New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-28
| MAY RECALL SCHROEDER.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT WILL ORDER
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
TROUBLE IN GUAM.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBuNE.I

Washington June 27-The Navy Department has
been compelled TO take cognizance of the remark
able state of affairs at Guam disclosed in the spe-
cial dispatch published in The Tribune Sunday,
telling the Indignation manifested In that isolat
ed colony over the drastic exercise of supreme
authority by Commander Seaton Schroeder, who
last August relieved Captain Leary of the power
which had made the government of the island the
laughing stock of the twin military services To-
day the full text of Governor Schroeder's obnoxious
order, which has almost resulted in state OF
mutiny reached the Navy Department 1t Is as
follows:
United States Naval Statl on Guam May o. lsl'
First-The attention of the command of this sta
ton is directed to the hoodumism and lawessheSS
Second-It is not necessary 70 mention all the in
hess which have brought the United states forces forces
Into srePute f The o f Of ff theft FEW
weeks ago of a barrel of whskey from the naval
medra hat mas ' for Medical purposes An
Ger duty here has since then been SO TtJee
was considered necessary 10 keep him from utt f
tanned from a passing vessel. Had that accidental
supply not been forthcoming and had that oifG Ger
heads of the scoundres who committed the met
There are many who know who tn0 cornge 10 de-
nounce them; they afraid. This gang oPep per
always in the uniform of their own corps Their ,te
latest victim is an enlisted man IN ,b be and over
from whom they have now stolen Columns anu wv
III n 1ee pr ths station snail live the
barracks provided for them and no npT f,iSer Of
posts viii provide the necessary na dit the
sentries to enforce this order ana ca T in any or
all of the barracks whenever there may seS fteU
minutes Rs Gu fG5 tt the sT hight 'Ha'
Fourth-The many honorable men of the com com
n 5i"' get t drunk. are invited bestir them
manhoods estate and decided TO take courage and
lfohr fhpu under a
may be cleared. and the command become source
II beT r ocds end al dsgsce to their country and
to their uniform. Until then. and while the guil'y
comm sE4ToT I. s s, Y. G6Tsfhor.
In view of the extraordinary conditions disclosed
by this order. the naval authorities are amazed
that Governor Schroeder has never reported the
facts If they existed, and Investigation VIII he
ordered through the commandments at tdNlte
10 ascertain what Is the matter at AEana ana III
what degree the regulations have been ignored by
a failure report.
That Governor Schroeder is likely TO have
shorter term OF authority than his predecessor
IS indicated by a deeper insight into the trouble
given in a complaint from the island which mas
just reached Washington.
AN OFFICERS COMPLAINT.
Referring to the order and the singular crcum-
stance apparently calling II forth. this letter dated
May :. officer. says
some time since. perhaps two months ago.
barrel OF whskey disappeared from the medical
storeroom in the basement OF the naval hOspita!
an Asana In order 10 reach this whiskey ii was
necessary pass through two doors. both oi when
aIyach@ Is On dty at ali hours Of the day and
night The whiskey vas removed from thr store
room without attracting the attention oi Any d oIs
seem very strange that TWO locks could he opened
and such a bulky ana uuhAndy article a. a. barrel
OF whiskey could be taken out ana c'Itt4 away
proper keys or without the knowledge Of those on
duty al the hospital! IN ~4"re care anu poss'''"
the KEYS OF the storeroom remain. -, ,.. Jf,
here. as it's importation and sale are positively
rrohihifed bv The laws OF the island but for some
unknown reason the commissioner "ih.eIS may
have it and do have II laniortun3te,y toF ther own
equaninIty) in unlimited quantity. we are all very
much moved 10y the encouragement that the "l!etr
was so cmacatcd 10y climatic fever ihht y ,tr'alu
amount OF whisEoy was found necessary 10 rescue
him from the grave ana me nrer5T' 'Ho1q' N
not forthcoming uhLl! luI 'lIid''tl .. Iit IS .'t
supplied the want We are also very mHch sTi"yr4
~f@bt1y esfitist Tor heir hrot her ofnccr II also
occurs to that almost every enlisted man Of this
ana eight OF our number have succumbed thus far.
Yet il is a strange coincidence that in not one
case has Whiskty ever been considered necessary
TO save any one OF these unfortunates from thg
grave. The writer himself was some thrty-odd
days in the hospital with the fever ana was re-
saw only dry toast and boiled COWS milk
err b9g o9 VINO %oT S 's
heretofore all the non-commissloned officers OF
housed outside Of the barracks Now all have been
ordered inside the crowded barracks and are
disturbed by the check roll calls The non-com-
missoned officers thus put equality with
the worst private in the bunch.
All this degradation has been brought upon us
by the action Of less than half dozen culprits In
our midst Three Of them already under ar
rest and the others could easily be captured.
Then why, in the name Of justice and civilization;
are hundred men in the service OF the United
States made suffer for the crimes OF a handful
Of guilty men? II per cent OF the inhabitants OF
a American city We're found TO have participated
I'm a crime would the 81 per cent be compelled TO
suffer for their acts
GENERAL HAYWOOD INDIGNANT.
General Haywood. commandant OF the marine
corps was at the Navy Department to-day trying
10 learn something about the latest scandal. lie
has received report recently from Major n. Is.
White. the ranking marine officer on the island,
of such grave occurrences as those alluded TO 10y
Governor Schroeder. and is Indignant that such a
slur should be Unfortunately put on his men. II
is explained at the Navy Department that Guam Is
regarded warship on the high seas ana mat
Governor Schroeder Is in absolute command, sub
ject 10 the naval regulations. to which he must
rgidIy conform II will be recolected that several
months ago General Macarthur deported about
fifty Tagal leaders from Manila 10 Guam and naval
officers here think that the regular army enlisted
men sent 10 guard them may have proved less
amenable 10 navy discipline than marines sailors
have been.
A SETB4CK FOR PENNSYLVANIA.