New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-23
rHE SAVAGE GUN REJECTED
,ovrRNoR MORTON DIsAPPROvEs THE
REPORT IN FAVOR OF 1T.
,,s EXPRESSES NO OPINION AGAINST THE RIFLE.
Ant HE THINKS 1T LIKELY THAT THE Ma
rroNAI GOVERNMENT WILL. SOON
FURNISH ARMS TO srATH
TROOPS.

,.,rv oct, 22.-The Savage gun Is not to be
,..,,s as the weapon with which to rearm the
s'.,onal Guard. A commission was appointed
vear by the Governor to test guns OF
.,con invention and manufacture, and Sc
one 70 be adopted for the National Guard.
. w., commission comprised A. ID. Shaw, o,
In'. L. w. Bliss. Of Brooklyn. and Rob
" rhurston. OF Ithaca. They unanimously
s-,-,ended the selection Of tho Savage mill
osazine rifle, and reported TO Gov
.ruor Morton
sno ..,a Uelch. as counsel for the Winchester
-omnany Of New-Haven. Conn, and
councillors IN the test. asked the Gov
o' not 10 approve the report. They alleged
en- ,,.,.,or IN favor of the Savage gun. and held
Arthur w. Savage, the inventor was
VIC. -, ~ Great Britain at the time when the
uos patented In this country, ana that he
~" - 81 citizen of the United states only
". year ago. If the Governor hao APP
Ass the Commissions report, the Ad1utaht-
p.., would have had authority TO eNpeho
.ooo 900 IN buying Savage rifles
So. covarnor has declined to approve the re-
memorandum giving the reasons
h' cotton he exonerates the Commissioners
W. ,,a charges OF collision ana uhIairheSs'
H0 &c that he believes the savage riile Is
IN ~ american invention anu
t"" .,,,,r the meaning of the law. lie mas
u'0 -, informed tina. the question as 10 'he
s"", arms for infantry is In an eHpe' i'"e''a'
'es' ,,o,g military authorities. and II is
49,, whether the National Guaro shou'u
o0uo''a' ,igh-erade magazine rifle in time OF
peace. He ADDS C,,,os co,,orr.
also advised that the lnteI S,a $3.50 a. ri,es
am us ON hand about 2io.vo SPilhs'E1ttu
men 80 are available for use Dy !ne rm;h nar'
thai tiry has beer initiated 10 isii u,ei
that now s,stes as desired. In DeceMper Ist
TO me tr,-nduced in the Senate autho;iZns !le
ao a oT War 10 issue Sprhsneiu -; 80 obo rro
Sevi,eai Guard of the differenI III asSod Nc
Natlona, riAes now in use THIS b!i passeu tlie
ioI va March Is last apparently ~ :, onp,,Yi.
Senate a a., the Goth was referred 10 me ooiilihlL
ton ana l, az IN the House Of KepresentatveS
zee on n, - now pending In tina: bouy: anu VII
Ins..bv receive early consderatoh ac a.
ploan' The bill was prepared anu -;yna e no
,Sa Ordnance Department OF Ine ~ ,ha I'm.
Sr The purpose Of securing uiii.0''' "
"a nv ,he National Guard. -, Noo, ,aLen hefore
usso p action by Congress had been taken peione
II use .o III our law, the Legislature "ouu ~
the 80 deferred consideration OF tne suuJeS,
oouD'i; 80 roa known whether our nIHtId MouI.
until !, n,h riqes by the National Governmeh'
wi,Snut cost 10 the state 90 mo- o, nr0perlv be
XII now bending In Congress can rIopetN In
Ignore W. nroba bility OF the distribution or arm
W. .be National Government ana .,o,,od
" ~ ~ Great business de0ressloi anu ,,i5 a.
te.Te5 condition Of financial AFFAIRS u Woulu u,
unse.aI'I ,bink 10 approve a report w-ich would
un,,ro a contract for the purchase oI hINS ~ d
InossshIa aypense 10 the State OF Sy"tgS' o. on
For these reasons have cohV'uuo' NV ~ ~
proye the report