La Junta tribune., 1902-03-29
PHILIPPINE llrrta

things OF importance have occurred
here. ! have refIained from writ
ing OF them sooner, because !
have feIt that when one describes
events from day to day as they oc
cur, he cannot, on account OF his
nearness to them, give their true
Interpretation. On the other hand.
believe that 1t is often largely
the curiosity one possesses to know
what is coming next, and to know
what will be the relation of the
events OF to-day to the entire his
tory OF much longer period, that
adds zest TO ones life and experi
ences. II this be true in the case
OF the one who has had the ex
per,ences to be related, 1t will no
doubt be true also OF him who reads
them. Thus il is that | have now
somewhat modified my original in
tention to wri.e Of things in the light
OF several months experience, but
to quote largely, 10 this paper at
least, from my journal, >with such
comments as may deem neces-
sary in order that the whole may
be properly understood. The
little which may possibly be lost in
literary way will, | hope, be
gained by the preservation of a
more interesting point of view.
Sunday. September z9, 1901.
On Friday morning, September
27th (perhaps the date may be a
memorable one to mel Latson and
were brought over to Basey. We
were met by Captain Brookmiller
and the presidente. The captain
was very kind to us, showing us
every courtesy in his power. We
went with him and the presidente
looking at several houses with a
view to finding one for our occu-
pation.- Time for lunch was ap
preaching, and the captain asked
us to eat with the officers, suggest
ing to the presidente that the latter
official might continue to search
for houses. We accepted Cap
tain Brookmiller's invitation. The
officers here are only three in
number, the other two being DR..
Williams and Lieutenant Drouil-
lard. They are all very pleasant
and seemed glad to have us come
to Basey. They are quartered in the
convent, attached to the old Span
ish stone church, which was built
in 1885. They and the padre oc.
cupy the building, which with its
broad verandas, and its elevated
position overlooking the bay
makes very comfortable and de
lightful quarters TO. them.
AT lunch, and afterwards. the
conversation naturally turned up
on military affairs. The attack
upon Sergeant Willford's squad,
two or three weeks ago, only a
short distance from here, which
resulted in the death OF three
Americans, is still fresh in the
minds OF the people here. Cap.
tain Brookmiller spoke of Captain
Connell, who was stationed at
Balangiga. about thirty miles
southeast of .here. He was here
only the day before, and stated
that he had not until then heard
Of President McKinley's death.
Captain Brookmilier gave us some
cigars from box which had been
given him by Captain Connell.
After lunch we came down again
to see the presiden,e, and found
that he had decided to let us use
the best part of his house Our
apartments consist of one large
room and another smaller one.
We also have use Of the kitchen
The captain had several prisoners
to bring our baggage from the
dock. and we began TO unpack.
In the meantime We had met the
maestro, and when We had had
time to exchange our soiled clothes
for cleaner ones, we went with him
u IN the school II Ssccuniea frn