New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-10

sity. in which case it was the policy to make a
great display OF large force the outset In order
make bloodshed unnecessary
General Howard was the first speaker. He spoke
in affectonate of the soldiers told OF his
service for his country He referred the,
death of his own son in the Philippines and denied
that soldiers should be regarded different from
other citizens.
They need sympathy and encouragement" he
said because their work is hard and tiresome and
the discipline CALLING
The branches of the 7. NJ. C A. he said supplied
for them place for recreation and escape from
the irksomeness of their military lives
General Roe declared that every young man
should at least five years in the National
Guard The discipline, he said. was good for them
morally while the drill improved them physically
He spoke of Colonel Appleton, without naming him.
and said that the only experience he had had for
business was his training in the National Guard.
which had enabled him 10 run business mill
tary lines and make success Of it. General Roe
told number of interesting "reminiscences Of the
Spanish War and the late Chinese trouble
When the soldiers were pushing on toward
Picking he said the 18th Infantry was sent out to
act in unison with other troops The corn there
grows high that the soldiers were compelled to
navigate by compass. 7 believe it the first time
that troops ever went into action on land by
pass. Somehow they got out OF touch with the
other troops and came TO a standstill. The weather
furiously hot and the anything
but good humOr. They fretting and cursins
their lot, when of them calculated in tones OF
great disgust. Who in thunder dealt this hand.
anyhow That raised a general laugh and relieved
the situation That night some of the infantrymen
ran up against the 18th Cavalry. who dis
mounted 1t pitch dark. and of the in
fantrymen shouted. What farmers you?' The
answer came. This is the 4th Cavalry Where's
you're horses. them growled the infantrymen.
In knapsacks.' replied the cavaIrymen. We've
got them salted-' This shows the good hurnor and
bravery OF our soldiers even when they facing
possible death.
After the battle of Santiago. when our troops
came back to Montauk Point. one OF the women
visitors went up soldier and inquired. Are you
one of the heroes of Santiago?' No. miss he re-
piled. I'm only regular The soldiers in camp
my good fortune 10 be the instrument by which
Pe'pIe LtSilZs Mstt II Is 70 De dbSOiutey cut
on from home without anything 70 read in the
In this State we have fifteen thousand men in
the National Guard, well disciplined and thor
necessary TO go into camp The men can be got
out within two or three hours. The good service
rendered by them has been demonstrated at Albany
and CrotOn Dam our Governor in his message a
young man to go into the Guard and serve at least
hve years. echo that sentiment heartily"
General Roe ended by saying that the work done
by the Young Mems Christian Association az the
George a. Sanford. secretary OF the Young Mems
Christian Association at Governors Island. de-
Foys GoIbMs sr6TvIar s5syv6 T me s w. a
He appealed for liberal subscriptions, and collec-
ton taken up
Mr. Sanger followed Mr.. Sanford He said that
although he could add nothing TO what had been
said, he was glad to be present 10 show that the
War Department in sympathy with the work
of the Young Mems Christian Association army
branches.
Until four years ago. he said. "the people at
large knew very little about the life OF a soldier
When General Howard was commanding a Depart
ment and General Roe was fighting Indians it was
rare thing 70 see an enlisted man in uniform on
the streets. Since then have increased our force
Of regulars. and there have been than two
hundred thousand civilian soldiers from as MANY
families amonE They have brought into every
house knowledge of and interest the daily life OF
the soldier
1T is well in keeping with the character OF the
Young Mems Christian Association that il turned
it's attention to the soldier. and suggests the
line of thought ampihed by a modern writer Sick
is the physical what is 10 the Spiritual
life AS the disease germ is to the sickness SO
debasing influence and 1emoraliZing environments
10 sin Like the disease germ baneful influence
is taken in unConsCtously IL is unfair TO speak OF
the enlisted man class apart But the life OF
the soldier predispOses human nature TO reaction
and We know the impulse for change. The soldier
wearied with the trammels of discipline demands
change. and the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
gives him change that is as healthful and neces-
sary the other changes he might find are the
contrary