New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-07
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.

General j. s. p Goblin Commander-in-Chiei oi
the Grand Army OF the Republic. who Is a'so ~
command of the Third Brigade Of the PenhsyNa,'
National Guard and had military charge vi "o
Hazeton coal region during the recent strike OF 'e
miners In that state. has made public his views vi
the war outlook with Spain. and they VIII p' -. =.
,srest no, only 70 veterans OF the CIVIL war; ""' ~.
citizens OF all classes He said the other ia! a. ~
home in Lebanon. Penn; There is JUST no -
patriotism In America to-day as there '''' 49,,
and the spirit OF defence Of our Nation ainohs ''o
Younger generation is Just as strong IN ~ We" -.
the DAYS OF 'sl" He then referred 10 'ne 'r".
which porvadcs the National Guard, ana toiu i'O"
promptly and efficiently the members "Vu'u
spond. They all soldiers he coh'nueu VIZ
nv that mean all that the name l'npheS'
do YOU know that In my brigade OF three 'i'ou-
sand have more men qualified TO net Ms s"P
shooters than we're in the entire Army OF tnv e
,omac during the war? That seems a very az. Ne
marknhle statement but Is true Minded as my
other two brgados are as wei Su" is YEAR In
own Things have changed since the iast !harcoe
modern ,5 HT1T viii IeF be Done at long you
sec good craftsmanship means ,a Lizard know
another thing the men IN ne Nauo"a' ""'''
how to and do obey orders
p,, General Goblin Is no fomenter Of strife. our
country wants no war" he said. ~ 'e'i'ps
harbarous thing. Ye; there is something tre'he
douslv fascinating about army life, notWithstaho-
, ,ho ows,,, loss OF life and great sacrifice en-
,auca II appoaIs TO every patriotic young man
Put we don't want any war as the outcome Oh
nero sentiment. II our country has oeen ois"o"
orod and our American sailors murdered al tne III
siication Of Spanish authorities. that is oie'cn'
thing. Personally. have no use for the spaniard'
lie !. n cruel barbarous tyrant. and don't want
10 sec any good American blood wasted upon lot
of people who ind their chief amusement IN pu,,
fighting. They're not worth H. u WGy was sta
tioncd down at Key West during the war, G and
w n ss sSe o go over to Havana TO spend t. They
hated then and We used Sfen 20 ge, u,
principle and other times just on PURPOSE anu
the General smiled as ne mao iV"' me Sixties
Spaniards IN the streets OF havana III "ie ''''N
anything but distastcful.
..Wha. 90 you think OF the ability OF the Na'ohai
Guard o. the States on the Atlantic seApoaru u
Sefend the coast?" the commandments WIS
asked. ,
.rt seems 10 me-" he replied that this DEFENCE
less American coast business has been greatly e"
ngsera,ed. We are pretty well protected now anu
from what read In tho papers IN announcer wen
NO will be practically safe from any foreign a'roc
tiles Cuba would. l suppose be the oD'e'uVo
no,n. naturally and II is bad place 10 campaign
in. II you could only select season OUTSIDE oi
tho rainy one and districts OUTSIDE or thosc III
tested with yellow fever 1t wouldn't he so pau'
You find great many people crying for Tree Ou'''
I'm. those same persons would be mucn quicker u
haor q call 10 stay AT home than one In the cause
NJ C,lba's freedom. Now. said before doh
n,ant to see a lot OF good American b.ood WdSteu
on those S0anar1s. II seems to me tha' 4" ''l'
country would simply furnish CUBA Win i'o"'I"
,ron,ements OF warfare the insurgents would settle
the Spanish claims to Cuba without any me-" %
outside help Aren't they doing 1T even with the
primitive equipments they have now
"rhe fac. IS" the General went on. Spain ooesf
want 70 20 TO war She can't afford IT. Just JOCK
cub sends
teen hundred regulars Il is considered OF sulIC'oh'
importance TO DO worthy of wide newspaper auFe'
tisement. Now. suppose in case OF war Win Sp'I"
she would land that number here. bah' WY,
schoolboys with baseball bats would he worth! u
such on enemy But all the same America does
not want n war 1t means loss of life and great
many other things and-and. then Just thinK Is ol
The howl TIM, would be raised providing II was
ins, In such a cause! Such thing would never
do" and the General smiled sarcasucRly, .,o,,o
sentiment Shown BY reports from cities OF the
Southern States We hear but one rom ,r the
North East and the West Il Is 1hs STe1 and
tn the honor of our country II is grand hing to
see this great country OF ours so united III one
these letters ana the General poRted to "a large saG
pile lying on ,r Ss od @9e and Ssy far
,ecminQ with the patriotic sentiment that carried
them through ine TaF IRON TO this old warhorse lie
says 4 am here General Don't forget me, Her r,
VAS Sounded and couldn't respond They are all
like that one man SAYS am ready ana n H nrs,
call q"
The General admitted that there ono thing
that troubled him greatly. Il attended campfire
in Jersey City recently" he said and learned that
one Ncw-York evening paper had publish twenty
two extra war editions There is no occasion for
such thing, and it certainly must prejudice the
minds OF tho people. We don't want a war over
ipcn a
the committee appointed to investigate. Then. II
our country has been insulted and war is declared,
PENNSYLVANIA will not be found wanting in the call
;Troc prjsa!ns OF the National Guard could put
about nine thousand soldiers IT the country dis
posal at IA moments call and in twe2ty-four hours
could place hoin in any part o; The STATE or al the
seacoast TnlS n1InDrr C0WG De UVuDlTu h w. W.
served full time in the Nationa! Guard, so you see
and well equipped, and that, sir, Is quite an Army
corps in Itself
There is question l know nothing about
said General Goblin ~ he wound up the interview.
"and that Is the question OF politics. have just
been near enough the throne 10 understand the
selfish hollowness OF it all. have pretty large
field to work in. looking after the interests Of
eco 900 old soldiers. So. you see. so far politics
is concerned, am ouiescent-sort of saving wood
you understand?
Department Commander Albert D Shaw who
signazed his entrance upon his duties head Of
the Department Of New-York by placing the
United States colors at the top Of his general or
ders. has been foremost IN patriotic labor since his
Official began. lie has taken especial interest
in military education in the public schools aud In
the work Of Supplying school buildings with the
American flag. Colonel Shaw last week addressed
the girls department Of Public School No. rs. at
Iexirg ton-ave and SiXty-eighth-st, and also the
Normal College. in both Of which he was enthusias-
tically received In addition TO tho pupils there
was large attendance Of ctizons who in favor
Of the teaching Of cvics In the schools.
Major william II. Turner. o. the sth Regiment.
New-York Volunteers. and Past Commander o.
Vanderbilt Post No. 1876. died on Sunday last OF
acute pneumonia. The funeral was held at his
home on TUESDAY. the Rev. Dr. Charles J. Holt
,in tlrr n,lM md Graz