Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-17

land has become great favorite throughout
the guard and his speedy recovery to health
is greatly desired
THE Eighteenth Regiment has been given
notice to vacate it's present quarters in the
old Criminal Court building, on Diamond
street, on the first OF April next. The reg1-
ment has occupied the building for
the past two years by permis-
sion Of the County Commissioners
quarters would be secured as quickly as pos
sibIe. Several options have been given the
regiment at different times on the Filth
Avenue Market House, and at present reso-
lution is pending in Councils Tor 5o.year
lease of the building from next April. Coun-
ellis as yet have not taken any decloeo step
in the matter, and 1t is understood wltnO
do 30 for at least a month to come ehoulo
they at the last minute refuse to grant tne
lease, the regiment will be practically home
less, as no suitable quarters can be gotten
granted, however, the market building Will
be remodeled temporarily, with funo OF
about $40, 900, which it is expected can oe
raseo on snocs occunV the building Jointly
RELATIVE to an incidental development at
the recent court of inquiry in the case OF
Adjutant Reese, the C1,ristion Advocate says:
A court OF inquiry was lately held In TINS
city to determine certain questions OF order,
or discipline, or official courtesy between
officers of the National Guard OF this state.
The difficulty arose during the annual en-
campment last summer. With the merits OF
the questions involved we have nothing to
do But in connection with the difhculty
Colonel Alexander Krumbhaar, Assistant
Adjutant General Of the State. was accused
Of profanity, a charge which he did not
deny. On the contrary, he admitted it, and
attempted to justify it, by claiming
that it was not wrong for q military
man to swear. 1t is this claim which brings
the question within our reach, and
makes condemnation on all hands necessary:
"No harm for military man to swear!
Who made any distinction in the application
OF the moral law between a military man"
and any other man2 Who put the military
man" under q special code Of morals, or
gave him special indulgence at this po1nts
If it is not wrong for him to swear, then 1t
would not be wrong for him to lie, or steal,
or commit adultery, or break any other OF
ing military man" he is taken out Of the
list of ordinary mortals, and freed from the
ordinary moral responsibilities OF the race.
Surely this military man" must be re-
markable sort OF being.
The cases cired By the swearing Colonel to
Justify profanity in military men" are suf-
hcient to make one laugh immoderately.
sSome OF the best Generals who drew swords
In the late war had regulations of swear
ing" said he. Some good Generals were in
temperate, and, therefore, it Is not wrong
1or military inah 20 set urumA. oonS
good Generals were OF impure lives, and,
therefore. q military ma'l'' may be ljper-
tine without offense. What sublime non
sense!
1t is sais7 that in the wild excitement of
battle officers wao never thought of swear
ing have used language which, If repeated
to then; in their cool moments, would have
shocked them. But to quote such examples
in justification of the calm aud impudent
profanity of toy military officers playing
soldier for recreation Is too absurd to think
about. The tardiness OF d regiment in ap-
pearing at dress parade in military hoi-
family OF militia colonel because real
soldier may have used profaus language in
the excitement OF genuine bat.!si We sug-
gest to Governor Pattiaon that Colonel
Krumbhaar is a very suitable person to be
returned to private life, or promoted to the
regular army and sent to the frontier to
q ght Indians. He is entirely too great o
soldier for the National Guard.