The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-29
Montana Boys Part of the Army
of Occupation.
THERE MAY BE FIGHTING
Porto Rico the Pear of Our Possessions
Grigsoy's Men Not Anxious TO Be
Mustered out-Credit for the
Gallant Blacks.
Washington Bureau of the standard,
No. has g. street y. w.

tans boys reached Manila bay Just In
time 70 form part OF the army Of occupa-
tion Of 25.ooo men that will hold the Phil
ippine archipelago for the United states.
Their stay will certainly be a long one;
let all friends hope IT viii also be a pleas
ant one. The president has this week den-
nitely decided two things relating to Mer-
ri;t's army. 1t win neither be Increased
nor diminished unless conditions in the is
lands radically change. There is n settled
conviction on the part OF the administra-
ton that there are plenty OF men TO do
the work in the Philippines, and that
there Is plenty Of work for them TO do.
According to present Indications the Mon
tana boys may stay @ year or more In
the Philippines. This Is rather more than
they bargained for when they enlisted TO
SWEEP the dons of the New World. But
they have reason TO congratulate them
selves that they are in the Philippines in
stead of the Antilles.
il is quite likely that they may yet see
active service there, and-if there IS n
great European war-it will begin and be
largely fought in the Philippines. The
work of the troops TO be detained in Cuba
and Porto Rico is purely garrison duty.
There are many chances that the soldiers
with Merritt may see some brisker bust
ness.
The health OF the Philippine army OF
occupation appears to be excellent. while
Skaters daily cable report is heavy with
news Of the dead General Merritt has had
20 report very few victims Of disease.
Therefore the friends at home need wor-
ry very little about the welfare Of the alb
sent heroes.
At the war department no positive pre-
dictions are made as 10 the duration OF
the service OF the Philippine volunteers.
but all those best qualified 10 express an
opinion think that they will still be on
duty there one year from this date.
There is nothing positive concerning the
Grigsby cavalry, but the impression now
prevails that they will not go out Of the
country. Private letters from the COM
mand indicate that the boys would prefer
TO 60 to Porto Rico. This island. indeed.
promises 10 be the pearl Of our new pos
sessions. II seems TO have enchanted all
the American soldiers who have visited it
and their stories have excited the admira-
ton of those who have not been there. An
officer. who was with General Miles IN
Porto Rico. tells the Standard correspond
ent that Porto Rico Is one OF the most
beautiful islands in the world. and IL GER
tain to become a popular pleasure and
health resort. II is not surprising that
tie Griesby riders have a strong predllec-
tion for garrison duty there, instead Of in
fever-smitten Eastern Cuba
Thus far the Grigsby cavalrymen have
exhibited none of the eagerness to get out
Of the service that has been SHOWN BY
many other regiments since peace was
declared. There Is. however, small chance
that the regiment can be retained I'm the
service. even though this result IL eagerly
desired. for the army does not need the
volunteer cavalry as much as infantry. II
is the impression here that the Roosevelt
riders will be mustered out Of the SER
vice at once. The Grigsby and Torrey reg
iments may be retained for several weeks.
and such OF the troopers as desire II vii
probably be enlisted in the regular army
upon the termination Of their volunteer
service.
II is not vet known whether the 18th
will return to the Montana station. II Is
believed by many army officers that after
recuperating In the states for some time
all the regular regiments will be re-
turned 20 Cuba as part Of the army Of
occupation. IL is felt that they can do
excellent work there during the period Of
reconstruction. This Is particularly true OF
the colored regiments. The whole matter
Is. however. still in allegiance and may
not finally be disposed OF for several
weeks.
Speaking OF the coiored regulars, Il is
noteworthy that the Eastern papers
which have had time only TO talk OF vol
unteers-are now beginning TO give the
gallant blacks due credit. Tbs current
Pittsburg Times SAYS:
"when the Rough Riders received their
baptism OF fire the country rang with
their praises. but few paused TO note that
the eolored troops fought side nv side
with them with equal bravery. and. in
fact. rescued them from their perilous po-
sition. In the subsequent fighting at FL
Caney and az San Juan, before Santiago.
they were second TO none In the bravery
of their fighting and in the i~Btrepidity Of
their charges They met the deadly rain
~ EaHN1a4L as rHnHFvahFHaHW ae I'll. - -
their white comrades. and. in proportion
TO their numbers. they furnished a. nu-
merous victims to the missiles Of the en-
envy as any Of the other commands. In
der their dark kin was the same war
like sd patriotic spirit that thrUbhed in
the nerves 81 their paler fellow soldiers.
on that field they once more INDICATED
the wisdom that has given them citizen
ship and showed that they are made Of
the stun which constitutes the modern
American and causes him 70 be respected
and admired. No men ever fought for
their country more bravelv than did all
the men who were engaged at Santiago.
and among them all none exceeded the
colored men in all the attributes Of true
soldiers and patriots"
The war department has forwarded TO
Governor Smith q series sf regulations
prescribed by the treasury department
for the Reimbursement Of the states Tor
moneys expended IN the equipment Of
troops. The chief Tea ures are as fol
lows:
Original itemized bills must be fur
nished in all cases whore 81 Is practical
bic 10 do so. In cases where they are
omitted satisfactory reasons must be
given. The vouchers given by the Credl-
tors Of the states and territories. with
their receipts for ths amounts actually
paid them, must accompany the claims
for reimbursement as evidence Of the pay
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the accounts. No payment will be made
directly TO a creditor Of any state.
The certificate in support OF every
voucher or claim for reimbursement must
be made IN the form prescribed by the
controller Of the treasury and signed by
the governor.
reasonab BILE costs, charges and expenses
that have been incurred by the governor
iu aiding the United States 10 raise its