The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
CONSUL UHLE CRITICIzES THE L.
a. W. BULLE7IN.

John b. Uhle. counsel OF the New York State
| Division l.. A. W. and chairman Of the Rights
! and Privileges committee has put on his war
! paint and is now camping on the trail OF the
| l.. 4. W. Bulletin. IL was Uhle's complaint
| concerning the conduct OF the Bulletin that
| caused meeting OF the Executive Committee
| OF the L. A. W. to be called at Boston during
| the recent meet. Sterling Elliott. the pub
! Usher, was present. hut no representative OF
the New York State Division put In an appear
ance. The hearing OF the case now stands ad-
| journed. The complaint is twofold; First.
that rs weekly the Bulletin was unsatisiac-
| tory and secondly, that In changing IL to n
monthly the publisher has broken his contract
with the l.. A. W. Mr.. Uhle yesterday han ded
to Sun reporter letter which. he said was
but one OF many complaints that he had re-
ceiVed. 1t was from the wife OF a physician OF
Mount Vernon. and the latter part OF it says:
"A word may explain in some measure the
! general falling Off in League mem bership A
year ago last March four active enthusiastic
mem ers were resident in this house. Three
capies Of the Bulletin were received each week
which were distributed among our ac1uain-
tances ana many new members were induced
to Join the organization. Now no Bulletin
reaches us and two members have dropped
| out. The attitude OF the Bulletin in several
editorials In regard to tho war was annoying.
We ceased to urge our friends to read it. Later
1t still insisted on discussing political questions
instead OF devoting its editorial space to the
subject for which 1t was published and for
which we paid. The editorials were to my
reasoning seditious and disgraceful. As a mem
Der L was ashamed and felt as IL IL brought
responsibility on evcry member Of the l.. A. W.
which II represented That | had worked to
| extend its circulation was cause OF deep
regret. Our friends who had kent up their
| renewals through us share this feeling. The
falling of In membership in this section has
been omnous. There is absolutely no inter-
est here now In the League. 1t is never men
toned even. As wheeling organization it
was great benefit and capable OF still greater
good. Asa hacker OF an Atkinsonian magazine
every sof-respecting citizen will leave 1t
except when compelled by selfish consider
! atlons to retain his membership"
Commenting upon this. Mr.. Uhlo said: THE
Bulletin 10 now the back part OF EiRops
Monthly Magazine. 1t is not n bicycle paper
and does not serve tho interests OF the League.
know that hive been unable to get official
news OF the New York division published in it.
The complaint about the war editorials one OF
which was headed Was George Washington
Rebel and which was glad to see severely
censured in tho editorial columns OF THE SUN.
has boon widespread. During fho last Pres-
Dental campaign the Bulletin came out
| strongly for gold. These subjects are out OF
place in paper devoted to the L. A. W. Having
driven out OF the League all the Bryanites, the
publisher now seems to be preparing to
drive out all the Republicans by an
anti-oxpanslon and anti Mckinley policy
and keep up this kind Of doipgs I'M
til he has lovely mugwump paper
with no one in the League except himself.
This is what am going to prevent if possible.
think that Secretary Bassett can be held re-
sponsible for what appears in the BulIstin as
he is the League editor. but the bylaws Of the
L. A. W. are not sufficiently clear on the noint
can decide dc, this and also whether Elliott has
7 belisvs that ha w,s 80 r,,h,,uh oon'en'ioh,
..". ne was 70 puplis" paper and
thsu do Al as he pleased with tss o, nn1
part OF It. have had i,t ~
fun trying to get copy of the contract '
! After having written to Boston and been stood
Off in yoriou. WAY. Inn, NO. w,;tin, 49, ~
pleasure OF gentleman IN fittsburg who is
supposed to be President OF tho League. Talk
of being disappontod in keenan,; cant say
ma, was, II" mas not haa enough experience.
To be competent president of a national
e organization liza, like t, the L. A. W.. man should
nave had business and legal experience.
the knowledge of law be sbouId bay.
-, - no S"ouiu nave
| ne would know that 1t Is no use trying
to withhold that contract from the Now York
| Division. because ! can get II by going to the
courts. which l will do if cannot get il other
wise. and that will DO unpleasant all around.
| ! am not pugnaciouS, but | want IL to ba
| clearly understood that we in New York State
are not going 10 stand calmly by and sac tho
| ranks OF the League depleted by it's B3Iiletin "
|
of discomfort in Canada. and talk OF brenki5s
| away from the Canadian Whpelman'a Issorim
| ton. which Is the controlling body. correspond
| ing to the l.. A. W. here. That there was some
| thing behind the talk became certain yester-
| day when the National (vcling Assocntio,
! received a request IRON the whe"imnn 81
| BrantTor1 6nt inr a nar,nit ~, ~ " cn VI
~ W., "a - pcih,It 70 nni" races
u Inoe ra npinGi "a ftus Shn'rhah Bhtch-
eluer, itPiru ~ that inc n, u a ,hau no
jurisdiction In Canada. ana that further par-
| tlcularS were necessary before he could even
| consider such an unusual request. The c. W
| A. is in am iation, with the L. A.. W. and il
| there Shnu d he an insurrection In the Dnmin-
| ion through which the n G. 4 Obtained con
trol il would ndoubtedIv .od ro the ro"ouni
| tiSn OF the n. C. A. by the fnInrnat,nno, Tvc,tst
| AZ honnn "; ~ H ' ~ N S|cists
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