New-York tribune., 1898-01-30
AR n n Il III ,
Broadway & 9th St.
We HAVE NO OTHER STORE.
An ELEMENT TO BE err SHED.
THE ANTIAMERICAN SPIRIT N THE SIXTY
NINTH REGIMENT MAY LEAD TO
BEREAVEMENT

Tho nerformance at the ssth Regiment Armory
las, Monday evening vas one OF the most unpeas-
ant things that has eyer taken place IN the Ma
tional Guard II demonstrated conclusivey that
the disturbing element which has been dormah'
for some time still exists there. and that drastic
measures should be adopted toward It's eNterm'na-
ton. 4 captain Of one OF the companies had pee"
a candidate against the son or eN' Mayor Suo"s
for the place of captain OF Company d. aho III his
anxiety to defeat the young man. who was charged
with Tho high crime Of being an American. this
person and his supporters made strong appeals 10
the lowest sentiments OF the men. The men re-
ceived letters from the candidate who ran aga'hs.
young Strong He did not wish to DE captain OF
Company D. but wanted TO defeat the American
and in his letter said that Mr.. Strong was disdua-
fed nv lineage education and association from
filing the exalted position" Of captain OF Com
pany D. 6sth Regiment. ID he 'conjured' them oy
the memory Of the martyred Fitzgerald to vote
for him and not for Adjutant Strong.
Despite the hot fight Adjutant Strong was elected
by a vote of % 10 90 and when the vote was an
nounced some Of the defeated captains men made
a wild demonstration Of dsapproval One OF the
number Corporal =. +. OConnor. grasped httie
green flag. waved it in a frantic way and said that
ireland and Irishmen had been dishonored by tne
election Of the American aspirant for ssh Reei
ment honors Then in ft OF rage ne used I'm
proper language toward superior officer. Wnen
the facts were brought TO the attention OF Colonel
Smith the latter issued order reducing the
boisterous 10 the ranks. The order was Issued
on Friday Of .ast week On Monday the company
assembled for drill
Notice had been sent to several newspaper men
to be present as something OF sensational nature
would happen The men Of the company fell IN.
Corporal OConnor with the rest Presently the
captain called the corporal TO the front and In as
dramatic style he could command read the
order of Colonel Smith degrading the corporal. The
man must have been warned because he tore the
oh
They had been carefully ripped off and fastened
with thread for the dramatic show
The whole matter showed colluson between the
corporal and mis- captain. and the cheers "hich
were bestowed upon the degraded corpora! by ais
ow-members were probably d part oi lle pre-
arranged plan. Men nave been reGleed 10 INC .he
enacted a drill floor in New York. ana the vari-
Gus t 9csrs s WI %h2 sSs for The
The whole affair aimed against AcJstanc
strong and Colonel smith or any other American
who might be a member possible member of
the command, and leve-hedded oiilceFs think thdt
il is Colonel Smiths plain duty to requess tne
resignation Of the captain who, by ms acHO.'.
showed himself UNIT 10 MI the place wHch 10
Tnere is an organization in New-York which i.
composed OF members OF the tlan-la,'' ''aei r ai,r
other similar Irish societies It's members wear
uniforms and carry arms. The promoters OF scenes
like the one enacted on Monday evening properly
be.ong in that organization, and Coonel smith
should make their way clear 70 JON IL. >,,,o,o,
II Is he opinion Sa,a 81 mar 10 o allow s the same
disturbing element 10 remain in the regiment whlcn
ago and by reason Of which i was brought, TO sne
verge OF collapse IS 10 invite the only femedyools-
ment RnHG who know what il means to be suardsman.
They trown upon the efforts OF the home rule
leadership OF a good officer like Co.one. smith could
become model soldiers But the piosreSS Is axnry nam
occasion and who are still tainted with the spirit
which made the osth Regiment political organ
Unless Colonel Smith manages to rid the reglmsas
OF the latter class. the Governor may, perhaps De-
eide 10 disband the regiment.
A rumor comes from the Goth Regiment Armory
aDnoInted sergeant by the "a plain who ran against
Adjutan, strong for the capiainoy OF Company d:
opposition TO the colonel and it would be hopeless
man DpRY'ssCiiit wouit never be warranted
An officer OF the National Guard who favors the
ontlnued evidences Of unsoiderly conduct on the
part OF the disturbing element. said There never
With less trouble The brigade is q be divided and
the elimination OF the Goth would make things
might be formed under Colonel Smith. and into this
NIGHT Re akn rhe ef number Of the ne ca
be changed with great proprety TO IL instead OF 69
men,, sth Regiment. 9th Regiment. 10Th Battaiion
18th Regiment 18th Regment and lt,h Regiment
ssth was VAS organized in ISL and while part OF lis
record IS good and source OF pride 10 i,s MEM
only only dlscredt on It's mcmbers The men who would
oppose disbandment and reorganization cling 20 the
,y,n wbn wish II reorganized say that Il should be
wiped out just because Il Is dis,nctively Irish The
scotch regiment had 10 so. the French regiment
was wiped and the German regiment was dis
banded Even the American Guard-the old list
TO change Us me- hod OF organi7s-
tion TO remain in the Guard When II was the
American Guard no could become a member
unless he could show that he was born in the
y-r,,ed states and the enlistment of man who
came 70 this country with his parents when he
was an infant caused two officers 20 resign from
re regiment This discrimination against adopted
citizens caused the downfall Of the American
Guard hut the good men remained In the service
cen ,ftcr the new order OF things was 'ns'trted.
Americans did not protest when the American resf-
ment was disbapded: why should the irish refuse
20 On ,hc same wayp Those members OF the Goth
who would not In II after s distinctive feat
ure had been wiped out would be no loss 70 INC
Gunrd II "a reasonably certain that no
auch performance took place In the soih Rest-
want Armorv last week would he enacted IN the
ormory OF the Iith Regiment where an Americas
would be good as an Irishman