Evening star., 1902-01-20
HAS AROUSED THEIR IRE
ALLEGED UTTERANCE OF MR.. GR0s-
vENOR RESENTED BY VETERANS.
Spanish War Organizations Denouncc
= Statement Attributed to the
Ohio Statesman.

The recent statement on the floor of the
House by Representative Grosvenor OF
Ohio that he had opposed the veterans
preference bill because st contained pro-
vision which would have given preference
over the old soldiers of the rebellion TO
quarter of a million men who enlisted In
the Spanish-American war" has caused
considerable feeling among the organized
veterans Of the war with Spain. AT an In
formal meeting of members Of the District
Of Columbia Corps, Spanish War Veterans,
yesterday afternoon at their headquarters,
612 E street northwest the matter was Wig
orously discussed, and Representative
Grosvenor was denounced 'for presenting
the matter In q false light" as certain
leading members OF the organization
charged
1t was stated that the original bin gave
the soldiers of the Spanish-American war
preference only after the veterans OF the
civil war had been considered. The further
reference by Mr.. Grosvenor to the obnoxi-
Gus provision Creferring to the Spanish
war veterans was regarded as direct IN
suit to the younger veterans, land one they
will resent with all their power" as one
of the officers expressed 1t.
Meeting of District Corps.
The corps Of the District will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening when decisive
action will be taken on the incident, ana
arrangements will probably be made for
the appointment of a national legislative
committee, on lines similar to those which
govern the national legislative committee
of the G. A R. By unanimous vote, Rich
ard ]. Harden Command, Spanish War Vet
Grams, has created a committee to act with
similar committees from the other four
commands in this city. The combined body
will urge the District corps to appoint a
representative committee of the latter body
to call upon the President of the United
States at the earliest practicable moment
and bring before him the ruling of the late
President Mckinley, to the effect that all
veterans of the war with Spain shall re-
ceive the same recognition in the matter
Of preference, reinstatement, ETC., as the
civil war veterans. President Roosevelt
will be requested to continue in force that
ruling.
Copies Of Representative Grosvenor's ut
terances in the House in reference to the
veterans preference matter have been sent
to Commander Chopp Of the corps of Ohio
Spanish War Veterans, which organization
embraces nearly thirty commands and nine
womens auxiliaries in the Buckeye state.
Copies have also been sent to the present
national officers and former officers, among
whom are General ]. Warren Keifer, late
commander-in-chief, and General H. A.
AXline, adjutant general of the state of
Ohio, and late adjutant general of the Ma
tional Army, Spanish War Veterans.
In this connection the statement is made
on high authority that the soldiers of the
war with Spain are in perfect accord with
the G. A. R., Union Veterans Legion ano
other similar organizations, and that there
rs not now, nor has there ever been any
disposition on the part of the younger vet
Grams to encroach upon the rights Of those
OF the war of 1861 to 1865. On the con-
trary, 1t is stated to be their desire to act
IN perfect harmony with them in all mat
ters affecting their common veal, as was
evidenced by the refusal of the District
Corps, Spanish War Veterans, to take part
In the last inaugural parade unless the G.
A. r., Union Veterans Legion and other
clVll war veterans We're given a place of
honor In the line.