The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-27
COGHLAN HERE.
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| kansas newspapers will quote you
| correctly interrupted Governor STAN
| ley.
I'm glad to hear this" said Coghlan.
heard for Kansas. I hear them every
| where. Kansas people; Kansas crops;
Kansas enterprise and Kansas fighters
are just now the principal topics of con-
versation in the east.
Your gallant Twentieth has made a
noble record That man Funston has
done noble work and I rejoice with you
In the pride which you all must have
in the regiment. They are all fighters
to the core and were always ready for
duty. They, like the state, were all
ways at the front. There is no tagging
behind either among the people who
stay at home or those who go abroad.
Kansas is a great state.''
Later the captain paid Kansas many
high compliments and said: IF the
people of the east who Scorn this state
could come and see it there would be
change of sentiment. 1t is a glorious
sight as we ride along to look from the
window and see the magnificent crops;
the beautiful country, trees, flowers
and all that combine in presenting a.
beautiful landscape"
The captain thinks the United States
has hard job on hands to civilize the
Philippine island inhabitants. Beyond
this he would not express himself. He
has little patience with hyphenated cit
1Zenship and said:
IF a man is an American citizen, he
as an American citizen, pure and SIM
pie L have no patience with this
hyphenated citizenship. There is moth
ing that Europe would rather see today
than the existence of factions in Amer
lean citizenship. If these foreign col
onists get a foothold in the United
States Americas power will be on the
Wane.'
The captain spoke in praise of the
courage of the Spaniards: sThey are
courageous to a degree, fight well and
G II fn1. 11xT 1T1f hn Tr11f
they are plenty poor shoot During
the fight my ship was struck but once,
and that by a shot that passed through
one of the boats, passed over the deck
and glanced from a gun, without doins
any damage to speak of. On the con-
trary, our men fought splendidly but
never heatedly. Everything was done
with systematic precision. Every shot
counted"
The poem which made so much trou-
BILE for Captain Coghlan is as follows:
Der Kaiser of dis Fatherland
IND Colt on high all dings command;
We two-ach. Don't you understand?
Myself-und Colt.
He ,reigns in heaven and always shall,
Myself-und Colt.
Mein soldiers sing: 7'Der Wacht on Rheein''
OF me-und Colt.
She's ausgespielt.
TO much we think she don't amount,
Myself-und Colt.
She will not dare to fight again.
But if she should, II show her blain
Dot EIsass (and in French) Lorraine,
Are mein-by Colt.
Won Bismarck vas a man auf might.
IND bought he vas CLEAR out auf sight,
But ach! he was NIGHT good to fight,
Nit me-und Colt.
We knock him like Elm man arr sdraw,
We let him know whose will vas law,
Und We don't would sdand his jaw,
Meinself-und Colt. g..
We send him oudt in big disgrace
We give him insuIdt to his face,
IND put Caprfvi in his place,
Meinself-und Colt.
Und ven CaprivI get svelled headt
We very, promptly on him set
Und told him to get up and get, -,
Meinself-und Gott-
Deres Frandma drinks she is NIGHT small
beer.
Midi Beers and such she interfere:
She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere,
But mound Gott.
She drinks. good frau, some ships she's
IND Soldiers midi der scarlet goat
Ach! We could knock themi Pouf! Like
Myself-midt Colt.
In times of peace prebare for wars.
| bear the spear and helm of Mars.
Und care not for den thousand cars,
Myself-midt Colt.
In fact, I humor efry within,
With With aspect dark and yisage grim;
MVSRlf-nnd