The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-20
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resentment at the apparent in
80. sas been done Washingtons
,evmerEr has been thoroughly
- within she past few days ana
90 Is being exerted by inhnentiai
-, "a All parts of the state 70 raise the
~, has beer paced between the
.-a,s iris state and chance 70
,.ur..s en- the fed Of battle Many
-. e.s:1ens have taken up the cause
u..stnzton soldiers. now condemn
=, ixnosnsnIosis police duty at the
,orts OF the Pacific coast. whlle
-oyn fayerea troops from California
s,a the state Of the Middle West
- sar the invading army destined
: ~ Philippines.
s.s.,.l kilograms have been sent within
,s.s few days TO Washington asking
ess Merriam, commanding the de-
-.,.-ss.s OF California and the Columbia.
...,.s 10 send a detachment 81 troops
=. .sss state to the Philippines with the
-sas. Gen. Merritt John s. Me-
.r,. Tie vel known citizen OF Roche
g.. Is at San Francisco. working with
...st and main 10 reach the source whence
..-,.r the anlmns against the Washing
,,s.,,s. In the meantime the con-
-.s.sa, delegation at Washington 10
..ssa1 in the same direction.
l ~ publication In Saturdays Post-In-
.esvseer Of the story from San Fran
aa nat there is Jealousy among the OH
1 - fhe regular army and a feeling OF
1 .sgs4rssnf against the appointment Of Col,
l usgssr ss colonel Of the Washington reg
4 -, Aas aroused an emphatic denial
i a. .svsrsi regular army officers In the
g.,kxsst There are two sides TO every
- ard the phase placed or the mat
:. tx ssysral officers OF the regular army
~ ~ rst.yai officers Is somewhat differ
~ ron that given Of the affair by the
.,ssss gha have recently returned from
a. Francisco. I; Is stated on behalf Of
4. rssa.ars that no regular army os:scer
,sga alex any feeling of resentment or
: .nsass.ee done him 20 interfere with
II ), discharge Of his duties IN Inc war
l Va sgaln.
/ rszsarsrr Of the f'osf-Intei,igs1cc talk
| = a,slg wah we'll known army officer
4 .sssss fAa Wheiiey matter and the APP
/ sassnxat pf men from private life 10 high
ast Ia ths army This officer declared
a5ssrs The idea thai other officers were
s,,sos n his eievaf ian srorn a Iieutenancy
/ Is ne 1muand OF the Washington vol
/ vs,ssss snd had c0nspfed 10 prevent the
ssis umYs from being sent to Manila.
sssA n aea. he said. was misleading ana
mar 10 he esprit or the regular army.
Sad % ateer:
sTn aasement made by parties who
haze 49, At San Francisco that official
ssless 4 DE promotion of Col Whoiley
sas esasss De troops from this state 20
v VI essss f. Far wide % the truth, I
m u.ssasa IA, no such feeling has ami
Ha.sa ~ asrpa0 have had the selection
n IA rass xalch will comprise the In
rxsxy s'rr andcr Gen. Merritt. To Gen.
Nsssn .hs 9utv has fallen. and ! am
IS g7ss;td 10 believe that the ccmman-
M ~ ~ department would allow any
asisraaa. oi'icerg who might fee. sore
fsst ca wholiey had been sen, above
tssw 70 iaruence him for or against any
dssasAreht OF troops.
Tie truth Of the matter IL that the pes
sifs@es politicians have played havoc In
rs var as they always do Pick ont
rssas In the volunteer army and tell me
Ass msns OF ;1e regular army officers.
nss who have served for yclrs and who
sE sAoroHgh ,aeflsars have beer selected
~ mpqrtan, possllo.s In thc army 10 the
Philippines There are mighty few Of them.
Mss vho were retired general years ago
- rayseai disability. others who quiz
30 srry Al the close Of the war. and stili
Nssfs who have had practically no eS-
fsT.ssef in military affairs have been
sa@srn for the colonelcics and the hrIga-
tefships
Taefe should b. no feeling whatever
se'sssn Tire regular army and the voiln@
sssTs Au; the statement thar the jealous
esssrs q the regular army haf cauSo'rei
u Seh he Washington state troops on ac-
esHs, e CT Nholev Is calculated - eauso
- very thing. The ruth az the matter
iasf the Fsaalar army Officers nave
ssiy strong ana very gnerltoriouS com
fssnl 10 make against the manner IN
vaash they h4vc been treated fhus far
~ Theory az She regular army IN ms
nsa.fy has been that II should hc small
~ made 50 of capable. experienced ana
Seasoned mcr. These mru. or az least re
sTrsFs u tae army it has been hnla
Sasd he Pc tiri1 masters f0r tAe vo.u1~
hs's shoalA War break out AZ anF time, r.
sAs - he their taek. under The theory ~
- army - ~ ke sod ef~ ~ :he raw
sEai;s because they are Capable - doing
Us SCR # work
Aas. irsteat - taking these captains
~ As1'enauts aud ala eirg tspm ~ the
hesi ~ twperiant Geta- hwrnfs ~ vJ'un-
Nsfs aesa are hvirr taken from private
~ THsse hrEatiers. eEr.. Nlll have an
sFpF'anaty q vsv ,surv,S oN 80 t}eld -
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