The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23
A Study of y y
- .s Oar Soldiers.


Henry savage Iendor's Characterization
OF the soldiers OF the various nations en-
gagged IN the Chinese campaign make an
interesting feature OF his book, "Chins and
the Allies" which the Scrlbncrs have just
published. He has a way OF getting at
once 10 the essential, which gives every
page OF the two heavy volumes freshness
aud charm unusual III books Of the sort.
and he Is especially happy when be touches
tho human side OF modern warfare He
seems to have been greatly impressed WITH
the American soldier. for he makes many
illusions 20 him, aud In one place accords
him, as type, the highest praise that
could wen be given praise the more CRATE
rrl coming from an Englishman. In the
following extract he discusses him 10 his
personal relations:
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''in regard TO footing the American soldier
was no worse, indeed, but decidedly 20
better, than any other soldier present. nor
was there any reason why he should have
been. Possibly he lacked some Of the feel
Ing and artistic taste 10 he found In some
OF the other natlonalitles, and as rule
he displayed much determined business ca.
| pacity. II must he borne IN mind that
these remarks nre not made In disparage-
ment. but are merely observations on the
characteristics Of tho American soldier 10
general In his capacity as a iooter.
'He Is curt and blunt With strangers az
/ nrst hut Jolly aud warm -hearted upon Ac.
! qoS'h'euVe' nc opSs nov Pa''lNutAs e".e
/ Tor ariiSuc elnptoluereS' nor i"F rare
pr'hses ana emma war; nor oNu W uupe,
s'onu WY w oVu5 Wy u'yS " ~"
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serN'u vt 'en'u,ies IN 'ue uouse
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~ esr,honore
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.,rhs contomnt of the American .oldlei
FOR or, mas rrdeemlnr point. Ills dry Il
somcwh,t ec,rso sense Of hnmor. his ex
ttaordlnary remarks on the things h
| ,,,.b,.A o,d s,,q ANA his .omoositp oath
q, ,.hl.b 40 p.,tinn In tho world eXccpt th
Cn,ro.o ,,n rIv,i or coual him. made hin
M omoslng study His manner aud hl
, ian,rn,n may not always fulhl the IDEAL
~ rmron,sn troinine. hui once accustoine,
r 80 NJ 'hmr, most Of which rs assumet
I 40 chow bts independence which he think
i no has NO other way Of showing, We shat
q ana him arst.class fellow.
4 "rror NV own observation can spesl
[ l,lchly of the American rs soldicr. H.
D cenrra,ly lmprcssed one. nevertheless, a
a bcing ncrson dtsnnpo,nted in life aud al
p WV IN inc lookout for fortune whS
= no tnlked money was his only topic an
a ,,'h,n ma could not talk money he kep
q .uon,
1. ..wh.t A,d n. care for works Of art2 "
!, hod hcnrd thnt some Of the porcelain va
"a worth large sums. but he really could NJ
80 scor, teenot from thousand DOLL
Y. nne no rsc his oxpreaslon, all the worl
~ 49,. u,r,a ,serc not worth A crn
az " "'' ~ , NOV hed no sound markt
rt "n,. 49, An that no looked for IN II
ID ~ ~ ,,.h chinoa os he convenient
of u ~, 49, fntnosa v,, gold bar. or siiyi
~, ,ha ,a,tar ,or rhoica IN four and quart
m ~ ,,,,,,. ,s,cce,
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n. .ns ~ c,,id NOT rot cold or silver ne pr