The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-15
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
Letter From General w. s.
Stryker Favoring the
Movement.
THE GENTLEMEN INTERESTED.
They Viii Endeayor to "call off,
the Hoboken Men Anxious
For a Battalion.
THE GENTLEMEN INTERESTED f.

The members OF the Fourth Regiment
who are booming the project to organize
a division Of Naval Reserve Militia In this
State, the full particulars OF which we're
published exclusively Ia The JERSEY
CITY NEWS a few weeks ago. v COM
munjcate / with Adjutans General Wills
iam S. Stryksr ab ,ut the m lJssr and
have received a most encouraging reply
The prospects Of the equalization OF divi-
Sion in this vicinity are exec sdiuzIy
bright at present. Geisral S5ryker' 8
opinion as to the practicabllity OF the
scheme is defined in the following
letter.
GENERAL STRIKERS LETTER
Sergeant Z. Frederick, Company A, Jersey Ctr:
DEAR SRI have your favor Of yesterday.
The authorities of the State have often discussed
the matter of a Naval Reserve Militia, but we
have never found the proper man to lsal In
such an organization. New Jersey certainly
ought to have such q body of men, but the
military authorities Of the State have not seen
their way clear to organize it for the reason just
given. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM s. STRIKER,
Adjutant General.
The only obstacle that the promoters OF
the plan expected to mAet was that of the
possibility Of the State military authori-
ties refusing to interest themsslvea 10 thu
matter, III 10Y that the imaginary
obstacle has been removed, they are
1nbiliaut, aud are taking steps to bring
the matter before the next Legislature.
The idea has met with unexpected aD-
prevail. and many prominent resi ten 1t
the city have promised IL support.
Architect Long. who 10 the leader OF the
movement. said last night that uoagl
men have already applied for member
ship to fill the roll. Eighty men are re-
CURED to a division, and over eighty have
already stgnided u Willingness to join.
Great care will be taken, however. to
admit only men who are in every way
qualified to join, aud each candidate will
have to pass y rigid examination. Oaly
men who have q good standing In the
community will be allowed to join, as ths
promoters Of the scheme desire TO make
the division, IL organized. one that the
State may well feel proud of.
CITIZENS INTERESTED.
Among Tie sstiZsos wno are boo ming
the reserve are Principal Haskell of No
IA School, Major Brsuslnger and ]. H.
ksim OF the Fourth Regiment. John G.
Enwrighr. George D. Teuuard, Charles
Vrealand and John Z. Bolsn. A num Der
Of members of the jersey City Yacht
Club are also booming the matter. No
plan of Organization has yet besn de-
ciueQ upon, out y m6atlHR To DISCUSS the
natter will be held in a few days.
The first step that will DO taken will be
to present a bill to the coming Legisla-
tHre appropriating funds necessary fer
the maintsnaucs of the sams. II is hoped
that Colonel Erlenkoetter OF Hokoksn
will not present the much talked of dill
for the orgar ization Of y regiment In
Hobok-n. THIS will hurt the Naval
Reserve project and steps will be taken
to amalgamate with the Roboken people.
II they could be induced to absnd ON the
regiment bill and join forces with tbs
N wal Reserve boomers the latter would
undoubtedly win at Trenton.
AN ARGUMENT.
The naval reserve people argue that
Hoboken does not need a regiment. as
the Fourth In Jersey City is near enough
Ia case of trouble. A Naval Reserve is
needed. and AS it will reosivs the sup
port of the State military authorities. II
can bs made a brancn Of the State
militia IL the Hoboke rite, will work for
t. Sergeant Long will communicate
with he HoboKeni % in regard o the
matter. and every effort will be made TO
bring both parties together.
IF we accomplish this" say the naval
reserves, "we'Sre sure OF success"