The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20


meut NOT long ago in their protest against /
.a Use of the regiment for the meeting oi |
PEP Democratic Convention. hut the city
ouncil ina despite of the officers and their
-hi~. granted the building for the purpose
~hed.
IHE CATHOLIC FAIR.
Last week the Council again exercised iis
r.rogatiNe. and said 10 would allow the
0man catholics tO hold a two weeks fair
l iho building.
THE meeting last night was in reference
, This action. Major Nlonzo Phillips pre-
idcd
80 action was taken. because the city
authorities have not. in any official way,
otifed tine officers Of the regiment who
ave charge of the Amnory Of the step taken
SENTIMENT.
The general sentiment of the officers pres
ni was. that rs the Amory WAS built and
Intended for military purposes. ii> use
should mot be granted for others without
heir consent; that the action Of the cilN au-
horitie- i- seriously detrimental to military
N-cipiine: that unless tine regiment Receives
ha proper support and recognition from
ho ciiN. all the present officers viii
leave thc service: that sometime ago IT,
.u~ll Df fhc officers 40 allow the ArnorN 10
.,. Used fora fair caused the Council t0 re-
iuce the annual appropriation from N.'w
io 81 .unu: that the cost 10 maintain the rcsl-
mpnt il about $j.Ww "A year for Only such
fhin.- a~ the regulations of the service re-
.min. the soldiers o. wear and own. ihal
0ffhi~ amount the city ought 90 pay az least
half. that tine u-e of the Amory should Doe
entirely non-parti~an and non-sectarian.
and mot -0 controlled as to make the officers
feel dependent upon politics for the preser-
,Wi0n of the volunteer service Of the cltN.
ONLY oN GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
A. must NOT hc thought that the regiment
al officers are aiming their guns IN Lhi-
fr4fr-f af th. Catholics particularly IhcN
ar. only acting on general principles. ihcN
know of two other petitions that VIII DE
pr. -cnfcd asking for the ArmorA for enter
fliumeut- a~ soon a~ the taihnllcs siidl
have finished. and tine officer, want Ia have
mll control Of the regiment Themselves. ana
fo This end they think ii, supervision should
i,o taken out of the hands of the Council.
A. soon as Major Phillips receives official
r.,,,.,. from the cit, authorities of the 'oun
ellis action he viii call the officers together
and il il likely that they viii then tender
their rc.iguafion~ or ash leave Of absence
from service for the Two weeks.
Tine officers think. and their opinion il
backed hs legal advice. that ah injunction
can hr obtained io prevent the u>rW lh'
Amnr, for irregular purposes
~trro-r AN ot IHgtAk o'tt EEtp.
,.,,iain Nlcriwrthcr Jones was in la,oro
a-kiI. tlfe ladies tO postpone their fair unit
after the election. If the fah began on th'
sl-t il would mot end until the week of th'
election. and ..-uppD-ed.' said he. 'thal ai
,ufhr.ak occurred. what Use could We a
with nnr armory occupied hs a fair: And
besides. "a Dot nf negroes might rush in ihci'
aud steal our guns and take entire posses
sion of the place. and what SORT oil IN W"ul'
ihe city bc IN then:
The meeting adjourned about 9.l' O'Clock
The Military club.
Ih. Nnitar, Club of Virginia. MAJ"
Thomas Il. Marshall. president met la-
uirht i'm the armory to hear am oraiion D.
GENERAL Charlie i. Anderson. some Inn
AGO 10 was resolved 90 ash different wei
known military men to make addresses n'
tor. thcm. General Anderson was hr>l u
,ited. and bee spoke as follows.
.rNrEAI ,NDrE~oN'~ AppEf>~.
ri.lnov.n to you MIR. President. and gen
flDnen. that all the nations OF continents
rur,pn pn-,c~. huge armies, supported
enormous expense. which dram lhoN
countries of many things that make life cI
durable and happy. and which. while d'
nri,inr them 0flihcrty and the pursuit
/ h1nrue--. Keeps the people i cohslai
driad at the prospect Of the horrors oi wal
TO -urh colossal sizes have grown thte
,nn.l.fn miracles of standing armies lh'
fheN constitute the first ana last. ana ammo
| n,. entire. concern. of these government
until il seem. that no legislation can J
nnde for the welfare Of The people thai do'
not at first have % be- considered WIN icic
enc. tn if4 possible or actual enect on u
army ., g. a
Thrv stand like gladiator~, ARMED I" II
teeth. watching with strained nerves an
/ ,.,,-.. ,,,t.cle- some movement of the adNc
-ary. which will cause one To- >lrih- u, ~
lofh.r ou some aWfliN 10 Dee remembers
do, tie struggle probably lasting unili "l
..r bo,h arr poWcrlcs- and ruined, the pra'
ru Lands and innocent nou-comhat"n
win lc exhausted and FAINT, ana 4.
industry Frustrated. IL maN lc. for nan
century. until. ma the slow course of nalul
Tim. tbc healer Will replace the RUNS WI
.mifin., plentv. and the course OF life n'
on until other conNulsions Of nature iolo
ENGLAND.
England occupies different pace ITO
her Narlikc neishhors.
small and insular. protected through ma
centuries by the wooden walls oi her Ma
and ,he heart. OF oak of the splendid ~
ina. who have sailed and fought II. the CO
dition. oi late have been reversed.
~be ha. not TN lately felt The need oi :
diers ON land. except Ia small bodies. lof
,asion on defence i'm the protection oi j
colonies.
81 The daV- of huge sailing ships, with 20
. uicrccd for e hundred guns. have gwen pl.
Tor those great ilOsiing masses ol he'
=, carving "a few high-powered guns oi in'
sand fold more dcstruciiN Ncnes>. ana arm
i'm addition. with all manner Of warliAe
. ',,,es for whose effectiveness, light 4
p, beat and electricity. all the powers
nature. have been invoked IN the dread
preparations Ill. ., tool
-. nlace of woodon Walis aud Ncl were
en.,n, 10 break through these -puadf'
IL and defeat the English in their strong
.,iuf il would be vital to their nail"ha
- i-teuce. 10 have the land forces ready.
Her theory Of government ana her
.,,,rhicaI situation have not made hef
IA necessary. a. vet. 90 enroll All thc III
9 rtil.us for compulsory military scrN zee
l,hat IN supplement the arm, she ha'
= ..cn,,r... to enrolling such cIiilcn, a. W"
serve i'm time II danger ~ volunteers. ,
cnustitute the most highly ene'iN'
we'll disciplined body Of ciii/en soio'.'.
d the world
X BOASTS.
- The Americans proudly b1as'ihg "i u
e oroe,l.,n. and the nOn-ncccssity OF arr
}. force 10 preserve the peace internally ~
= purpose Of defense or invasion, nave ~
J. ,h.le.s found that 20 a limited extent
2 necessary ,"s,, 10 provide for The sudden ,iol'
8 Of mohs or other unlawful disturbance,
ne haze now initiated TO some degree
volnntecr feature Of England. until
nearly every state Of she American -
- ~ states has such "A force III grea'e
, I smaller numbers, aud in greater OF
Il degle Of efficiency.