The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-26
Passed Through Ogden En- Route
For the Philippines.
MET BY THE GOVERNOR
AND MANY OTHER SALT LAKERS
ON A SPECIAL TRAIN.
He Is More Interested In the obed-
fence of Sanitary Laws Than Mill
tary Laws-WiH Try and Bring
Back Every Man Who Goes to the
Islands With Him.
tspecial to The Herald.l

Especial to The Herald.)
Ogden. May 25.-General Wesley Is
Merritt, commander of the expedition &c
the Philippines, passed through Ogder
today and was met at the depot by g
large crowd of people, including good
sized delegation from Salt Lake, which
came up on special with Governor
Wells and his taft
General Merritt held an informal recep-
ton on the platform when the governor
presented the visitors. General Merritt
was accompanied by Major Hale Of his
staff ana seemed III the best of spirits
During the imp-ompIu reception Cen
eral Merritt chatted cordially with those
about him, including two or. three news
paper men.
Governor Wells put in few words for
the Utah troops, saying that he CON
Sldered them d fine lot of men, well edu-
Gated, hardy and courageous. General
Merritt politely replied that he had not a
doubt but the Utah troops would be
found true and ready for every emer-
gency. Something in the governors re-
marks about Titan going 10 send more
troops led TO the following remarks 10y
the distinguished general:
There is one thing that we must re-
member: they must pay as much atten-
ton to the sanitary laws IS they 90 TO
military orders We are liable 10 lose
more men from the disobedience OF
sanitary laws than in actual fighting. but
i will endeaTor to bring them all back
if it is possible. Dewey captured the
70 fight, but they have had time now to
prepare ana We do not know what they
can DO. But we are going prepared for
the worst. anu | take with me some OF
the finest of our army, but they have not
had time 10 drill nor will they have time
on board the vessels. / can not OF course
there" s
In reply to a question as to whether he
would take more horses to the Philip
pines than are already purchased, Cen
eral Merritt said:
Il have instructed the adjutant gen
erel not to buy any more horses until l
the climate out there. Until this is settled
there will be no more purchasing OF
horses for service in the Philippines"
a remark about the time recently spent
by General Merritt in Washing on brought
out a remark from some one about the
temperature in Manila. With twinkle
IN his eye General Merritt said:
1T may be hotter in Manila, but it will
certainly be less disagreeable than l
found it in Washington"
Those who understood the strain upon
the relations between Generals Alger and
Merritt during the past few years appre-
ciated the humoEr of the remark In the
conversation ii further developed that
General Merritt was here in 1S6l-cOming
over by stage TO Fort Crittenton as
brevet lieutenant. and going back with
his troops TO engage IN the civil war.
After the reception the general re-
tired TO his private car and spent a few
minutes in converse ton with a number
of ladies, including Miss Kent. daughter
of Colonel. now Major General Kent. As
time for departure approached the gen.
eral calamity assisted the ladies from
the car, shook hands with those that
Were married, but showed his training
with General Sherman in the way he
saluted Miss Kent.
THE REAL INTERVIEW.
xKr1,o,, AZ ra+fra6
ter bidding farewell to the ladies. The
Herald representative boarded the car
and was accorded an interview during the
time the train remained, and, indeed, until
IL had gotten well under way General
Merritt was most cordial and explicit.
L don't know when ! will sail; it may
ing my stay IL Washington. the president
told me he wished every preparation TO
be made, and that the expedition should
not have any elements OF 'unprepared-
ness about il.
You newspaper men have as good an
idea of the situation in Manila as l
have. don't know very much about ii.
but I intend to learn.
LAS to the situation in San Francisco,
you may say l am thoroughly satisfied
with the troops and with the present ar
engagements. so far as ] have investigated.
/ shall study carefully the conditions, not
only while / AM in San Francisco, but
while am crossing the water also. l eX-
pect TO become familiar as possible
with the work in hand before arrive at
Manila
How about the reports published in
the newspapers concerning your dissatis-
faction?"
las rule, the newspapers have treated
me very fairly and very courteously. and
reported me correctly"
How about that New York inter-
We've"
"Oh. the trouble with that was that
there was no interview. A party who had
a private conversation with me talked
with the newspaper man, and he told too
much
The train was by this time made up and
was going slowly out through the yards,
and. with a cordial handshake. the gen
eral babe goodbye. and the next moment
the train was whirling past the Union de-
poi with the crowd giving cheers for Gen
eral Merritt and with the general bowling
his acknowledgements from the rear plat
form.
In the governors party from Salt Lake
were nearly all the state officials and the
governors stan, together with the follow
Ing:
Mrs. q. w Powers. Mr.. and Mrs F. W.
Jennings. Colonel and Mrs. N w. CLAW
ton. Mrs. J d. Spencer. Mr. and Mrs j.
S. Daveler. Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry (
Smith. DR.. and MS. Beatty Judge and
Mrs. c. c. Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs John |
T. Game, Farley Williams, Mrs. Weigant |
and Miss May Kent.