New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
STILL MORE RELIEF WORK.
MAJOR JOHN BYRNE MAKES SOME NEW
SUGGESTIONS
A POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION INTO ONE CONCERN
OF THE DIFFERENT SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS RELIEF ASSOCIATIONS.

SAILORS RELIEF AsSDClAIIoNs.
Tho Ncw-york Soldiers and Sailors Families
Protective Association which has for liz object the
aid n, families whose supports volunteered for the
war. and who received goodly sum as the pro-
ceeds OF It's patriotic entertainment. was started
on May g. Immediately after the war was de-
clared.
From that date until September q the number
of applications made 10 the association mas neen
9s4 OF which s3 relieved. % were investi-
gated and not relieved. and cases have not ye'
been acted upon. The money disnursed IN TINS
charitable work has amounted 20 S2so9. which
has been raised partly by entertainments nnd part
~ by subscription. Emerson McMiliin, VINO Is the
chairman Of the Committee on Auxiliary societies.
and one other man whose name Is not dlVuIged'
have each given 1900 month since beginning
the work. The association has not By any means
exhausted is sphere Of usefulness yet. and does
no, expect 10 dissolve long as there arc sun
chances for & - 30 good
Major John ByrnA who is the president OF the
association was seen a. i;s Offices, at NO p west
Thrty-thrd-st. yesterday afternoon ana hah the
following TO say concerning the work;
Our most recent work has consisted OF two
,hines-nrst We have made strenuous and per
sistent efforts for the discharge OF soldiers VINO
have families and. second we have been trying 10
bring it about that part OF the wages OF
soldiers who are now in the field VIII be SET apart
for and sent TO their families rs II falls due Il
ranged long ago.
"During the Civil War by a law passed in 1861.
this was provided for ard world OF good was
accomplished through the carrying out OF the law.
About $4,000 came 20 the families OF New-Nork
soldiers IN thu course of the war in this way.
1.-TWO Of the men the Commission OF New
York who were in charge were William E. Dodge
and Theodore Roosevelt's father. OF course as the
late war was so short, there was no time to put
this plan in operation Some time ago made
trip 10 Washington and interviewed President Nc
Kney on the subject. To my grauhcauon ne
was greatly interested. and gave the plan his UNI
hes!tatirg approval. He could not help me ma.
,eriallv however so went TO the Governor OF
this State He communicated with the Governors
Of other States and now ] think tina. the thing
may be accomplished through State agency.
Another plan which the association has formu-
lated will he Of great benefit IL It Is carried out
This decided on At a meeting Of the board OF
trustees Of this association held lately.
The meeting was held for the purpose or discuss
Ing possible consolidation OF the dnerent so,
concern. We feel that the work loses IN ITS effect
by Ssng o1 aaeS nere witch is
and would he done away with II the dinerent or
no unity of work now. and this has been especially
felt by the business man who does the giving He
y. hns by eSet paSc
what pestered by appeals for the sGE ana S
thing has been overdone. and that one big organ
ization could do the work better than so many
smaller ones I have called meeting for next
Tuesday" =.
League and the War Commission OF the New Eng
land Women's Society had already co-operated with
his association in the work.
Several regiments OF NeW-York volunteer In,
tantry are still in the field he continued. and
lust AZ many of these soldiers have families who
are in need az had the soldiers in the regiments
that have come home. The trouble which Is being
experienced in securing Communication Of rations
through the Government for soldiers on furlough Is
something that will need attention, 100 This
process has not worked all smoothly as yet and
h resulted n nslderahle distress