The Irish standard., 1898-07-30
HE WAsA PATRIOTIC FRESHMAN
A Wise Warning to Americans Ere
Dying for the Flag.
THE ANGLO-sAXON ALLIANCE
A Letter to James Jeffrey Roche
Anent the Movement.

In connection with sketch of the
career of Capt. John Drum, U. S. A.,
killed near Santiago de Cuba in the en-
gagement Of July 1, the Boston Pilot Of
July 16 publishes a letter from the de-
ceased soldier, which conveys a warning
that should be needed by every Ameri-
can who would see his country
continue in the noble course marked
out by the founders. Literally it is a
warning from the grave, as it was writ
ten by Capt, Drum on board the trans
port Alamo on the way to Santiago.
The letter reads as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. Roche: I write this to
tell you that I am we'll, and hope that
you are the same. I also (Which is of
more consequence write to ask you as
a journalist of our race to wake up to
the terrible abyss now before us, not
only our race. but this great republic,
and all other races, except the so-called
Anglo-Saxon, that go to make 1t up.
am no alarmist, but say now that If
the press of the Celtic, Teutonic and
Latin races does not wake up, then
England, through her cry of that mon
grel race, the Anglo-saxon, will get
control of our policy, and guide us to
her own advantage and to the detriment
of our people and government. Every
one of our papers should start a cru
sade against this madness that has crept
into our councils. That the gobbling
pirate nation of this earth should be al
lied with us would be as If Satan and
st. Michael were allied. For the sake
of Ireland, India, the Transvaal Boer
and every weak nation on this broad
earth, stamp this out and fight 1t from
now on until it is dead, dead, dead.
There is method in the work going
on. Anglomaniac papers all over the
country, and even the New York Sun,
are leaning that way. If some notice is
not taken of this, the government and
representatives of the people at WASH
ington will think that public opinion is
that way and will act accordingly, and
when they have accomplished their ends
you and yours will not be able to change
it. We will BIZ placed upon the defens-
i've; it will be the governments policy,
and we will be in the predicament of be-
ing in opposition to the government in
time of trouble. Now is the time to act,
tell you. Regards to all-John Drum"
Capt. Drum was born in Cavan county,
Ireland, May l, 1840. He received an
elementary education in the national
school of his birthplace, and had OBJ
tanned some knowledge of the classics
from a private tutor, when, as boy Of
A. he started alone for America to seek
his fortune. He remained in New York
a few months until he secured enough
money to pay his way to Cal1fornH,
whittier he went about 1856.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was deputy United States marshal, and
prominent in the militia circles OF the
city of San Francisco. He volunteered
his services for the war, and was lieu
tenant in the 9Th California volunteer
infantry for about a year and half. at
the close of the war he was elected
journal clerk of the California assembly,
or state house of representatives. lie
had made quite a reputation as captain
= of the Ellsworth Zouaves, one OF the
crack militia organizations of San Fran
cisco, and having an ardent desire for a
military career, tried for and obtained
a commission of second lieutenant in
the regular army, July %, 1866.
He was first assigned to the 14th Unit
cd States infantry, and spent two years
in Arizona and Southern California,
p during the greater part of which time
he was in command Of company OF
mounted infantrymen, and saw arduous
service in protecting the property OF
ranchmen from the depredations of In
dians.
z In 1868 the 14th infantry was trans
ferred further East, and Capt. Drum, who
was then first lieutenant, took station
at Taylor barracks, Louiville, Ky. About
this time the regular army was reorgan-
ized and reduced in size, as a conse-
Quence of which he became supernume-
rary and remained so for q year and FIVE
months. Part of this time he was aide
de camp to Brig. g.-Gen. Philip st. George
Cooke. and afterward commissary and
quartermaster at Taylor barracks.
In December, 1870, he was assigned to
the 10th United States Infantry, which