The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-24
EVEN 4 GRAY CHARGER WONT DO
FROM NOSE TO TAIL THE BEAST
MUST HAVE NO DARK
HAIR ON IT.
In Time of War His steed Was Jet
eIaek-When Peace Reigns He
Must Have a Snow White cres-
ture.
Especial corrc.pondepce,l

Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON. Nov. s.-Genera
Miles wants a white horse. A graz
horse will not do. He must be milk
white from the tip OF his nose to tbs
end Of his tail, without a black Of
gray or red hair on him. Such horses
have been bred and sold. but they
usually have been bought for the cir
Gus. The ordinary army officer does
not care for a white horse, or one OF
any other color, to make him par
tiCularly conspicuous as a target for
the enemy But the Lieutenant Gen
eral of the United States army
should. in the estimation Of General
Miles, be a conspicuous object, par
ticularly for his own army. General
Miles has no antiquated notions
about having his army follow the
white or red plume of its leader in
battle charge, for all that kind of
sentiment has given way to the more
sensible idea of having the general
officers who plan the movements of
the troops keep in the rear. where
they can watch results of their STRAIT
egg. The Generals life is more val
liable to the country than those of &
company or a regiment OF men. be-
cause on him rests the responsibility
for the movements of the whole army
There is, however. no reflection on
the courage of General Miles. He
may be vain and fond of show. but
he has, in his long military career,
demonstrated that he has as great
physical courage as was ever seen on
battlefield. He is a fighter with a
record. He is proud OF his position at
the head of the army and jealous OF
his rank as Lieutenant General. He
stands at the head and his uniform
is distinct from all others. He, there
fore, prefers a horse that will add to
the distinctive position he holds.
When the Spanish war began. Gen
eral Miles desired a black war horse.
and some of his admiring friends in
New York presented him with mag
nifcent black stallion, which he rode
in the Porto Rican campaign. Now
that we are ar peace with all the
world, General Miles thinks it appro-
pirate that the leader of the army
should have for his mount a milk
" uile uOISe anu ne Is lOOhluS dUOuL
for the animal. This horse must be
at least sixteen hands high. proper
tionately built, for Miles is a big man
and have the carriage of war horse.
The Generals stan officers and per-
sonal friends have been looking about
among horse dealers for such an ami
NAL. but they have not found him.
Can't Compete With circuses.
General Miles cannot enter into
competition with the circuses for
such horse as he desires. The Gov
eminent does not provide him with
horses. He must purchase his own
mounts. but the Government allows
him forage for four. The General is
not a rich man. nor has he a salary
which will enable him TO indulge in
luXuries in horse flesh. So while he
has his longing for a milk-white horse
that would carry off the blue ribbon
in the New York horse show, he al
lows this animal to be the subject of
his dreams while he continues TO ride
very ordinary horses. some of them
no better than those of the cavalry
men at Fort Myer.
The General is an excellent horse
man. and has never been unseated by
a horse that remained on its feet.
He was thrown in front of the
Presidents reviewing stand at the
capitol last winter as he led the cen
tennial parade at the capital. but
In that instance the horse reared and
fell backward. General Miles main
tanned his seat until the horse began
10 fall and then. placing his hand on
the pummel of his saddle. he sprang
backward so as TO fall clear of his
mount The horse fell with his head
the Generals legs. That Is
the only wav In which General Mics
has ever been unseated. For a man
IF his years he is the best horseman
n Washington and on the occasion
If his fan ar the capitol last winter
he spectators were surprised TO see
lin on his fest before the h~rse re-
,ained his. and in the saddle again
Is soon as the animal had risen.
Roosevelt 4 Good Rider.
President Roosevelt is a good horse
nan, and like General Niles. he pre-
ers a big horse with a strong gait.
lie prefers regulation army saddle,
nd would as soon ride a cavalry horse
rom Fort Meyer as his own saddle
orse in the White House stable. The
resident is not so particular about
be appearance of his mount as is Gen
raj Miles. He wants a horse to do
he work required. and he is not par
icuiar about the color or the carriage
{ the animal He rides for exercise.
ot for show. He avoids the crowd as
much as possible. He mounts his
orse st the private entrance of the
White House. makes his way out by
be private grounds to q side street.
nd then gallops away. He rides more
Ike cowboy or rough rider than Ike
park equestrian. and amons the cav
lrymen who frequent the streets OF
he capital he attracts no attention.
xcept for the distinction Of citizens
ress. while they are in undress uni
,rrn. There are not many equestrsans
, washington not even the army or