The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-02
TO GET NEWS FROM MANILA
MEETING OF THOSE INTEREST
ED IN THE THIRTEENTH

General Talk About Organizing an
Association and Arranging for
Some Service-The Globes Pres
ent News Service-DafIy Letters
and TeIegrams-The p. P.'s Ex-
perience With n Newspaper Man.
There was meeting last evening at
The chamber of commerce rooms of peo-
pie who are interested in the PROPOSE
ton made to get early and dependable
personal information as to the st. Paul
soldiers who have gone to the front
the fortunes of the Thirteenth regiment
: being particularly in the view of the
people attending the meeting.
There were about sixty ladies and
gentlemen present, and almost every
member of the aSSemblage had some
dear one among the st. Paul volunteers
and was especially anxious to know of
his welfare. 1t had been proposed
that an arrangement be made to the
effect that dispatches be transmitted
from the Philippines at stated periods,
when might bring satisfaction and
quletude to the minds of those who
We're specializing on the condition of
their loved ones.
the cause that is likely to be adiudi-
Gated on the field of battle, was made
the chairman of the meeting, and L.
A Moore. who has paternal interest
IN what happens to one member of the
Thirteenth, was elected secretary.
1t was shown in the course of a few
remarks of some of the gentlemen that
no definite idea had been conceived as
to how the desired end might be at
tanned. The people at the meeting were
inclined to pin their faith to the news
papers, but some of those present had
rot read the specials to The G. | o b e
IL the camp. and others had only
reau the fake reports from the yellow
journals. of the. East printed in a local
paper.
Condo Hamlin explained to the meet
Ing what he thought might be done in
newspaper way to cover the required
news. He had the most sincere interest
In the meeting, and would like to do
what he could to meet the wishes of
the people present and those who were
Interested in the fortunes of the ST.
Paul soldiers.
Thomas Cochran said that a friend
of his al Duluth had received a letter
from his boy who was with the troops
at Chickamauga to the effect that the
soldiers were utterly neglected, and
mat food that was given to them was
Tot eatable If said Mr.. Cochran.
our boys are being treated in the
same way, we ought to know it, and
perhaps we could repair the faults that
exist in the commissary by eXerting
some sort of influence at Washington.
chairman O'Brien said that such an
ASSOCIATION as was contemplated here
might go even further than the mere
receiving of news. He had been in
formed that such news as might come
by cable would be very expensive.
A previous speaker had said that ten
r,-1e-
commercial rate. and something ought
TO be done to meet such expense eff
this is to be war of conquest" said
Mr.. O'Brien, and our troops are to
occupy the Philippines, then the boys
that went from Minnesota would not
be obliged to face the dangers of that
climate merely as members of an army
of occupation. My boys did not enlist
for the purpose of living in barracks.
They are willing to fight for their
country and enlisted for that purpose,
but they did not join the regular army
for the purpose g living in barracks
If the war should terminate peace
fully after we have occupied the Phil
ippines, there would be no argument
in favor of our boys staying there, and
such an organization as may be formed
here might have the power to secure
their return
grayedhaired lady in the rear of
the room inquired if the volunteers
had not gone into the service for the
full term of three years.
Mr. O'Brien explained that the enlist
ment had been for two years or during
the war. If said Mr.. O'Brien, "the
war ceases in that period, their term
of service ceases, but the thing to be
done is to see to it that they are not
left there to serve out the full term
This organization can do much toward
that end"
Mr.. Cochran, at the suggestion of the
chairman, moved that a committee of
five be appointed to take the necessary
steps to a formal organization. Mr.
O'Brien said that as things stood the
meeting was not in a position to do
anything, lacking organiza ton. The
= members of the committee on perna-
nent organization were named by the
people IT. the meeting and the commit
tee as named stood as follows: DR.. Park
Richie being obliged to decline to
serve on account of his prospective alb
sence from the city:
l.. A. Moore, Thomas Cochran, Con-
de Hamlin, P. H. Mead, and Mai. J.
B. Espy.
The naming of the committee was
followed by a good deal of talk as to
what means the committee should take
to secure the information from the field
that was required and that would deal
with st. Paul volunteers. Some one
suggested that it would be as well to
take in the entire state, or at least Min
neapolis.
Condo Hamlin explained the trouble
that the Pioneer Press had had in deal
ing with a Minneapolis source of in
formation. Mr.. Hamlin said that the
Pioneer Press had made an arrange