The sun., 1898-11-19
THE TURMOIL IN THE list.
SURGEON-MAJOR BELL SArS obs
BAND THE REGIMENT"

Col. Greene, II Is said, viii Mover Return to
It-Mnybe Court of Inauiry-Praise for
Chaplain Van De water-swords for Vol.
untoers from barnard Schools Faculty.
Surgeon Major William Duf1ed Bell OF the
seventy-flrst Regiment who was accused at
the Army Building on Thursday by members
OF the hospital corps OF treating them tyran-
nously and Of sheltering In bomb proof at San
Juan hill. said Yesterday. speaking of the in
suits offered to Chaplain Van DE Water at the
armory:
ANY body OF men calling themselves soldiers
who would so act are not worthy to continue in
tho State service. and believe that the Sew
enty-flrst Regiment should be disbanded"
DO you mean disbanded temporarily? ?" he
was asked.
Il mean wiped out completely" said DR..
Bell, like the old Eleventh Regiment. for
since Col. Francis v Greene left the regiment
discipline has gone also. The condition of the
| regiment is such that we do not know what to
expect next. 1t viii! insult the Chaplain to-
day, but what will It do tomorrow This is
my solemn conviction as to the best course to
pursue in regard to the regiment. wish it to
be made over my name. Things have come to
such pass that can see no other way out"
Surgeon Bells hopeless view OF the situation
Is said to come from the fact that the officers
no IOnEeT expect IDuU ten. tTeeDe Will resume
his old place at the head OF the Seventy first.
letter has been received at regimental
headquarters from Gen. Greene. writ
ten from the South. where he now is
with the troops OF the United States. say
ing that he will not return to the regiment.
Major Gen. Roe when asked II he had yet ro-
cGeiryed Gr the resignation OF Gen. Greene as
his headquarters. He could not say whether
It had been sent to Albany direct or not,
is not uncommon IN, the local history OF the
state military establishment Last summer
order from Albany. Speaking OF this last night.
prominent officer, OF the Guard said: II the
technicality of the slim NEST kind when it was
strong and IN good condition and fairly har-
a Y R1 Ss dGne by h m the
With Col. Downs and Chaplain Van De Water
Gen. Roe had decided that the conduct
SampSG4 Wond RaSe tn tn fns be nHess
gated before they would be allowed to con-
Some OF % the Of n The reement sag thnt se
cnsstions will be brought against more Of the
A, st. John Shepard, a steward in the Seven
ty-nrst Regiment Hospital Corps. wishes It un-
derstood that he Is not in sympathy with any
accusing Surgeon Major Bell or COW coWardce i o in
Cuba O. pa and OF tyranny in Fml9rida m camps. He was
yesterdays SUN, but he says. did not take part
in the abuse Of the Surgeon Major. On the con-
full duty. acting at all times with great kind.
pess ;st, and courage, and, while in the United
medicinal supplies for the regiment than he
received as pay from the Government
ThS friends s and a patrons % h OF the Barnard
Christian AssScation mia hall in W. Vest 18th street stree
last night to honor two Of the schools instrue-
Spaip, paid q, remarkable tribute to Chap
| lain Van De Water IN two OF the speeches
men men of the seventyiSrst who ins%ited niSs BF
Van De Water by rarading and pelting his
y denounced. and finally on motion OF Il.
Hugh Boorman the following resolution was
Whereas. In the recent struggle between
Spain and the United states the Rey, DIR.
lem. patriotically volunteered his services to
our Government as Chaplain of the Seventy
th hrst Regiment seyerttpg all the ties of home
about santiago. suffering in the nsrfoTmSnce
fell to the lot Of officers and soldiers alike.
,"Rhesoi,ed, h Sc That we. the friends and patrons
appreciation in that he made many great
sacrifices s,.s, 50 unsehshly and performed his
Capt. William Livingston Hazen of Company
+ SEVENTY, ftrst Kegiment. and Capt. Theodote
We're tBe two otbep A. EEh
Swords were presented TO them; Gen. Ferdi-
nand:P. Earle presided at the gathering and in
troduced President Seth Low of Colum bia Col
lege. who. presented Capt Hazen with his
sword. After Capt HaZen had thanked the
donors Of the sword for the honor conferred
upon him the Rev. DR., William @. Biting rose
to make The presentation speech to Capt. LYON.
DR.. Biting said that it was not heroes that
the American neonle were worshipping now.
bur heroism. Such heroism, he said sarcas-
tically. as that displayed by men who make
eilgIes and parade them as a SANDER to one
against whom they dare not make charges that
can he tried before a proper military tribunal.
neither he nor anybody else had any use for
The name OF DIR. Van De Water was loudly APP
plauded and a moment later, after Mr. Boor-
man had read his resolutions and Gen Earle
had called on those in favor OF their adoption
to rise. every body in tho house stood up
After the resolution had been passed Capt
HaZen rose and said that he wanted TO say q
word or two about DR.. Van De Water. The
Chaplain, he said. not only played the part Of
brave and courageous man while in Cuba
but was untiring in his efforts to relieve the
sutferings OF the sick and wounded.