Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-18

VII NNluNNffNN W Wv
not down. II continues TO show IT,
head on every available occasion and
probably viii until the question Is def
nitoly disposed Of by the war depart
ment. Senator ItnwlIns says he a stu
receiving letters almost daily asking
that he use his Influence 10 secure the
return Of Utah men now at or near
Manila. lie maintains NJ heretofore
that II IL the duty Of those In authority
TO make II possible for an earlier return
" the men than now seems viii be
done. As an instance Of parental
anxiety and what appears TO him 20 BE-
the rights Of the enlisted men he cites
the following letter which he received
one day this week from lady residing
In this city aud which he requests the
News" TO publish:
THE MoTuEn's LETTER
u. 4. senator Rawilnn. Salt fake city.
May 18th. 1859. Dear Nir.-Ab0ut tho
middle Of January Of the present year.
began 30 petition the executive pow
efn Tor the release OF my son. who u
member Of Battery a. Utah llght ar
tlllcry. now at OF near Manila. y. !.
The reasons for this I viii briefly state.
lie has been entirely blind In his lett
cyc since his twelfth year. In consc-
aucncr 81 a blow. paraiyking the OPP
teal nerve. The constant exposure at
tendant upon camp life. kccps y In q
state Of inflammation and hc II threat
encd with the loss of the otncr eye. My
very reluctant consent TO the proposed
enlistment was based upon the belief
that he would not BE- able 10 pass mus.
ter. AZ felt that he was unit Tor duties
OF that character. hut 10 my great SUR
H.. al
without home Of my own and look
10 this son. am
SLOWLY DYING
81 n trouble from which there II no
earthly refuge. Two or three times
this winter. have thought would not
live Ia see the spring ana have not been
beyond my door for months. have
written twice TO President Mckinley.
and twice TO nur Governor on the do
nestle situation na I have stated to
you. but all To no purpose. Under date
OF Fob. lnt. 1922, ! am told. 10 answer
20 my frrt letter 10 the President
AN volunteer regiments now stationed
In the Philippine Islands will be re-
turned 10 the United States and mus
tered out % the service as soon NJ
troops OF the regular army can reach
there To take their places. the move
ment OF which has already COM
menced." The Governor Of Utah nn-
rwcrcd me In about thr same way. That
was more than three months ago. and
this coming home appears TO be ~
indrnnitc aH ever. ! protest with all
my soul against this smooth hypocrisy
~ our officers In high places, Young
men Of battery a and II, IN Kood
physical condition and with no urgent
need. have. through money or social In.
fiucncc received their discharges. while
my reasonable appeals have been cru-
ali a a
should teach them o. be- cautious 81 a
power that viii not MT It's hand In bet
ter defense of a necessity ~ this kind.
My young son went forth
TO AvENoE THE MAINE"
with ~ pun a patriotism az ever ami
mated the bosom Of an American. hut
h. ala not enlist 10 be- nearly starved
on that outgoing ship. Of which he
wrote "Our suffering. from lack of
food. ana other indiFnitier. N indcAcrib-
able. We boys are like u lot Of plHs In
one pen" or, 10 hunt down those I'M.
pinon like wild beasts, u which | will
quote from q late letter. I'VE saw a
lone Filipino running across the Held.
lie was trying 10 Rct away liut the
bullets weru turned on him and be soon
fell In "a heap. ON examination. he was
many bullets In his body. lie died In
nye minutes. Ills hair was white az
SNOW" Under date OF March u. my
non writes; Yesterday telegram
came to our camp for the captain
20 ask the men how many were willing
10 stay for six months longer, and w.
eeiye travel nay OF 500 each. at tho
end u that time and there was only
one man amongst ~ all, that was
willing 10 stay" I stated In my second
letter 10 tho President that my son was
not willing 10 be detained any longer.
" received no notice. Under a recent
date my son says. 1T II pouring down
rain. We have been wading the river
with our clothes on and are all soaked
90 the skin. We are without shelter.
but there II no alternative but 20 roll
M In our
DRENcHED BLANKETS.
A1d yet what i'at we can. having 20
hold our noses, we are 30 cloHc--a foot
and half awny-to the half buried
fllipinos." Another Of late date says;
III right ruled instead Of might, tho
reason being 10 plain and urgent, 1
could easily obtain my release" Thus
you zee my serious appeals have been
ignofed. but I shall not give up.
don't believe those troops viii be re-
turned this summer, but I shall con-
unue To work for the discharge ~ my
sou NJ long rs | have strength 60 do
so Senator liawlinn. I now ask YOU
II you could exert your influence thar
way, 10 obtain for me the discharge Of
my SOM His latest letters aHsu.g me
he II urgently dcalroua Of returning
home At once, This cause ~ our vol.
nntecr Il certainly Just and vital one
They have all proven that they are
moi towards and they should be con-
sidefrd al once, without the stigma 0f
disloyalty being attached 20 their
names, The war which II rcigning
there II doubtful In more than one
sense, ana the dangers are unusual ana
manifold. II this Hero Worship. now
beeoining 10 popular. could be meta
mofphosed Into an earnest and dccp
consideration Of the common soldier"
who, on his broad and bacon. and SIS
month, guards, cooks, submits like
slave % those his reason win not
acknowledge as Huporiors, and gives
HIMSELF Az 4 TARGET
In n cause that win never be Of the
least individual benefit. II might aid
n the fostering OF q patriotism. those
9lg Halnried officers, dwelling In palaces.
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