New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-07
REPLY From GENERAL MLEER.


tho second nriealc. yesterday sent the following
i.,f,r =, v.iitfn stewart. ln answer % certain
,.r..,u~es made hv Mr. Stewart on the allure or
tho second Brigade - paralr IN N'w-l"rk on
Saturday.
Sir In saturiays papers yqn are ag''ci as h Ave.
IN, aid arnons ofhcr things that the fAInie 81 lh'
- - t',io,I. 4, tarIle in Sew York city was
mos, ungrs,cful" And then speaking Of tn. rec' d;
trolley strike IN brooklyn you sat: ne fn NM
o,hcr reg n.nts I'm this city ,Ncw YoriO turned gu'
a',,'s, =. A man 10 aid IN aueillng the riots. Inc
Iiro,kyn fnliramcn thus relieved we're an" 20 r.
turn 10 Their homcs ana $e' .nI a. view ~ ihcse
rar,s mink their refusal to participate IN IN" d"i
cation services pretty mean sort OF nusi..s, a.,
For vour Information. permit me % Say thht NE
prookivn troops were called 10 duty on Friday
night January IS and remained on huty i MN. an
Y,rt t',,v troops were called on sunday niHh'
innmnry ~ and remained on duty until. MONDAY
f. - Very evident 70 that your reckless and IN,
consldcrate statement proves mat you nav 'ah'n
v-rv little interest In our Natloha. Guard unt your
present association with other citizens In the soSl
Work incident tho erection and dedication oil the
The seconi Brsalc did not refuse to jon win
va freely offered and on April 80 the day
0yeJ for tho ceremonies every organization or tle
brigade reported on ne at tneir oppers
To- me from Genera Fltzg"rn!i That the oru'f ioi .
paradc was o,h drcrcd the troops 10 be
prenar5 In the event OF bad weather and 50 az
wsr~ provided with their overcoats Does this 'ook
When (. vas subsequently arranged by your COM
n ~
ndvised 81 General Fitzseralds intention 10 parade
his brigade uniil Wednesday about noon. when one
Of the members OF his stan called me on the tee
uhone and asked II the Second Brigade would pa
rade. ,,., -, ,os, o,o doy from
,rsiucss / dd not Zee. warranted In calling upon
them FOR another day in the same w,"k "irhon,
Gryt consulting with the commanding ohsers ihrt,
,.os bu one opinion expressed 10y these o'r'rS' anu
maj vac - the effect that. In justice 70 ,hc men
ami 10 their employers he parade shoud ho' De
ON Friday received dispatch and letter from
..,f. ,,rirt 4,
onnrd UriraIe parade. II came too late. however.
-, ,na.. The necessary and proper arrangements Tor
the parade yct agan en,ed mr',l' ,h ~ , ,h
',',g,,re az tho Governor. but as have said II
i,. f ,ts 100 late and in this conclusion all con
cmrrrI / have written Colonel cole iully explain
't NAV not have occurred to you sir. but Il is a
,, lin which officers os the National Guard are
', rreu,icrs ~ The National Guard are not prop
W con sidcrod recruiting FOR the Guard would be-
sar,ouslv lufcrfered with. and we would lose many
good officers and men now III tn1 srrNire, VI
,, "a o,r citizens wen know. In time OF riot or
breach OF the peace. all oth,r combinations are
thrown aside and a prompt RESPONSE '''"' 10 the
I'm In "onrlis!on I take pleasure In saying that the
First Brigade ala promptly respond 10 the orler OF
r.. Cominander-in 4 hief for dhty IN brooklyn
-, DO ,roil,v strike and the efficient service
rrndercd is appreciated by our citizens am sure
he officers and men OF that gallant Hrlghde or
trrnce 10 thclr service In Brooklyn. and espe-
ily ihot thcv relieved the brooklyn troops from
duty and allowed them to go homs ana sl'ep Pm 800
,m' nIrasant and undisturbcl. and should occa-
sion require serious work IN IN" iu'urc poth WIZ
be found WORKING ana herV n'scr lust ns ~ was
~tthont cxcoution during the great surface rail-
! road strike IN our city'