The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-18
Army Officers Are Said to Be
Jealous of Him.
,nv,s,eIE BARRIER RAISED.
r.. Real Reason Why Washinet"H
Volunteers Are Vet SEW :"
rrau,-W. A. sternberg Points o"t
.,e Existing Animus-a naef
or,csr the Troops Would be
Promptly ordered Z"

pscanse Col. John II. whollsy Is az 'ne
head Of the Washington Fes'tte
taer~ 10 opportunity viii be aH"'us" '''e
,.r.ys men that went f1rth from sA.s
g. do battle with the Spanish 'oe toF
a,..,. ard humanity 10 meet the eheH's' ''''@
:. - r,,,ror4 of statements made ny par
e -, have arrived recently Erom oa''
- reformation has reached seat
lie and. II Is understood. mas "1'"
,sexea "a Gov Rogers that Col " ''"''N'
.tsva,,ns from a second hensenahcs !"
-, oo,rr,aov TO the command OF hhe
washington troops has So efno't'siS' ''@
ho formerly sersed win MIN al
.,..o,,.er In tne Fourteenth Infantry, that
.,a,. h.va ieazueai themselves against Si'"
washington troops and possess sui"e'S"N
influence 20 prevent the men iF"''i '-''9
-. ,,o,, earning .aure.s for themselves
I'D distinction for Washington IN she ~
yasion OF Manila.
u- ateyuberg ex-elty treasurer OF
Tacoma. and brother OF Surgeon "ei'-
s,ernberg. OF the regular army mas
turned from San Francssco "hs'@ sas
sre,,4 a number Of weeks during 'he s ANte
rar, az Nay. Mr. Ssernberg knows person.
-, ,,arv ~ the officers in command OF
ave- ,roopg. both regulars and volunteers
=, the Preside ~. Sternberg told fost-
Tn,ei'sgencer reporter that ne mad leaFnsa
what the cause OF the antTnus asaiiist tiie
washington troops was ana Nnefe IL eN-
listed. MIR. Sternhcrg declined 10 make an.
extended statement for publication, ou'
what ns did say was important ana en-
phatic.
AT the Washington state troops can pe
sent 10 the Philippines in command O.
lieut. Coz. Fife or MAJ. Welsenbergsr. or
any such a man who has come from the
volunteer forces. the barrier now raised
against them will he removed ins'ahtsr.
There is feeling against the washington
troops which IL not easy 10 fathom ara
which does not do credit to those persons
who are responsible for the iguominy that
has been heaped upon the Washington vol
tnfcers and this state. Col. Nholiey's APP
poinirnent By Gov. Rogers is the cause OF
the trouble Not that there Is anything
20 be said against Co. Wholley. Had
man from the volunteers been sent IN com
mand OF the regiment fr0in This state there
would ba trouble.
II saw a telegram from Senator Wilson.
IN which he said that there was some sin
ssfer influence AZ work against this states
troops at Washington. He said that II WAS
hard 10 get at this influence. believe thar
I know what Il Is. That's all care to say
about the matter.
Mr.. Siernherg's knowledge Of army Off
GERS and the affairs Of the regular army
gives weight TO his words. His statement
leaves but one conclusion. and this s. pre-
c.s.ly what great many people have be
.isyed for some time past when the III
justice ana discrimination against the
troops from Washington became apparent
There are many first iieutouanfs. captains
majors and lieutenant colonies in the Four
feen,h who have seen Wholey sent far
above them after serving under them as
second lieutenant for a number OF years
a Feeling OF Jealousy and resentment was
u is now believed by wcii-informed per.
sons. fastered I'm the breasts Of these men
until they determined. 10 use every means
IN their power 70 sldetrack the Washing
con state troops.
An opportunity appeared. Il IL stated on
good authority, when the assignment Of
troops for the army Of invasion under Gen
Merritt Was made. All az the Northwest
and Coast states. sayo Washington. and
many 81 the states OF the Middle West
were called on 10 furnish troops for the
army IF invasion. while the volunteers
from this state We're ordered 70 do police
dufN In III" forts scattered along the Pa
cite coast from Vancouver to Arizona
Ar. sternberE said Yesterday that the
Washington tEooiss were as fine apnea rim :.
'tnd We'll drilled a lot OF naen a. any of the
volunteer regiments ~ San Francisco Dur.
fnE the Memorial DAY parade the attention
or Gen. Merritt was attracted Ivy their fine
appearance aud he commented faycrahlv
upon t. Net IN spite Of this. the brave
asainsten boys are destined. unless
sfeat pressure is brought 20 bear ~ Wash
inston. io "a guard mount among tha
posts - the FectAc coast. whae the va.tln-
tF~rs from ct3cr states have h4en selected
fer d0fy IL she Philippines