The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20

Brig Gen. Charles King. author and
soldier, and one of the most conspicuous
figures in the earlier days of the Philip
pine instruction. arrived In the city last
night. He was met at the depot by Judge
Hanford, of the United States court, and
others, who escorted him 10 the Hotel
Butler. Gen. King looks hale and
hearty and carries himself like a true
soldier.
II had hoped to escape an interview"
said Gen. King, when accosted in the
lobby by a Post-Inteiligencer reporter.
Not because | am Indifferent. but be-
cause l am modest
Asked as to the object OF his western
journey, Gen. King continued;
When l returned from Manila last
year. found the idea prevalent-thanks
10 the vicious articles that were published
In several Eastern papers-that the AM
crican soldiers had forced that fight on
the Philippine people; that we were the
aggressors and that they were the meek
and the lowly and aggrieved. l found
that the impression prevailed that we mad
slaughtered them in cold blood; shot down
defenseess and unarmed natives. ! found
that the people believed that we had
desecrated their churches and had robbed
and piaged In all directions.
mo troops from Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan and Indiana, states in which
am so thoroughly acquainted, were sent
to the Philippines, and therefore, there
was no way whereby my friends through
out the states might be advised as TO the
true situation by private letters. That
such sanders should obtain and thereby
gain general currency. you can well mag
Inc. caused me more TINA Indignation.
Therefore when l came back II was sug-
gested that should Immediately take the
stump, as II were, and refute them one
and all.
primarily, / was invited 10 do so at
certain state fairs and Chautauqua as
semblas. and having my records TO fall
back on, and the official reports in con-
nection, although totally unaccustomed to
public speaking. sailed in, to the end
that was subsequently, solicited 10 lee
ture at some of the large universities.
believe that the points to which ] have
referred will be hammered fat by me
before am through with them.
AS 10 my coming here. it has been
one Of my most cherished hopes TO meet
again the officers and men or the me
brigade that had the honor TO command
In the Philippines: and when the invi-
tation came from the University OF Idaho
10 deliver the commencement address
accepted with alacrity. Nov, ! am avail
ing myself OF the opportunity 10 meet
my old comrades-in-arms OF the Phil
ippine campaign.
Tin the beginning. let me say that l
am by no means talented in literature
Truly, II isn't my forte. wrote these
the retired list from the cavalry. twenty
years ago, / was shot 10 smithereens, and
had nothing but the retired pay OF a
cavalry captain and a pretty big little
family that | wanted to rear and properly
educate That is the sole explanation for
the forrest OF stories ! have launched
against the public.
However, they have been the means Of
making one woman and three children
very happy, giving the younger ones ad-
vantages they never could have had 9TH
land and the Continent. and tho children
have been privileged TO study art and
music and the languages.
"Of my many works OF fiction, the
one that has sold best IL the one that
was written Just ae copy was demanded
by the magazine IL was one that was start
"a without any idea q how It would ever
hazard. That was The Colonels Daugh-
ter II had It's run in military maya
zine known as the Emitted Service, and
after the l.ppincott publishing house
bought 4, and brought It out In book
form"
Gen. King entered the civil war as
a drummer boy. ny reason Of services
which were especially noteworthy he was
afterwards given an appointment at West
Point by President Lincoln
II would like 20 refer TO a singular coin
cidence.' said he last night. at the same
time motioning 10 H.. c. Hanford, Of this
city. who was present. Il was appointed
orderly 81 the Iron brigade 81 the Army
NJ the Potomac az precisely tne same
age at which young Mr.. Hanford here
was appointed orderly Of my brigade in
the Manila insurrection. That was 81 the
age Of Is subsequently I was appointed
cadet 20 West Point Now, young Mr.
Haui0rd enjoys the same distinction. "
Gen King figured conspicuously IN
many Indian campaigns. his most notable
services being with the famous Gen.
Crook
Gen Kings home IS In Milwaukee,
where he has resided since iS4a.