The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-23

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-DecIantion by
the New York C. A. R. of
a position near the rear of the
Dewey parade has stirred up a
big row in city and state in which
Gov. Roosevelt is taking a hand. Maj.
Gen Roe, who will command the ma
tionaI guard of New York state, in the
land parade, received a telegram from
Gov. Roosevelt today directing him to
give the G. A. R. the choice of any place
in the parade. Immediately on receiving
the telegram Gen. Roe had a conference
with Mayor Van Wyck, and then Chair
man Guggenheimer, Of the plan and
scope committee, which has charge of
the parade, was notified Of the governor S
dispatch. After pointing out that his
committee alone had the right to assign
places in the line of march, Mr.. Guggen-
heimer said of the governors action:
1T is peculiarly Rooseyeltian. 1t is a
most impudent, unjustifed and unwar-
ranted interference in a matter that is
without his province. I do not believe,
however that our committee will take
any notice of it."
GEN. ROE'S SIDE OF IT
At today's meeting of the plan and
scope committee Gen. Roe made the fol-
lowing statement:
On my representation, at my instiga-
tion and on my resolution, l was author
lied by this committee to extend an nVi-
tation to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of Greater New York to take part in
the parade, by having a number of m II
selected from each post to fern a blttal-
ion, or regiment. [ put myself in com
munication with the state commando as
soon as possible. At the sugg sti n of
the Grand army | wrote Gen. O @. How
ard to take command of this body, ing
assured that this was agreeable to the
state commander. Later demand was
made that the Grand Amy shCull have
the right of line, or head of the colu IN
called their attention to the fact that
1t was not Grand Army affair, that it
was a city affair and that that position
was not their proper one, and said: Pos
IuVely, and absolutely, the Grand Amy
cannot have the head of the cclumn
AT another interview the commanders
in-chief with the state commander pres
ent, stated that he thought Gen. How
ard should not command the G-and
Army. l informed him that he was ask
ed at the request of several Grand A my
men, but l would write and ask Gen.
Howard to withdraw. Then he asked if
I would allow a picked body of G01 G a q
Army men and himself to have the h7e d
of the column. ] answered.:
1 positively and absolutely wi | not
authorize any portion Of the Grand Army
Subsequently 1 received the letter of
decination.
II have taken the position from the
beginning that the day was emphatically
a naval day and that Admiral D wey and
the sailors of the Olympia should be in
the lead. | have the honor to be mem
ber of the Grand Army of the Republic,
George Washington pest
The committee agreed unanimously,
upon the motion of Mr. Guggenheimer, to
approve the action taken by Gen. Roe
No mention was made of the dispatch of
Gov. Roosevelt. Gen. Roe declined to give
the text of the dispatch to the reporters
1t was decided to abandon the proposed
breakfast to the admiral at Clermont on
Saturday, Sept. 80. The breakfast in
stead will be an informal one on the boat
conveying Admiral Dewey, the governors
of states, and other guests from Barclay
street to ClermUnt.
Gen. Roe says he learns that the state
has decided to increase its representation
from 500 to 5000 men. He suggested that
on account of the lack of funds the com
mittee authorize him to announce that nc
more organizations will be accepted A
motion to that effect was made and
adopted.
PUBLIC ENLIGHTENED.
Gen. Albert D. Shaw, commander-in-
chief of the c. A. R., has issued an ad-
dress to the public in which he says:
My only desire. has been 10 staad for
the honor and dignity Of the Grand
Army, and | know I shall not be blamed
by. fafr-minded and patriotic citizens for
doing my duty in this respect as | Tn
derstand it. 1t gives me the greatest
pleasure to extend to Gov. Theodore
Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief of 350,-
600 veterans Of the G. A. r.. my warm
congratulations on the just and patriotic
stand he has taken in behalf of the ag 'ng
veterans of the nation in using his inf1u-
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that they lead the parade in New York
in honor of the great Admiral Dewey,