Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-07

of the auxiliary. as well as those who have
resigned or asked for transfers; and
Whereas 1t appears further that the
Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary. No. 3. to
the Gen. Nelson A Miles Command and Its
members anxious and DESTROYS for those
who resigned to return to the auxiliary and
take an active part in its work forNthe good
of the command, its members and depend
ents: be 1t
Resolved. That this command express
its regret for the action which caused it
to make this investigation.
Resolved, That the command express
its regret for the resolution that was in
troduced at the last meeting.
Resolved, That the command express
its regret that there should be any DIS
sensions whatever among the members of
the auxiliary, and it hopes there will be a
kind feeling shown at all times for each
other: be 1t
continued support to it's auxiliary.
Resolved, That no blame is to attach to
the auxiliary. but we urge them to accept
to its folds. and forget and forgive for the
good of all concerned"
These resolutions are signed by Capt.
Dyer. A. j. Hawkins, /. N. Dolph, ]. C.
Mcconnell. w. G. Jameson and Edward
keegin.
Mrs. Balls Position.
Mrs. Ball said of them this morning that
they were faulty all the way through. and
who drafted them.
THE resolutions say after a careful in
vestfgation and report to the command 1
assert that the command is in absolute ig
norance of the facts in the case. The in
vestgatfon was full enough. but most of
the evidence was rejected by the committee.
as the committee stated to me that it was
not there for the purpose of cOurt-martial-
ing Captain Dyer.
THE evidence submitted would be very
good in such a trial. the committee said to
me, but it did not want to know the causes
leading up to- the trouble which was pre-
cipitated by Captain Dyer. The evidence
taken was never laid before the command.
Captain Dyer knew that it was all day with
him If 1T ever were put to a vote.
Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary demands
a written apology from Captain Dyer and
he refuses to give it. He appeared before
the auxiliary last night and presented the
resolutions. but never in any manner ex-
pressed regret for the action he had taken.
The auxiliary feels that Capt. Dyer has
caused the whole trouble. and it will insist
that it so appear in anything that 1t ac-
cepts from the command by way of repara-
ton.
1.-The auxiliary has not said that it was
anxious and DESTROYS for the transferring
members to return, and 1t cannot accept
any such statement as that. The members
who transferred will be taken back upon
proper investigation and report to the aux
Hilary. Those who were not granted trans
fers, because they were not entitled to
them, will be members of the auxiliary in
good standing when they pay up.their dues.
TT will be seen that the members of the
auxiliary who remained in it to attend
to the business and paid their dues and
behaved themselves are having 'dissen-
sions,' but those VINO made trouble and
withdrew not under these resolutions
to have any blame attached to them
II shall not consent to any such arrange
ment The Miles Command would not
under like circumstances. ! do not consider
that much blame should attach to the
women who withdrew. excepting that they
should hereafter be careful not to permit
themselves to be led about. and made to do
something they know not what.
Just the same. they must abide by the
rules of the order in returning to the aux
Hilary. 1 fear it will soon be up to the
corps commander to act. desire to say in
closing this interview, that II the President
of one Of my auxiliaries had fnterfered in
Miles Command as the captain Of the COM
mand has interfered with my auxiliary,
that president would have been suspended
just quick as could make out the
essary papers"
What Capt. Dyer Says.
Captain Dyer today, in speaking on the
subject, said:
Much Of that contained in the daily
papers regarding the trouble with the aux
iliary Is misleading. The facts are these:
Because Oh tTOuDleS anu ulSSenSlOuS tudt
have been brewing in the auxiliary for over
a year. and which were working themselves
into the Miles Command, and necessarily in
juring the command. introduced. resO-
luton in the command to sever all connec-
ton between the command and the auxil-
larry because of the factional trouble in the
auxiliary, which il allowed to run on would
break UP the command. This motion to
sever relations was not voted, upon, but a
committee of five was appointed to investt-
gate and report to the command the fol-
lowing:
why ten or more members withdrew
from the auxiliary, and the whole condi-
ton of the auxiliary. as well to obtain
statement from me as to why l wished to
have the command sever relations with the
auxiliary. The committee had finished its
work and was ready to report all the facts
in the matter.
For the good of all concerned and be-
cause the members of the auxiliary ex-
the condition of affairs in the auxiliary,
and with the hope that affairs had gone far
enough to warn the auxiliary that we must
have peace, / submitted to the committee
the resolutions considered by the auxiliary
last night which were unanimously adopted
by the command.
Now 1t appear that the auxiliary is not
satisfied. 1t appears that they wish an
apology. Well. the auxiliary will not get
1t. as do not owe them any. They object
to the word 'dissension. which they are
charged with. yet after the unanimous vote
Of the command to end 1t in way that
would be satisfactory to all concerned the
in my opinion, Is proof that they are bent
on the destruction of the command as well
as the auxiliary"