The Washington times., 1904-01-17
RIFLEMEN ENJOY
THEIR VICTORY
OVER HARRIES
Especially After Article
Supposed to Have
Been Inspired.
S23 STILL HELD BACK
General May Yet Have to
Reckon With Senator
Dryden.

Dryden.
A United States Treasury warrant call
ias for S127, chargeable TO the Dick
militia bill appropriation, was handed
10 Major William Harvey, one of the
attorneys for members of the District
militia team which won a prize in the
national trophy match at Sea Grit yes
terday, and so far as the Government is
concerned the matter is ended.
The order for the money was received
yesterday morning and the joy OF the
members Of the team knew no bounds.
General Harrics does not deny the fact
that he wished to take the mony won
by the District men and purchase a
trophy 10 be shot for at the Ordway
meet. The men, as will be shown with
IN a reasonably short time, were and
are now perfectly willing to purchase
trophy with the money, but they wished,
and still wish, to go on record as the
donors and not have undue credit go to
General Harries.
Harries the Author.
In National Guard item published in
this city recently, the authorship of
which has been almost positively traced
10 General Harries il was said that IL
would be equivalent TO Official suicide.
terminate their usefulness as members
of the Guard and a few other things.
for the men who were entitled TO the
prize money to make claim for It upon
the War Depart mt
We felt cor of winning for the
first few wee nber and Deem
Der, said ~ team yes
terday. =
Cover r-- .tter
that light
u celia the
500 its eff
aa4 ed to our
ahdence-sec-
eneral Harries
.Cand toward his
an was just one.
ne commanding gen.
trouble Coming.
The National Rifle Association and
Senator Dryden of New Jersey VIII
probably have a few words to say to
General Harries now in regard to with
holding prize money. The association
made up deficiency of S23 i'm the Ma
uonal Trophy Match. and the money
Vas given by the organization TO go 10
the men. General Harries, so far as can
be learned. has failed TO give I'D the
money. II is believed he turned It back
10 the association, and contemplates
subjecting the men TO further incon-
Venience by making a claim upon the
association for it,
Senator Dryden, who put up the Dry
Den Trophy in the match Of that name
at Sea Girt. is no doubt Of the opinion
that the 500. second prize money. went
10 the men who won IL, and II is not
believed he is aware OF the fact that
General Harries has II. The senator
viii be apprised OF the true state of
affairs shortly. and he will be asked 10
say whether he wanted the money TO go
to the men or General Harries.
Deprived of Pay.
The men are at present being de-
prived OF the pay for their services nv
General Harries, for some reason nm
known. On September "A. General Har-
RES wrote the following letter and
sent IL to Major Bell. captain of the
Brigade Team. TO whom the men loo,,
for pay, with Col. Lloyd NJ. Bretrs
signature subscribed:
The pay rolls will not be approved
Tor two reasons which must be satisfac-
tory TO all:
''First-No authority was given any
one TO prepare papers, nor was the in
tention to prepare then known to these
headquarters.
''Second-It was not the plan Of these
Headquarters to use the funds of sec
ton IA for any such purpose. because
other uses are calculated to produce
better general results"
mo Authority Needed"
It IS said that no authority was
needed from General Harries 70 prepare
the pay rolls, because Major Parker was
sent directly from the War Department
10 Sea Grit In September for the sole
and specific purpose of instructing the
captains OF the various teams mot the
commanding generals OF the organiza-
tons which they represented) as TO how
10 prepare the pay rolls.
In regard to the second reason the
statement Of a veteran riheman Is
given: IF General Harries or anyone
else IN the world can think, or knows. OF
any better general results to be OBJ
tained with money appropriated for the
promotion OF rife practice, for which 1
understand section IA provides, he
would be doing the United States Army
q great service by mentioning H. When
General Harries or anyone says better
general results can be produced than
By sending the men to Sea Girt. where
the expert marksmen. sharpshOoters.
and distinguished marksmen OF the
world gather annually, l think a mis-
statement Is made. An inexperienced
or an experienced rifieman can learn
more, by absorption and instruction. in
one day al Sea Girt, by mingling with
the men who gather there, than can be
learned any place else in a month {"
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