The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25
GEN. MABRYS TART REPLY.
WILL EXERCISE HIS AUTHORITY
as TRUSTEE OF THE GAL
WESTON CUP.

He Writes Capt. FOye That He Is
Sole Judge of the Conditions Sur
rounding Competitions for 1t-He
Believes All Rules Were Complied
with and the Cup VIII Come 10
Savannah-TeIIs Capt. FOye That
an Attempt 10 Back Out on Tech
nicalIties l. Not in Good Taste
From the Champion Military Com
pany of the United states.
After a long walt and much Of what
the prize fighter calls "chewin' de rag,
81 now looks as If the Galveston cham
pionship cup question has been definitely
settled, and that the cup is coming to
Savannah to be contested for in the in
1erstate drin, which takes place Wednes-
day. May g.
Adjutant General W. II. Mabry Of Tex
as does not hesitate to express his dis
gust a. ne manner in which the Thurs
to- Rifles have acted, and he takes oc-
.,asion TO do so in a personal letter to
Capt. Foye Of that company, in which he
practically tells him the cup must come
here for competition. The following spe-
cial dispatch was received last night from
Austin, Tex, giving a full account OF
Gen. Mabry's action in the matter:
Adjutant General w. II. Mabry to-day
mailed to Capt. FOye, commanding the
Thurston Rifles OF Omaha, Neb long
letter, In which he takes that gentleman
severely, but politely to task for his con-
tinued efforts 10 avoid defending the Cal
weston championship cup at the Savannah
interstate drill in May.
Gen Mabry calls attention to the evil
dent discrepancy between ms stateIils sli
nished by the president OF the savannah
Drill Association. Referring TO capt
Foye's contention that the Savannah peo-
pie have not complied with the rules, Sen.
Mabry calls attention TO the rules, MIlcn
declare that the adJutant general OF IeAas
shall determine what constitutes such
drill and encampment, and proposes to ex-
ercise the authority invested in him.
Referring 10 Capt Foye's protest against
tie barring o. Se4fg1S tn create such
4echnicalities is not in good taste from the
champion military company of the United
Gen. Mabry discusses at length the
Question raised by Capt. Foye, as 10
vshether or not the Thurston Rines hau
been challenged, and concludes; ON A l,l
III recognized the savannah interstate
drill and so notified you. With the facts
submitted, 1t was the judgment OF the al
Jutant general Of Texas that the rules had
been fully complied with, and said rules
make that the sole authority. If you had
fully made up your mind that you would
attend as indicated in your correspond
ence quoted, IL IS not in order for us 10
raise objection as TO reasons why you
Should not be present to defend its title.
Under the conditions cited, the cup should
be sent to Savannah to be competed Tor,
under the rules, and this would seem 70
settle the matter"
This would seem to be the end Of a
much vexed question, unless the Thurs
ton Rifles should decide to push their
weak protests by carrying the matter in
TO the courts, in which event hasty de-
cision against them might easily be Sc
cured. Especially in view of the fact tina
the adjutant general of Texas is made
the sole trustee of the cup, and he alone
has power to judge Of the conditions sur
rounding a competition for it. This will
be a lucky victory all around, as it will
bring the cup into competition here, ana
will either compel the Thurstons to come
and ueieho II, OF paek squaIsly u ,Ss anu az
champion military organization of the
United States.