New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-23

COMMITTEE on PLAN AND SCOPE IN
DORSES HIM UNANIMOUSLY.

General Roe received a dispatch from Governor
Roosevelt about noon yesterday He opened it and
read n and his face fell He had just been saying
that ne did not believe the newspaper reports
which asserted that the Governor on Tuesday nae
announced ir speech az the county fa" ~
coon.rstoUn that ne had reversed rhe order o.
things for the Dewey parade A. prescribed oy F'h-
eral Roe and revoked the Generals orders placing
the Grand Army veterans AZ the head of tho
Fourth Division OF the parade. General Roe te-
fused 10 make tho text OF the dispatch public nut
said It directed him 70 give the Grand Army tne
choice Of any place in the Dewey parade. ne Sp-
pearcd to be much annoyed. He put his hat on
and Immediately went to the Ci,y Hall and showed
,ba telegram 10 Mayor Van Wyck They had
whispered consultation and then General Roe LETT
the ofice all the marks OF annoyance obliterated
from his face and broad smile in their place. IL
Is a fair inference that the Republican Governor
of the State will not be allowed 10 dictate 70 the
Tammany organization in what manner 1t snail
welcome Dewey.
CALLED IMPUDENT.
President Guggenheimer Of the Council az act
ing chairman OF the fIah anu "''p7 ~'''
said of the dispatch.
81, ,s necullarly Rooseveltian. II Is most I'M
pudent unjustifed and IN Tarrantable interference
IN a matter that IS without hts province 40 not
believe however, that our committee VIII take any
notice OF it,"
tant General o. the unarmed division Of the parade
OF which the Grand Army OF the hepuohc was TO
be a part expressed himself as much surprised Al
Governor Roosevelt 1T is evident he said. that
Governor Roosevelts authority IN connection with
the narade ends with the National Guard. He
carrot dictate 10 the committee in charge of the
celebration what il shall DO. The Grand Army o.
tho Republic has decided that Il can afford 70 let
the city Of New-York take what attitude 1t chooses
II "a possible that n the right Of the line Is assigned
TO the Grand Army Of the Republic they VIII
narade but now It looks II nothing less will
satisfy them Personally. | do nor believe that
Caneral Roe will give them what they ask and
am sure that If were I'm his place. although am
a loyal G. A. X man. should refuse TO DO more
than has already been done.
General Roe declined to discuss the action OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt in advance Of tho action Of the
plan and Scoops Committee bur he said 70 ono o.
the members OF that committee that Governor
Roosevelt had right to make any such order and
sooner than obey It he would resign his position
az commander OF the National Guard.
When the Plan and Scope Committee met In tho
afternoon General Roe read to them the following
statement:
In order that there may be no Misunderstanding
7 wish 10 make this statement in reference 70 the
declination OF the Grand Army Of the Republic to
take part I'm the Admiral Dewey land parade
"On my representation. At my instgauon and on
my resolution. was authorized by this committee
to extend an invitation to the Grand Army OF the
Republic OF Greater New-York 10 take part I'm the
parade by having "a certain number Of men select
ed from each post, forming a battalion or resl-
ment according the number. ! pat myself IN
communication with the State commander as soon
possible
At the request of prominent Grand Army
man | wrote AMI asked General q. o. Howard to
take command OF this body being assured tnat this
was agreeable 20 the State commander AZ an IN
terview between the State commander several
members OF the Grand Army and myself under
stood that the selection Of General %. .. toward
was agreeable At this same interview. after some
discussion I Informed them that the Grand Army
would be assigned to position In tfe lead or the
unarmed organizations one Of the members OF the
Grand Army present agreeing with me that that
WAS their natural place. ard the other members
EXPRESSING no dissatisfaction.
AT A later interview between the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Grand Army ~ the Republic the state
commander Colonel Gouldcn and ms SELF practical
" "A demand was mad, that the Grand Army should
haye the right Of the line or head OF the column
Colonel Goulden stating that AT "A meeting held the
dav before II was the sentiment Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic that II they could not have the lead
they would not parade. | called their attention 10
,he fact that II was not a Grand Army affair that
if VAS a city affair and that that position not
their proper and said. Positively and abso-