The herald., 1898-09-02

our loved ones, our freedom, our lives.
while you grow renowned and influential
and sleek and rich.
CITIZENS OF VENTURA.
Ventura. Cal. August 81, 1898.
Newberry Goes East
Yesterday morning ]. r. Newberry re-
signed his position as vice chairman Of the
local war board, and ]. S. Slauson was
elected In his stead. Mr.. Newberry's rea-
sens for resigning were, first. that ne was
going east to be absent from the state
some time, and second. that Colonel Berry
having charged that he was actinG as an
Individual and not as the representative Of
the war board, he did not desire to par
ticipate in the investigation that must re-
suit from the charges and countercharges
made in connection with the treatment Of
the Seventh regiment.
Mr.. Newberry left for the east yesterday
morning. He carried no message to Nc
Kinley or Alger regarding the Seventh
from the war board. but will await The re-
suit of the agitation now going on and
II the war board deems 1t necessary to APP
peal direct to the president. authority will
be telegraphed Mr.. Newberry. together with
such additional facts as may come 70
light
Do They Want to Come Homep
Colonel Berry's assertion that the SOL
diers in the Seventh do not want to be
mustered out is at variance with what the
men themselves have told parents, friends
and The Herald reporter sent TO visit
them.
In order to get at the real desire Of the
men, realizing they are under Berry's con-
troll and subject TO his orders, the cham
Der of commerce has endeavored to have
vote taken In the regiment This Colonel
Berry has, SO far, refused TO allow. He
has contented himself by making counter
attacks upon his superior officers and
others and keeping the men in silence.
Virgins in Earnest
In reply to the telegram sent TO Colonel
Berry on Wednesday last by Frank Wig
gins, secretary of the chamber of COM
merce, the following reply was received
yesterday morning:
Frank Virgins, secretary Of chamber
of commerce: Telegram received. My reply
10 Newberry was based upon belief that
he represented nobody but himself. VIII
reply fully to yours later J. r. BERRY"
Yesterday afternoon another telegram
was received by Secretary Virgins from
Colonel Berry, as follows:
Replying to your telegram Of the 31st
ult., respectfully state have all along con-
suited wishes Of men of regiment. They
were practically unanimous in desire to go
10 Honolulu when subject was first
preached and are stu in same frame OF
mind. You are being misled by grossly ex-
aggerated reports as to sickness in regi-
ment and as to feelings Of men. The regi-
ment does not want to be mustered out
until the government decides 1t has no fur
Their use for 1t. See official report in record
Of sickness in regiment. ]. r. BERRY"
Not Satisfactory
The replies were not satisfactory to Sec
reary Virgins or the chamber Of commerce
and last night the secretary sent the fol-
lowing emphatic telegram to Colonel Berry:
"Will you have the company vote taken
as asked? Please answer yes or no imme-
dately"
Up TO midnight no reply had been re-
ceived.
Colonel Berry's Defense
So far Colonel Berry has confined himself
In his defense to attacking Brtgadier-Gen-
eral Otis and Secretary of War Alger,
shifting the blame from his own shoulders
upon their backs. In an interview printed
In the Examiner is the following:
Next Colonel Berry In brief but en-
phatic manner, expressed his opinion Of
Secretary of War Alger. Asked II he be-
lieved that Ayers Hostility to Southern
California was one Of the influences that
had worked to keep his command In the
background, Colonel Berry replied that he
did.
"Ts not that a small way for a man to
take revenge? was asked.
eyes, but Alger is a id small man. ex-
ploded the colonel. And you are at liberty
TO print every word that say"
In the same interview Colonel Berry pays
his respects to Brigadier-General Otis as
follows:
1.-THE Seventh naturally enough expected
that when It became portion of Brigad.er-
General H. G.. OTIS brigade It would re-
main so and be taken with him whenever
and wherever he went. In this the Seventh
was disappointed.
"Brigader-General Otis went with troops
from other states and left behind the Sew
enth, which was from his own state and
locality.
There has been much speculation among
officers and men Of the regiment as to what
sinister influence has been at work to pre-
vent the regiments from getting It's deserts
They have been unable to arrive at any
conclusion. except that their treatment Is
due to General Ayers well-known hostility
10 Southern California"
Dodging the Question
But Colonel Berry does not seem to an
preciate the desire Of the Southern Calf
fornia people for information concerning
his regiment.
Unanswered Questions
What the people want TO know Is WIN the
men were kept in Camp Merritt for over
q month after the San Francisco health
department Surgeon Major Choate and
others had pronounced 1t unfit for human
habitat ton. and why, now that the war Is
,ver, the men In the Seventh should not
We allowed to return to their homes
The question Of going to the front has
ieen declared by the peace protocol.
What the fathers and mothers OF South