Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
Mission of Colonel Bryan TO the Ma
tional Capital.
SEEKING DISCHARGE OF SICK MEN
Will Not Resign, but Expects to
Go to Cuba.
Z n WILLIN G. TO T A K


sion to Washington, although it was re-
ported it was to meet the governor of
Nebraska who was on his way here, and
to use their united efforts to secure the
mastering out of the Sd Nebraska Pegi-
ment
When Colonel Bryan came from the
breakfast room this morning he found
dozen persons awaiting him, ana he held
an impromptu reception in the corridor of
the hotel. Colonel Bryan looks the picture
of health and good spirits. He is bronzei
and hardened, and could not successfully
pose as a horrible example" of the hard
ships of army life or as a victim of de-
partmental mismanagement If the demo-
Gratis propose to make political capital this
fall out of alleged pest camp horrors they
will have to keep Colonel Bryan in the
background, for he is surely a flattering
testimonial to the efficacy of the succulent
"side-meat" and the nutritious army bean
Whlle hardtack and corned beef have stuck
to his ribs in the most approved fashion.
nave nothing to say about the object
OF my visit to Washington said Colonel
Bryan in response to a question
Does it relate to the proposed mastering
out of the Sd Nebraska? %
I cannot say.
What do you think of the camp condi-
tons in the south?"
Il cannot say"
AS to the fall elections do" here the
colonel broke into a smile 50 expansive
so infectious and so significant that it was
itself an answer to the unfinished question
Why, colonel" put in a bystander. II
never saw you so sphynx-like."
Wv ell, you never saw me in the army
before he replied.
Governor HOlcOmb of Nebraska has ar
rived in the city, and had a conference with
Colonel Bryan about the future of the I'd
Nebraska.
Col Hryan at the Department.
Col. Bryan later went to the War De-
partment this morning, where he occasion
Ell as much interest among the employees as
the visit of a returned Santiago hero. He
was accompanied by Governor Holcomb
ana Representative Stark of Nebraska
Trey went first to the adjutant generals
office, where Col. Bryan registered, a re-
qulrenent made upon all army officers
VSltlng Washington, giving his command
STATING that he was on leave and that he
expected to depart from Washington to-
day. In Gen. Corbins office he shook hands
with the general and introduced the gen
tIefnen accompanying him. Gen. Corbin
ccmpilmented him upon his appearance,
saying that he looked like a fighting
cock
The Nebraska party then passed into the
war Secretarys S Office, W hich was occupied
by Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. They re-
NAMED there only a few minutes, when
they again entered the adjutant generals
ONCE. Gen. Corbin inquired to, the con-
dition of the camp at JacksonvilIe and
dShti II tIt SclulSIS wanted 10 go nome,
Col. Bryan said that he had not made a
poll of the soldiers but his judgment as to
the sentiment of the soldiers was that they
did wish to be mustered out.
There was more less discussion about
the life of the soldiers, and several stories
of the late war were told, some of them
evidently funny for all were laughing
from time to time.
Men Who Want to Be DISCHARGED.
There axe about sixty men in the regi-
ment who have applied for discharge on
account of sickness or other cause. These
applications have been approved by Col.
bryan, but have not yet been approved by
some of the reviewing officers, as required
by the regulations. Col. Bryan and his
party desire action on these cases, and had
a consultation en- the subject with Col
Ward, assistant adjutant general, who has
direct supervision of the enlisted branch
of the army.
Col. Bryaf. went from the adjutant gen
erals office to army headquarters and call
ed on Gen. Miles. He said he would call on
the President before leaving Washington.
Gov. HClcomb said that Col. Bryan would
return at once to his command.
Nothing Said About Mastering Out
the Regiment.
Neither to the acting secretary of war
to the adjutant general did Col. Bryan
or Gov. Holcomb make any request as to
mastering out the Sd Nebraska Regiment.
Col. Bryan left that there was no way by
which the Sd Nebraska could be mustered
out. The War Department exceeded the
quota of Nebraska to allow the 3D. Ne
braska to be organized and mustered into
service. This was done at the earnest re-
quest Of Gov. Holcomb and certain Ne
braska congressman, who said that the
reason for such action was for the purpose
of allowing the governor to appoint Col.
Bryan to its command. One Nebraska reg
iment was now in Manila and the I'd had
been mustered out. The Sd was absolutely
needed, it is said, for garrison duty in the
islands with other volunteer troops.
Col. Bryan at the White House.
After visiting the War Department Col
Bryan accompanied by Governor Holcomb,
called on the President. The latter was
with Secretary Gage and did not at once
see his callers. When the two Nebraskans
were admitted it was 12:30 o'clock. Every
body expected that the conference would
be short, but it lasted an even hour
Colonel Bryan afterward said that the
party had been talking and had found
pleasant entertainment All questions as
to his regiment elected from Colonel
not been finally settled.
There is little uoubt, however, that Col
onel Bryan will secure whatever he has
asked President Mckinley for. The Presi-
dent will probably be disposed to do any
thing in his power for Colonel Bryan and
his regiment.
ject of the mastering out, of the Sd Ne
braska. The President is understood to
have asked Colonel Bryan many things
about camp conditions at Jacksonville, and
to have welcomed suggestions made to him
in reply to these questions.
Will Remain with the Regiment.
1t is positively stated this afternoon that
Colonel Bryan did not ask to have his regi-
mert mustered out, and that his only re-
quest was that the sick of the regiment be
allowed to go back to their homes in Ne
braska until able to join their regiment
again.
Colonel Bryan, it is claimed, said nothing
about resigning himself He will remain
with his regiment, it. is said, and go to Gu
ba with his soldiers If they sent to the
island.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn. who was at
the White House this afternoon, said that
Col. Bryan and Gov. Holcomb made no re-
quest at the War Department about mus
terng out the Sd Nebraska. They simply
called on me and paid their respects" he
said.