Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-09

The Old Trouble Between the Two Faction
Breaks Out Again.

The Old Trouble Between the Two Factions
Breaks Out Again.
When Gen. Palmer, the commander-in-chief
OF the Grand Army. was here his attention was
called to the new phase which the little mis-
understanding which exists in the branches Of
the woman's Relief Corps in this city has as
sumed. As is well known to those who have
followed the various stages Of this difficulty, as
they have from time TO time been pub
lished in the newspapers, there is war
to the knife between the Department Of the Po-
tomac, W. r. c., and the Potomac Corps, W. r.
c., the latter being an Independent organize
ton. Hostilities between these two organiza-
tons have broken out afresh over the arrange
ments that are being made to entertain the
national department W. r. c. during the en-
campment. Perhaps il would be more correct
to say that the feeling which results from the
strained relations between the members Of the
local and national organizations has disturbed
the harmony which would otherwise mark this
phase of the work.
MISS CLARA BARroN's COMMITTEE.
The entertainment Of the national depart
ment Of the Woman's Relief Corps and the
arrangements for their reception were intrusted
to subcommittee OF the citizens committee.
following the same policy which governed the
Clara Barton was made chairman Of this COM
mittee and by virtue of her position is a men,
Der OF the executive committee. In pursuance
Of the plan adopted by the subcommittee
various courtesies were rendered to the national
department Of the Womans Relief Corps. The
national president, however, is inclined to think
that such courtesies ought to be extended by
the Department Of the Potomac. No objection
is made by the citizens committe or the sub
committee to any plan which any local organi-
cation may see fit to adopt in entertaining the
veterans who come here. The more that is done
in this line the better pleased the citizens COM
mittee will be. But the proposition has been
made that the money which the citizens sub
committee would disburse for the entertain
ment Of the national department be turned
over to the Department Of the Potomac.
ABUsINEss PRINCIPLE.
It was In regard to this point that Gen. Pal
mer was asked to intercede. The effort, how
ever, has proved to be failure. The advo-
vocates Of this change we're confronted by the
business principle. which they was assured
would be strictly enforced; that every dollar
contributed by the citizens would be expended
by the citizens committee and that not single
cent would be given to any organization. IL
any other rule was adopted the Department of
the Potomac. G. AR, and other veteran organ
zations would be entitled to aid from the
citizens fund lin CARRYING out their
plans for the entertainment Of the
visiting veterans. But these organizations are
going to use the money which belongs to them,
and this is exactly what the Department of the
Potomac, W. r. c., will be obliged to do if they
undertake the exclusive entertainment of tho
national department. In the event th.t the
national department refuses the courtesies of the
citizens subcommittee the citizens fund will be
relieved OF this tax upon it. However, it is
not expected that the national department will
take this position and no doubt the program
will be carried out as planned However. the
intricacies Of this involved unpleasantness has
been more or less a source of annoyance to the
members of the citizens committee