The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-14
Letter Froa the Philippines.
Manila. p. l.,
Nov. s, 1893.

mf. Cha1. Andoroon.
Dear Father
will drop line or two
while awaiting IN answer to my last let
ter. ! have been sent to the U. s. Army
Division hospital for treatment Of my
eyes. The sun is so bright hero that it
70 like being out in the snow with u
bright sun shining in Colorado. Well,
everything is quiet hors; no sign Of a
scrap although the Americans are spoil.
ing for one, It seems from the way things
are going. ! wish they would do come
thing for am getting tired OF this, II
the thing is over, want to come home.
! don't mind staying while thero is act
I've service, but l do object to pOst duty,
for il wanted TINT, would have enlisted
in the Regulars at home, where 1t is
healthy and where could get enough
to eat and OF quality tit FOR on American
dog, anyway. We have been issued meat
that was so rotten Tint you could hardly
bear to handle it, much less eat it; and
II the men kick they arc thrown into the
guard house and charged with disre-
have some volunteer officers in this regi-
ment that know AS much about hand
ling body OF soldiers as newsboy on
the streets Of Denver. All they knom,
Is thnt Articles OF War, and Rules and
Regulations make one man superior to
another, and some Of them happened IN
to the militin Just at the proper time and
got commission. n the war depart
ment had required them to pass an ex-
animation, l don't think We would have
brought many along. But have seen
them impose on others. Their sole am
bition seems TO be to enjoy their author.
Ity over their less fortunate fellow men,
which the government makes legal. You
know that this is not foolish nnd con-
trary feeling OF Independence 70 often
assumed by recruits and volunteer sol
diers. when military discipline is used to
briug them into subjection. You know
that have seen too much service for
that md have known nothing but disci-
pline all my life. enlisted in the army
for the same patriotic and country loving
cause that inspired every American 10
TAX" gun and go to the front and up
hold the honor OF his country. Bu.
expected TO be treated MS soldier and
not as hound that is..made to lie on its
back and whine and grovel Mt your ap-
proach. While this ~ not the exact con.
dition OF affairs here. We have no more
power OF retaliation than the hound, for
II the hound should bite, it would not
he given the second opportunity. You
understand what / mean. It's one
sided affair and will continue To be un.
iii we have our discharge papers IN our
hands. The officers watch the men IN
every manner that il is possible TO do No,
to prevent the true state Of rtYairs he.
ing made known ut home. We tried 10
send u message home some time ngo but
the of'icers fought II to the bitter end,
and don't know whether IL went or not.
Our food Is insufficient. OF poor quail.
". and large per cent Of our men arc
suffering from smallpox and other ma.
lignant diseases and all, more or lees
with malaria.
We object to doing post duty but are
willing TO serve our full enlistment in
active service. fsss cannot vr,tc
any more now as my Ieyss are aching.
Love TO all.
Your Loving Son,
W. Anthony Berry.
sth Army Corps.
n. u. You mny include the following
facts: II is true that men have gone
before the doctors of different regiments
sick and hardly able to walk 10 hesd.
quarters, and then sent back 10 their
quarters and accused Of trying to sh,rk
their duty. The men we're forced out on
duty and dress parade under n roasting
sun and have tainted from exhaustion.
Every word oe this is true and il il 10
not corrected by those at home. We have
no recourse and must take whs, IL given
us, and not murmur. W. A. Il.