Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-03-02
Letter From Manila.

MANILA, +. L., an To- 1872
scarcely realize that | have been here a
month. And what have done: Nothing,
but haze good If tine hs bH
in with the captain is good and my, favor
with the LIST sergeant, who does all the de-
falling is better To-day is the first . sun
came here. / have had a pass. out and
have dined at the most fashionable places
and sometime with the captain and with
the lst sergeant. So you see life to me is
sunshine and peace and Happiness. No
ent trouble allays my, enjoyment and
nirth. 1 too can do that which makes
man always happy and light of heart,
confidence Of all. I think told you I was
president of the Y. n. c. A. Ny sugges-
lions always followed. Cal, don't
not leader. can't play second; Fullerton
spoiled me. but then, am learning that
people can live without me. Yet the S. 5.
at Fullerton is not what left it, neither is
the League But no more of that.
Twas on outpost duty last asst Monday The
from camp. Then there was another
about two hundred yards on, but this was
moved Il quarter of a mile further and
held by the insurgents. Then had to pa
troll across the country about a mile to
the Coloraeo outpost; This trip had to be
made twice during the night, over an old
rice field where, ever few yards, there was
a ridge a couple of feet high to step over
and sometimes 1 would step into deep
ditch on the other side. II was dangerous
enough to be exciting which all in all made
it pure fun. And. too, was expecting an
outbreak at any time. All day long the
insurgents We're intensely active making
preparations. When | was out scouting
got across their lines and was run in by
them. played innocent, acting as best !!
fiction that | had read. For some cause,
that will never know, they let me go and
post of duty. They could have taken me
for q spy and shotme had they chosen to do
So 1t was a rich experience, but found
out great many things that | wanted to
know and that were of great importance.
Gen. Otis is expecting an outbreak at any
hour, but as for me do not think there
will be: and 1 assure you I've lost all my
vim and do not care to fight, as the war
for which | enlisted is over and I've all
ap no1n s sady f t9 tHro tSe off
of a civilian. l can easily lay aside the
laurels of war and assume the active du:
ties of life that awaits my return. have it
all planed, so when | return to Fullerton
tNebrl, on the evening train, / will go to
work the next morning:
fighting, it will be our fault. First, the
soldiers have treated the natives shame
fully. in fact, little better than the Span
iards did. No respect is shown to the
women, their churches or their privileged
rights. SECOND: we had no business to in
endorsed the action Of the administration
Everything was all right until he sent his
ernor general of these islands. since tler
it is all wrong. If the policy which is be
ing pursued is kept up the darkest, black
trated by the United States must and viii
be recorded on her pages of history. an
for the United States. her people, her laws
her policy, am ready, now-at any time Il
respond to duty's call, and give all that
have to give-.tny life for the freedom ano
ing as am, do not approve of the polio,
being pursued. Some say there is politc
in every act that is being carried out; s.
there my be, but as for me and my com
rades in arms, we are for our government
our homes and our flag first, political part
for politics and have scarcely ever knew
if at all what party was or would be III.
choice; but one thing is certain, when
return and am fully satisfied that an.
man or party of men have been jeopar lis
ing the lives of the soldier boys on thes
distant shores or anywhere. for the SAX
of political gains or political supremacy.
will do all that my voice and pen can d
to defeat their aims and curb their avarit
of the Paris treaty and do not UNDERSTAND
how any one could vote against it an
feel that he was voting for the interests c
the government and its entire people.
| believe in proteCtorate over these is
lands until such time, when they slla
knock at the door or our glorious union {
ment would beIbut short time. But inth
meantime therc< should be a protectOrat
with such n treaty as would admit Amer
can merchants, American miners and etc
opening up n trade that would be bencf
ial and profitable to us and to these peopl
Such is my policy and it is the policy,
think, of majority of the boys. Viii
I do not approve of much that has bee
done and is being done, yet, l do thin
that the American people will solve tn
problem as they have all other great que
tionS which has confronted tllein--an
that is in the right.
We expect to go home by the first
April. AT least, hope we will must |
out by the first of August, for want to |
the next county superintendent of Nant
county; be it must, be it | will. l al
pleased at what you say about mo
schooling. Will be greatly pleased if We
can hclpSme through the university.
feel that need more education but do NJ
see how can permit you to do any mo
for me until Pve paid you for the last tv
years was in school. How pleasant it
to drift back over the sweet memories
my happy school days. How differc1
from grim war and it's attendant horror
Still this is the best school 've ever F;
tended l understand life, it's duties, i
privileges and its opportunities bctt
each day. Well, Cal. Will write no mo
this time, must close. expecting to
with you soon. Yours,
Chester
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