The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-11-12
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MAEILA. r. r. OCT. I, 1893.
EplTOR PREsss bear that the
belief Il prevalent IN Idaho that the
troops from that state are anxious to-
remain here ID the service. even though
me war Is practically over, aud \ deaire
70 say thrOngb the cOIums Of Jour paper
that the reverse Ii the. case. have
talked with \ majority Of those here
from Idaho, and every one whom IhaveI
approached OF the subject, declare EN-.
phaticaily that they have no desire TO-
soldier 10 times Of peace: that II they
did they would wish to do 20 nearer
home instead OF thousands OF miles
away, md In nm unhealthy climate.
Before the signing Of the protocol and
the capitalization Of this place TO the
American forces. and while there was
even slight prospect for i scrap with
the enemy, the idaho troops were ready
and eager to serve, but now that the
war II over, they do not wish 10 serve
longer, In order that officers, who, pre-
si0us 70 being commissioned, earned
from @i6 70 20 per month, should still
eat At the government crib 1t q salary
at from eI25 70 $50 per month.
speak as one posted on the situation.
and only what ! know to be true, viz
that four Iiftlis OF the commissioned
officers Of the state now here are opposed
TO being mustered out. and those three
fonrths are. as said. known TO be men
70 whom . commission was q god send.
Az proof win state that we have been
threatened with trial for conspiracy
should we petition our government TO
ask that we be mustered out. 1t seems
that even an American citizen has no
rights while soldier In the service OF
the government. am aware that any
cry or @kick" from q soldier Is construed
as an nnwillingness to do duty, and the
accusation at once brought that he IL
chronic kicker. not worth DIN any
where; but when even Q soldier 10
treated as some Of our regiment have
been. think we have perfect night 10
roar. Why siF, les me tell you that the
barracks which we occupy andin which
am writing. Is In length 100 feet and
in width DO feet, and packed in that,
with our guns, acoutrements, and KNAPP
sacks, are four companies. all of the
End battalion OF the LIST Idaho. number
ing S36 men. Pretty close. is it mott
just thirty feet from ms 10 the same
row Is another barracks Of the same
dimentions, which In occupied by two
companies ofregulaEs OF the Fourteenth
infantry, numbering 2I0 men, in other
words, the barracks buildings number
six, aud ave out OF those six
are occupied BY ten companies Of the
Fourteenth regulars, and the remaining
barracks Is occupied by four companies
OF the lst Idaho. A company Of regu-
lars numbers each los enlisted men
while 4 company Of volunteers numbers
but eighty-four. We have been in the
building just seven weeks today. and
just six weeks OF the time we slept on
the door, because Il was claimed no cots
were available for all the troops here,
both regulars and volunteers. No san
itaEy measures were taken until day
before yesterday. the 5sh, the building
was scrubbed and disinfected. And
whyI Because on that day case OF
smallpox was discovered in our bar
racks. and yesterday the patient was
taken 10 the hospital
! may In all probability be court-mar-
tailed for letting the outside world
know how We are being treated here,
but have ever expressed my opinion
regardless OF the consequences, and
what state are cold facts, notwith-
standing.
IL Is useless to plead that no better
can be done, because every man In the
regiment knows there are dozens, yea
scores, OF vacant buildings which would
make magneAcient barracks, and which
belonged 70 Spain prior 10 the capture.
a. much % as this tlthy barracks at
MAlate did. and right in n stones throw
Of where We now are. Is this rightg
The mail closes today and I desire
that this shall 20 and that you publistl
It. that the seople Of the state may sex
what u democratic governor gave the
troops Ne officers, simply because they
had a pull; for phil they did have
from colonel TO corporal.
The last news we have had from the
states tears date OF August 90.
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