The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-27
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States keeps these islands the only
people TO benefit by the same are 'ne
capitalists. Again, the extensive co"
will necessisate the maint7inG1
Of a large feet of VesSeLs
to prosecs the islands and pTeVe"'
smuggling, flibustering ana LLeo
porting. The cost OF q navy loF -
now nossessions will cost mor than
the benefit which America VIII derive
from their revenues.
evidently the FiIipinos had terrible
ideas of us before we landed, as they
took their women away from here; u
ia said that German marines and sailors
told the natives we would commit ali
kind of chimes on them, and that II
would be unsafe for a lady to walk
the street wherever we Americans
were. Some Of the buildings here the
people vacated go hastily as to leave
games of cards dealt out around the
tables. and bottles Of drinks sitting on
the tables.
A short time ago one OF our soldiers
did some small crime, was tried oy
court martial found guilty, and SCI
fenced to serve six months In conhne
ment. at the end Of which he would De
dishonorabIy discharged from the y
s Armv. He worried over his fate
until he became desperate, so while
out doing some dirty work for an
officer, he decided 70 run from the
guard. The guard dida'E fire at him,
and he escaped to the enemy's lines
Insurgents caught him, tortured him,
killed him, and then cut MIN into
small pieces.
The i~nsurgent lieutenant colonel
whom our boys captured, is still here
in Jaro. being q prisoner on parole.
Early this morning twenty, five Fill
Pine soldiers came into our outpost,
and gave themselves up, saying
Americana nucho amigo" meaning
they were friendly to US. They wore
red pants, and some of them we're
b~arefooted. Some of them are 'Bolo
men"
This morning the interior guard of
Jaro arrested several Cinnamon who
were caught footing" They will be
compelled to do considerable work for
our ofi3ers.
Nature here has taken on her spring
dress and the picture made by the diff
ferent tints Of the beautiful fJwers,
and the luxuriant tropical plants and
trees ia inspiring. The cocoanut trees
take in water through their leaves, and
the trunk of the tree is nearly dry.
Pineapples grow wild here, but are not
yet ripe.
Our doctor forbade us to est a GER
tain kind of bananas which gro here,
claiming they are very Injurious to
Americans. He also says cocoanuts
are unheaIthful for us, but I see these
of our boys who eat the largest mum
Der Of them are the strousest. Doc "
will have troubles of his own trying to
prevent US from eating cocoanuts until
we have better fare.
1 enlisted to fight Spain to avenge
the Maine, Rnd li0erRte SPANS op-
pressed island subjects, and nov that
that is all accomplished, 1 wish to pro.
cur my discharge After war was
declared the War Department decided
to issue a special order, stating that all
men who enlisted between the begin
ming and ending Of the Spanish Ameri.
can war, could at the end OF the war
by personal application. procure their
discharge. Now that the war with
Spain Is over, and the duty here now
is bushwhacking" With the Fiipinos,
I wish my discharge. We are known
as Volunteer Regulars" with good
things which volunteers receive left
out. consider it the worst thing I've
done-so enlist in the regulars instead
Of the volunteers.
Hoping to again return to my dear
old North Carolina home, l am. with
best wishes for your excellent
paper,
F-ry respectfully yours,
RANDALL 4 RUSSELL
Co. l, Is a Infantry, .. ). Amy.
Iloilo, 2. I.
"REFOR9ER" WRITES AGAIN..
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