The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

all the natives, most of the Spaniaros
in Manila and at least half the recruits,
Judging by the absence Of beard, the
dark complexion and a certain gravity
of demeanor, think he is a priest-or, at
any rate, that he should be. The otner
day this correspondent INDUCED Ger
tain barbaric fancy for a green SILK
shirt, and was asked as favor 10 tle
headquarters mess to walk out IN Inc
sun and see what effect the light wouio
have upon the fabric. The correspond,
ent was happy to oblige. He WaiKe9
down to the palace gate, the aotllli e.
of all, and then walked back AGAIN
and as he came back the sentry, d
rocky, turning to vagrant veteran
lettering there, observed:
"HuIly gee That's a gorgeous new
vestment they've got in the church;
To leave the rocky to his devices
and the pleasant amenities of garrison
life with the war seasoned vets, there
is growing up a pretty scandal down
| here which will give one MT. SchIott'
manager for the Red Cross, some qls-
comfort when he goes BACK TO San
Francisco to give an account OIL MS
stewardship. Mr.. Schlott. from the
first, has set himself up in opposition 10
the surgeons of the whole Eighth Army
Corps. and because, so the surgeons
saw they would not permit him 10 run
the hospital in his own way, mas o.
clined to do anything at all. lie mas
been here about two months, at 81
events, with his corps OF ASSISTANTS
and in all that time has done nothing
1t is only within the last few days any
of the thousands of dollars worth or
Red Cross supplies he brought out Win
him have begun to be doled out 10 me
sick of the First California regiment
AS it was supposed these supplles We're
given for the California boys by the
people of California this matter has
caused no end of adverse criticism
Mr.. SchlOtt tried to establish Red
Cross Hospital in the walled city, get
ting an order from General Merritt TO
turn lot of refugee priests from the
provinces into the streets for that pur-
pose. General Merritt, by the way:
gave anything to anybody who asked
while he was here. He only wanted 10
get away. Once his orders to leave
came he did not seem to care what
complications he left to plague his sue
cessOr. Father MckfnnOn Strengthened
out this particular matter for General
otis the priests were not turned out
into the street and Mr.. SChlOtt did not
get his hospital-for which. by the way
there was no particular need. The &C
commodatiOns at the general hospital
are ample and of the best. Mr.. Schlott
took such small satisfaction, neVerthe-
less. as could be had from making re-
marks in public about the ofticiousness
of that damned Catholic chaplain"-re-
marks that did not make him popular
with the boys of the First, who love
the good father and have reason to.
Mr.. Schlott did not agree with the
Red Cross nurses already on the
ground Messrs. Wage and Lewis. who
have done and are continuing TO do the
most noble work. They make their
headquarters at the California regi-
mental hospital. but they go where they
are -anted and have helped many a
poor fellow back to health and strength
whose days the low fever of this lati-
tude seemed to have numbered In
fever there is everything in the nurs-
Ing. l know, TO one of these men
nursed me only last week when I was
on my back with dengue fever and did
not care whether | ever saw the crowd
on Market street again OF not. If Mr..
Schlott had real purpose 10 do good
work he could not find better material
than these two men. who, through all
the war, have neither asked nor re-
celved one cer- of pay for what they
have done.
Lastly, Mr.. Schlott brought out, or
there came out with Mr. Schlott or
when Mr.. Schlott did, a certain Mr.
ROsenthal, who wears q Red Cross
badge on his sleeve and who sold to-
bacco and small luxuries to which they
were entitled without extra charge to
the recruits on one of the transports
Mr.. Rosenthal brought to the colonel
for his 20. K" lot of bills drawn
against the future pay of the raw lads.
The bills did not receive the colonel g
signature and E1r. Rosenthal goes home
on the Rio de JaneirO somewhat dis
consulate. Whether he is a loser OF
more than his time I cannot say. I do
not know who paid for the small lux
uries he sold.