Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-24
A DECLARATION
By the President of the American
Republic
WHICH EDWARD VII APPROVES
None But The Sons Of Federal Officers and
Tho Sons Of Distinguished ET-COniederate
Generals 10 be Commissioned BY Ms Hand
or Appointed to tho Naval and Military
Academies Simply Astounding.

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President Roosevelt is reported to
have stated that he will appoint the
son OF Rear Admiral Sampson a cadet
at large to the Naval Academy, and
that his policy is to appoint sons of
army and Navy officers as well as the
sons OF distinguished confederate Off
GERS to West Point and Annapolis
when vacancies occur. 1t win be OBJ
served that the sons of non-commis-
stoned officers and private soldiers are
not included in the supposed program
of Dir. Roosevelt. The Globe Is panied
at this resolution Of the President, If
he is reported cOrrectly. It was but
little while ago and Mr. Roosevelt
would have made any earthly sacrifice
to secure the coveted medal OF honor,
which is awarded for deeds OF yalor on
the battlefield irrespective OF rank.
Iue Globe, therefore, rises to inquire
Of Mr.. Roosevelt If the son Of a pri-
vate soldier whose father earned this
distinction on the field Of battle is to
be Disseminated against in favor Of
the son Of some distinguished ex-Con-
federate officer, such as Joe Wheeler or
John e. Moseby? And IL So why is it?
Let us proceed:
What form Of government does Mr..
Roosevelt claim we are now living
under-a Republic? II a Republic
pray wherein lies the proposed prefer
ence for the son Of a distinguished
Federal officer or the son Of a "distin-
guished Rebel general over the son
of a man who fought in the rank and
file for the preservation Of this bastard
republic? Why should not the son Of
an ex-rebel private soldier, whose les
ser efforts to destroy the fair fabric
of the Republic ought i'm equity entitle
him to consideration, be, at least,
equally preferred over a Union vet
eran's son as we'll as the son Of some
distinguished x-Confederate' officer
like Joe Wheeler and John p. Moseby?
IL President Roosevelt used the Ian
guage reported the past week in the
Washington newspapers touching fut-
ure appointments in the army and
navy of the sons Of Federal officers
and the sons of distinguished "eX-con-
federate officers" we will believe that
which we doubted, although written
by his own hand, viz, that he shot
a retreating foeman in the back. Any
man guilty of expressing a preference
for a commission in the army to the
son OF a distinguished ex-Confeder-
ate while there are scores Of loyal eX-
Union soldiers qualified to fiji the posi-
tions is worse than a coward, he is
snob And If such individual we're not
President Of the United States we
would call him a-traitor,
VIII President Roosevelt declare that
the son of any eX-rebel chief or gem
eral officer whose father distinguish
ed himself during the rebellion i'm
bloody efforts to destroy this Govern
ment should be preferred for his com
mission In the army or navy to the son
OF. say the following selection from
that medal of honor list to which Mr..
Roosevelt aspired, but for the honored
companionship of which his deeds fell
short The selection here given is
Rugler John Cook or Jack Cook, as
the boys of Stewards fighting battery
knew him more affectionately by.
There never was a battery in any army
i'm the world with a superior record to
this celebrated Federal battery, com
manded by the gallant Stewart, who
rose. nlANHtAL AAbNA AAlt lduho a ~
soldier and who was neither the son
Of a high Federal officer, nor the scion
Of some distinguish eX-rebel gen
eral Now here is what this brave and
famous commander OF the peerless
Stewart battery saws Of Bugler Jack
Cook, who was under sixteen years OF
age when he performed the services
recited
Carthage, Ohio.
April 20, 1894,
To the Hon. Secretary Of OAR
Washington, d. c.
SIR: take pleasure in recommend
Bugler John Cook, late Battery B, 4th
U. S. Artillery. as one worthy OF re-
ceiving a medal OF honor.
Bugler John Cook enlisted as bugler
in the regular army, at Cincinnati,
June Z, 1861. At that time he was but
IA years Of age. He was discharged
June Z, 1854 by reason Of expiration Of
service From the time / commanded
the battery September H. 1862, Bugler
Cook was of very valuable service to
me. acting as orderly and bugler
had the utmost confidence in his intel
ligence and bravery in overcoming all
difficulties with which he met. He was
OF great service to me in every battle
At the battle of Antietam, he assisted
in carrying off the field Capt J, b.
Campbell, afterwards returning to act
as cannoneer. during which time the
battery was under a terrific fire Of
musketry. His courage and conduct
i'm that battle was the admiration Of
all who witnessed IT,
At the battle OF Gettysburg I was
called to use him as an orderly to carry
messages to Lieutenatn Dawson, who
was commanding the left half battery,
nearly a half mile distant, the whole
distance being covered by the enemys
| infantry and 7 can truthfully say that
he performed the duty satisfactorily to
me. I had to use the bugler as my
losses I'm that battle we're very great
and my caissons had been ordered out
of the line Of fire. In fact, his serv-
ices in the battery were simply invalu-
able
In every battle in which the battery
was engaged, Bugler Cook showed a
degree Of bravery that was never
equaled i'm one of his age He took
| a conspicuous part in every battle. and
| in my opinion is well worthy of re-
ceivng a medal Of honor
Very respectfully,