New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
MODERN WARRIORS.
NEGRO. CHINESE AND BoER SOLDIERS DE
sCRIBED BY EXPERTS


The July number of The Journal OF the
Military Service Institution will contain three
interesting articles They are: The Visit Of
the Allies China" by Captain Leonard. OF
the United States Marine Corps who was
wounded Tien-Tsfn; The Negro VoI,nteer,.
by Captain Billiard. late colonel OF the Alabama
Volunteers. and "reminiscences from the Cam
pagn in the Orange Free State in 1900" bv Can
tain Carl Reichmann, United States Military Al
tache with the Boer Army. whose official re-
port has Just been received at the War Depart
Captain Billiard. after reviewing the subject Of
the negro volunteer in all its lights saws:
One. OF the commanders most powerful aids
nay, his most powerful adm SECURING good con-
duct attention TO duty and discipline in bringing
OUT in fine, the very best that is in the negro vni
unteer lies in touching him at the most sensitive
him for the honor anS 5 SS1a and IN appealing TO
Are you willing 10 be dirter and more ragged
white regiment? Your government has given iV voIi
an your very freedom Far than the white
WIN you allow the public to say: Its a negro
drILl PAD discipline and disorderly conduct? Your
service Is privilege. an opportunity to show the
opportunity raise your race higher and faster in
Ine worids estimation by few acts in a few
bad soldiers learn nothing do not%IJ N4 i
orderly, riotous and mutinous and you will deal
Sour WhoLe race blow from which it cannot
bish! the old regular may say. / reply III is
enectiye 1t has made the dirty clean the
work the ignorant learn and the disorderly and
negpo vo orderly ana quiet With the u1taught
glory. stronger than any sense of duty. than per-
Bravery is no uncommon quality soldiers White
and black, are brave enough. however unframed.
Is not bravery but respect for authority obedience
willing and loyal subordinaton TO the will of the
commander BY character more submissive TO
discipline. by nature more good humored and
previous habit of life more accustomed to Weld re
spect 70 superors. from poverty used to plain
negro volunteer comes TO the colors with more Of
the nrs[ urgently needed qualities OF the soldier
in all reason TO make. and believe he will make
sudden emergency soldier par excellence.
THE Visit of the Allies China is a graphic
account of the military operations. In conclusion
Captain Leonard SAYS on the subject of the
Chinese soldiery
In this war many theories with regard to the
that he can and win tight is the most prominent of
them. and the idea that he will charge is an
has for the last five years been going through CON
siderable Of military renaissance. The Japanese
war taught her that though she might despise
and hate the white man, with his ridculously
SO foreign officers are sought after and highly paid
foreign concerns make and sell her arms-and.
Ting down TO real business. though on proper
she decides 10 profit by these things. The i'm
provement that has been made is amply demon
years ago fought with spears. bows and arrows
and tomtoms. fired modern rifles and great guns
with accuracy of craftsmanship which more
than surprised every officer engaged against them
including their former instructors. In every case
of the panicstricken rout of the Chinese in the
late trouble the inspiring cause Of IL was the
Lefty of their officers to their precious
skins, which caused them depart precip-
itately when the allies them with a
charge and a YELL the best Of troops have been
known break when deprived OF their leaders
AprOpos of Chinese, il may be uninteresting to
state that when the military college Tien-Tsin
attacked by the foreigners the outbreak
of hostilities the cadets though outnumbered and
cornered. fought until the last. being killed under
beds in which positions they refused 10 surrender
and taking final shots at the enemy What
a will do a soldier who looks forward
death a contamination greatly to be desired, in
that his condition is at present bad a IL could
possibly be. and who hopes for. and is taught 10
expect. the hest in a subsequent worldwide can
live handful of rice. drink dirty ditch water
without any evil effects. sleep in the mud and
stand the greatest Of fatigue-what this man will
do when excelently armed and trained and well
led by competent officers is Question pregnant
with possibilities. What a hundred million of
them will do under like conditions is a matter
which IL is not pleasant contemplate
Captain Rechmann relates many interesting de-
tails in his article and throws much light on the
methods OF the Beers.