New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Guard to Carry
Federal Control
Plan to Capital
Rank and File to Follow
Protest with Nation
Wide Campaign

The rank and file of the National
Guard intends making itself heard in
Washington. Utterly At variance with
the bureaucrats OF the organization in
the matter Of universal training under
Federal control, it does not purpose
that Congress shall be influenced again
by the lobby that pushed through the
Hay bill year ago. II IS going TO have
its own mouthpiece at the Capitol.
In other words, It IS going 70 follow
I'D the protest meeting which followed
the adjournment OF the National Guard
convention in this city Thursday after
noon with a campaign 20 convince the
country that IL welcomes Federal alb
sorption for the good of the United
States.
A copy Of the speech Of Colonel Will
lard c. Fisk Of the It'll Regiment, and
of the resolutions adopted at this pro-
test meeting will be placed on the desk
Of every Senator and Representative
when Congress opens Monday morning.
This is the first step.
Governors Also Get Copies
Copies OF the speech and the reso-
lutions will be mailed also 10 the Gov
ernor OF ever state IN the Union.
Meetings Of the kind which passed
these resolutions will he promoted IN
each state. and the resolutions IN iden-
teal form will be presented TO them
for adoption. Finally, a representative
committee OF the men who are speaking
for the rank and file IN this matter
will journey 20 Washington 70 convince
Congressman ~ person that they, and
not J. {. x. Foster, adJutsnt general
Of Florida, and his friends actually
represent the sentiment OF the Guard
Herbert l.. Sstterlee, who presided az
the protest meeting on Thursday, Will
be one OF these pilgrims, IN all proba-
bility. Mr. Satterlee said yesterday;
81 thought the best thing at the
meeting vas Colonel Fisk's speech II
seemed OF great significance 10 me that
Colonel Fisk, who has been a member
Of the Guard for forty-two years, who
Is the commander OF a crack regiment
and who said he loved the Guard and
his regiment, should at the same time
express the willingness that neither
The Guard nor his regiment should
stand in the way Of national prepared
/ ness
Two Reply to Attack
The attack on Major General John T
O'Ryan made by Lieutenant Robert II
Ewsll Thursday elected yesterday a
statement each from Major Olmsted. OF
General O'Ryan's staff. and Colonel
Reginald l.. Foster, Of the 18th Regi
ment. Major Olmsted IN his statement
sought 20 point out that Lieutenant
Epells remark about the artificial
military sector carved out OF the
Brownsville district 20 give Organ a
chance % exercise his command showed
the young mans ignorance Of military
affairs.
Colonel Foster said that Lieutenant
Ewells resignation had been received
Immediately after the regiment re-
turn from the border and had been Tor
wsrded 70 Albany approved.
He belongs,' continues the colonel :
statement TO a very small group o.
officers who surrounded Colonel tor
don Johnston when his res gnstlon was
accepted by the War Department. HIS
action indicated a spirit OF insu5ordns-
ton and lack OF self-discipline not ex-
pected IN an officer OF his experience
and length OF service"
General Organ does not contem-
plate any action against Lieutenant
Fwell 10 was announced al division
headquarters. preferring that the
young officers resignation be accepted.
IN addition 10 Ewell, IL was learned,
Major George Z. Roosevelt, a cousin
q Colonel Roosevelt; Lieutenant Will
IAN J. SchieTeliu. jr., and Lieutenant
Blanton Barrett have resigned from
the 18th. These men all gave as their
reason for resigning a desire to be
available for the expedit.onary army
which Colonel Roosevelt hopes 70 COM
mand In France.
Another resiCEs alton from the regi-
men: IS that Of Captain Henry E. Holt,
who has moved 70 Detroit Still others
are in the wind, il Is reported. Colo
mel Foster. the new commander, IS
known as an Organ man. He was one
OF the two officers Of the regiment who
aid not hand in their resi- gnations after
Organs umilistion Of II on the
border.