The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-10

Washington, Jan. 5.-The wcr dc
par1ment mas received from the Phil
llpines copies OF remarkable proc
l...Aation, signed with the Names Q
nine Americs.ns-seven of them state'
as selIig ia the United States mi4ltar.
ser, lce--inyIIlng American soldIer
to desert and Join the ranks OF tn'
Filipino soldie1y. The text OF th'
document is as follows:
The Procianiation.
ssTo whom il may concern:
Dear elbow Country men-After many
monlnS among the riIIpIno peopie, STUDY
ing Ineir customs anu Characters, We
the Undersigned, nave come 70 the con
ciusion Inal the uine has arrived Tor III
TO break the silence anu let you Know tns
real ruth so Inar you ,kNIu see the Tony
OF continuation OF nghung these peopis
who are deIenulnS their country against
the cruel American invasion IN the same
manner in winch our forefathers uiu
AGAINST lsnglanu IN those g.orious Gays OF
Our grand and nople IIDerator, Gen
George " asnlngton.
"Slnce the DAY We were led by our con-
science and presented ourselves TO The
1nilppine aulnortieS We nave received
the best of treatment, and we are ENJOY
ing q life OF luxury Without having 10
our lives III udDStI DIS uO you, WIZ
sun remain in the American ranks fight
ing for an unjust cause, which, sooner
or later, must surrey prove disastrous,
as it did to the spanish, notwitnsAanding
tnat they knew the country and customs
OF the people better than the Americans
40.
For above mentioned reasons and also
that the war may soon END, we ask the
men of the American army, stationed IN
these islands TO present themselves TO
the Philippine authorizes as we did,
thereby showing yourselves TO be true
upholding the policy of Wash
the ambitious policy of President Nc
kinley. who, for two years, has carried
on this cruel war. splitting the innocent
blood of thousands OF American soldiers,
and with what object? 10 NIL the pockets
OF Mark Hanna and several other Ameri-
can capitalists, who have been for years
other words, changing your blood for
gold and robbing many loving mother
or wife of son or husband, thereby max
ing many once-happy home sad and
Before we close let us tell you that
near every town there are always sta
toned forces OF Filipino troops to whom,
should, you SO desire. you can present
and, to avoid danger, it Is best to hide
It in a secure place. and after you have
presented yourself inform the Filipino of
icer or chief of guerillas and they will
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return.
with this we conclude, wishing you
he best OF fortune.
1--WE remain yours sincerely
lsignedl HARRY HoRAL ALTMAN.
JOHN BLAKE,
Trumpeter, Co. B, Twenty eighth U. 8.
FRANK L. CLARK,
Co F, Twenty-first U. S. infantry.
~ THOMAS kREIDER,
~ ctr 4 Inn
s. = CHARLES BUCHANAN,
Co. b, Twenty eighth u. S. volunteers.
HARRY RICHTER,
eN'A : 2 "cHARLEs WRIGHT.
Hospital corps; e,r
JOHN RYAN,
Fourth regiment"
How Gen. Chaffee Views 1t.
John T. Kreider, one of the signers
f this proclamation, was tried re-
emily by military commission in the
on a charge of treason,
nd the records of the court martial |
ave Just been received at the war de-
artment. The preponderance of
roof, said Gen. Chaffee, in review
1g the case, was in favor of the con
antion of the accused that he was
ED by the insurgents as prisoner
nd took no part in operations
gainst the United States. gave no
id and comfort to the enemy, made
easonable effort to escape and was
ompelled, by his captors, under
uress to sign the above proclama-
~, I,xy +bra,tc ~ r;OIopoa IN cacn |
e refused. "While no reasonable
ltent or overt act is established
gainst the accused by competent
said Gen. Chaffee, sit, how
yer, remains TO be remarked that is
lie duty of the American soldier to
ice impending danger of death rath-
. than sign reasonable proclaana-
on, even if it be prepared, as was
lie one in this case, by the enemy.
or should he do any other act that
light have even semblance of CIV
g the enemy encouragement. The
ne soldier not only takes the risks
battle, but all other risks of life
owing out of any and all incidents
war, and accepts the chance of life
: death rather than do aught to in.
re his country's cause or dishonor
e uniform he wears"
The military commission found
reider guilty Of the charge of trea-
n and sentenced him to confine-
emit at hard labor for life, but Ger. f,
laffee, because of the absence of Il
inclusive proof that the accused I,
ID committed an overt act (such an I
t being necessary to consummate I
e technical offense OF treason), dis |
proved the sentence and ordered Z
e prisoner set at liberty. I
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