The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-12

time he is mustered out. so that he
will leave the service with rank
Arrangements have since been mado
by which the regiment will not be paid
OF until the men are placed on board
the train at San Francisco which will
carry them to Pittsburg. This will in
sure the command coming east in a
body. While the men will have to sur
render their arms at San Francisco,
they will be permitted to carry home
with them the colors under which they
made such gallant record in the Phil.
ippines.
HE SAW THEM FIGHT.
Brigadier General Otis, who has Just
returned from Manila, in an interview
at Washington, said: 1.-The Tenth reg
iment, Pennsylvania volunteers, is one
OF the finest bodies of men that ever
saw on the field. The charge of the
regiment and the capture of the church
and Chinese hospital was beautifully
done. During the march toward Ma
lolos the Pennsylvania regiment was
for time in my brigade, and the boys
gave splendid account of themselves.
81 had heard so much of the splendid
National Guard of Pennsylvania that
was anxious to meet the Tenth regi-
ment and inspect it, and having done
so. desire to be placed on record with
the assertion that better soldiers or
braver men never followed O COM
mander,"
General, do you know why It is
that Colonel Hawkins has not been
promoted to be brigadier general for
his services?" he was asked.
81 do not. | can tell you this, how
ever, that the president Is preparing
to call upon Major General Otis for
a statement regarding the promotion
of the volunteer officers who are now
returning home from the Philippines"
SENATOR PENROSE AT WORK.
Since the governor and his delega-
tion called upon the president United
States Senator Penrose has been look
ing after the matter.
Recognizing the great interest in
the return Of the Pennsylvania troops
from Manila" remarked Senator Pen
rose, in chat on this subject, "and
appreciating the desire of the citizens
of Pennsylvania to fittingly honor
these brave sons of the Keystone state,
have had several interviews with the
president and the officials Of the war
department on this subject. The pres
ident from the outset showed a keen
and patriotic interest in the move
ments of the Fighting Tenth, and at
once evinced a desire to cooperate
with the citizens of Pennsylvania in
any demonstration that might be got
ten up as a tribute of admiration of
the gallant work of our volunteers in
the sharp fighting in the Philippines.
When at my last interview | empha-
sized the request that the services of
Colonel Hawkins be recognized by his
promotion to the rank of brigadier
general the president assured me that
it would give him pleasure to honor
Colonel Hawkins, and that he would
do so if he found no obstacle in the
way.
"As | was leaving Washington in
structed my secretary to keep me ad-
vised as to developments in this case,
and have been delighted to hear from
him over the long distance telephone
that Colonel Hawkins will certainly
be mustered out with the rank of brig
adler general of volunteers.
1t is understood that Colonel Haw-
kins has no special desire to remain in
the army, though his promotion on his
retiring, it is believed, would not pre-
vent his re-enlisting under the latest
call for volunteers and be given this
new rank"
INSURGENTS ARE UNHAPPY.
The interest which Senator Penrose
and Governor Stone have shown in The
proposed advancement of Colonel Haw-
kins has been annoying to the Repub-
lican insurgents, who for weeks have
been proclaiming that the stalwart
Republicans were determined to side
track Colonel Hawkins in favor of
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett The in
surgent newspaper bureau long ago
announced that the regulars had slated
Barnett for state treasurer and turned
down Hawkins. Now they say the
friends of Colonel Quay will be willing
to shower military honors upon Haw-
kins, but the political favors must go
to Barnett. The facts are that neither
Hawkins, Barnett nor any one else is
slated for state treasurer. If Hawkins
desires the Republican nomination for
that Office it is believed Colonel Quay's
friends will heartily support him. The
insurgents would be chagriEed to find
either Hawkins or Barnett nominated
for state treasurer, as they W; uld like
to see the Democratic nominee for this
office, Greasy, get a big vote, even
though they know his election is an
impossibility.
The nomination of either Hawkins
or Barnett would be putting an able
man and brave soldier against an or
binary individual, a Bourbon Bryan
lite of the Greasy type, and in this year
of patriotism there could be no doubt
of the result of such a contest in the
state of Pennsylvania.
THERE is NO SLATE.
The organs Of the Flinn-Martin BUSH
whackers have been trying to make out
that an entire slate has been arranged