The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
ANOTHER british RFVERSE.
silence Falls on Johnson, Military Critic If
American soldering.

American soldering.
johnson was Theoretically a good deal moro
Of a military strategis, than his siz. might lead
you to expect and he backed up his statements
with experiences which he had had as a IIeutsn-
ant in the 'Steanth Iarcprs, by Jove. John.
son has rerres 'r'ed a large English manufactur.
ing company in his city fsy the last five years
and he simply tolerated America. Aside from
that he was n companionable fellow and an
entertaining talker.
1T wouldn't les tolerated At home, by Jove.
~" Is his usual conclusion to complaints against
the American ways d doing or not doing thing
No man who followed the Spanish- American
war was more critical then johnson and the fall
Of Santiago was a great blow TO his tlcoreucsl
campaign. From the landing Of the first Ameri-
can troops IN Cuba Johnson had foreseen dis
asteT
"Of course, Old Man" he said To Smith of Yer.
mont, who shared his office. YOU are not a mill.
tary people johnson said, "milit'ry"l and you will
have ~ Learn by experience. Now, Skaters
whole theory is plainly wrong"
W did some sharp fshung in the Civil Wa"
suggested Smith.
Very good fighting then" said johnson,
shut conditions Of warfare have changed since
then. Rapid fire guns, open order and er-all
that sort If thing. Mark my words. Smith, you
people have gone into this campaign In your
usual impetIous fashion and although you will
win in the end you will have ~ take some hard
knocks before you do"
Smith did not know anything about the theory
Of war and he waited and watched. confident
that Amencan soldiers were the bestin the world.
when tie first letters from kickers came back
from the IN mt complaining that transports were
crowded and that they had no canned tomatoes
Joausun suuied g~lrciu.ly.
My boy h, ta'd, war to-day is an exact science
and the commlssary d%epartmont is us backbone.
When M, In the Stceuth Lancers we had no end
of lectures m tins suAj"Ct u must feed men
Wei a. make good soldiers"
But YOU can't expect all 4 the comforts Of
home at the front " said Smith.
certainly not hut skilled Ulcers would have
made your tro' rs more comfortable. Now they
have gone into cam0 Ground Santiago and they
nc,or viii get the town What should re done
j. To- strike "A solar pleSus blow by besleging
Havana It's ~ plain IS daylight Then YOU
have no artillery 10 speak Of and your Wal Do
will win IN the end. though"
The DAYS that followed were not pleasant for
smith u, dreaded To- 70 to the Office and have
johnson pick flaws in tho latest reports. John.
son was sympath tic. very, but avfully superior
Hr told Smith what England would have done
that the. navy was mp to the mark he was very
much afraid hat the army would 20 To pieces.
~ Uu see a. home" he would say, we have
very complete plans for mobilization and we are
always on a war footing
The DESTRUCTION Of C,rycra's shirs cheered
Smith, hut johnson couldn't see that II made the
position If Skaters army any less desperate.
When III" surrender 81 Santiago was announced
smith was disappointed that johnson didn't
90 Ne t. the office on thHt DAY. Smith had picked
up soma military terms and he began tu suspert
that despite Juhn.on's g. perience in the Iancars
h"dId not monopoll7n the art II war When John
son did show M he declined lC% explain the success
"a tbA 4 ~ arta. - arraa SRautl --..I IL
Havana, and Juhnson said he couldu't understand
the results in Cuba.
when the Boer var boFnn Johnson took heart
again. IIa bnca.is very military in his bearing
and b. twisted his morslach" Il rcelv.
The BCers are brave enough and oil that, but
we have the science" he said, and that is what
counts, It's going 10 be a pretty little iignt and
/ wish | we're going TO he In It. We do that sor,
of thing a, home. you know. In a more business
like way than YOU do"
When the news OF the hrs, English reverse,
arrived Smith ventured 10 say that the nm means
began the cuban campaign more successfully.
Just Waita ht Old man, and you viii see how
n scientific campaign should be Conducted, " said
johnson
\nuthc' reverse WIS announced and Smith
took hl, revenge witt 'uIl measure.
how ab"uta scientific campaign now he said.
"Nuu don't -eom 10 have studied tho art Of scout
ing IN trtlanl No excuse for two blunders
Of ia" SAM kind
johnson Wa puzzled Then came news NJ ,
worse rcvrr~' ard johnson STAYED away from
the Office. Wl'' Ne dd tu-u ~ 10, cNpt,s,,.n
WHS SlCh tnNl NNlln h'' n'l me h"rrl 10 recall
the scenes " ne cuban CompHlgu. johnson
has stopped ta.HNF about IN" superior way IN
which lhingS nrc ION" nj HON" His only ref
erenCe 81 II WIS made '"v"rnl days ago when
Smith r%efrhined f'"m mah'n any comment On
WATrrn's IN SAStrOuS movement. johnson cNI.
IDENTIFY expected some apt selection from his cnrlpus
criticisms Of the Cuban chmrHgn'and when Smith
didn't quote, he said
ny love. Old man, | don't think we would act
~ you do ut home. ! rubbed II IN on you hunng
your war and now YOU have RETAINED from rub
blns IT N on me. ! dont think hat at homo
wa would have RETAINED.
II WAS not a great surprise 10 Smith n hear
that Johnson had declared his Intention of be-
coming an American citizen.