Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-07
HERE'S A HOWDEDO.
What Seventh Regiment
Officers Have to Say.
They Plainly Indicate the Feel
ing Against Russell.
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If He Retains Command They Will
Resign.
Lieutenant Alphonso Says He Will Push
Charges Against tho Colonel.
Number OF Ofacers
Interviewed.

All is not serene in Seventh regiment
circles, for Col. W. H. H. Russell took
formal command yesterday and he was
notified at once that he must pay $45
rent for the two rooms formerly used by
Colonel Schneider. In the meantime,
everything is glum at headquarters and
the men have become tired of discuss
ing what is best to be done. Some
think that they should grin and bear it
for few months, but designations are
constantly pouring in. Captain Meyer
wrote out his last night and Lieutenant
Rees will resign next week. Affairs are
getting more and more complicated and
it will take a military genius to
straighten out matters. The men in all
the companies are almost solid against
Colonel Russell, but there is quite diff
ference of opinion, however, in regard
to the advisability of resigning.
A HERALD reporter visited headquar-
ters last night and interviewed a num-
Der of the officers. All who were seen
were very much opposed to Colonel Rus
sell. The following are sample inter-
views:
Lieutenant Alphonse-There is no
prospect of the regiment going under. 1
have no love for Colonel Russell. The
boys could have expressed their disgust
in another way than by resigning, as it is
very unmilitary. have charges against
Colonel Russell which 1 will see
through. 1 think that the regiment
was never better off than when Colonel
Schneider was at the head. and 1 am
going to stay with it until he is in COM
mand once more.
Captain Meyer-There is no other
course left than to resign. This is
much better than serving under man
like Colonel Russell. Company G is
unanimously against Colonel Russell.
Many people labor under the impress
sion that Company G is somewhat friend
ly to him, but this is very erroneous.
He has hardly friend in the whole
regiment, not to mention Company G.
Lieutenant Rees-The men are all
bitterly opposed to Colonel Russell, and
to such an extent that it will probably
result in the breaking up of the Seventh
regiment. It is impossible to effect a
reconciliation while Colonel Russell is
in command. The boys served under
him once before, and they decline to go
through such another ordeal. As far as
Colonel Schreiber is concerned the
Seventh regiment never had man
better fitted for the position of colonel,
which is apparent by the high standard
of excellence which was attained by the
regiment under his administration.
shall resign next week as lieutenant of
Company G.
Lieutenant Howe-I am not afraid of
the Seventh regiment going to pieces,
but matters are certainly very strained
and unpleasant at present.
Adjutant-General Butler-It is very
unfortunate. The whole matter is very
unmilitary and unsatisfactory to all
lovers of the National Guard and to all
who are not, through personal motives
and feelings of malice, desirous of see
ing the Seventh regiment broken to
pieces. The Seventh regiment was
never in as good condition from the
time it was first organized as it was on
the 1st day of March, 1892. It was then
in such condition that the people of
Los Angeles might we'll feel proud of it.
It will reach that same condition again,
though it may be deferred longer than
many people would desire.
Captain Chappelear-The boys of my
company have sent in petition to be
mustered out of the service, and all the
officers have sent in their designations.
There is no use talking, Colonel Russell
is bound to demoralize the Seventh reg
iment.
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