The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12
Seventh Regiment In Disgrace.

The action of the renowned 7th regi-
ment in unanimously refusing to volun-
teer for service is still causing general
sarcastic comment. writes the New
York correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune. In spite of the protestations Of
its officers and men. the public refuses
to believe that anything but arrant
cowardice caused the decision of this
regiment to stay at home. The men,
bers of the crack organization, who
really wanted to go to the front, but
voted against it under pressure, are
smarting under the taunts of their ac-
q~uaintances, and some threaten to re-
sign and join other militia organiza-
lions with which social functions are
not the first consideration. 1t is posi-
BILE the regiment LAY be disrupted. and
il Is certain it will be generally exc
Grated in spite Of its previous fame.
Tin soldiers" white feathers
dress parade guards" are some of the
taunts hurled at this regiment. which.
though II receives pecuniary support
from the state, voted unanimously to
forego hostilities.
The newspapers hold up the 18th to
ridicule. and people generally sneer at
Its action. The Press editorially says:
There are regiments which are in
d~issolubly associated with the victories
of peace. and these Governor Black has
wisely designated to keep 1t. We are
not absolutely Informed as to whether
the governor consulted the 9TH regi-
ment's in Central park.
which recites the loss of "a out of 1000
in a war of four years Duration, but
we presume he did. We fancy, also.
that the governor traced the march of
the same command toward the war of
the rebellion and found the tracks end
ing at the other end of the long bridge.
The result of the this staying at
home Is hat not a single Fifth avenue
chambermaid will be forced to forego
her Decoration day delight of waving
convenient bed linen at the passing Pal
adins. n that not q single series OF
company hops will be interrupted In
these armories during the season."
"A veteran OF the guard" In a COM
municatlon to a local paper calls the
eth "~featherbed dudes.'
Another letter writer wants to fright
en- the already terrified 9TH still more
by calling them out anyhow. A clever
editorial writer on the Journal under
the fiction of a communication TO the
editor signed "A Gentleman concludes
his ironical letter thus:
Men OF the 9TH. intelligence, culture.
conscience and enlightened love oil
country. salute you. Adhere TO your
soldierly resolution and stay with us
While you are here the city Is safe and
the mob, ever passionate and bestai
can be defied. Let you war cry be
henceforward, as now, not the brutal
and brainless yell OF Cuba Libre.' bu'
the manly shibboleth. God Bless Oui
Home"
on the whole. the gallant Ith has
raised a tempest which will not soor
be forgotten in local history. II has ex-
posed itself TO the jeers and scorn OF
the public and the public has not peer
slow to realize on the opportunity. Cow
ard Is not a nice name and no mar
likes TO be so Characterised even II M
realizes in his own heart that he Is one
but this is the ugly epithet which the
noble eth Is hearing on all sides. HOW
ever conclusive may have been the rea'
sons which Influenced the famous .th e
vote against serving its country. IL VII
never be able 10 live down the sus
picion that its members love or mhi