New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
JACK TAR ASHORE.
SAILOR AND SOLDIER, TOO.
CHARACTERISTICS OF NAVAL FORCES WHEN
USED ~ LAND CAMPAIGNS.

From The London Telegraph.
The British bluejackct Is most at home anoat'
but he makes good soldier when thcre IL 49,,
sion for the use Of a naval brlgade-a nearly
merry souled, dashing soldier into the bargain. Al
ready strong naval brigade mas psSh and other
ships IN Simon's Bay and IS moving nor rtnra
are several thousand more men In the ships which
Rear Admiral Sir r. II. Harris commands at me
ape ana ~ tbere Is any work TO be done
by the navy. II will not be done badly FOR want Oh
len nor will Pc cenc ,a ocers and
men come from the same schools as the naval force
party Of Royal Marines and with Maxim guns.
light artillery and rocket tubes marchea from tue
IL was hastily organized expedition. but ii was
organized with consummate skill Unchecked ,d oy
the many difficulties which the country presented
it marched inland with Rear Admiral. now Vice,
Admiral Sir Harry Rawson at It's head He shared
they knew that they were not more so than their
gallant leader 1t IS history now that the expedi-
ish expedition that early in 1876 was cut pieces
by the fe;,;a chiefs The story would bear rePeu
adapts himself to conditions Of warfare that belong
TO the other Of the service. This facility was
exemplihed in the Crlmea and since In Egypt III
Those who have seen bluejackets rolling with
sealike gait along Portsmouth Hard, or down any
Of the main streets Of Chatham or Davenport, as
though the pavements were the decks OF the ships
they love. their great baggy II 3Isers tapping to
and fro around their ankles, their necks barred TO
stuff in them for land soldiers. Jack may not
march with the precision and nicely OF a smart
bearing or the same brisk step, but he has stamina
and high spirits. and he knows not what VIVA. isar Is.
He will rush to the lannon's mouth with the I'M
getuo and daring Of child s hat Hoe5 is 99 Face u of
danger that would make an ordinary mans cheek
blanch and his nerves tremble. as with ague he
will plod on doggediy mile AFTER n''ie without
RESULTS OF LONG SERVICE SYSTEM
lack IL the offspring Of a long service system.
When the soldier of tomorrow Is mere loose peg
without any fixed purpose. the scallywag OF a
streets his brother destined for the sea, has al
ready got his life work planned Inc tuture Sack
bly, housed. we'll fed and clothed. and mas plenty Q.
of his profession and completing the education lie
work 'S or his play? Both are necessary. His sail
drills, swimming, boat pulling and marching-work
he R. calls ootba and other field SPORT the
perfection of the finished article And what IS
obedient as well boned and toothed as he is uni
ben1 10 s SH onand we'll screwed only neck
as big around almost as the necks or TWO oI9lnaly
the result OF no coddling Jack is built up from from
boyhood to adapt himself to any conditions ashore
Gifferent. and Withstand any. climate-eyen months
Of weary 9GdgeTy IL Up raned to xiii and be killed
vet the official health returns OF the navy WIN ~
cSape eSy OLD un6ep tRe White Ensign an
sure nassport TO longevity-and ninety-nne out OF
Syv Wfn on their faces though they growl but
that is their privilege inaienabie'
Acou1Ts HIMSELF WELL ASHORE
Yet th. man OF solid frame trained for the roll
and tumble of sS In the sfaS S s a the part
of solder He has not even ths snore and
snat c0 toeSut he acaaits himself well always
Watch him at Queens B1sh S aI rsV bs fe eli
- smart trot drag their heavy guns up MI ana
down daie-for many OF the parade gro1nas are are
least enthusiastic navy worshpper as they ImGer
and unlimber their weapons Win s Riency
ana soder E not entirely due to sodery instinct
Jack is trained ashore to limited ENIs df
ference between the foot soldier and the buejacket
that while he former never s a out OF p9ceon the
deck or the battlefield. He Is not Tommy At KIN
s9o5i ormaniike understdy Very often on field
days Jacks officer, mounted on httu W. he
SLOW by capering and careering in most unmlltary
manner sometimes even succeeding III ht ave
rider .e If he as an sha not be added enjoyed by
disrespectful crowd bent on garnerng ali em The
bnejacket ashore Is good soldier but there o is am
appearance Of Tn1eay wns he ne pa his part we'll
the man in the street feels that Jack IS not az
nST ne t esms nY His kingdom IS the there he
pejFns as a grand monarch; ashore he Is only a
petty chieftain.
JACKS GROWLs.
Mention is often made OF Jacks growls-some
proyI at their officers. others at their food others
a. their uniforms-it is ever with them-others at
their pay. while yet others complain that promo,
lion ie slow and that for the best blank dead
wall bars the way to the commissioned ranks-open
IN their brothers in arms ashore. The navy Is not
nerfect-there are faulty wheels in its organi-
zaton; but most Of the grows-not all-are OF non
essentials When the time comes for a blow 10 be
struck Jacks the boy for work. He turns with
will TO a task. be It ashore or afloat, and shows
what nj bottom ne thinks of his officers by his ac-
lions He knows his real friends. Has ore Incl,
dent in the terrible MaJuba Hill disaster passed
ONT Of mind? Some time before the trouble arose
in South Africa an outbreak Of smallpox occurred
in the warship in which Gomma t Komy WAS
ticular attacked. Commander RomiIly might have
Jeff all the stricken men-black and white-to be
looked after BY the doctors and sick berth STAN
but he chose the nobler part and attended TO
them himself until he. too. caught the Infection
the marks Of which his handsome face retained to
the time OF his death. 49,, ,
the navy and they not singular. This gallant
offcer was the first to fall at Majuba Hi and i