New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-28
PACIFYING THE list REGIMENT.
COLONEL FRANCIS HOLDS A CONFIDENTIAL.
COMMUNICATION WITH VARIOUS
COMPANIES

Colonel A. T. Francis held a confidential CONFER
ence with part Of the men OF Companies Il and
c. OF the list Regiment last night. at the list
Regiment Armory at Park-ave. and Thirty-fourth-
St, and endeavored to smooth over the differences
in the regiment and alay the grievances OF the
men. He to have done this missionary work
with the men OF Company A. but none OF them
were present. This significant. inasmuch as
Captain J. II. Whittle who commands this COM
pany, with Lieutena mt Colonel Clinton II. smith,
are under investigation by Court OF Inquiry. the
first testimony IN which inquiry will be taken TO-
morrow.
Colonel Francis said last night that he under
stood by some error that the men OF Company a
had not received their notices and thus failed 70
appear 1t was rumored. however, that some or
the men thought that the conference was IN some
way connected with attempt TO Keep them
from testifying before the Court OF Inquiry, ana
thus remained away. The men Of Company A. II
Is well known are not friendly TO their captain,
and many will present themselves for the giving OF
testimony tomorrow.
Colonel Francis said after the conference last
night: Not a word was said OF the Court or IN
quiry. merely got the men together to tax over
matters. II they had any grievance tod
them state 1t freely and in all confidence, and
l promised go far 1t lay in my power TO remedy
1t. Some OF the dissatisfied with their
officers. Some OF them had grievance AMI
another The men were told that whatever
transpred In the would be confidential ana
that nothing should be divulged and they agreed
TO keep all that occurred confidential"
There were only n few members Of Companies Is
and c present Captain w. b. Hazen. OF Company
h, and Captain Ferdinand Heindsman. OF Company
c, present with their commands. Colonel
Francis took the into the company rooms ana
talked 10 them. Some Of the men from the other
companies present. but they were not allowed
In the rooms when the Colonel began 70 talk TO the
men. Colonel Francis in each companys room
about half an hour. After the conference the men
were silent as TO what had occurred.
Colonel Francis will hold conference with Com
panies and e tonight. Companies r. g. ii and A
on Thursday night and and X on Friday night.
The men will all be measured for new suits after
the conference. The old uniforms have been worn
out in the campaign In Cuba
Colonel Francis denied that anything was said In
the conference about the election Of officers. He
said II merely trying to bring about a
pacificaton and qualification of the list Regiment.
There has been much published about the regi-
ment I am trying TO make the regiment harmo-
NOUS and efficient and trying do this by re-
moving the cause. or attempting 10 remove the
cause Of all grievances. There Is no politics In
this. not candidate for colonel, and the
men know this When the time comes the men
will choose their colonel. I would not have the po-
men are friendly to me. The question or the cleo
ton did not occur. AS remarked before. II was
only friendly meeting. in which the men OF each
company were asked to tell their grievances. II
all causes Of friction II could. That was all there
was TO the matter