The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25

But the matter is hardly worth sober
discussion. Let the United States of
America stand and use the term
American just as we do now, unoffi-
cially. We are not plain United
States" as there are various other
United States" and the term Ameri-
can has become sort OF common prop
erty, and 1t il all right for man to
say, I'm an American citizen, and
proud of the fact" Although the le-
gal term is United States consul" IL
is not a proper one. and American
consul" might be as Objectionable In
some quarters. Why not put It CON
sui of the United States of America"
in signing official papers. Shall we
have the Central American, the Cana
dian American, the United States
American and the North and South
American.
There is too much carelessness In the
spelling of names and too little care
given to accuracy. The Troy (Ala.)
Messenger refers to Lieut. Nobel" j.
Wiley u. S. A., whose name is Mo-
BILE, and a New York correspondent
writes of Mrs. "Thos. c." Glenn and
her son "Glrard" Glenn. This refers
TO Mrs. John T. Glenn and her son
Garrard, a nephew OF Col. William
last letter ] spoke OF "befo' de war;
Christmas l spent In Eufaula, Ala.
Just after / had mailed that letter
had a call from Mr. j. l.. Roquemore,
claim agent Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway at Lakeland, Fla, which
greatly enjoyed, as 1t was at a Col.
Roquemores plantation near Eufaula
that saw the negroes in the full en-
Joyment OF an old time Southern
ChFfQfnnau % -
largest cotton planters in Barbour
county and his family to the present
day has always occupied a prominence
position In social and professional cir
cles. Mr.. r. Of Lakeland, while not
member OF that family, Is closely relat-
ed to 1t and worthy representative
of that honored name. was more
than glad to talk over old times in
Columbus and Eufaula with him
The Holiday Edition" OF The
People. an enterprising weekly Of Fitz-
gerald, Ga, is a hummer" with it's
handsome cover and numerous illustra-
tions. Its history Of the magic SOL
diers' Colony City" is also quite In.
teresting, showing how the old Union
soldiers swarmed into the then forests
OF Irwin county and built up a live
city with three or four railroads drawn
70 II even in it's infancy. Most OF the
pioneers were old pensioners, and every
three months some $4,000 came from
the Knoxville, Tenn, pension agent to
FITZGERALD. This gave the city it's rapid
growth.
Several times have stated that Gen.
Mills at West Point and Capt. Brown
son at Annapolis were powerless TO
stop hazing so long as congressman
were allowed the privilege OF having
cadets and midshipmen restored who
had been expelled for hazing. Recent
ly, however, Congress has taken a
stand in support of these efficient su-
perintendents and seems disposed to
prevent the reinstatement of expelled
hazers. Only a few days ago three
expelled midshipment sought in vain
TO be restored through Congressional
action. Unless Gen. Mills and Capt.
Brownson are fully and firmly sus-
tanned in this matter II will be a use
less task to attempt 20 suppress haz-
ing at West Point and Annapolis. IL is
mean and cowardly practice, and IL
Is a false estimate OF backbone and
courage that claims for Il any virtue
In developing the character of a cadet
or midshipman along proper lines. 1t
is simply brutal for a dozen young
men to surprise and haze a single ca
Diet or midshipman. A few days ago
was the victim of an attempt OF this
kind at Columbia College IN New York
city, and only escaped by the use OF
his revolver and the later arrival OF
his father and friends. Such cowardly
practices have no place In a well regu-
lated and properly disciplined college
There is nothing manly or noble about
such conduct, which Is generally bru-
tai and mean.
During the Spanish American War in
Cuba Il VIII be remembered, I took is
sue with Gen. Clement A. Evans, G.
3. A.. or Atlanta. about the use OF
barbed wire as a military article OF
defense 20 obstruct the enemy's adj
vance. The General laughed at the
Idea, and yet Il has secured strong
foothold IN our own army AZ well as
the armies OF other nations. One OF
the late dispatches from the Japan
Russia war shows how effectually tho
Japs rcpuleed a Russian attack By the
use OF barbed wire obstructions. NV
limited experience with this kind or
fencing here IN Florida has convinced
me that II ia more dangerous than the
hind feet OF a fractions mule when n
~ suddenly cut loose and goes Il Wild
IN every direction. ! am satisfied that
barbcd wire VIII become IA very pOpu-
lar and effective article 0f defense In
future warfare. AZ present experiments
have proven ~ successful. J remember
the simple ana crude nhaffilrfIonn rf.