The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-01
IN DEFENSE OF MS xAmE.

II appears that one CO rhe last Semi
public scss CT the iacs Ex-Prssidenr Har-
ris0u was 20 write a letter q protest 70
Washington against Ehat he conceived 70
Be an injustice % ass 500, Col. F,usseI 2.
Harrison Al the breaking out q the
Spanish war Russell Earrison volunteer
ID. and was appointed q major and a.
signed 70 rhs qusrtermastsT' depart
nlenr. lie served with FItzhugh Lees
corps, and wzs for tine provost mar
sasI in this city, Ehen the corps was
enoamped az Camp Onward He went
attn the corps 70 CUBA. after the SIGN
nag Gc The treaty of peace. Later he vas
promoted 20 the rank of Heu1euant col
ouei and ordered % Porto Rico. Il was
while ne vas IN the later island rhat he
was honorzbiy dismissed from tne SER
vice. This was some eighr CT ten weeks
szo. No EXCLAMATION u why CSI. Har-
rfsou Rras dlsu used ahead u the expira-
tion Of the tine for which he enlisted and
before other officers N similar service
we're dismissed vas ever given, further
rasn IL was stated On The authority q me
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no longer needed. Col Harrison return
ID an once 70 Warrington ard asked for
cosrt u inquiry re relt that ne had
been unfairly treated. and desired .
know the cause % L His record rad
been good Re had been commended o.
bis superior officers frequently and he
mad won promotion Eor zserN.
There ess a story that obtained cur
rsucy 70 the effect that Cot Harrison
had been punished because his father.
the Ex-Prszldenc had condemned the
Philippine policy of the administration
However that may Be. the young man
left the army under something Of a cloud
"a cloud Ct doubt, + nothing else. And
the General, MIA father. resented it, In
the letter re is alleged 70 have written
ns called attention to the fact that the
Harrison family had been represented in
since and always with distraction He
rad pride in that record. and did not
wish TO gee IA bloeted. Nor did he be-
asve that his son had put a blot Upon
IT. He had never asked for q favor for
his son while he was In rhe service. end
he DID rot ask Tor favcrs then. BUt he
did ask ard demand justice for aim. and
be proposed 70 see that he got u. II
the injury that think has been done 70
Col Harrison In the matter q bis record
IS not corrected" ne wrote 7 viii then
consider what further steps can be
taken" He also sald something aooux
certain officers not caring % appear be-
fore a court Of inquiry. He was very
much in earnest, 70 Judge from the tore
Of the letter, but before anything could
done he slc<sned and died
Gen Harrison was proud o. his family
mama "a he had reason 70 be, since It
is a notable ere IN American history. "a
soubt he also felt a fathers affection for
his son, norw1tastsEding the stories C
an sstrsnEsusent between them which
found their way into tEe public prints
following the Generals sscord marriage.
But il sDears that the desire to Dr0sect
the family name was the ere that i'm
PEELED him 70 write the letter in question
It row 6@v0fyes upon Col Harrison %
continue gpon the Lac aid down by his
father ard see what further steps can
b taken No cosrr has pet been or
eersd. 70 which the Colonel may appeal
for justice