Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-06
CAMP ALGER TROOPS.
EVERYTHING TOPsY-TURVY WITH
RESPECT TO THEM.
THE THIRD VIRGINIA REGIMENT.
II Isn't Relieved Now That 1t VIII
Go TO the Front, After ALEX
Minister Smythe for Retention of
Philippines.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 5.-(Spe-
call -Everything seems to be tOpsy-turvy
at the War Department in regard to the
troops at Camp Alger. The orders to
move given one day are countermanded
the next. and the regiments that had
started "on to Richmond" yesterday
morning, it seems, have been ordered
back to-day. A well-known and promi-
nent Virginian residing in Fairfax county,
who arrived here to-day, speaking on this
subject, said:
when The order was published assign
ing the Third Virginia Regiment to the
provisional force that is being organized
10 40 TO Porto Rico under General Wade,
there was great excitement among the
officers and men, all Of whom We're en-
thusiastic at the prospect of service at
The front. The order was published
"Wednesday, but the next day It became
doubtful whether il would ever be carried
into effect and great depression replaced
the qualification with which it had been
received by the regiment. It is said that
there never has been any certainn of the
departure Of the so-caled provisional
force, and it is further said at Camp
Alger that Major Generals Graham and
Butler have requested the War Depart
ment not TO send away some of the regi-
ments named in the order. one of them.
being the Third Virginia. 1t is more than
likely that the close of the war will find
abe Third still in camp on Virginia soil.
What viii occur afterwards cannot now
be predicted, as no one can know how
large an army will be needed for the oc-
cupation of such territory as will then
pass under the control of the United
States.
SA1YTHE ON EXPANSION.
Hon. Henry NJ. Smythe, ex-Minister 10
Haiti, writing from his home in Tazeweil
county, Va, TO a Washington newspaper,
diseourses as follows about the acquisi-
tion of the Philippines:
Having demonstrated our proves IN
war it only remains to show that we are
Sin all things great by the terms of peace
which we impose on a vanquished and
helpless people, not that we should lose
sight for a moment OF all just acquired
interests, or forget for a moment the stu
pendous responsibility imposed upon us
by our position on both sides of the globe,
but in accepting our fateful destiny as the
guardians of the oppressed peoples Of two
hemispheres, we should not be forgetful
of the vested interests we have disturbed.
I'VE should remember that the world which
mas followed so closely eXery act in the
moving drama of 1898 will adjust its glass
es for critical observation Of the last
scene.
1.-THE people Of the United States will be
disappointed If we relinquish absolutely
TO Spanish dominion the inhabitants of
the Philippines, who are perhaps the
worst-governed large body of human be-
ings on earth, and yet they realize that
the retention OF this group, without COM
pensation, would impose a too onerous
burden upon the vanquished country
Now. IN view of our great interests. vest
ed and prospective, in the commerce Of
the East, why not retain the Philippine
archipelago as an American colony and
let the peace commission adjust balance
10 be paid TO Spain? We have allowed
other nations to acquire menacing possess
sions in China without protest, notwith-
standing our treaty rights in many ports
or that opulent empire. 1t goes without
saying that never again will our voice be
silent when nations are being dismember-
cd and parcelled out among the boldest
We have learned in this generation that
the problem that confronts us Is 10 find a
market for our surplus productions, and
we are learning that the secret Of Eng
lana commercial prosperity Is found in
her Colonies. We will complete the build
ing OF our navy; We win open the isthmus
10 water transit and then, with Cuba,
Hawaii, the Ladrones. and the Philippines,
we will have established a highway 10
China and to the history of the future"
ARMY ORDER.
First Sergeant Frank W. Jones, Com
pany A. Second Virginia Volunteer In
fantry, now at Jacksonville. Fla: Prl-
waite Charles NJ. Hurlock. Company Il,
i1rst Maryland Volunteer Infantry. now
az Fort Monroe. Va, and Private NJ. Ii.
Wiliams, Company D. Third Virginia
Volunteer Infantry. now az Camp Alger.
Va, viii be discharged the service Of |
she United States. by the commanding
officers Of their respective stations"
AT THE hotels.
q. J. Hunt Riehplond; r. +. NJ. Lemon