Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-28
THE GILLIAN IMBROGLIO.
CAPTAIN Rice Says He Did Not Make
a Denial.

The Fresh YOunk Reporter of the Every
Evening Fakes an Interview-Troop d
is at the Service Of the Federal Govern
ment in Case of war.
On the afternoon Of January 25 the
EVENING JOURNAL published the follow
ing item, which was given 20 a reporter
by Captain E. L. Rice:
Troop B, N. q. d., has volunteered to
90 to Chilli in the service of the United
States ia event of war Captain E. L
Rice made the offer to the Secretary Of
War. this morning, through AdIutant
General Hart.
This item was copied almost verbatim
by the Wilmington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger and appeared
next day as a special despatch.
Next day the Every Evening exchange
editor clipped it from the Ledger, it went
to the city editor, who gave IL to one Of
his fresh Young men. He took it in hand
and this is what be made Of 1t:
The Philadelphia Ledger Of this morn
ing contained the following
WILMINGTON Del, Jan % Troop B,
First Cavalry, N g. D Z, has volunteered
TO 60 to Chilli In the event OF war. Cap
e. ~
Adjutant- General Hart to the Secretary
Of War this morning
"a representative Of Every Evening
called on Captain e. l.. Rice. the com
manding off ser Of Troop B, and also in
terviewed A5iutant- General Hart yester-
day morning, definitely inquiring Of both
officers in turn whether any offer Of SER
vices had been made in view of the
Gillian outbreak
Captain Rice emphatically denied for
Troop B that anything of the kind had
been or would be done.
General Hart, in turn, was questioned
categorically upon all features Of the
position, whether any offer had been
made. whether he had received any word
from the troop or any Of the companies
of the frat Regiment. To all these
questions he replied in distinct mega
tive, accompanying his answer with
reference to the infeasibility of such
action and also the official conditions
existing 10 regard to the militia status
of cur soldiery which would affsc the
proposition of any participation In foreign
mil airy service.
How such news as that referred to
in the Philadelphia telegram could be
used in the face u direct official CONTRA
diction is mex plicable to everyone
RICE TAKEN TO TASK
Yesterday afternoon the EVENING
JOURNAL took the gallant captain to task
for having eaten his wsrlike declaration
which was entirely unsolicited by the
EVENING JOURNAL reporter.
GIVES THE EVERY EVENING THE LIE.
In reply to this the commander OF the
troop does the manly act, and repudiates
the work Of the Every Evening reporter
who apparently faxed the interviews
when he found that he was left on the
news He sends the following open letter
to the Morning News:
"SIR ! notice ia to-night's paper called
the EVENING JOURNAL, question. viz
is he paper SOLDIER With your kind
permission ! will say that those who
know me- best can answer for me ! did
tell the reporter Of the JOURNAL that
had offered Troop B ard myself for any
service required in case of war with
Chilli, and it is so. General G. j. Hart,
adj atant general Of the state, / feel sure
can say that when he told me an inquiry
was made by the United States Govern
ment as TO what Delaware would do in
case of war and how many men could be
furnished, Irepiied that be Knight count
In Troop B aud myself for sure, and !
was aud am sincere In what said.
"Will the editor Of the EVENING JoUR-
NAL be a member Of the troop then2
THAT which said was in good faith,
and TO further make it good, in Dover,
on Tuesday, 26 instant, ia the presence
OF Speaker j. P. Donahoe, rendered my
full and unqualified service to the Cover.
nor 10 person for any commands he might
sec proper to issue.
''Now, 20 the friends who are and have
backed me financially that might mount
my troops for drill, and have and main.
tain the best military organ cation in the
state. my thanks, and with it the EN-.
phatic assurance that when the time
comes, no matter when. the captain will
be found Ia front Of his troop and in tht
saddle. VIII the JOURNAL people be with
me as troopers? Yours.
captain E. L. RICE, JR.,
Troop 3, n G. d.
Wilmington, January q, 1892
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