The colored American., 1901-11-16

recommendation of the commanding
officers for services rendered in the
COZ spiracy a. ainst Captain Blunt,
The case will be presented to Con
gress for investigation and revision,
thereby rectifying wrongs hesped upon
an honest, but unfortunate officer,
RECORD OF CAPT BLUNT.
Appointed First Lieutenant 9th U. S. Volun-
teers. July Ist, 1893 Served in uban campaign
of that year under the comma Of col Charles j.
Crane, late Lieutenant Colonel, 3oth Infantry,
serving in the Philippine Islands On the record
of excellent service IN Cuba endorsed by CoI-
Crane regimental commander and also RECON-
mended by both Republican and DEMOCRATIC Keep
rasentatves in Congress, for vice IN the Phl1p-
mines whereOn he was again commissioned First
Lieutenant. 10th L. Infantry, September n
1900 by the President of the United States
Promoted capt ain of the same regiment NoVem-
Der 9TH 1900 was elected by aCClamatlon to a
membership of the National OunCIl OF ADMINS
tration at the organization of the Spanish-Amerl-
can Veteran Association, Sept % 1900 which met
in national convention, at Washington, - - OF
o1bicE council President W m CKinleV Col N.
Jennings BRYAN and Nj iss Helen NJ Gould were
elected members. On September 18th was as
der the command Of I apt. Lloyd, 18th >, IL
fantry. Transferred TO ashington D. Z Sep
ember 25th, 1900 Joined reg ment October a BIC,
1900 as assigned as special recruiting oHlCeI
at Mobile, ala, October II, 1900.
CUBAN RECORD.
Was commanding officer at El Cristo from Sep
tember 10 1903. to Feb, 8th. 500 oIlmanding
officer at Songo, Cuba, from Feb II 1909 to May
800 Mustered out at Camp Meade Pa, May
25, 1902
PHILIPPINE RI ICORD
Commanding officer in the Philippines at Marri
caban from January 10th 1900 to ID aTch O. -9O2 at
other military stations in Northern Luzon was
comDIimented by RegimenteI CommanaeL I LoL LIe
capture of Onorfo sepedes one OF AgulnaIdo's
Secretaries February 10th. at PeTlnacqul' LuZon'
TIE CONSPIRACY
The ofici al recor ds prove that the commandI
offcer of The Regiment. in order 10 Shleld tHo
crime of fraudulent enlistment ana 10 Goret - hin
cits together with the adjutant, ConspIGu 10 rum
aud dishonor an inn, cent hcer by eStaO lsHlns q
coaching school for Witnesses alllLs ~ I .iia'
outrage high ffiCeTs were taken lhto CoHLo :
together thenlisted men 10 shl7l" 'N0 '-'---0
cor spiraCy, -. o--o-, effort to shield
tI,ic crime and outrage was inauguIated UJ
F bioh rank in the Regiment and the " llltdIy DiS
trict of Northeastern LuZo! Al -, So an officer
the greater crime Of Attempting TO IoICe an Re
try;1IsTs his GA of Office and obhgation 20 ln
limited States Government tNe POE eILut - 49,
0f rank and military prest1ge was Lt5, ;HdTCe-
- averv line officer by dlshonoTaole l'uLCo L.
&c nv the commanding othcer to oTlns aOOut
+be 4ownfaII ofinneCent ofHcer VINO was tloC Ct IS IS
oICso CoDhnement for three months ana P@II -
The time with ut food, in order 10 SnleIu 'N0 0o'
rage. .. .to. fearing
NJ Ir;,s;naI conspiracy inauguF ated hao Iallou
- 11;re5 men were taken in confidence, H. H. IA
;ISi01ed officers advanced and TeCoDlHl9 UN
,r,,r,iesions that the system Of SuboInatslon son
loi =. rsed Official records establish LnS r.
that the con spiratoTs. with vie" "