The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-08-06

Esertng the disposition of the American
forces and the manner in which the adj
vances were made, the percentage of
killed is very small compared with the
usual percentage of slain. And yet some
of the shooting done by the Spaniards
vas coed. It was better than the artil-
.lery work Of the Spaniards.
6 The volunteer forces are quantity in
war with which no comparison can be
made with any European body of SOL
diers. Since military service is obliga-
tory in European countries, volunteer
force such as has been gathered in Amer
lea at the call of the president is a re-
markable army. I have been asked al
ready If I think this war will bring about
any change In American ideas on the
subject Of compulsory military service. I
have seen; nothing that would make me
think your country would find any change
necessary. ~
~ was surprised at the appearance of
the army surgeons wearing red crosses.
While Turkey belongs to the Red Cross,
the work is done Independently yet har-
moniously. The Red Cross did very good
work in Cuba and seemed to be invalu-
able to the hospitals or the shelters pro-
v1ded for the wounded finally.
All the officers have shown exceptional
bravery. It needs no evidence to prove
that, beyond the fact that so many of
them were wounded. Us .E:s s-s.sc.T ,-
The American soldier does keep on
thinking all the time, whether fighting or
getting ready for it.. III L. 10
/ When we found the Seneca was to sail
all of the attaches went aboard simply
because important military operations
were over and with no ARRANGEMENTS
made for them and no chance of obtain
ing anything, they decided they were like
ly to starve If they remained. The Sen
eca had no accommodations for the peo-
n nd IN lAI
fearfully, in spite of the devoted atten-
tions Of the doctors and Red Cross nurses.
On my arrival here was surprised to
read in some of the papers an untrue
statement that while on board the Seneca
refused to give up my .stateroom for. the
use of the unfortunate wounded soldiers,
although the other attaches had done SO.
wish to say that the story is. a fabrics
ton from beginning to end. Some o. the
attaches were lucky enough to get places.
I wish to say that it reflects on the
American hospitality given me. I was
taken on board the Seneca by Capt Starr.
who asked Capt. Decker whether I would
be accepted aboard. He said that all
cabins were occupied. said 1T did not
matter. I can do without it," I found
on board the Russian and German at
taches in the same condition: Col. Van
Horne tried his best to get berths for the
attaches, but he only fond one, which
and which I, of course, accepted. No
wounded arrived on board after my ar
rival, and nobody ever told me it was
needed. III. EnVer PaSha.
Hassan Enver Pasha was born In Con-
stantinople in 1856 He is the son Of
Mustapha< Dejelaleddin Pasha, who died
in the campaign against Montenegro in
1875. He is the son-in-law Of Marshal
Mehned Ali Pasha, commander; in chief
of the Turkish army during the late
Russian war in 1S77-1S7S a. g -
Word of his fathers death reached him
in Paris, where he was studying at the
time. A little later he was summoned
to Constantinople' and appointed an hon
orary captain. He entered the military
college ard was sent to active service at
the Turkish war. On his return
he served as a professor of mathematics
at Constantlnople and as, general director
Of the construction Of railways in Mace
donia. He served at Vienna and in Ger
many as a military attache for several
grees for fine service, but his present
rank Of pasha Is credited to his acts Of
bravery in the Greek war.
Side by side with Edhem Pasha he d.
rected operations and to the letter car
ried out the orders Of his commander
in-chief.
That he was the greatest favorite with
Edhem Pasha his appointment as the
governor and military commander of the
Territory of Volo, Thessaly, shows. He
is man of prepossessing appearance
wonderful vitality and has real mill
tary bearing. He is forty-two years old
and may some day become the chief COM
ma n6er If TnrLax,'s forcoo