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The herald., 1898-09-06
HIS SPEECH TO THE REGIMENT
A FINAL AND ELOQUENT PLEA AGAINST BEING
MUSTERED OUT
The Colonel Replies to the Chamber Of Comn,erce-What
the "Best Majority Of the Men Preferred'-The
Retention Of the Eighth Regiment

Orders from Washington were received
by Gen. Miller Saturday to muster cut the
Sixth and Seventh California regiments as
soon as practicable, says the San Francisco
Examiner. At best, this is slow piece of
business. Experienced military men at the
Preside say that 1t may take two or three
weeks to draw up the necessary papers, In
cluding the mustering-out rolls, transfers,
records and certificates, and to make the re-
uuisite settlements for clothing and other
property. Much complicated business has
TO be transacted. The regulations govern
ing the proceedings are complicated and
yoluminous. Every man who was ever in
the regiment has 10 be accounted for.
Gen. Miller said Saturday evening that
application had been made to the war de-
partment for authority to send the Seventh
California to Los Angeles and the Sixth to
Stockton, and to have the two regiments
mustered out at those places respectively.
The officers TO have charge of the muster
ing out must be from the regular army.
Lieut.. Skerrett of the Third United States
artillery Is to muster out the Sixth Califor-
mia. No assignment on that duty for the
Seventh had been made Saturday evening.
Some officer from the Twenty-third United
States infantry is likely to be chosen.
The enlisted men of the Seventh Califor-
MIA were full of expectation Saturday after
noon. Word had been passed around that
COL Berry would make a speech to them
at the time Of dress parade, and that after
ward vote would be taken on the question
whether the regiment wanted to be mus
tered out or not.
The colonel had the three battalions of
the regiment disposed In such a manner
that he could be heard to the best advant-
horseback. His delivery was clear and en-
phatic. This is what he said:
Berry's Speech
"Officers and Men of the Seventh Califor-
mia Regiment: This is the first time since the
regiment was mustered in that have spok-
tried to be the soldier, and have thought
I was the soldier, though perhaps was mis-
taken. If was not, 1t was an error of judg-
ment, not Of the heart. But now, since we
are to be mustered out, we are civilians.
though we still wear the uniform of the
United States.
IT am going to talk to you as man talks to
man, and not as your commanding officer.
You have heard and read a great deal of
late that was wholly false-how I, as your
commander, was attempting to coerce you
to remain in the service against your will.
All sorts Of falsehoods and misrepresenta-
tions have appeared in the local papers, re-
specting me and this regiment The men
The herald., 1898-09-06
BERRY'S EXPLANATION


by the chamber
No ep the ysrday coonsl
HEADQUARTERS INFANTRY, U. VOL. .
Mr. Frank Virgins Secretary Chamber Los Angeles CAL
will add howseyr tina that if had made @ 1spy
in the service agans. their Will but subject
o
am sustained in this position by superior authority whose worth
different When all the facts become known think will
which
these
orally alike could .
in an Of this size and Kind Ian and who are
Of their duties believe the best majority of the the with
hausd chance of seeing additional service believe that
based @ upon % that that Dstsf @ ~ m s, . m u.s. ~ ,v nssn .ssn -
fakes In one which appears in the examiner today
characterized because positive Information .
cases the companies Were not at all and that in other cases the
exactly opposite sentiments from those which were revealed
party other part the United gov
AS " the sickness that has prevailed the regiment safe
s will that foolish things have been said and
cisco have been guilty M Of the most malignant persistent and studied efforts
accomplish purpose
service the ns @ msn @ SS hes @ wa af % ud the ca h
and the practical substitution the Seventh thus placing California
both from the
personal knowledge has been almost since that
entered the service and by the the people of Southern Cafor
trust that will feel that feelings
the day will
regiment United States volunteers Very respectfully
. % . . . . . . . -
The herald., 1898-09-06

| who represent the press In this camp are
| all gentlemen, but the men who have
printed these things have lied about me
and you.
II have no apology to make. I have tried
to be your friend as we'll as your command
ing officer. As God is my judge, have tried
to promote the best interests of the men
under my command. have been proud of
YOU. 1 have said hundred times that you
were made Of the best stun in the United
States; that If ever we got into action
knew could rely upon you, who represent
the great empire of Southern California.
20 die upon the field rather than sacrifice
the honor of your country.
Victims Of Conspiracy
You and 1 are the subject of conspiracy,
the triumph of which we hear in the an
nouncement that we are to be mustered
cut. I am not guessing. Two months ago
I heard that the Eighth California was
10 be substituted for us in the service. I
have for this statement an authority which
may not mention-a superior officer whom
you love as we'll as l. would not have be-
eved tha; the people Of the south could
be wheeded into helping out this conspir-
acy. The typhoid fever scare has been made
one Of the instruments Of the conspirators
10 effect their ends. l would not be here to
tell you this If did not know it 10 be a
fact.
Are you afraid to stay here three or four
weeks longer. until Uncle Sam knows
whether or not he needs you? Is this the
kind of stuff on which have been relying?I
think not. l know there are companies not
man Of which will disgrace himself by
voting TO be mustered out. know you
don't want to disgrace your fathers and
mothers and the land you love- Is there a
man In this regiment who wants to have 1t
said to him: You got tired and asked to
have Uncle Sam let you out Are you made
Of that sort of stuff? cloud cries Of No!
followed by shouts Of 'Yes") If you are, I
am mistaken in saying I could go out TO
battle with you and know you would do
what asked. have nothing to ask now.
but before we go home I propose to put
every man on record. I propose to take a
oil Of honor of the men who are willing TO
fulfill their contract with the government.
And If no more than ten names are upon
Il. I shall tealously treasure 1t and carry
II with me to my grave
"The representative Of the conspiracy TO
put the Eighth California In your place
came like sneak thief into nv camp. He
went among your ranks sowing seeds Of dis
cord. But me he told that he would try to
get you to the front. That man was ]. r.
Continued on Page Seven.)
The herald., 1898-09-06

Now that the Seventh regiment Is soon
expected home. the people are entitled &c
know who is responsible for It's treatment
IN San Francisco at the hands of the govern
ment, and by the government Is meant
every one in authority. from President NC
Kinley down to Col. Berry.
| Tie Herald has aroused public sentiment
in this matter, until the people now demand
to know who the guilty ones are and nc
stones will be left unturned In laying before
| he public all the facts obtainab!e on thls
subject.
Location of Camp Merritt
| 1t is currently reported and generally be-
lieved that the Southern Pacific Railroad
| company is responsible in part for the loca-
ton of this and other regiments IN Camp
Merritt. With 10000 men in camp
and 100000 people in city close
at hand to 60 to see the camp Inc
street car service was no small item from
a business point Of view. The Southern IA
c;fc company owns large portion OF the
street car lines OF San Francisco. but II
does not own the line running to the Pre-
sidio; hence 1t would never do to have the
soldiers uuartered on the government res
ervation. Therefore. Camp Merritt. Hence
filled hospitals and large cemetery.
Competent authority declared before the
camp was established that 1t would prove
10 be a very unhealthy location. and soon
afterward the health authorities OF San
Francisco condemned the sanitary condi-
ton of the camp and ordered 1t removed
But the pull was too great the camp was
~ ho n tho o.
:ery was continued.
Berry and the Funds
Soon after the departure OF the Seventh
regiment from this city war board was
organized here. 1t was appointed by the
Merchants and Manufacturers association
Coz. H. G. Otis was made president Of the
board and j. r. Newberry vice president.
Col Otis was soon made br!gader general
and was sent to the front. when Mr.. New
berry took charge Of the work. Branch
boards were organized in each town which
furnished a company for the regiment.
This war board and Its branches raised
large sums Of money for the benefit Of the
regiment. This money was sent to Col
Berry as a regimental fund. He was in
structed to use the money freely for the
tenefit OF the sick In particular and for all
the boys in general. and was told that
whenever more money was needed II would
be forthcoming
The regiment gave an exhibition drill at
the Mechanics pavilion In San Francisco.
and another large sum Of money was Sc
cured to add to the regimental funds.
The charge is made that Col. Berry has
not used the money as It should have been
used, for the benefit Of the sick and to pre-
vent others from getting sick. He has used
1t only in a limited way, and at last ac-
counts he is said to have on hand about
s1400, that might have done much good il
1t had been properly used. while. II neces-
sary, more could have been had for the
skiing.
Now that the regiment is coming home
what will be done with the money is not
known. but 1t should be remembered that
The herald., 1898-09-06
THE WAR BOARDS FUNDS NOT SPENT
FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS STILL IN HIS
HANDS FOR THE RELIEF OF SICK
The Colonel Slept Up Town In Luxury While His Men Had
to Lie on Wet Blankets, Which They Were
Not Allowed to Dry

large numbers Of boys Will be LETT at the
hospitals In San Francisco, and they will
need care and attention.
An Inhumans Order
The soldiers we're compelled 10 sleep on
the wet sands, so that when they awoke In
the morning their blankets would be wet
and the boys would be hoarse with cold.
In order to dry their blankets. so as to have
them in as good condition as possible for the
next nights sleep they would spread them
over the ridge poles OF their tents; but an
order was issued against their drying their
blankets in that way.
While the common soldiers were thus
sleeping In wet blankets. preparatory for .
move to the hospital, Col Berry had coma
Portable suite of rooms down in the city,,
with all the conveniences and luxuries Of
q home, backed up by an income of $500 Z
month.
Czarlike Coercion
When Mr.. Newberry was In San Fran
cisco 1t was absolutely known that the regi-
ment would not be sent to the front, and
there were good reasons why 1t should be
mustered out. These reasons. which re-
flected no discredit on the common soldiers.
were given TO Col Berry In Mr.. Newberry's
presence.
The boys had gotten up petition asking
that they be mustered out. and 1t was be-
Ing unanimously signed. Col. Berry knew
this fact also. but he suppressed the beti-
tion. and threatened TO court-martial any
soldier that would sign such petition.
Under all these circumstances and con-
ditions. which were known to Col. Berry,
Mr.. Newberry asked that the Seventh regi-
ment be mustered out. and in this request
he was backed by a Southern California
public that was unanimous.
In order to assist in this work, Col Berry
was asked to ascertain the sentiment OF the
boys In the regiment. To this polite request
he insolently told Mr.. Newberry to mind his
own business.
II was at this point that the people-the
fathers. mothers. relatives and friends Of
the rank and file-demanded an investiga-
tion and sent their requests TO headQuar.
tcrs, asking that the regiment be music cred
out.
The Republican managers also became
alarmed at the situation. and not only sent
Mr.. Newberry to Washington to secure a
hearing at headquarters. but they also
sent kilograms demanding that the Seventh
regiment be mustered out Immediately, IN
order to save the party at the approaching
election.
The kilograms did the work. The order
to have the regiment mustered out came be-
fore Mr.. Newberry got halfway across the
con .inent
The herald., 1898-09-06
Veterans in Camp

The veterans Of the G. A. r. will go into
camp today at Chautauqua park. Long
Beach. Several excursions have been
planned to various points Of attraction in
the vicinity and special attractions pre-.
pared for the observance Of different days.
The encampment will continue ten days.
at which large attendance is expected
and an unusually good time anticipated.
Reduced rates have been made by the ran.
roGds to the veterans and special trains W1l1
be run on Sunday next W
The herald., 1898-09-06
Hollenbeck Home

The second anniversary Of the opening OF
the Hollenbck Home for Aged People will
be observed this evening with appropriate
ceremonies. The spacious rooms OF the
building will be thrown open and the beau
tiful grounds surrounding 1t will be IL
Illuminated.
Musical numbers will be rendered BY
Mrs. ]. T. Newkirk, assisted by the choir
of the Central Presbyterian church. and
reports of the officers will be read. The
list OF guests Is limited by invitation.
The herald., 1898-09-06
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Rev. DR.. c. W. Barnes, of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of Chicago, has
accepted call to assist Rev John Hall
of the Fifth Avenue church of New
York city.
The naval board has completed its
work Of examining vessels for pur-
chase by tine United State in case of
war. The board met to-day and began
making cut its report.
Noah Baby, an inmate of the aims house
near New Brunswick, N. j., celebrated the
anniversary of his birth to-day. He ssys Re
is 126 years old and hiss been an inmate OF
the aims house for 40 years. BE was bonn in
Eatonton. N. c., April 1. 1172, he claims.
His mother was South Carolinian and his
father North American Indian.
Shipments Of relief supplies to Cuba con:
tinue to be made regularly by the centrs
Cuban relief committee at New York. The
steamer Bergen which left New York to-day
carried 5000 pounds of corn meal, 10000
pieces OF clothing and $4,000 pounds Of
provisions and medicines to be delivered at
Sagus Ia Gran1e.
Senator Biley has introduced 8 bill in the
Ohio legislature to appropriate 81 100000
to put Ohio on war footing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
snanish Enthusiasm.

MADRID, April 1.-The display OF
fervor at the Royal Opera last night
was thrilling. The assemblage num-
bered 5000 persons. The Queen Be
gent was the object of repeated ova=
tons.
Most of the younger ladies wore rib
bons of the national colors. When the
orchestra played the national hymn a
wave of intense enthusiasm swept over
the assemblage.
liz the midst of the excitement two
regiments OF infantry marched across
the stage. When the Queen rose to
leave the orchestra played the royal
march, which caused the applause to
recGmmense.
Not single cry, however, was heard
against the United States. The per-
torrance lasted until after a. M, and
such scene was never before witnessed
in Spain.
The receipts are estimated to have
exceeded a million pesetas. The per-
Torrance was to raise funds for the
Spanish navy.
At midnight workman from Bilboa
arrived at the box Office and presented
800. He refused to give his name.
According to the scheme for the national
subscription every well-to.do Spaniard is ex-
pected to contribute 1000 pesetas and up.
ward, and it is calculated that 100000
Spaniards will subscribe the amount named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
From Havana.

HAVANA, April 1.-Captain General
Blanco last night called the colonies OF
the volunteer regiments to the palace
and consulted with them. Hoimpres;
ed upon the officers the necessity fer
greater union than ever il these
troubled times" and recommended
that the highest discipline be mali
tanned and that more patriotism be
shown. The officers pledged to Spain
their 'lives, fortunes and sacred honor,
after which they suggested that the
captein general should notify the mer.
chants and others OF his desire that they
should allow their clerks and other en-
ployes to join the volunteers.
Later the rumor spread that war had
been declared, but the excitement was
soon allsyed by men of prominence
who assured all inquirers that war had
not been declared.
The insurgents, it isannounced, have
wrecked with dynamite freight train
near Guanabana, province of Matanzss,
iDjuring the engineer and fireman.
Colonel Dances, of the volunteers, has
suggested that one years taxes be gwen
to the fund being raised to increase the
strength Of the Spanish navy. The sug-
gestion has met with favor.
The Spanish cruisers viscsya and 0quenda
sailed from Havana to-day.
The Union Constitutional says: The ne
cessity for concentration having disappeared.
Captain. General Biancos decree properly
does away with it, Ii saws the gOycrnmel
will provide for the reconoentrsdoes ia
proper manner, and the lying charity Of the
United States is not needed "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1898
GENERAL MONTGOMERY Moor

GENERAL MONTGOMERY MOORE,
commander of the British forces In
Canada, says his belief is that the Maine
disaster resulted "from an internal ex-
plosion;" also that 1.-The people OF the
United States will give good account
of themselves if there be war, but II
they 60 to war they will probably come
out of it little wiser than when they
went into it," The General is bloody
foreigner" but that he knows what he
is talking about is plain to be seen. Few
unprejudiced people doubt that Ameri-
cans would give a good account OF
themselves if they should go to war;
but Just as few of the same sort OF
people, who know what Americans
are doing now, doubt that they Will
know more about war after they come
out of it than they do now. But it has
always been that men must suffer for
their folly. Experienced good, but a
high priced teacher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

A SHORT TINE ago the Gazette pup
lished G letter from gallant and dis
tipguished Confederate General, sp-
proving the course it is pursuing. 1t is
constantly in receipt of similar ones
from men who know what war Is. The
following was received to day from a
Confederate cavalry officer OF Vir-
ginia, whose name and fame are house
hold words throughout the State,
aud who could have received the high
est political honor ct his disposal if he
would have consented to accept it;
"May the Gods continue to bless the
Gazette and keep it alive another hun
dred wears. / send you Sc, which un-
derstand to be good until February l.
1899. The Gazette is the only sensl-
bic, independent, patriotic and manly
paper left. Continue exposing the
thieving rapacity of tine Yankees and
their wretched cant, and the not less
mean cowardice and fawning senility
of some of our own people, and the
Gods will commend you"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

AT THE conference Of those republican
members of the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives who are opposed to the
course the President and Mr.. Speake
Reed have been pursuing in respect OF
the Cuban affair, held last night, there
were screams and shrieks and yells for
fire and blood before breakfast this
morning. 1t is needless to say to those
who know any thing at all about &C.
tual war, that the most dangerous
things these Infant warriors are capa
BILE of shooting off, are their mouths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01

IT Is now printed in the newspapers
that Northern spectators, aware that
their own government would send to
Europe to buy ready made ships, hasten
ed to get options on all such they could
find there, and then raised the price to
exorbitant figures. 1t is beginning to
be the current belief that those North
ern congressman who are bewailing the
fate OF the alleged starving Cuban insuy-
gents-hut have nothing to say about
the federal soldiers who died from lack
Unnecessary food in Andersonville-and
who want the country to go to war for
them, have been "seen" Nv Northern
contractors or their agents. Blood and
yellow fever, widows and orphans, are
matters of little or no consideration to
army and navy contractors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-01
From Madrid.

MADRID, April 1.-The opinion :.
expressed from an authoritative sonros
that an agreement between the goyerr
ments of Spain and the United States
will be reached, including the Mai1s
and reconcentrados questions + i
added that this also means arriving .,
durable peace for Cuba. Those vii"
are best informed here believe pesc cav i,
assured unless President McKipler's
hands are forced, making him densrt
from the calm attitude he has assumed
throughout the crisis. II is furfba,
semi officially asserted that the Spanish
government will not hesitate to do
everything necessary to preserve neaco
without other limits than national die
nifty and territorial integrity IT,
quiries made last evening of [ pireJ
States minister Woodford failed 10 CO.
cure anything confirming the optimistic
impressions prevailing here.
The substance of yesterdays mo.
posals of the Spanish governm4nt Tfo
Associated Press correspond s+r,s
is, that the insurgents should a * tyrsr
armistice, and not the United State
and that the request for an armistica
should be dealt with by an autonomist
cabinet of Cuba and without the infer,
vention or good offices of the United
States. When informed of the propos.
ed government measures for the relief
of the reconcentrados, the Queen Re.
gent announced that she would annoin,
ladies' committee, over which She
will personally preside, to take charge
of and educate the orphans OF the war
both Cubans and Spsniards.
According to the best information
obtainsble to-day Spain has definitely
resolved not to make any further cor.
cessions to the United States.
LONDON, April 1.-The Daily Mail
says that at the conference in Madrid
Senior Sagssta read to Minister Wood.
ford SPANS reply. The chief demands
of the United States were rejected the
feeling being that they are Inconsistent
with the dignity and honor of any ns-
ton. The note has been teleeraphed
to the various European powers. On
receiving Spain's note General Wood.
ford's only comment was the expres-
sion of his personal wishes for conc.l.-
ton and peace. II am assured, " the
Mails correspondent adds, THAT
France and Russia nave asked Spain to
formulate the utmost limits of conce.-
sions she Gao make, the two powers ey.
identity intending to mediate. The
Minister of Marine has received hun
dreds of applications from Spanish
and foreign chip owners for letters pat.
ent for privateers to act against Amel-
ica."
MADRID, April 1.-The most imporan.
comment on the situation this afternoon is
that of the Ministerial journal, Fl Libets..
1t says: I'VE have done sll we can TO remove
pretext for rupture. If President NJ
Kinley refuses our concessions We, with qucit
conscience will await any trials which may
come and defend our honor and our rights
The entire nation supports the government.
Spain must no longer live under the continual
menace and unrest of the p,st three yeas.
Even rupture is preferable. We desire
peace, but that limit of our long suffrage Is
at an end. We will not be the aggressoIs,
but we will defend our ri hts.