The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-02
the boys. They are the favorites in

Company /, Minneapolis said he saw
the fighting at Manila from a hospital
tent and could tell but little about it
He was glad to be back.
William Murkland, of Company d.
was then introduced and was accorded
a warm greeting. He said he was glad
to be able to give some news about
the boys.
We've all been together and tried
to stand together" he said. 1--WE have
all had hardships, but they are over
now. The boys all have down beds,
They are down on the floor. But You
| should not worry"
Mr.. Murklard said he was company
| washerman on board ship, and in camp
| and on the way over to Manila he
made $33 at the work. lie was taken
| sick before the regiment landed and
had to fall out of ranks while march
| ing to the attack and was taken to
the hospital.
THE food we had in the hospital"
he declared was not right. We had
! only the regular army rationS, which
were not suitable for sick men. We
should have had better treatment. IGX-
| perience is a good teacher. If regular
army officers had had charge of us we
should have had no trouble. The reGu-
lars are perfectly contented in Manila
and say they want to stay there, and
| God bless them, let them stay. But
the volunteers want to come home"
| CHRISTIAN IS GLAD To BE BACK.
Private David K Christian, of Com
pany I, said he was company baker,
and during the voyage he was second
! ships baker
| 1.-THE boys didn't have good food" he
! said, "but they could not expect it dur,
iY1cr tiY1anc 7 x1roc Gil AIJcp
! Is to Sept. 10, and was. hardly able to
! walk to the ship to come home. was
not attended to in hospital by the doc
| tors. as 1 expected to be, but my com.
rades pulled me through. l am very
thankful to be home
MINNESOTA DID WELL.
Corporal D. A Small, of Company F.
said the state of Minnesota stood by
her troops better than was done by
any other state represented in Manila
He was taken with typhoid fever July
27, and knew nothing Of the battle and
! subsequent events.
Everybody wants to come home" he
| said, land why should they not? There
| is no fun being policemen in Manila"
Private E. w. Robinson said he was
taken sick soon after the regiment left
| Honolulu and ne was sorry he could
not stay with the boys. Most Of the
men in the hospital were doing well
and Company c was as healthy as any
body Of men in Manila.
Private William SAylor. of Company
L, said he was taken sick in July.
my experience in the hospital" he
said, was poor. Had 1 been better
treated 1 would have got along better.
There was no milk, no ice nor any cold
water. Things are better there now.
| The boys are getting used to tbs
climate. But I caught cold in my
lungs and have since been able to
speak barely above a whisper.
AS for that money that was to be eX-
peEded for the benefit of the sick, it
never was seen, nor will it ever be
seen. That matter ought to be inves-
tigated.
BAD RAKING FOR OFFICERS.
Sergeant Leonard j. Nicholas, Of
Company F, declared that the dis
charged men were ill-treated on the
way home
Mr.. Seabury and Mr.. Obermire," he
declared, were not treated at all right.
| Mr.. Obermire was in bad shape and he
was given frst-class passage, which
called for stlte room. He also paid
$1.50 per day for meals. But he was
obliged at first to sleep down below on
hard springs. There was an empty
state roOmO nthepromenade deck, and
Mr. Obermire paid SIS for the use of it
during the voyage, notwithstanding he
was entitled to it without eXt.h COM
pensation. The discharged men paid
$3.50 a day for board, while the officers
and men on furlough only paid so cents
a day for meals. and had the free and
unrestricted use of the ship. Our boys
were turned down because they were
| nr1U ST off
who used US right were Col. Ames,
Oupt. Ward, of the Para, Maj. Fitzger-
aid and Capt. Corriston. They are the
only white men we have met since we
left Minneapolis"
This last statement created a sensa-
ton, and there was quite a buzz of
excitement when Sergeant Nicholas
went to his seat.
CAUSED A BREEZE.
The association had hardly recovered
from this bit of excitement when Pfesi-
| dent O'Brien arose and rendered his
resignation as president. He said
that the recent joint meeting of the
Twin Cities associations was called for
the evident purpose to reorganize the
association, and, in his absence, elect
new officers. He said his one object
was to bring the Thirteenth regiment
back from Manila. and If he did not
represent the majority on that PROPOSE
ticn he wanted to retire At the same
time the association was founded in
st. Paul and the presidency should re-
main in st. Paul. He then asked for
a suspension of the rules in order that
his resignation might be presented and
voted upon. Maj. Espy took the chair
and put the question, and no one Vot-
cd to accept the resignation, though
many voted against it. Then Thomas
Cochran rose and said:
Mr.. O'Brien has accused me of plot
ting against him, and for the disore an
iZation and reorganization of this or
ganization, by having the matter dis
cussed during his absence. If Mr.
O'Brien had a little less IRISH fervor-'
instantly there were cries to sit down
and Kisses of a most vigorous kind
and while the tumult was at it's height
Mr.. O'Brien rose, and pointing his fin
ger at Mr.. Cochran, said:
You can't put any too much Irisf
in it for me-
This created a laugh.
"Mr. OBrien has treated me unfairly
in thinking me party to any sucl
scheme as he has named said Mr.
Cochran.
Mr.. Cochran then read the report D
the executive committee, explaining it
meeting with the Minneapolis associa
tor and calling attention to the state
ments of Conrad H. Rowe, formerly o
Company D, which were published
! mainly, in The G l o b e, and saying
that while the statements as to tn
: condition of the Thirteenth regimen
were no doubt honest, they should b.
) more fully investigated. The repor
: then thanked Gov. Clough end every