The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-17

given. In this Capt. Titlow is said to
have "bossed the job" and that his SOL
diers 'downed'' the prisoner "as gently as
possible" Now, the readers of the Morn
ing News, who keep these letters in scrap
books will find in one of them, some few
weeks back. extracts from a narrative
by Lieut.. Grant of Bangor, Me-, who
claims to have "bossed the job" and
boasts of the harsh and rough manner in
which Mr.. Davis was thrown down and
shackled. The irons We're put on by
order of Gen. Miles, and his authority for
such an uncalled for act was an order to
shackle Mr.. Davis only to secure him
from escape, a thing that was as impos-
sible as for the leopard to change hides
with the zebra. President Davis was
a distinguished, but helpless prisoner of
war, and was entitled to proper respect
and treatment as such. The irons were
placed on him simply because he resent
ed being fed like a professional chain
gang convict, and no amount of testimony
can change this historical fact. Mr..
Davis would have been very insignit
cant man if he had not resented the in
dignity put upon him by vindictive at
PENDANTS.
In my last letter I spoke a kind word
for the japanese soldiers, and referred to
Gen. Wilson'S tribute to their conduct in
China. And now comes Col. A. E. Buck,
an old soldier. who is our minister to ia
pam and gives further Endorsement. "In
Japan" says he, "the people and the gov
eminent are gratified at the record the
Japanese soldiers have made with the al
lied forces in China. Coming home met
many officers of various nationalities who
had been with the forces in China and
they were all enthusiastic in their praises
of the Japanese troops" Il is due the
United States to credit much of this good
conduct and efficiency to Japan's patron
age of our schools, colleges, educators,
military appliances and instructors.
Wherever an open door, has welcomed
American thrift, civilization, etc, this
same spirit of advancement and self-im-
provement has prevailed. China may kick
against it. but it is bound to sweep over
that empire and wipe out superstition, re-
ligious intolerance and old systems, and
usher in q new era of development and
modern civilization Cuba, Porto Rico,
China and the Philippines are already in
the sweep of this mighty and far-reach-
ing wave Of Improvement, under an over
ruling Providence
Supt Mcguire of the Savannah fire de-
partment is quite right in his request for
a fire drill in the public schools. 1t is
too late to object to such movement
on the ground that it viii be an expert
ment, or that 1t may fail. The fire drill
is now beyond the experimental stage
and it never fails to work we'll wherever
properly instituted The teachers must
have cool heads and good discipline, and
the drummer boys must be such boys as
would be selected for emergency duty.
The right kind of a drummer could soon
empty in safety any schoo! building in
Savannah in case of an alarm of fire /
do not know either Supt. Mcguire or Supt.
Ashmore OF the public schools, but l do
know from personal observation and Off
cial supervision that every city school
house should have the fire drill. Its value
to the boys and girls as a set up" Civ
ing them a better carriage" and a firmer
step, more than repays the cost and trou-
bic, not TO consider the important matter
OF improved discipline on military basis.
am indebted 70 Maj. Phil r. Brown,
OF the Board OF Visitors Of the Virginia
Military Institute, for an account OF the
recent meeting OF the board. The subject
Of hazing occupied a prominent place IN
the proceedings, and the practice got
couple OF black eyes. Cadet Bradley T.
johnson. Jr.. dsmissed for hazing. was
refused reinstatement, although strong
appeals were made In hls behalf. Cadet