Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-22

In The Tribune thiH morning thefe
was an article headed Young II I'M
popular" which has created quite
alr from the fact Of H. having sim
rgd out Mai Il. W. Young na an I'M
popular commander. and ith having
brought into prominence the alleged
grievances which. a. Major r, \. Grant
says. como from a minority OF the
Utah artlncymon who went to the
Philippines.
II has been an open secret that some
81 the returned volunteers have been
talking against OH their officers, ana
che discipline enforced by them. just
O.. other volunteer regiments. both from
cuba and from ths Philippines had
lH Thorn men who boratcd their officers.
In the Utah artillery. Major r. W.
Young. Major r. a. Grant. Captain
Wrdrwood. and the other officers. have
come IN Tor a share OF sharp criticism,
90 Il was nothing unusual or uucum-
mon. Tho publication this morning,
however, singled out Major Young
Tho News" today gives the express
Siona u number Of tho volunteers.
eAAAA AAA examination AAANNNNA NINANhNN NNNA
clearly displays tho fact that whatever
complaint there II r. grumble from
those who were not willing 10 submit 70
ifulTr military regulations. or who are
jealous ut not having received promo
ton whom they thought they deserved
- Further the truth r. thui this
trouble does not contamluntc tho MAJ
lmly " the battery boys. but Is by
only Tow, such us get into every or
Fauzntlon nr indictments. The motive
Tor the compliant against the officers
% clear 10 oarh calo whore the record
u known. For Instance, IN the case
Of Private W. y. Porrct 10 doesn't
IKE Major Young because tho major
had him put Ia the guard house or
course lctrHt committed uu oncus' that
required the punishment ana n Il had
NOT hoUn applied the officer would have
bggn i,ro.let in hls duty
The fact lH, that Majors Young and
Grant aud Tho other officers ana their
DUTY and thereby brought succefs ana
g.gN Go thu Utah mon ON the Held OF
battle. n the officers had failed tho
men would have failed, Az Go Major
loung. 90 o. us Sergeant ncstWlth says.
there was no Drawer man ON tho ngld
VI battle and uo better artillery oincor
~ ihn Philippines, His record uH
dHn.nriO educated gentleman ls before !
woe people uf this State, HE record uH /
. ."li HHO1lH ana capable officer o. be- /
i.T' DO. nation. And OF both. the people |
H lilh. and every sclf-rcFpcctlug I
Mrml'r " The batteries arc Justly /
proud Of II, aud uf the record or tho |
orally
REGARDING O. statement la our morn. |
IhH contemporary that Major Young I
~. goo chcrrrd ut Liberty Park. lt ~ /
tuH.gl'ni 20 say that was not the case,
AH il' Thousands IN attendance there
can t,Hufy.
AAJ. YOUNG REFUSES TO DISCUSS
IT,
d, The article referred 10 rejected upon
'..'. guhgs popularity with the hat-
we under Ills command. one uf thc
tNteWrlta made was that Major Young
l.'fil into Gen. Otls's hand, 10 the dct-
lN.Nhl ui the Utah boys. Ia order to
tA'h prestige ana favor with the CONF
l..N .lnF officer az the philpsuea The
guy. WHp states that tho Utah men
w's'N nave been mustered out long ago
% hld not been that Major Young
,....I lhclr detention from personal
NWNt" aud that when the boys
tll'l from Manila Mai going ala not
~ goodbye TO them but sent a letter
T'.' %. I.ll To them IN mld-ocoan. When
,..A .'.'un was reached and tho eplHtte
"a' presented, 70 IL said that ID was re-
~, Win Misses and groanA Another
~ '". statements made, tho article dee ]
I''iN was that when Mai Young de-
~ hlH address ut the Preside Ia !
.a francisco many OF the battery
~. walked away and others remained !
Illy their disuurctlon In "a more
.S. N7tratlvc way" The article stateH
~ w" expressed opinion of srvprul OF ]
". N'iisty that upon the arrival OF
w., 'lunlrcrH Saturday an outbreak [
t.aN nave occurred had Major Young /
S Sln.N h'n place at the head of his Old
"a. ',,'I.ana Instead of Mal. Grant: and
NJ .l outbreak was also feared when
-. grant arose 20 accept the medals .
"" "..r behalf ut Liberty Park.
NJ" ,NeWa representative called at
No. l"uhFa rgsldgEco today to obtain
,,,' KY ,aHl9n from him upon the allie
W. ~ the publication referred To-.
81 MHllr Young had heard nothing Of
Ky article and upon reading roBp0uded
tIr "t Would make no reply 10 fur
Nv VueHuunlng he reit~uIsd this
'''N'nl uylng that while some of
,'.r 'tAlM contained I'm the article he
.l brand ns falae-he would mako
~ .lNfuuun as 20 his own popularity
tIp lhe mon In tno Utah batteries.
49, nave no defense 10 make" snld
49, AuuhN, further than that { have
...g run duty by the battalion. ms
nav H. ana shan. of course. hnye to
'''1e uy the cdhsoquences"
MAJOR GRANT. ,
Major Grant was seen In his office ON
"' uIst ioor OF the pooy block ma
ming lie said. Yes. / have read
~, tribune article, but Young needn't
MS record win carry him
any adverse criticism ON tho ,
~ " minority VI the men. As a Z