The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-21
Old FRIEND
TURNS UP
IN ARMS
Aguinaldo Smith
Out for More
War.
USED TO RUN THE
SAILORS HOME
He is Now in the Crew Of the
Fighting Colombian Gun
boat Bosota.

SAN FRANCISCO, October SC
Emmett Smith, a seaman and marine
of this city, who has shipped on the
Colombian war vessel Bogota, believes
himself in a fair way to receive sub
stantial consideration from the United
States government for valiant serv-
ice rendered in the Philippines In
May, 1893, Smith was at Honolulu,
when the Charleston, under command
of Captain Glass, touched there on the
way to Manila. The ships compile
ment being full, Smiths application
for place ON board was refused, but
he went to the Philippines on trans
port. A letter which he holds from
Glass, NOW Admiral Glass, shows that
Smith worked his way to Batanzas,
and that one night he discovered that
the ship Abbey was unloading large
supplies of arms and munitions there
for the insurgents Smith at once
struck out for Manila afoot and con-
trived to pass through 100 miles of
hostile country, and to escape many
dangers, with papers in his possession
that would certainly have cost him his
life had he been taken. He was able
to place in Captain Glass hands infor-
nation which led to the seizure of
the arms and the routing of the Alb
bey. The matter has been reported
to Washington, and some recognition
asked for Smiths brave conduct.
The Advertiser of October 81, 1901,
had the following about the subject of
the above sketch;
Only fortune, which sometimes is
inscrutable, prevented a meeting Tues
day between Admiral Henry Glass and
'sAguinaldo" Smith, but it is safe to
say .nat the navy man is not the one
who regrets the passing of their ships
In fact, Smith wanted to lay over here
to see and impress Admiral Glass, but
could not on account of an engage
mSuI u SLuuy DIT Tie nOOQy institute,
Chicago, which had to be kept.
Admiral Glass was the most aston
issyed man in the city when he was
told that his innocent letter of COM
mendation of Smith was being made
the basis of claim for S25,0 for
services rendered in the Philippines.
for when Smith asked the privilege of
enlisting he said his only thought was
~, h<s 81 fr n ic oft-x-
he asked for the letter of commenda-
ton from the Admiral, to aid him first
in getting medal for service. and
later the position of manager of the
Sailors Home here But with this ere
Dental he wanted coin, though he has
not received much encouragement at
any point along the line of his chase
of the funds.
II never saw man who seemed so
anxious to serve his country as was
Smith when the Charleston went
through here on the way to Manila,
said Admiral Glass. "He was insist
ent that he be given chance to get to
the front, but / could not take him at
all. Then I found myself the port cap
tain at Manila, and one day in walked
Smith; he had beaten his way to Ma
Mia on transport. He wanted some
thing, but l could not be of any serv-
ice to him. He did not forget me
however. for l saw him several times
and then he was gone He had taken
another jump. slowing away on ship
for Hongkong. Then 1 heard nothing
of him for sometime, but he was bound
to turn up.
"I was in my office one day when
| was called to see man of the name
of Smith, and there found the Homo
lulu man, pretty badly off for clothes
and a shave, but as lively as ever. He
told me of a long tramp across the
country, from the extreme south Of
Luzon to Manila, to report that the
Abbey was in the port of Batangas
unloa ding arms for the insurgents.
He said he had been in Hongkong