New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21

gentleman like myself should have u max" puhHt
announcement Of the fact that he IS not black
guard.
The sun reports me as having said that M
Grand Army OF the Republic arr "a damned LOT ~
drunken buns. ana follows up TINS statement win
a lot Of unfounded rubbish about my .ni"rt.e"
WIN Dr Gibbs. who cam" INTO tn room "i l'"
BOARD Of Health while ! Vas tfansa .,nE -,m@
official business WIN that body, Tie said ne ha J
had hh passed compelling the employ mn n
veterans. that n now made application FOR a 8 1'
placf. ana ne demanded MS appointment dis
nT G"Rs sai1 thai ne "aa a c%ri@in 81 c"va.r? y
CT 81 Fe'eIanSmp on whl:A ne Das.7 MS a Pm
lion for position shows that he VAS ilscaai go
Infantry. and that ~. hal .rtorci as an ,u..-tri
man ia April. 1865 He bei3ngc! 90 Company X. 1891
Kcsiln-ut OF New-fork volunteer.
~ f5 gi itinr NM" jSy pa r M n,r ,',lrt
dij win regret, for the reason tina; could not
get rid Of MIN without difficulty I he proved unsis
~ stand on ,heir oa fe~i and taEc her cGarc.s
on TIER merits I said NAT n y@,cr,n .bo1iI be-
dismissed for sufficient cause. he would not 20
to the courts because his chances u success
would not De good enough 20 warrant any
body In lending him the money for his expenses Dr
asked me- If was a Grand Army man sAii
garded the Grand Army OF The Republic 20 lot
Of pension bummeis" lie few into Il rage bc'
MS rage GAM a5t CnG IhTre wa, H3ns n 'he
Board Of Health ,,ok part IN the discussion.
y nseFa, "a Ec u ,e wT,~T bI,e
veteran. attenptcI 10 convince Dr Gibbs that h.
was taxing ONtite NfHecFhSdiliS liIS u INC "H'l'
To avoid the necessity for recurring to ,ht. sub
ce-ning the Grand Army q the Rcpubnc was Be-
lberately made That Organization has. in my judy
Washington Because II rs ne;arous action the
workngmen Of th.s COUNTRY are no% plying anHn
be paying.
GEORGE f. WARING. Commissioner.
DR. GIBBS REFUSES TO TALK.
None OF those who present at the Heath De-
partment Friday when Dr. Gibbs AMI Coone
Warng mat would tax about the affair yesterday.
DR.. Gibbs. who IS one OF the hes, known Grand
Army Of the Republic men in town, and has been
commander for several terms OF +. d. Morgan Post
No 307. refused to give detailed statement He
would only do this. he said. II requested 70 DO 80
by his comrades OF the Grand Army.
Genera Daniel T. Sck'es voiced the sentiments
OF the grea, majority OF New-York veterans e the
war when ne said yesterday:
Co.onel Waring ought to beasaamed Of himself
for using such language IL Is shame mat su'h
a creature should hold Office in New York. A.
though he IL called Colone his Language w1id lnd-
cate that he has never been a so'diei a. IN, my
rate. ne docs not seem TO have any 81 me insnci'
Street-C.edning Department or any~nere else 100
good for the men lie SANDERS Inc pohCN n" sp!t9
Of the state Of New-York. lie has taken an oath
10 support those laws and TO administer MY de-
and shut his mouth. when | vas al the head 81
the State civil Service Board. under Governor II /.
laws for refusing to give the preference TO soldiers
as the Jaw required. II / were at the head Of the
board now ! would prosecute Waring for Ignoring
the claims OF worthy soldiers seeking the employ
ment the .aw awards them
INDIGNATION AMONG GRAND ARMY MEN.
Colonel Henry H. Adams. commander Of La
fayette Post, 80 40 composed OF some Of the
most DISTINGUISHED officers ana soldiers 81 til" war
living IN this city. seen at his Office. 80. III
Broadway, yesterday. He said
Coming from Colonel Warins, these remarks do
not surprise me. He has made sluriinS statements
about -. Grand Army boys before ana this ~ only
the elimination. only wish the man-nO.not man.
able TO Judge more correctly. However those who
are Will treat the matter with silent contempt.
Men who make such statements unworthy Of
notice People well the service the
Grand Army has done and IL doing for the country
10 be disturbed By The fnutterings Of a young man.
He talks like young man. a. any rate. aou'i
know whether he IS or not. His remarks sound
Ike the ratings OF IA boy Anything he could say
would not change public opinion one hair. The pup
lie will get tired OF such muttcrings in few months
and Will silence him His greatest trouble Is that
he Is In need of much larger hat
We have 800 members In Lafayette Post and
know OF no organization made up OF men Of higher
character lofticr purpose. more sclf-donying
committed unsehshly to the highest interest Of
the State and the Government. And. so far L,fa-
yette Post Is concerned do not know OF a single
member who IL not the peer, far his character
and habits concerned, OF any holding OIL
cal position In the city OF New-York 1 merely