New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
PRAISE WKINLEY.
MEMORY OF CAPTAIN SCHWALBES LET
TER BURIED AT THE OLD
GUARD DINNER.
GENERAL DANIEL BrTTERFIEID AND GENERAL
WESLEY MERRITT JOIN IN APPLAUDING
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY AND De
CLARE HIM TO BE WORTHY
SUCCESSOR TO WASHING
SUCCESSOR 10
ION MD LINCOLN

TON AND LINCOLN
No dircc. reference was made by tho speakers at
the annual dinner OF the Old Guard Association OF
the i2th Regiment which WAS held at the savoy
Hotel last night. 10 the trouble caused by the III
advised circular issued by Captain w. II. Sohwalbe
The circular 1t will be recalled. in announcing inc
date OF the dinner contained also some criticisms
upon President McKinley's policy. The members
Of the association to a man repudiated the renee
lion sought TO be cast upon the President, out as
CaDtain Schwalhe who the suthor or tho ooc-
urnent acknow lodged he had been gully OF an
error and apoogized 10 the veterans. 'here Was
tacit understanding that there should be no anu
sion TO the unpleasant incident at last nights d'"-
General Daniel Butterned presided. ard among
those present were General Wesley Merritt United
States Army: General Grenvi|lc M Docsc. dehe' Al
McCoskry Butt. General Robert Avery 1eSoi".
Paul Oliver General William Green WARD Coio"'.
II W RYDER Colonel Charles r. SpraEuc Colonel
Iohn W Vrooman Colonel Robert w Leonard
Colonel John d. Ottiwell. Colonel A. q. NILS
Colonel f. NJ L. Ehlers and Simeon b. FORD. me
dinner was attended by about one hundred ana
twenty-five veterans. 1900
The first toast OF the evening. that OF The
President" was proposed by General Buttef'e'o'
His introduction OF the sentiment was oouched IN
words purposely intended 10 remove any lingering
impression that the veterans were dissatisfied win
the line OF action followed by President Mchihicy'
M better patriot or soldier went 10 the 'front.' III
the CIvu War than President Mckinley. said GEN
cral Ru.terfeld and the President stood to-day
admired loved and respected by the American
people FOR the policy he had pursued IN tho preseh.
crisis and for tho dignity prudence ana sooo
Judgment which he had consistently exhibited.
There could he no question OF the GUARDS loyalty
10 the President when they to drink his health
The cheers that cnsued were enthusiastic. ana re-
peated again and again. General Wesley Merritt
responded 10 the toast; In tho course OF MS re-
marks he said:
Already the American people have unlteo IN
agreeing that President Mckinley Is einihcitIy NJ
TO follow his predecessors in time Of war lie mas
done all that q Christian man could DO 70 aver
WA, He has rc a. do--that those wh0 ihuSh
as we do have never felt the scars. We honor nm
because he tried to avert hostics In tho irst In
stance We can go into the struss!e 1eeiiis
thar our cause /, just and with the knowledge mat
the civilized world VII accord Us tho praise or nay
inC tried 10 do everything ,or peace NcnHiIr; II
n N sIccesscr 10 our war President.-to Washing
ton ana Lincoln-and ain satisfied that the enuro
American people will unite in according nm We
support he deserves. While not a lingo Freshmen
he ha. always been anxious 10 maintain the h"'or
and dignity OF tn" country. 49,, l.,
We have little 20 fear from the issue OF the I'm
pend.ng war Our Navy s admirably prepared
me delay which occurred While diplomacy was At
work soFd.d the opRSrbuntb s r. Amy as
nucleus. and with the National Guard and voiun-
terrs Tor support ! am satisfied that u the war Is
conducted vigorously as II Will be, a rev months
hence viii victorious, and our country re-
stored TO peace.
General Merritt frequently cheered other
speakers who followed him included Colonel Nroo-
General Merritt: General Dodge General Butt and
Colonel Spraguc.