The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-09
STANDS Up FOR ANES
MEMBER OF COMPANY L, THIR-
TENTH REGIMENT, IN THE
COLONEL's DEFENSE
SHOWED NO WHITE FEATHER
Believed That If Poll of the Regi-
ment Were Taken Nearly Every
Man in the Command Would Side
with Col. Acknowledgment at the
Imputation Cast UupOn His Rec
ord.

1.-THE row on between MAJ. Bean and
Col. Ames is not the result of any fac
tional feeling in the regiment between
St Paul and Minneapolis, but rather the
petty jealousy of a certain officer Of the
regiment" said J. w. Mccormick OF
Company L, Thirteenth regiment, yester-
day. Mr. Mccormick reached San Fran
cisco, Aug. 2 on the h1spttal ship Relief
and has been recuperating at Preside
hospital I'D to the time Of his departure
for home, a few days ago.
NO" continued Mr.. Mccormick, Col.
Ames is the bst officer in the regiment L
believe if q poll of the command was
taken nearly all the men in the ranks
would side with. Col. Ames. He is no
coward, as has been claimed by his enc
mics, and this will be fully proved If there
is an official investigation. All the facts
in the case will come out IN the WASH,
and 1t will be very satisfactory to Col.
Ames. The statement which l have seen,
that Wheaton took charge OF Col.
Ames' regiment while in an engagement,
ia false and was inspired by that certain
officer.
ct saw with assurance that Col. Ames 1s
the whitest man in that regiment, and
some Of the stories that have been cir
culated about him have been given their
impetus bv certain cold-footed captain,
who hid behind a stone pile during one OF
the most notable engagements the reg1-
ment was in while his subordinates led
the men against the enemy's entrench-
ments.
.'Every man at Preside hospital signed
a petition generating Col. Ames from
the imputation which has been cast upon
his record, and I am sure that 1t Would
he lust as freely signed II circulated
among the men that arrlVeu ses'ei o'S oA
the Sheridan.
"Col Ames is a somewhat delicate
man. and therefore is not able to en-
dure as much as some of the other regl-
mental officers, but, even at That, ne ou
more than a certain officer who served as
warden of Bilibid prison while the rest
did the fighting. The position was one
of the softest berths over there ana tne
corpulent gentleman who 80 successfully
held on to the job felt a little piqued at
having to go into the field a short time
before the departure of the regiment TOT
home For my part, l hope there Will De
the fullest investigation and that the
facts in the matter may be given pup
licity.
"Manila is a bad place to soldier IN
but for a, man with small capital, tnl1k
# would be very profitable place for In
vestment The climate is not 80 bad, and
the new field for American industry whlcn
is being opened up will bring substantial
return to many who are willing to i've
there and grow with the country,
Leonard Olson, of Company H, st. Paul,
accompanied Mccormick home, and wnen
seen by the G l o b e yesterday Verlileu
the statement made that COL Ahee nau
the sympathy of a larger number of the
men of the regiment. Mr.. Olson supple
mented what was said with a high com
pliment for the generous conduct OF Col:
Ames at Preside hospital during the last
fortnight.