Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-28
THE GAR. TROUBLE.
Gen. Roe's Statement on the Decli
nation Of Veterans to Parade.
COMMANDER IN CHIEFS ADDRESS.
State Commander Kay Speaks About the
G. A. X. Refusing to Parade In the
Rear Of the Column on Dewey
Day-RoOsevelt's Statement.

-Ro0sevelt's Statement.
New York, Sept. %. AT yesterdays
meeting Of the plan and scope COM
mittee, Gen. Roe made the following
statement:
In order that there may be no msunderstand-
Ing wish to make this statement In reference
! to the declination Of the G. A r. to take part
In the Admiral Dewey land parade: On my
representation, at my nstigation and on my
resolution was authorized by this committee
to extend an invitation TO the G. A. X. Of Great
err New York to take part in the parade by
having certain number OF men selected from
each post forming a battalion or regiment ac-
c0rding TO the number. | put myself In commu-
nicati0n with the state commander as soon as
possible. At the request OF prominent Grand
Army man wrote and asked Gen. O. 0. How.
ard to take command of this body, being as
sured that this was agreeable to the state COM
mander. At an interview between the state
commander, several members Of the Crane
Army and myself / understood that the Sc
lection Of Gen. Howard was agreeable. AT this
same interview after much discussion Informed
them that the Grand Army would be assigned
position In the lead Of the unarmed organiza-
tons.
At q later interview between the commander
in-chief OF the G. A. r., the state commander,
Col Goulden and myself practically demand
was made that the Grand Army should have
the right of the line or head of the column, Col.
Goulden stating that ut meeting held the day
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 at
tention to the fact that it was not Grand
Army affair; that 1t was city affair and that
that position was not their proper one and said:
Positively and absolutely the Grand Army
cannot have the head of the column whereupon
they retired. At another interview the COM
mander-in-chief, with the state commander
present, stated that he thought Gen, Howard
should not command the Grand Army. in
formed him that he was sked at the request Of
several Grand Army men, but would write
and ask Gen. Howard to withdraw, whereupon
the COMMANDMENTS chief said: THAT is sim
pie matter and can be easily arranged"
Then he asked II l would allow picked body
Of BOO Grand Army men and himself to head the
iCuu vi viz Nuiuilil' uuoWCiOu, posiplNCly
and absolutely will not authorize any portion Of
the Grand Army to be at the head OF the col
umn." Subsequently received letter Of dec
lination.
The committee agreed unanimously
upon the motion of Mr.. Guggenheimer
to approve the action taken by Gen.
Roe. No mention was made Of the dis
patch of Gov Roosevelt
Gen. Roe reported that he had
learned that Ohio had proposed to in
crease its representation from 500 to s..
900 men. He suggested that in view Of
the lack of funds the committee au.
thorize him to announce that no more
organizations would be accepted. A
motion to that effect was made and
adopted. The committee then ad.
journed.
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF's ADDRESS.
New York, Sept. 23.-Gen. Albert D.
Shaw, COMMANDMENT chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, has issued an
address to the public in which he says:
The reasons given in the letter from Depart.
partment Commander Kay and presented In
person to Gen. Roe embodied the views per.
sonaly and strongly pressed upon him and
which should command tle place for the com
radeS In the line in question, | made this re.
quest following the precedents Of two states
First in Chicago, at the jubilee parade the vet
Grams were accorded the right Of line ant
marched ahead of all armed troops second or
the return Of the Tenth regiment, Pennsylvania
volunteers from the Philippines, the G. A. r
had the right Of line in Pittsburgh followed by
the president and governors and their stats.
wish to add that my only desire has been to
stand for the honor and dignity of the Grand
Army and know shall not be blame by fair. |
minded ind patriotic citizens for doing my duty
in this respect as | understand it. 1t gives mt
the greatest pleasure to extend to Gov Theo.
dore Roosevelt, as communicative of 49,.
900 veterans of the G A r., my warm congrat.
uatiops on the just and patriotic stand he has
taken In behalf OF the aging veterans Of the ma.
ton In using his influence to have their just re-
quest granted that they lead the parade in the
city Of New York in honor Of the great Admiral
Dewey, thus assuring to our newest veterans
that when they grow old In their turn they shall
not be the tail Of any public procession.
STATE COMMANDER KAY ON THE MATTER
Albany, N. Y, Sept %. Commander
Kay, of the state g. A, R. department,
speaking of the attitude of the G. A. R.
in refusing to parade Dewey day in the
rear of the column, to which position
Maj. Gen. Roe intended to assign them,
made the following statement to the
Associated press correspondent last
night at department headquarters:
thought that with my letter to Gen. Roe de-
clining the invitation Of the committee on plan |
and scope, the incident was closed. 1t seems |
not What the governor thinks on the subject |
learn from the public press; believe he voices
what IL In the hearts Of the peonle.of New York. |
-tr;aIufy the urana Arir;. y vr,c- ne-,uv.,v mn,
defined Its position. And the stand 1t has taken |
will not be receded from this year with my con-
sent
GOV. ROOsEvELT's STATEMENT.
Utica, N. Y, Sept. %. Safeguarding
the dispute as to the position to be ac-
corded the G. A. R. in the Dewey day
parade at New York, Gov. Roosevelt
said yesterday:
have telegraphed Gen. Roe that II the mat
ter is one purely for the city authorities and in
which have no power then. Of course, with
draw my former telegram. had understood
that Gen. Roe was acting as major general Of
the national guard In the management Of the
parade and in that event |, Of course, had the
power to direct that the veterans be given the
right Of the line and accordingly did It, If
however, as appears to be the case, 1t is q mat.
ter purely for the city officials l. Of course have
nothing to say and no advice to give.
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