Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-25
DEFENDS The ARMY.
Claude {. lockwood Writes of Con
ditions in the Philippines.

Claude {. lockwood Writes of Con-
ditIons in the Philippines.
The following letter from a member
OF the u. ). Marine Corps, now on
board the u. 5. 5. Princeton, sta
toned in the Philippines. is handed
this paper Tor publication by the
1ncle OF the writer. G.. L. Lewis, OF
Z .hel.
Mr.. lockwood writes
IL. S. S. Princeton, Zamboanga, July
IL, 1902.
Since | wrote last we have covered
considerable ground, or rather, water.
Last October we went to HONG
Kong, China, and staid there unit
the last OF December, when we re-
turned to CaVite and were assigned
to the Zamboanga patrol station,
which includes the Sulu Islands. Min
danao, Panaz, North Borneo, Cebu
and in tact, all the islands south of
Manila. There are several other
ships in the squadron and we are
the flagship.
We have had good chance to see
the southern Philippines, aud | think
that the most OF us have improved 1t.
The Moros have been giving consider
able trouble around but seem to have
proiited by the lesson which Col.
Baldwin gave them at Lake Lanago
and Malabanga. The Princeton was
at Malabanga the last of the trouble but
we only staid there about three
days. The Moros are a very brave
and warlixe people, but they could
not hold their own with "Our brave
boys in khakei, who can overcome all
in front OF them, even If ut the same
time they are receiving a fire IRON
both front and rear. The army and
marine corps seem TO be getting a
brisk fire from the rear by a lot OF
towards who are always watching Tor
q chance to 'roastf both army and
navy.
These people read the yellow Jour
mails and then jump at conclusions. II
they had the courage to come to the |
front-which they have not they |
would lind that our soldiers, sailors /
and marines are not only the best /
fighting men in the world, bat also /
the most humane. Let them come /
out here and see the Filipino as ne
is and then see what they will say.
Look at the infamous trial OF Mai
Waller. Il. 5. H. O.. for cruelty TO
The natives OF Samar. Mai. Waller
is fine man. / was with him at
Iientsin and latter on at Pekin and
anyone Will tell you that was there
that he was not the kind OF a man
that some OF these stay-at homes e.
to make him
The marines who made that march
across Samar suffered untold bard
ships and were weakened by loss OF
sleep. Those black devils, who had
been living on the marines lations,
which they claimed to have lost
The marines laid down to die of star
natives drew their bolos
and tried to kill the officers COM /
the detachment. Is it any I
wonder they We're shot i
Look at the way Capt. Connell and
he boys OF Co. G OF the ninth were :
killed in cold blood And then they !
compare these sayages with the !
PATRIOTS OF rs. 1t is disgusting to
hink OF it.
Now about this water cure which
5 spoken OF so much in the papers. !
have been in the Philippines two
'eaIs and have made trips to every !
,art OF any consequence in the !
Stands, and have made the acquain- !
ance OF many soldiers, both Of regulars
nd volunteers. anu nave yet TO !
ind one WHO has seen the water cure
Well, guess that you will J
hink that | am writing rather a i
trong letter so will write in little !,
itferent view. Our relief, the t. s. y
!. Yorktown, has just arrived and
sunday we are TO 20 up to Cavite and h
ben to Japan Tor time. a
CLAUDE +. ROCKwoOD. :