New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
THE s. r. AND THE S. A. X.

AND THE ISSUE on WHICH THEY D1sA'hE|D'
% tine Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: have read with interest the letter OF L. ~
ALLEN in The Tribune OF February rs.
am not fond Of controversy anu
reply 10 Mr.. Allen because continued o'N'"
10 confuse all issue and bring all concern" ,''"
S,sru,.,ous and agonistc frame of MIND silence
however, sometimes tends to cohiuso"' % "pF ,,a,,
Ms nh admission of the truth of some Statement" VIM
q. 49,. ,rro I hco to lie allowed TO make brief
reply. cu.ra..s cr,,,.
Let me say with reference 10 Mt. 'r'Ea Wv
cisms on the membership rolls OF le" Vi NV
smaller S. A. r. societies that Mr. CTcgar' pr's"''
eager enthusiastic and able man, deVo'cu "''"''''
Of the S. A. r. has now been dead nearly TWO wears
Tho words lie used uttered two years ago '''
Crcgor was rcouestcd by the - A. H. T." MAKE '''-
tain Investigations. He did so. and MADE HIS rep'i'
10 the National society. He pleaded ior lmnico'a'
perfection OF all the records OF membership !" INV
s. A. H. Although he lost his life shortly 'n'er""'"
nv -a,road accident his words bore immediate Iini''
The records OF the membership Of the b A. H. we''
taken in hand vigorously by It's officers ana 'i'e'
have now been brought into magnificent c"huiu"''
Evan n Mr. Cregars words. uttered two years "so'
were true then. they are not opposed 10 "'''' "
tered last week. And II Is Impossible 1or '' W Nv
ueve that the 5. Il. mon can really entertain" any
serious doubts about The membership ic'''"' " "
S. A. Il. at the present time. ,
Mr. Auen SAYS. Mr. Hall Is certainly dlNn-
cenuous whrn he SAYS: The difficulty between
The two societies in regard to QUALIFICATIONS LOT "''
bership is overcome by clause oil the ne" "
ton which provides that qualifications Tor m'"oe.
shin shall be determined by each STATE SOCIETY,".
Allow me TO say that have never SAID ahy'n"s
Of the sort nor anything which could even ne 'or'
ured into meaning that. am puzHeo " h"o nv"
Mr. Allen could 10 so msnformed.
Mr. Allen offers TO pay $1C0 to any charity 10 lie
designated by The Tribune. for "a correct Hs' VI
the s. A. r. Society numbering WITHIN -oo Oh 'iie
900 assigned to them by The Tribune editorial Sai'
list to contain ancestry records and descent WIFI sat
isfactory proofs of his correctness. TO be produced
within one week from date Mr.. Allen is safe IN
making this Offer The clerical labor OF copying TINS
list even II were authorized to copy ip WON" 'o''
about $780, perhaps more; and even 'eh. mr.
Aliens money would not go TO the man who dd the
work. but to some public charity. Diu MI Hie"
expect his offer TO be accepted
The expression Mr. Tallmadgc'S society WIS useu
nv me as a compliment to Mr.. Tallmadgc and con
yenicn designation Of The society Of the sons OF me
Revolution Of Ncw-Iork." of which Mr. Ialnnoee y
president and which he has worked admirably ana
Let me repeat that the real issue is this: The two
conventions met 10 carry out programme unahl-
mOusy agreed on by the representatives OF both so
cieues, and clearly indicated. In printed document:
which was reported TO both conventions ana. Us we
understood, adopted by both conventions The = \.
X. convention was clearly given to understand ny
that there could b. union before night if the $ A. r.
would follow the prescribed programme. The :. \.
r. convention. at positive sacrifice OF Their own
feelings. did what the $ r. asked them to no. ara
followed the prescribed programme literally. Inc
:. r. people then. after delay departed abruptly
from tie programme which their REPRESENTATIVES had
urged the :. A. r. convention to follow literally and
from the which Mr. Tallmads" believed himself
authorized to promise would he followed by his own
society. They brought forward new proposition.
one part of 1t actually being an adjournment for two
months II really Is Of little sequence what The
exact nature of the proposition was however.
ANY new proposition looking toward delay and not
contemplated In plan union. and proposition
10 adjourn without union. would have had the same
force and effect : the particular proposition which
was made This Inov" the real CaIIs" OF the
failure Of the two societies TO unite. Very respect
fully. HENRY HALL.
New York March - 1893