The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-24

WulltfAg JUS hnUnn iuuW hulld wv VWh
shlps IN order u Income u gfent soa-ownlng
ha1e Is not 10 be- relieved Wy re.
penllng our navigation laws aud 60.
Ing abroad ~ buy ships, but by
Giving legitimate announcement ~ Induce
our merchants ~ build aud own ships by
some policy such ps that by which oil our
industries have been built M that the
contrary Is not American IN this country,
or conducive 10 It's industrial developments,
and should be condemned by the American
people that the nations necessity for the
naval defense Of our country commerce
can best bo met In part by the build
ing up OF q merchant marine
of great size and easily
adopted to naval use In case Of an omor-
gcncy, and TO ooasting for the nation in time
OF peace.
David II. Mason, OF Chicago, offered a
long series of resolutions denounc-
ing British free trade as scheme
TO protect British manufactures
in the American market and to
enable British capital and labor to de-
priye American capital and labor of the just
protection of our laws.
After the announcement had been made
III { lhOn Roach would address the meet ne
in Fairbanks Hall tomorrow evening upon
the American shipping interests, the con-
vention adjourned until tomorrow
morning
Report of the Investigating Committee.
BosToN, November 16.-The committee
appointed to investigate the rumors and
charges concerning the conduct of the 9th
Massachusetts Regiment while on its recent
trip to Yorktown has presented its report.
1t first pronounced false number of the
gravest rumors and charges including the
statement that hundred men we're locked
up at Richmond, and that the author
tiles of that city wrote official letters on the
conduct of the regiment to General Han
cock, and that General Lee ordered the
regiment out of line at the review. The
committee think there is little ground for
charging members of the regiment with
bad behavior in Washington, and
own to fnov their have conduct he at york.
Generals Hancock and Mitchell that no
official complaint or communication of any
kind against the regiment was made. 1t
appears to the commission that the acts of
misconduct on the way from Boston to
Yorktown outside of Richmond were com
mitted in spirit Of hiharity, sometimes
boisterous and carried to excess, but
than generally found among travelling
bodies of troops on occasions of similar ma
ture. AS to their misconduct at Richmond
the commission was constrained to believe
that men wearing the uniform of the 9th
Regiment committed, in quite number of
instances, vigorous acts misconduct, none
of which they can approve and some OF
The acts were very different in kind
and degree, some simply violating proper
sense of decency and others being of much
graver nature Much of this misconduct
was sport only, but often carried to excess.
Some of it was from ignorance of good be-
havior, and some Oft the clear result or
over indulgence in drinking. The acts
more individuals in squads of five
to twenty, while wandering about the
city under permission because no
provision had been made for refreshments |
during the unexpected delay between the |
arrival and departure of trains for York
town. They recommend that the. colonel
of the regiment be required to make indi- |
vdual, thorough and searching investiga- |
ton with view to fixing the guilt upon
and discharging the men responsible
for the alleged dishonorable conduct. In |
conclusion the report testified to the uniform |
cordial and courteous way with which they
were received by the Governor of Virginia,
Mayor of Richmond and citizens generally. |
Appended 10 the report are letters from the
Superintendent of Police of Washington
bearing out the statements of the commit !
tee as to the conduct of the regiment |
in that city; from the Mayor of Rich-
mond who corroborated the statements
III the report, recutes number Of charges
against members of the regiment and also
says that their train was not stoned as it
PASSED homeward through that city and
from restaurant keepers. at Wilmington,
Delaware, who deny any misconduct or
nonpeyment of bills. Governor Long has
,s5ueda special order to Colonel Wracham
10 ascertain and report within thirty days
ohe names of the culprits. Ifthey are not
forthcoming the entire regiment will be
held responsible and be liable TO such ac-
ton as the government shall direct.