Sunday Washington globe., 1901-12-29
But She is not to blame for this y


] suppose not, in one sense But If she
is the refined sensitive and virtuohs
matron your paper says she is, why In the
name OF goodness does she not leave ana
go 10 Chicago, where no notice will be
taken Of her?"
You ins inuate that she likes this atten-
uon?"
81 do not. But I know what or anv
other woman Of my temperament would do
and that is leave the city where i became
so not orious and live somewhere else in
which the community would either not
know my record or knowing II would be in.
different to the same, as for instance in
Chicago where the house is, for which her
husband works. tell you Mr. GLOBE. that
Mrs Bonine is making a mistake trying TO
live II down here. She cannot do so. Her
very confession IS against such posi-.
bility' Since your paper has befriended
her during the trial you ought to admonish
her OF this fact'' and the lady very decidedly
shut her lips in snap which dimpled her
fu shed cheeks
Has General Miles an army record such
as his predecessors were credited with2,i
asked an English ex-military man at a lead
ing hotel last night
Not exactly. He has no record as a
great and successful commander like Grant
Sherman and Sheridan, but he has been
gallant soldier and attained his present
exalted position from the ranks"
"A private soldier rise to be a commander
in-chicf or Lieutenant general commanding
as you call 1t! He must assuredly be a great
man. Why then is lie afraid in vindication
OF principle to assert himself and refuse 10
lie under the stigma of such reprimaud az
no general-in-chief has ever received. that
am aware of, at least in time of peacep,
Wei Il he opens his mouth the Presi-
dent will place him on the retired list and
1t is pretty we'll understood that Root and
Roosevelt want him to open his mouth so
that they can place selected favorite in
his position
Inc English do not understand our bust
ness You have your own troubles a Ia RuIler
and you go at things differently 70 ne
Miles has not only been a great soldier. hut
personally valiant one, wearing or bis
breast the Medal of Honor which CORE
spends to your Victoria Cross. The presi.
dent longed for this decoration for his ser.
vices IN the Spanish war, in which several
OF our men were killed and wounded in
the great battle of San Juan hill.
Ihis IS ridiculous--a great battle and
several killed and wounded? PRAY did Won
expect to fight battle andnot have several
killed aud wounded9 Why should the
President expect such decoration as this
Medal of Honor for being in so sanguinarv
a 6ght2"
Well-he rode up San Juan Hill. at the
head Of the terrible Rough Riders. These
black soldiers of ours whom we call mig
gers" in peace and heroes in war had
climbed this hill and driven of the
Spaniards and then our President and his
Rough Riders rode up to the very top and
cheered and cheered and as the Spaniards
ran away from the cheers our President
potted as you English call il, several of
them, one of whom he only claims credit
for Now don't you think he had right
to censure, snub and jump all over Private
Miles, who rose to be general Of the army
and who wears a Medal Of Honor for per
soual valor on the battlefield"
No, I'm d. if I do" and Johnny Bull
took few martial strides which landed him
at the bar, where he drank a silent toast 10
the hero OF more pitched battles than there
are years in the present life span of the man
who snubbed him in the White House