The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-13

vlsed At London; no prominent promo
ton, no important move, even NO
change in detail OF uniform, etc. could
take place under this rule without cor-
respondence to gain permission.
Fourth-The rules and regulations
governing the army, to the minutest de-
tail, were being made intGngland, and
the commissioners OF more foreign COM
mands were obliged to enforce them,
though they had. themselves In noWise.
been consulted on the formulating OF
the same. Some time previous to our
orders to say farewell, two more vol
iimes came TO hand. Portions OF these
volumes we did not approve; yet such
rules and regulations we should hnVe
had TO enforce In some other countries
II not In this one
Fffth-For years, we have not been
consulted on the important moves and
innovation in the army, although sup
posed to be two Of Its most prominent
and responsible officers. Great schemes,
involving large sums OF money, mad
been formed and launched by interna-
tionnl headquarters and our first init,
nation Of the same was through some
publication, though through their poll
cy OF changing commissioners, we
might, In the future, have the response
bility for the vast burden and debt In
VofVeaa; American Advice Not Wanted.
slxth-our judgment was not accept
ed on matters vitally affecting the well
fare Of the work in this country. For
example, some years ago, in counsel
with our leading officers. II was decided
to enforce rule against the use OF
tobacco by cur officers. Some two years
since a book Of soldiers rules and regu-
iations was sent from Englandtn which
II was distinctly stated that this was no
longer to be a rule. We stopped the
sale of the book, and wrote to London
giving our reasons for the mainten-
nnce OF the law. We were told in reply
that America must come into line with
other countries, and let the law be
abandoned. We refused and crossed out
the paragraph. They wrote us the fol-
lowing ultImatum on the subject:
You should let 1t be known imme-
dlately that your own view or the mat
ter is that you regret very much that
you issued the orders you did, ana
that they were Issued with misappre-
hensIon on the subject and without the
knowledge OF international headquar-
ters and that, OF course, the general has
had far wider experience than you
have
"To this we replied: we cannot pos
sIbly do this, as with out present feel
Ings It would be inconsistent, for IN
stead Of wishing we had not issued sucn
a rule, on the contrary. We only wish
YOU would declare this law to the
whole world We have since learned
that leaders in other countries have
had their Judgment forced on the same
subject. The effect of this Issue, was
not so much the determining OF what
happened In the case Of this particular
rule, as in evincing their policy In ig-
norIng the Judgment Of responsible oth-
cers and the varying conditions Of DIFF
ferent countries, and in endeavoring to
force us to state that which would have
been untrue and an Outrage on our
condolences.
Seventh-DurinR his last interview
with Us In America, the general stated
that he wished us to assist the stFug-
Cling work in Canada by giving up
certain portion OF the United States to
be annexed to the Dominion. We ex-
pressed our willingness to further as
sist our comrades IN Canada with mo-
ney Chaving already helped them finan-.
cIally), but that the annexation OF
American territory to Canada was
quite Impracticable and would damage
the work. Our arguments carried no
weight, and the genrRl considered them
unreasonable. When we spoke Of the
national feeling, he closed the contro-
versy by drawing his finger down the
man Of North America in three Sec
lions. declaring that ultimately he in
tended TO cut the country In three, Join
ing earh to a section OF CanHda to
break down any national feeling that
existed.
After the resignation OF our chief sec
retary. William Evans, we statedfor the
sake OF the advance and safety Of the
work in America, 1t was absolutely nee
essary TO choose for that position an
officer from the ranks In this country
who was an American citizen and IA
mIlIur with the thought and sentiment
OF the American people, but our re-
quest was ignored by International
headquarters. We were told that the
officer holding the position must be
some one trained in England and well
known to the general and chosen by IN
ternatIonal headquarters
Nlnth-In relation to our going to
London for conference with the gen.
eral, we believed It was useless as we
had had lengthy and unsatisfactory
interviews with him here. We consider
the above sufficient reasons for our LETT
ter OF January Slst.
By remaining In the movement, we
did not think that our influence would
have affected the points at Issue, as our
Judgment was dlsregarded, but now
that this separation has occurred, there
will undoubtedly, for policy's sake. be
great caution used In all these matters.
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