The sun., 1890-07-20
RIELEMEN At LOGGERuEADS
A Serious Breach Happily Averted Dur
ing Their VISIT TO BerlIp.


Tho members OF the four New York Schuet-
zen Corps have heard with universal regret
that the American marksmen In Berlin have
had a misunderstanding, and which at one
time threatened TO lead TO an open breach.
This was only averted through the good sense
of the leaders who Jaw at once that course
of pigheadedness would bring themselves as
well as their adopted country into rIdicule and
disgust.
There hns nevor been much love lost be-
tween tho throe united corps tho New York.
New York City. and the New York Central on
ono side, and tho Independent Schuetzen
Coris on the other. The four associations
could only come to an understanding after tho
receipt OF u letter from L. Walter. secretary OF
tho Festival Committee, who called their at
tention 10 the fact that Berlin would prefer to
receive the American shooters IL one body IN
stead OF in two sections. Tho Tour captains
cided that The four corps should enter berlin
together on July 3, and IN carriages; r,-
According to precedent the he Ns% s9TE
and the other corps were to follow. ". V.
Weber of the Independents was selected to net
intimation from Berlin that the German or
Ranizatiops would march. ana that nat the AmeEi, eE
cans would bs an exception on nney rUdY SItS ths th
wish and to enter on foot In this the Inde-
Hsndsnts were not e9nsuSsSd SSsrs and ID ,hsIy insy
EFsRs %s Vent 'oH%s'' but to as violate 'Ds
d 81 the 15dfT no os the
walk on July 8, but some OF them ins!sted on
riding The unhappy remarks o. W. v Weber
during tho banquet on lndependence Day put
a further strain on the harmonious feeling
which was supposed to exist. and the too nde-
pendent action OF the Independents in taking
the lead Of the general procession, In spite OF
the wishes OF the Berlin arrangements com.
mittep, made the III feeling 80 apparent that
some OF the Berlin papers took note OF A. and
criticised the action of the American riiiomen
The Borrsp', GSu,'isr OF July gives the fol-
lowing description OF the incident on July 9:
The Americans have taken their places In
line and the independent New York Schuetaen
are also on hand. but in carriages. The capl;;
tai of the German empire, by tho way, would
nearly have had to forego he pleasure oil see
sion Tho marshuls intended TO let the march
ing American corps lead; the ndedendeht
Schuetzen TO follow them In their carriages.
but these gentlemen. independently as they are.
declared that they would enter Berlin only At
the head OF the American shooters. and SO 1t
came about
We have mentioned already the more than
unusual conduct of I 9 New ork lnderendent
Schueten Corps az the formation OF the great
regn- therefore. riRhteOusly, the greatest in-
dignation. The want Of tact which this CORPS
exhibited on tho entering day by Its delayed
made II disagteebe impression; Certain hap
penings at the banquet IN the haiserho have
not bettered matters. Durirg tho .proce- sion
yesterday another disRg eeble event happened:
in n general meeting which the four corps held
before their departure from New York, 1t was
distinctly agreed In what order the corps
should Join the procession. contrary to this
decided agreement. the INDEPENDENT Schuetzen
instead OF taking last place took the lead OF
the procession. and rofuscd TO leave thls riace
in spite of the remonstrances made by the
Otlpr CORDS"