The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-27
WOULD STOP THE WAR
BY SPEEDILY CAPTURING THE
PHILIPPINES BY FORCE
OF ARMS
so SAYS LIEUTENANT KEMP

Absolutely Refuses to Discuss the
Merits of Gen. Otis-Has Nothing
but Good Words for the Thtr-
teenth Minnesota Regiment-Met
Col. Ames in San Francisco, and
Believes He Tried to Do His Best.
The Philippines should be taken by
| force of arms and that speedily Is the
| opinion of Lieut.. Kemp, of the Four
teenth United States infantry, who was
! In st. Paul yesterday, on his return to his
regimental station at Fort Hamilton,
! after service in the Philippine islands.
He went West with his regiment when
| first ordered to the front, and has seen
severe campaigning in the islands. He
| was detached from his regiment and or
dered to report under special orders, at
Fort Hamilton, for service there Lieut..
Kemp is seasoned army officer, and
spoke very intelhgently of conditions in
the Philippines. Like an army officer,
| he absolutely refused to discuss the mer-
its of the officers in the field, and would
say nothing regarding Gen. Otis, either
favorable or unfaYorable.
Our regiment is still in Luzon," said
he. Il have been ordered back to this
country, and am on my way way East
as fast as possible. 1 have no particular
opinion to express regarding the Philip
pines, except that they should be sub
Jugated by force of arms and that at
once The policy previously pursued in
the islands has not been vigorous enough
speaking from the standpoint merely OF
| one who has observed the course of
things, and there seems no doubt but
that if men enough to occupy captured
territory were sent, short but enthus1-
astic campaign would be prosecuted
which would soon rid the islands of any
but American sympathizers.
THE Fourteenth was getting into the
game when 1 left, and with the volun-
teer regiment, was doing excellent serv-
ice. The volunteer troops have developed
into flrst-class fighting men, such even as
Kipling describes, and barring their lack
of training in the routine of a soldier
life, they are as good men as could be
sent there. Army officers are somewhat
surprised to see the way in which the
| rockies which assembled at the different
mastering camps in this country have
fallen into line and trained themselves
down into shape in the field. 1t is one
of the wonders of the campaign. I have
heard excellent reports of the Thirteenth
Minnesota, which, l understnd, was re-
cruited near st. Paul. Their officers and
men are thought we'll of, and when they
leave they will carry the respect and
confidence of every regular army officer
in the islands.
You must excuse me from expressing
| opinions upon the course pursued by Gen.
| Otis. 1 have nothing to say either for or
against him, as my chances of observing
! his work in the Philippines have been
| limited. I met Col. Ames in San Fran
/ OTIS IL -
! customary result OF trying to do his
! best, and will have the sympathy of those
! who have campaigned in the islands.
| He seemed pleasant gentleman, and
my impression from the chance meeting
was that he had the markings of a first
| class officer.
| Lieut.. Col. Arthur L. Wagner, adju-
! tant general of the Department of Da-
! kota, has received instructions from
| Washington that the depot battalion of
| the Eighth, now in Cuba, will make it's
| headquarters at Fort Smelling, Eight
companies will be retained in Cuba and
the depot will be retained permanently
| at the fort. Officers and men of the
Eighth who are invalided in Cuban
service, will be sent here and will be re-
! placed by men drawn from the depot
battalion of the regiment. The bat
talon is expected in st. Paul shortly,
but the department has not yet received
instructions as to when 1t will arrive
Capt. F'redericks, of the regular army.
assigned to duty as major in the new
| Forty-fifth regiment, has reported for
I duty at Fort Smelling. Col Dorst is on
| his way west from Washington and is
expected in st. Paul on Tuesday. Capt.
1 Fredericks called at the army building
yesterday afternoon In company with
Capt. J. B. Goe, of the Thirteenth
United States infantry, and Lieut.. Col
L. NJ Maus. Capt. Goe and Capt. Fred
ericks are both veterans of the Cuban
campaign, the former distinguishing
! himself for gallant service at Ell Caney,
and the latter winning honor in the gal
liant charge at San Juan. Both were
with their commands during the subse-
quent fighting in front of Santiago. Capt.
Goe is convalescent from yellow fever
and malaria contracted in Cuba and is
spending a few days in st. Paul on sick
leave. He has been assigned to light
duty at Fort Missoula, Mont.
Lieut. Col. Maus is connected with the
medical department of the army and is
in ST. Paul on leave of absence. He is
also a veteran of the Cuban campaign
and served as chief of medical staff to
Maj Gen. Fitzhugh Lee His station
is Fort Hamilton, N. Y.