The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
Wealthy
Men
Warlike

that a nations fighting men are recruit
ed from the lowly-that the men OF
wealth and culture would rather stay
at homo. History has proved this, and
history, true to tradition, is repeating
herself In our war with Spain the men
Of millions have come to the front.
They have not alone offered their mon.
ey to the government; they have offer.
ed their lives II need be. They want tc
fight. And many of them come of fight
ing stock. And many of them are train
ed athletes, college bred men, who know
that peculiar tingling of the blood
which seems only to come to a man
when he gets into big football game.
And many of them have seen rough life
ON the western plains, or have explored
wild stretches of foreign lands.
There are no two men more eager TO
fight for their country than William AS
tor Chanler and Theodore Roosevelt.
The former is estimated to be worth a
million, and the latter half million.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders" will be
unique. New York's men Of fashion
will ride flank to flank with the untam-
ed cowboys of the wild and woolly west
And there will be NO lines drawn One
man will be as good as another in this
organization, physical strength and en-
durance being the only qualification. 1t
would be difficult to estimate accurate
ly the wealth represented by the men
who have joined Roosevelt Teddy him.
self, as have said, is worth half mil
lion, but there are men in his command
who could buy him out several times
over
Among those who will don the brown
duck suit and wide sombrero which
constitute the uniform Of the Rough
Riders" are 80 young men from the east.
Just how the 800 cowboys will regard
their 'tenderfoot" comrades isa matter
Of conjecture. Two young New Workers,
when they left for the south, carried
their polo sticks and golf clubs with
them. What do you suppose a typical
cowboy would think Of q golf playing
cavalryman? And yet it is safe to say
that when it comes right down to the
point of real courage and endurance the
kid gloved element will not be found
wanting At any rate. the cowboys have
great admiration for Roosevelt, who
has proved himself, in their eyes, to be
the real thing He has had lots Of ex-
perience in the west and has shown
himself to be man Of nerve.
And as for the Others any chappie in
the Knickerbocker club will tell you
that they will more than hold their
own. William Tiffany has himself been
a cowboy, in an amateur sort of way,
ont in Montana, and that in the eyes of
the real Rough Riders" should give
him certain prestige over his compan-
ions. Moreover, he comes of fighting
stock. He is nephew of the late Mrs
August Belmont, and is consequently
of Commodore Perry.
whose achievement ON Lake Erie is one
of the landmarks of American history.
Equally well known as young men Of
wealth and fashion are Reginald Ron
aids, Woodbury. Kane, James T. Bur-
den, Jr., and Craig Wadsworth. Each
Of these took his own servant, although
1t is doubtful If the quartet of Wallets
will be retained. Both Woodbury. Kane
and his brother, Nicholson Kane are
worth in the neighborheod Of $3.50, 900.
Nicholson Kane, who is an Annapolis
man, is now seeing service on the st.
Paul as special aid to Captain Sigsbee.
Woodbury. Kane is noted polo player,
and also made a reputation for himself
)n the football field at Harvard. Young
Wadsworth is scion of the wealthy
Ieneseo family Of that name. He is a
great rider. Reggy Ronalds is, as every
body knows, a son Of Mrs. Pierre Loril-
ard Ronalds, who lives in London. AS
/ football player he was held in high
esteem at Yale.
And there are others In this gallant
;roop Of Rough Riders" who are equal
y well known. Hamilton Fish, Jr., is a
lighter from way back. His career in
New York is too well known to require
more than passing mention. His oper-
ltions have heretofore been confined to
mpudent walters, unreasonable police
nen and the like, but now his bellig-
'rency Is about to take ON new form,
md II he can only be brought to imag-
no that tho Spanish army is composed
# Tenderloin policemen and walters he
an be depended upon to do fearful exe-
'ution.
Two millionaires who offered to
also and equip regiments for tho gov
but whose suggestions We're not
approved, are John Jacob Astor and Will |
lam Astor Chanler. Both Of these men,
However, have received appointments.
dr. Astor is to be inspector general,
With the rank Of lieutenant colonel, and |
dr. Chanler will be assistant adjutant |
General, with rank Of captain. Other
nen Of wealth who have received ap-
recently are Charles A.
Whittier, DR.. Rush Huidekoper, Er-
kline Hewitt and Walter l.. Bouve Of
Mr. Whittier will be IN
Inspector general, with rank of lieuten-
mt colonel; DIR. Huidekoper will be one
4 the chief surgeons, with rank of lieu
enant colonel, and Messrs. Hewitt and
souve will be assistant adjutant gener-
is, with rank Of captain.
Mr.. Whittier served during the civil