The Arizona sentinel., 1899-04-01


 were the first to plant the American
 flag upon the enemy works. Wher,
 is the officer or men whose deeds o
 noble daring surpass those of tn, gallant BrodIe, O'Neill and Me- 1 Cilntock and the other brave of-
 fcers and men as they advanced
 under tropical sun into the jungle: they knew were filled with turk ing foe. Arizon furnished for the
 First Territorial regiment BPS men
 who Tn gal!antry,in craftsmanship in intelligence and bravery were fully the equal fthe Rough Riders or any other soldiers in the world It Is estimated that fully three hundred men went from Arizona in other regiments or as packers, so that ss a matter of fact Arizona's contribution to the war was nearly a full regiment. Arizona had the honor of furnishing a colone. a lieutenant colonel, a major, an ad jutant, chaplain, an assistant surgeon, six captains and twelve other line officers; besides these it furnished a chief musician, ser geant-major and the color bearer, and excepting myself, no regiment had better officers.
 The First Territorial United States Volunteer infantry owing to the fact that the Spanish govern ment soon became satisfied that they were unable to cope with the American government did not get out of the United States, but they were a part of the great vol unteer force that with our incOm- parable naval results compelled the Spanish army to lay down its arms and the Spanish government to sue for peace. They were, as I said a part of the American army and whether they stood guard in rain and steel and snow and hail, obey Ing every lawful command and at all times holding themselves in readiness to go where their goveru- ment wanted them to go or whe- ther they were on the fighting line at San Juan or Fl Clancy they are all entitled to equal credit, for 1t was the valor and patriotism and fighting qualities of our army and navythat demonstrated thestrength and supremacy of the American government and compelled respect for our country at home and abroad as 1t was never res pected before. In view of the record that Arizona has made in this war who shall say that she is no: entitled to admission to the great sisterhood of states. The lamented gallant O'NeilI asked: Who would not gamble for an other star," meaning who would not take the greatest of all gam bles, the chances of laying down life that another star might be placed in the flag by Arizona becoming a stato. It ie true that Captain O'Nelll made i the great wager, but the fate of war was against him and he paid the i forfeit with his life, yet if we are to ! judge by the way the gallant sol diers have been treated by the peO- ple of Arizona will people not ask: Was not Capt. O'Neill's sacrifice a reckless and unappreciated one?" Even the frst legislature that con- vened af lr his giving his life foY another star refused to allow the 1 public treasury to contribute even a pittance to recover his remains i and erect q monument to lis me mory.
 Arizona, measured by any and all standards, is entitled to admis sion as a sovereign state. Will she receive her reward? I fear not speedily, and the reason will not be because of her devotion to free sil- yer, but rather to the secret and lreacherOus opposition of those whose interests, political or other wise, will not be advanced by ad- mission Every interest, except | he interest of politicians who have 10 standing with the people and who have nothing to expect from heir hands, demands of congress ,ur admission to the sistcrhood of itates.
 This nation went 10 war "For 1od and suffering humanity" The contest rared fierce and stronU h1t