Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17

marked and he had abundance Of dignity.
but there was never a hand outstretchsd
That he didn't grasp firmly and never q
question asked that he didn't answer con-
siderately.
II was General King, too. who best
showed what a really commendable earb
the khaki (which. by the way, the know
Ing ones pronounce "cockie") uniform is.
viewed from the standpoint Of the artistic
dresser. Its practical advantages we're ap-
parent from the FIRST, but II takes the
nsure OF a King to prove that II can be
even dressy.
Boys Of 'eI Get In.
The RELOCATION OF the blue was not the
relegstion II it's wearers, however. Many
OF the civil war veterans we're about the
motel during the reunion days and between
the old and the young there was apparent
the most cordial relations. The old fife
and drum corps came In for a full share Of
the applause given the parade and its
street concerts drew crowds always-even
when the Twenty-second infantry or the
Fifty-irst Iowa bands were playing farther
down the street. A musical organization
that can stand that kind Of competition
may well be proud. And, after all, it's
the music that makes things move. The
veterans were as quiet as the members Of
a quaker congregation until the Fifty-hrst
came up from Centerville, then there was
a shouting that could be heard a mile
away. When the hand Of the Twenty-sec-
Ond regulars came 1t created a disturbance
equally enthusiastic.
Indeed, the regulars we're given a full
share OF attention always. The boys Of
the Twenty-secOnd are Philippine vets
themselves. They went over there In
March. 1898, as the second reinforcing regi-
ment, and Sergeant Major c. +. Seib, who
was at the hotel after the four companies
went back TO the fort, announced that it
is proposed to organize a local camp there.
He says that in the Second and Third bat
talions the number, of men eligible to mem
bership Is at least 300 and that every
mothers son Of them Will want In.
Twenty-secOnd's Philippine Record.
seib was with H company when It had
IN charge Theodorico Noviclo, the little in
surrecto who appeared a saint, but proved
a demon. He 1t was who, when Gilmore
from the cruiser Yorktown started up the
river toward Baler in a cutter, attacked
the boat, captured its twenty-four men,
killed seven OF them and buried four alive.
He laid all responsibility on General Tee
son and his death sentence was
by Macarthur to life In prison. The Thirty
fourt captured him, but the Twenty-second
guarded him and twice took him to the
soldiers grave to see II he could be
moved to confession, which he finally was.
H company also recovered the beheaded
body of Venville, the little 17-year-oId
Oregon hero, who was wounded FIVE times
while the attack on Gilmore's squad was
on, but who continued still to operate
the automatic gun. Venville while a
prisoner recovered from his wounds, but
Novicio directed the presidente Of the vii
lage where he was held to take him out
and kill him. Two friars who were also
prisoners were sent out at the same time
and subsequently were able to give in
formation that assisted In fixing the blame.
seib accepts the newspaper report OF the
recent s~rsTSS5sT Ss ths saSa wSo &c shs
killing and for whom the boys Of the
Twenty-seoond secured the mountains for
months, but In vain. seib 1t was who
translated into the language Of the ma
tives that they might be moved to sympa-
thy, the letter that Venville's aged mother
wrote from Portland as an appeal to the
men to End her boys body.
the side OF the war.
Those who complain Of the treatment of
the insurrectos by the American soldiers
might have learned much Of the ether side
Of the story had gthey taken the trouble
TO mak inquiries OF the men at the re-
union. They might have learned, too, that
like true soldiers the young veterans are
not complaining Of their high officers.
There never was q minute when the So
ciety had any notion of e~lecting General
Jacob Smith its president, and gossip of
that nature INDUCED in by papers un-
friendly to President Roosevelt's admins
tratiOn or playing to the grandstand was
taken for exactly what It was worth.
They cheered the old generals name and
they like him. They may even feel that
It was severe to retire him when his career
was so near Its natural conclusion, but
they had neither desire nor intention TO do
anything as an organization that politi-
clans might distort into a slap at the ad-
ministration."
They are q patriotic lot, are these citI-
zen soldiers. and politics. like religion, is
eschewed in the interests Of harmony and
fellowship. In the same company there
are pronounced republicans and enthusi-
astio democrats. There are even popu-
lists. It Is said. disguised with whiskerIess
faces. But no man airs his views to the
discomfort Of his comrade. other com
rades won't permit It. They say that In
the Geld men have but one policy Of ad-
ministration. but one purpose and but one
president, and that when those men meet
to talk Of the incidents that marked their
soldering days the same condition must
hold. There must be nothing that might
estrange men who shout be close COM
rades. nothing that might promote faction
alism and nothing that might render less
ereditAbie a splendid record. less glorious
a great accomplishment. less probable a
great END. less inspiring a good and noble
intent. (.
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