New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-11


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National Guardsmen have oesu" ~
B'coSs ,5ed aversion 10 volunteering lot 81 .No
shoN ~ ps. ~ war with Spain II sHch serN'ce
N the e'e. .bav are 20 fight In some other res1-
:, nesn ina -i-oe-. that they have learned to
NETT ina" al their own especially II 'hey wouiu
joys ana ". ,,,5er Yves, Pointers. rather than I'M
ave 10 serve -, -
Or ..el,ng OF the BrooA.yh Hli"'la SINS
Ihe yea 49,. ,o,nt. II took material form yes'fr
srNS V conservatives Of the various o'oios 'ha'
o. to Second Brigade met IN the al'e'Ho'"
Nrp0se 80 n, Prigadier-General James Meier
81 t'e Of the brigade, at NO. 40 ha'"E-s'.
:orrA' -s. who we're present could not be
sroHo ..c Utmost secrecy was maintained. but
lA'neu' - for believing that Colonies Smith. OF
Ns psgin,er,. Watson. Of the 18TH. ana Eddy. OF
he - ~ Iieutenant-Co Colonel Klein OF the l4'h.
!" -. 80 90, rerson ana that Captain Clayton. O.
rNe and captain Rasqun. OF the al "a'nhe
1f00' ,.a~e either on hand themselves or were
-.presen,ed .,..- o- 90 .o,,er over
III. 49,. rab from Washington that the Governors
y. ~. various states had been asked 70 learn 10"
~ =, ,oa militia would volunteer for the resu-
n'" IN The decision Of the Second Brigade COM
AZ 49,. ves+eriav vas that It would he useless TO
N -, vnluDteers IN that manner from their com
co., ..as A. the close OF the meeting General NC
Ieer voiced TIC 'i''"N
.s way: 49,, - g.,
va OH .ial order has reached me directly or n
,o,v on mis- subject of volunteering. II is end
s.s been Understood that the National Guard Is
...dv 70 e. 20 war at minutes notice II II goes
.s distinct organizations
y 40 no. question the authority OF the president
81 ,au vuon the National Guard for service and :;
,s r,ernh hers o. the Guard called upon 10 VOL
y,aer .heir services organizations. 70 serve I'M
Ar their own officers. the answer would %
,ronpt patriot, and enthusiastic acceptance ot 'he
csu on the other hand. II request shoud pe
,,s. FOR the voluntary service of the Guard. ana
his request was interpreted 10 moan that tho men
a N volunteer their services and 10 enlist N the
,gsr ARMY in order 10 bring lie ranks dD - iher
maximum number then I question whether any
considerable number OF the Guard would oner thelE
.sryices with such conditions imposed upon a. en-
Three hundred members Of tie 18th Regiment pNt
themselves on record Satdrdav night as being op-
nosei 10 any oihc~ form OF service than that IN
heir own regiment and under their own officers
The meeting was held in answer 70 cali Z" ire
members - discuss the proposed trip 10 Baltimore
colonel Eddy who presided az the meeting asked
how many men were willing 70 volunteer 20 JOIN
the regular Army in time Of war No one eXpf7s~ri
willingness to do this. but when the men were asked
whether they would voluntee- If they could 60 as
ne i-th Regiment they replied with cheers Colone.
EDDY talked with the men Individually. and they ex-
press repugnsnce at the thought of being sem 10
aght in a strange command.
The objection OF the Brooklyn mi,iamen 10 serv-
ng under regular Army officers seems 10 nave
ieeper cause than the esprit de that prevails
n he BROOKLYN regiments. 4 well-known Guards
nan who belongs 70 an excellent family ana VINO
insisted that his name he not used. said TO Trh-
Inc reporter:
"One Of the reasons that we would not so willing
y into the Regular Army is that We would have
% serve under West Pointers For a sef-respeci-
rs American of good family TO serve as private
crporal or sergeant under a West Point iieutenant
n captain Is entirely out OF tne quesuoh. Mes'
oolnters have NJ 10 introduce class feeling
TO- | will go further. and say caste feeNng. be-
VIXEN themselves and aon-commiss ioned Officers
ma privates that Is unpleasant in the extreme
he papers were fun recently OF Inc O. m
elderly sergeant. and know Of case In which
y ne commissioned officers and their wives OF a
pos, because she had committed ;he unpardohao.e
rime Of bowling 70 private 10 whom she had been
Our National Guard. far from having a com
nissoned aristocracy; IS thoroughly democratic,
A feeling Of fraternal regard and respect toward
one another exists between the officers and the
men. and his is kept Il wholesome SOM 81 state AZ by
companies man can serve with pleasure under
0. loyal affection, but the domineerins OF a West
Point graduate with his assumption that an I'M
would be unhearaole 10 self-respecung Guards
man To fight for my country as volunteer In
the regiment that love would be d glorious pleas
chores for some West Poin,er-well would rather
be excused. our officers have risen through merit
and they are efficient and trained men. IL would
he grossly unfair 10 rob them Of their commands
in order that q few regular Neuteaants and cap
tsins may become captains and majors
Colonel Franklin Bartlett Of the 22d Regiment. in
this borough said:
The action 81 the 9TH Regiment Ia declaring
that they wjud not enlist as volunteers indvidu-
ally was somewhat hasty. The suggestion that
volunteers be called for Is purely news
paper talk. No notices have been received by any
o. the regiments here 10 prepare lists Of volun-
ieers As 4 matter Of fact. TO raise ali army OF
volunteers would mean delay. II would take three
months % recruit them. and. moreover, II would
not be necessary 10 call FOR volunteers The Regu-
lar Army. me National Guard and the Navy. !
am sure would provide aggressive force amply
s1ncient 10 defeat Spain inside Of three months