Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-12
From Camp Cuba Librs.

lug IrOm Aamp CuOa Llbr6 III your
columns, l will write letter, believ-
ing it will be accepted by yourself and
: readers.
The camp ground Of Trrey's
Rough Riders is the scene now days
OF more heated arguments than
Philadelphia debating society. While
not on duty the subject, which to us
Is an interesting one, namely: as it
the Intention OF the War Department
to send us to Cuba or to our home ?"
Is the cause Of constant and heated
arguments. From early morning un.
til @taps" at night nothing else is
heard. The private soldiers and
"u"n-co MS are almost unit in de-
string to lie released from occupation
or garrison "uty in Cuba. They con
slider that as the obi C: for which the,
enlisted has BEEN attained they
should not be compelled to serve
longer: With the commissioned or
ticers the feeling is vastly different.
The v are. with few exec ptions, all
III favor at gnirg to Cuba. But why
SHOULD they not be? Many Of them
are earning mole money and having
! easier times than they ever before
had, to say moth ng Of the courtesies
they receive aud the dictator,al DOW
er they WELD. Notwiths, anding these
existing conditions an early decision
by Secretary Alger woulI be hailed
with deli hit, no matter which WAY
he should determine. 1t is the spirit
OF unrest which is caus.ag the boys
many anxi ms moments. While a
larger majority prefer release, If
til, Secretary dicides we must 20 to
Cuba, Torrey's regiment will be
found equal to the occasion. The
boys will "bresk camp" and start on
their way fully determined to do their
duty wherever it falls, in order that
when they return to their nat. we land
the Government may we'll say @Well
done. thou good and faithful SER
wants"
1 have met and con versed with Will
liam Jennings Bryan, Colonel Of the
Third Nehar.ka regiment now Gu
campod here. Though only private
l was acco' ded hearty hand shake
and rendered seat. In tho few mo.
ments conversation Ihad with him I
was more than ever convinced that he
is the one man Of whole nation for
whom desire 10 again vote to place
III the highest offics in the gift Of the
American people. During our cou.
versation nothing political was men
TONED, however, he took occasion to
say that the cause OF free coinage of
silver is fast advancing, and that, two
years hence, the gold bugs will be
taught lesson they will never for.
get. The Colonel is fairly idolized
by every man III, his regiment. One
day he was observed with an axe in
hand driving stakes in order to more
securely fasten his tent. A captain
Of the End Mississippi regiment no.
ticing him thusly engaged, approach
ed and said, "Coionel. why don't you
detail some men To do that work."
The Colonel, without stopping, an.
swered, swell! my boys had tO pitch
their own fonts and think can tx
niue. i am no better than they"
1t is needless TO say that the captain
sought no further Information ON the
subject. With VIM. j. Bryan u t their
head the Democrats will charge upon
aud put to fight the Republican party
in 1870.
Though politics should not be con.
sidered 10 time Of war, there ia lit
tie doubt that the seventh army corps
would have seen active duty ON Gu.
ban soil had not General Fitzhugh
Lee been ut Its head. General Lee is
a very formidable parsonage in tile
eyes OF the Administrator, and Boss
Hanna determined not to allow the
General an opportunity to further