The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
MAJOR TRAVIS Is IN TOWN.

Major Chas. NJ. Travis, of the Eighth
United States Volunteer immune regi-
ment, who telephoned for Times repor-
+ ter to call UPON him last night. is stop
ping at the Raleigh. The major wishes
this fact made prominent, so that his
brother officers may see that he has
broken into the town. as he expresses
it. The major does not like the architec-
ture of some of our public buildings He
is under the impression that the Corin-
THAN, Ionic and Greek styles were rung
In upon unsuspecting government be-
fore he. the major, had opportunity to
discover the fraud
Here. sir.' said the major. you can
publish this with my compliments" The
this" was as follows. and was written
on sheet of hotel paper:
"Major Travis, of the Eighth United
States Volunteer Infantry, stood upon the
north side of Pennsylvania Avenue last
evening, looking up at the new postoffice
building, and made the following remark:
Don't you know, that building reminds
me of victim of consumption. See it's
long neck, contracted chest and project
ing shoulders 1t gives me a kind of a
cough every time 1 look at it square
from the 'front.'"
II want to tell you about my regi-
ment.' said the major. I'VE are sta
toned at Fort Thomas, KY. and we have
just the best equipped, best drilled and
straightest shooting regiment OF i'm
munes in the country. We want to see
service, sir We don't care where we go,
but We want marching orders. Why, we
have been invited 10 participate In the
G. A. r. parade at Cincinnati on Septem-
Der Z. We appreciate this honor but what
We want Is marching orders
why, sir. I have fought and begged
and struggled and prayed TO get just one
little sniff at the Spaniards. Just little
sikrmish would do to enable me to say
that l was "A soldier in two wars. Not
that am hunting fighting. sir. for IT is
no. play have fought with Sheridan
when / was scared almost TO death. 1t
was no fun, sir, but was promoted for
bravery.
II want TO say that I am with a col
ored regiment because 1 prefer TO be with
colored troops in a tropical climate. Some
of you scott at colored troops, but, sir,
War, and no Drawer men ever fought.
Look at the Twenty-fifth and Ninth at
Santiago. They were colored.
But We will see fighting yet sir. Not
much, but still some. Let me tell YOU
/ think that we will be fighting with the
Cubans before long. Why? Haven't you
noticed that two candidates have already
been selected for the presidency of Cuba
Garcia and Maso. Well, sir, there will be
all kinds of revolutions and assassina-
tons before this thing is over with.
81 don't believe that Cuba will ever
have an Independent government. Why?
Well, no government can be established
for about two years. We didn't promise
Cuba that we would do this in ten min
utes. So In two years there will be such
an Influx of American capital, American
ideas and American people into Cuba that
when il comes TO a vote the people will
annex Cuba to this country: Nothing
can prevent ii. tell you, sir, that when
the American flag was raised at San
tiago, it was raised for all time
II will tell you something about myself
later on. We will reserve my history I'M
til some future date You ought TO know,
however. that ! read law with Gen. Lew
Wallace and was for a time his law part
ner at Charlottesville. Ind. was also
United States consul at Para, Brazil IN
der President Grant
Eyes, sir. the oldest thing l ever heard
of happened TO me. / had a son born at
Para, Brazil on the Fourth of July.
Think of IT. The Fourth OF July. and in
Para, BRAZIL
81 was sent to West Point by recon-
mendation of Gen. Grant and l was only
sixteen years old when I enlisted in the
army. But want a crack at some real
fighting in this war
What am I here for? Well. you must
wait TO learn that. ] can't divulge Sc
crets. But you will know, sir. tomor-
row."