New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03

ANDREW CARNEGIE THINKS THE TROOPS
DISSATISFACTION MEANS THAT THE
LIGHT HAS BROKEN"
To The Editor % TIE Tribune

To the Editor % TIE Tribune
Sir: The 0rst words | ever wrote foi publication
were accepted ~ the Founder of The Tribune"
It vas the slavery issue then that stirred In my
teens. II Is pleasing TO obtain access TO rs col
umns ctIl. when I am again stirred by issue
which feel to be fraught that was with dis
aster TO the Republic OF my love
/ am leaving town for some time. and so shall
trouble you more at present, II l may but speak
OF the third days record. II IL glorious The light
has broken. Imperialism has received its first
blow think It's death wound; the Republic may
yet be saved.
Just consider the following dispatches In to-day's
papers:
Denver. Nov The Governor has received the
10 and 'G the press ' Of Colorado:
Providing peace is declared regiment earnestIy
SICK. Cheerfully remain for hghtins' reluctant TO
" ONE 1TriII0I'sAND COLORADO VOLUNTEERS,
NAPOLEON GUYOT. Chairman"
Governor Adams Immediately telegraphed the
cable dispatch to the War Department lie added
Il do not think he situation is quite As bad a. the
cable dispatch would indicate. Fifteen per cent
OF the regiment sick is not a very large number
Governor Adang does not think much Of the fact
that one OUT Of every six 81 his volunteers
Is sick In Manila. What a splendid imp'rialist he
mus, be, Even President Mckinley cannot be
quite so hardened yet. although he Will be no NJ
minister Of imperialism II ne cannot coNSh'l """"''
the percentage OF sick not very bad" What j. one
in six ..if one has no son or brother there?
But the second telegram IS even more significant
still:
Washington Nov. 1t l. believed that The de-
msnds which have boon made on Senators ana f'P-
reseutaflye, for the muster out Of volunteer Irsl-
rnefs and the discharge OF volunteers in regiments
when nave remained In the service has been 50
grent that they Will be convinced that a I"sua ~
srrny for garrison duty IN the ne" possessions Is
an absolute necessity.
so no, Volunteers cannot lie induced TO do the
work Of Imperialism. have waited for THIS -
,hy servant dog that he should 20 ms INNS
Good for our volunteers. The President OF Inc
United states called for volunteers In the cause OIL
..,un,nity' 10 free oppressed Cuba from Spain.
They responded for two years or during the "'''
They never expected TO be called upon 10 hou III
subtection at Manila insurgents who had risen
against the prcssor-Span. This was not noh'-
mated In the bond" amt. a. We mo-" sarn. M ",p
,'c, 1rill,nc 10 do fl "BayOnets think IN our fo-
unteer regiments Note tnat THIS eAiteihe sern
regiment. thousand strong cIDtrs tt LIN - meet
rrnt through a chairman. lhey nave heiI a ~,
ing eyi!enty Hn rs 4ssoIyed e,c Mapk no ON
GERS are permitted 10 interfere This means o'S
Cow. these men can urge with some degree e., o,
reason that they have not been fairy treAtsu'
~ war being ended. their engagement - d -
ended True the President has been c9.hlsi''" -
hnIS mat the war Il not ended Technically Ai-H
nue. is declared but this -macks more Of the ie,
Ter than the spirit. At all eVen's pa Inn
80 miles, he decides that the Government M
M onion ~ keeping them FOR two 3eaIs ~" =,
reace he declared II H. safe 10 say ne Will n"' ~
, FAR. IN liz. - bo caiis FOR yoiG,-
~" ~, - e5hf FOR humanity but simply 10
hold insurgents down In the Far Eas ne WI r n9
get ,L.m Ills next step must ne 10 sei NV.b' 10 10
= ,isrgs The standing Army; but II mu-i as.
81. ~ nay Of Regular troops. Tor men VI" ~
enlist A. before when they Know l!,e ms Wv an "
fnr which they are sought and tha' '"'' W" ~
srnt ps{Vu ~ ali his some forty millions pefha,s
- az" 40 ~ be paid 10. the privilege " increhSln :
H'u'' ard Navy AMI sending our troops 10 re-
oui an ~ rhirh the President and Governor
ATams and Others in authority ans .hcr,i ,I' I'll
-,Ia.,his vii get repeated cable dis ltch'- tsi
,haro ~ Tho brave lives they are dairy Sari NC
inSS nv their mai expeditions 10 iar,ot anus "-
- = ar own continent. IN pursuit OF usas
Then We nave n senate before Whlei ~. -.
,roubles and difficulties must coma Se5tu"@'e