The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23

N,APT. JOHN BARNEgoN. superin-
~ tendent Of the American transport
~ service. stationed At San Fran
cisco. Is In the city. Capt. Barneson Is
I Seattle man and I member Of the we'll
known shipping firm OF Barnsson q Chill
cott. For two years he has managed
with signal ability the United States
transport feet plying between San Fran
cisco and the Philippines. A govern
ment superintendent he has been respon-
sibic for The cficient condition Of all YES
ssls In the service; that II to see that
they were s~aworthy and properly coaied
epd equipped for the long voyage be-
tween the mainland Of America and the
Oriental possessions Of the United States
The government has In hand. Capt
Harneson stated yesterday. another great
transport enterprise involving the re-
turn Of the 56.00o volunteer soldiers now
serving their country In the Philippines
This work" Capt. Barneson said. will
b. undertaken Immediately after New
Years Originally II was thr purpose Of
tins government 20 commence returning
the soldiers about October 4. but this plan
Was not found practicable at tho time.
According to the terms OF their enlist
uient tho volunteers must be brought
back and mustered out not later than
June W 1901 BY that time. unless un-
foTcseen difficulties arisa. the entire vol
nntcer soidiery Will have been landed on
american shores. Thcy will be put ashore
~ ssn Francikco and conveyed "a the
frcsfdic. This course has been decided
upon for the reason that tina Prcridto
.1ssrsSsAlly sauipned for such service.
The government figures that ID wsly
~ sbie y transport the entire volunteer
force with the transports ii now owns
snd those under charter Five vessels
cr ss oe ~ sne,s way 2 tho Pacific, All are
uwnsu hy me government. They are the
h9fnrd. kiipAtrick and Crook. ana two
oincfs " howe names I do not pou rrcslt
As the volunteers are Withdrawn III.
regiments o. the regular with be nIied up.
leaving a military force IN the Philippines
q about $500 men There are about
suep1 men there now
~ think IL wtli be hut short time
until the entire available cavalry force
the Philippines The American cavalry
has been found peculiarly adapted 10 tho
Philippine service. sspeciaiiy che cavalry
forces that operated IN Cuba and which
are new bcinG Withdrawal from that is-
land aud sent 10 tho Philippines with all
convenient dispatch
while tho soldiers are being taken to
the Philippines from San Francisco and
returned 10 that city seattle will con-
tinus to be, as u now u, an important
potnt for the shsrmanf % cavalry forage
and surpilse. Ths fesd and grain OF the
Puget sound section IN better and can hs
ports Al a smaller cost than from else
whrse. 80 | think Il n safe 90 say that
~ least tive 81 The Transports owned ny
the government snd uJhete under charter
for Philippine transport services Will be
operated Indefinitely between Seattle and
the Philippines
FtApi HArnesen referred 10 criticisms
hstaS made - certain sensational papers
EolatsSr tn the purchase ~ the transport
and Dispatch beaf seward
These fftFiftsfns are hardly wnrth mo-
uetnR ~ Naid. especially such Fsairaiass.
etAswin@nfn a. tae ane I saW eeeeAtlN IA
pstut te ne effect that the urrt cnaf prtra
~ tht Seward was NFly S. 500 From
shai irafn ffesu Antbenfsc sources pysh.
eust twise tnat kam waula naf cover her
nF%t cr%f cvnssierfns the srest srnasnA
tH bNtf@fu". xrNwimx eat 81 the tata
Name FWsh ana the general 6svnt pfwanf
81 Alaska the Npvrfnussns sas tha s.sssrA
~ . very reasonable nnara Mr. MaTaa
feia Hr That capt ga4na aaa Ale a4a 81
et&trs ~ fhe ownership ~ fhe Vss4sf
cNui3 hANf tuaHr nsssra ntortg hs ks,ts.sa.
the atd fer the Nome irsde ~ uhieh
sns wNe hpih 4Ha I have W. tasnt tAat
the statNmvnl i tfar"
Cars iiAru~snn ~,E fcsaaln n asaatts
sstsfsl days fvtstnlnx then d San