New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19
NITION.fL GUARD IIFIIRS.
THE TROUBLES IL THE SIN AND CarH RTGr.
MENTS-PRAIkE FOR NFwYORK6
SYSTEM or INSTRUCTION.


Power has been given to General Fitzgerald to
settle the disturbances in the 18th and 18th regi-
ments. Although he has not 'he authority 20
ahead and carry out the plan which To- him seems
best fitted for the emergency he has assurance
that his recommendations Will be- carried out. \
report by him has been asked for. and the members
OF these two regiments extremely anxious TO
know what that report will he Upon It viii depend
to a large extent the future Of both regiments.
The resignation OF Colonel Cavanagh was I'M
doubtedly brought about by the conferences which
he and other officers had with General Fitzgerald
There Il n rumor that Colonel Scott OF the sth. Is
also about to resign. but that rumor has been
denied many times that few persons pat much
crcdence in IT, Colonel Scott IL said to have received
assurance from Albany that his resignation Will
not be- asked fof until he has served twenty-iiv
years. That time Will not arrive until October is.
1884. he became colonel Of the regiment on Oco-
Der u. 1863
At "A meeting Of the Board Of Officers Of the 22d
Regiment on last Monday evening the subject Of
a band for the regiment discussed. Ever since
the death Of Gilmore this question has caused a
good deal OF discussion At the meeting on Monday
a committee was appointed to consider the question
and report at the next quarterly meeting.
The report OF First Lieutenant T. +. Hardin. OF
the eth Infantry. l.. s. A. on the New-York State
camp at Peekskl. which has just been published
in the last Adjutant Generals report. Is strong
argument In favor OF the "New-York system
against the System" adopted at the military
camps Of other States. Lieutenant Hardin says:
THE general result OF my observations l. that the
system Of instruction adopted in this State is excel
lent While there developed certain defcien-
cies in the method Of supplying the troops these de-
ncIencies being now known, ana Will undoubtcd-
~ be- remedied
1.-THE general discipline and the manner OF per-
forming duty convlnces that the result obtained
by the careful training Of small bodies Of troops
I'm the state camp far outbaance any results In
the way OF knowledge OF cooking. camping and
campaigning generally which might be obtained
by the collection OF larger bodies Of troops In camp
where they would do their own cooking.
"While / recognize the importance of such train
ing | know that National guard give the
time necessary to obtain II. and at III" same time
acquire the strict discipline and accurate training
obtalncd in small bodies from competent instruct
II believe what occurred NJ Buffalo shows that
troops trained in drill and guard duty. as these
troops are at the state camp. and accustomed 10
obedience. viii readily conform TO the conditions
OF "A campaign
MED by the 9Th and 18th regiments and the
yth and 9th Separate companies the troops had to
perform all the functions of the police, and it
generally admitted that better order preserved
I'm those districts than had been known in years.
The troops In preserving received little or no
cases men who arrested for interfering with
sv.itchef and for riotous conduct and turned over
to the police. released without punishment,
and I'm some cases without trial"
The I'm Regiment finds Itself In "a position which
might be called technical antagonsm TO the list
uegiment, although the most friendly feeling exists
between the two ofganizat tons The TN wants the
Hcv Or tieOrge X. Van de Water, of St Andrews
protestant Episcopal Church. In Harlem for chap
i,in and the list already has him in that capacity
"A hatevcr decision Dr. Van DE Water makes "a
dlsappoint some one.
CAPTAINS Frank Kcck. Waldo Sprague and j. II.
Wells have been appointed by Colonel Greene. OF
the list Regiment. as committee select
=" ndidate for major. The regiment has had only
one major all summer because at the election h.id
lac, snring no elected. Not enough votes
,.rr. cast for any one canudat" give him
aiority OF all the cast There was somewhat
81 - faction fight on hand at that time so Colonel
- decided to let matters cool down before
ordering another election. Captain Clinton II.
smith seems be the most promising candidate
or Inc place, altnougn II somewhat doubtful
h.,her or not he would accept place II IL shouts
~ ,nerel 10 him. His relations with the member.
W o,o,IJ dislike TO leave the company
,,,idn vas announced last week. has rrconsl1cred
Ne or,ion and Withdrawn his resignation.
MI rhn TiaI had hoped to get IN ITS new armory In
y'fourth-s,. this month. at the latest but
lm., "a hope has been abandoned. The WORK has
vii he lucky If it gets properly housed IN the new