New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-04
VIII serve notice on the Democratic Congress that
the people do not want much tariff reform.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
STATE OFFICIALS DISCOURAGED OVER TIE
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
REPORTS FROM ALBANY THAT 1T is TO III DIS
BANDED-OTHER REGIMENTS MN
HAVE 4 SHAKING UP.

EANDED-OTHER REGIMENTS NV
HAVE A SHAKING Up.
\ new and stronger color has been gwen
recently to the report which has been hediu oe-
fore that the 9Th Regiment was ABOUT u oe
dsbanded. The rumor this time coiiieS iio'i
Albany, and it is to the effect thal 'ne "u'"o
tiles there havs become discouraged OF ever
seeing the regiment make the Improvement
which It ought 10 make TO nave II III ',e
game class with most of the other regiments IN
the citv. Yesr after year has gone by win
the hope entertained each season tha' inc next
would see q great change for the better Each
year has brought its disappointments' anu 'he
regiment does not seem to be IN q H"e" "e''e'
condition now than it was several year" ago.
when II first went into its fine new armory
uptown
The regiment has had every opportunity
within the last three years TO make 1t one Vi
the largest and best organizations III ,he '"s'
Brigade AS far as its armory Is eoh0'i"e"'
/, is as fine a one as any regiment In the city
can boast of. with the exception Vi '"e -"
Regiment It was built. too. in a part Of the
city where there was practically no oPpoSF
ton. and Colonel Scott had a clear field. The
whole of Harlem was open as 'eoi "''''s
ground. This rapidly growing district should
have been credit not only to the Sth Regi-
ment. but to the National Guard as "ho'c'
Instead of taking advantage Of this cohdi'ioh
of ora;rs tho officers have seemingly failed 10
show any improvement. or the gain has peeh
so slight that it could not DC discoNe'e" ~ 81"
ordinarily careful inspection
The scandals which have been developer Ie-
Gently have also had a depressing effect The
fact that an officer who had been in the rcgi-
ment for twenty years openly confessed ..at Nv
did not appreciate that taking supFtitu,e9 -
camp and making false returns Wa /, raral nil
fence does not speak We'll OF the s'heia' aDli
itv of the officers as a whole. IL mas petii poieu
out that if the discipline was VIVA. II s"o wv
have been no officer could hSNt peSh u" -"
regiment for that length OF time without nav
inc n clear idea on so important a SUBJECT
When General Porter's old regiment was III =
bad way months ago ne tooh I ,',.',o -,
measures with IT, and said mat ii the Cohui,ioh
of affairs did not change he would uisbd"u H.
by order of Governor Hill. In fact II mas p1en ,
learned since hat time that Governor til,
gave positive orders once for the dlsDahuihch,
If the regiment These orders were afterward
rescinded. They brought the regiment up WIN
n round turn, however. ana gave tne o"'e'S
a realizing sense Of their duties They were
made 10 appreciate the fact that their first
duty was to the State. and that personal AM
bItions were of secondary consideration Inc
officers were sensible enough To see their ms
take and to-day there is not regiment IN lhs
State in which better discipline Ia Haih'alne'i.
| or in which there is better feeling among All
| the members officers and men. than In the 20
Some Of the energy which General Porter ais
| played on that occasion, II Is beheVen. VIII d,
| exercised on the regiments which are AT presrh'
| having an internal war and the others wnich
| show a steady decline. or at least 90 not sho"
| any Of the improvement which their positions
| and the assistance which they nave received
| from the state and city warrant II rs SAID
| that all these things have been carefully con
| s.iered by Adjutant-General Porter WITHIN inc
last few months and that he cCntemplates TAX
ing some decided stand within a short time.