Gmorc's Garden shows-the dircctors
OF the National Ride Association took possession of
u and stil control u, that ~ longer In the
keeping of che team htsfon It,
Captain Jackson had lengthy conference Tuesday
last with q committee % directors OF the National
Eiie Association she subject ot the grievances
OF the rihcncD and he believes that the result will
be greatly 60 the bcueht OF the rifle movement in
America. The committee have promised 10 take hold
the matter "rca carncst and 90 give proofs 10
the ricncn OF all sections that the Board Dircc-
tors mean 80 act in truly national manner for the
future, that ali sections OF the country shall 40
far they influence things be bchenteu from
that action.
INTERNATIONAL MAyCH.
The Board OF Directors OF the National ltnc Asso-
citation sent cut y circular late last month TO in
vile foreign riheuon to participate in this
years International match, Designating Creed
moor the place whore the contest wili
come oA Tho American team OF 1875 prefer
that tie n1us of The match 70 Crecdmoor
ahould n0t olcr amy obstacle % the coming here ~
foreign teams. Tho American team prepared 70
shoot Oh any ground iu ths country that Inay be
agreed upon, either CrecimOor csewhcrc:. but
they bellcyo that Tie oppression Of intention TO
have the match come on Crec,lmOor vt ali hazards
wouil not, perhaps. be encouraging to foreign
tcanL aAd might interfere With the coming over OF
one or more Ol such bodies.