The Saint Paul globe., 1898-10-17


1t Wants In the Philippine
Group. 80 s'7
"The American Soldier" No. 1, Vol.
/, published at Manila, Philippine ISL
ands, has been received by The
U o e. The first issue is dated Sept
10. {.
The American Soldier speaks for
ltself. 1t is published by the soldiers at
Mania and four ordinary sized news
paper pages are full with news Of the
doings OF the boys. The new enter
prise Is In the hands Of L. d. Bruckart,
Company NJ Thirteenth Minnesota
volunteers, formerly of the Minneapolis
tribune, who Is acting managing ed
ltor, and George A. Smith, business
manager.
From a Typographical standpoint the
publlcatfon can hardly be called a thing
or beauty but that is no fault Of the
management. For the setting of ads
there, is but a limited supply of Job
type. The editors also offer the fol-
lowing excuse:
Don't blame the proofreader or the
writer for all the errors in grammar or
orthography. The type is set up by
native Philippines, and it. would have
taken proofreader with a dozen pair
=
they have made"
The greater part of the first issue is
devoted to the Thirteenth regiment, for
winch the following excuse is offered
sour readers must not think from the
abundance of news about the Thir-
teenth Minnesota that we are running
the American Soldier in the interest of
that regiment. This paper is for ev-
cry American soldier on the island Of
Luzon. Every one has an equal in
terest in the paper"
n very interesting article is on 'How
Do We Stand?" 1t treats with the
problem resulting from the victory
gained by the United States over
Spain. 1t is a laadation Of the Anglo
SaXons, who have proved the great
colonizers, but has the following to say
about the present situation:
History teaches ,qs. that Northern
races transferred to- Southern climes
soon lose their Virility
1T is obvious, which each day makes
more evident, that this climate is not
adapted to American physiques, by the
large sick lists and intense discomforts
OF those required to. perform duties
! which are based1 upon the capacity of
the individual in1a temperate climate
| feel sure that IF aiVOte were taken
in the invading american army today
it would Overwhelmingly favor our re-
lIIq ulSlllLS C1e GflllApplnGS, except as
! to coaling and trading privileges. The
! experiment of Americanizing Cuba and
Porto Rico must6be given a fair trial
before we add to the difficulty of the
problem by annexing land on the op-
pCsite side Of the globe, in a latitude
which tends to weaken physical and
mental powers
There is another article by Mr..
BIuckart, 1--WE Have Acted" calling
| attention to the needs of the paper.
Bum Notes From the Band" is the
musical column of the paper. Under
| Stray Bullets" the following hot
! shot" are found:
| How do We size I'D for an infant?
| Dewey Merritt success? No bouquets
| please, We work again.
Lieut.. Clark, of Company E. gave a chris
| tening the other evening, and hereafter his
monkey will be known by the name Amigo
Harry Beckjord, of Company c. is takin 2
| lessons on the Philippine high shoe Beck
was dandy ON roller skates a few years ago,
! and he trusts soon to be high roller en- the
native shoe .. -,-
Sergeant Schrenber, of Company c. is
! learning to smoke cigarettes He saws il is
! necessary to do so in order to keep in tune
| with his new girl ,...,
Charley Meacham has not made mash
| since he struck the town. But then Charley
| has not been feeling we'll since he left Homo
| luu.
Liqut. Trcwbridge, of Company e says he
! has tie boss horse in the command and this
| tCo, for money, marbles or beno.