The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-22
The Cardiac Club Song.


Some question having recently arisen
in connection with that interesting
though somewhat mysterious organiza-
ton known az the Military Order Of the
Carabao, its banquets, its literature and
the gossip which from time to time
has resulted from Its various conviviali-
ties, we have felt called upon in u
capacity as a chronicler of contemporary
events TO institute inquiries with a view
to the accumulation Of important facts.
The investigation has peer attended by
many difficulties, though we make no
boast on that score. That many of these
difficulties remain to be surmounted We
candidly confess. But such information
as We have been able to gather is here
submitted, in a spirit Of the utmost
respect, to an anxious and, we hope,
sympathetic public.
The Order Of the Carabao is consti-
tuted Of officers Of the army and navy
who have served in the Philippines-of
course, under the starry flag of freedom
and its chief object is 10 afford to those
members who may have escaped alive
from that abhorrent exile an opportunity
to get together and to celebrate their
rescue. Opulent in the matter OF name,
but quite destitute as regards a local
habitation, the Carabaos have so far
contented themselves with banquets
here and there, but the reunions have
always been characterized by a harmoni-
GUS intimacy and a heartfelt rejoicing
ineligible only to those who have
suffered f~rightfully and lived to swap
experiences. Realizing the need Of an
anthem for such occasions, in the proper
vOciferatiOn whereof all present might
join with honest thunder and yet without
fear Of marring the artistic effect, some
military officer too modest TO publish his
identity composed a song some years
ago, and this song is now given on all
festal occasions with a vigor and en-
thusiasm calculated to beggar the echoes
Of the Blue Ridge and to throw Messrs.
HAMMEKsTEIN and CoNRIED into a cata-
lepsy Of peculiar force.
Promising that the name of this burst
Of melody is called The Soldiers Song
and that the word "ladrones" il the
chorus is pronounced in two syllables
so as TO rhyme quite beautifully with
homes" we give herewith the verses
themselves, which, by the way, must be
sung TO the air of Tramp, tramp, tramp,
the boys are marching:
" In that land OF dopy dreams. happy. peaceful
Philippines,
Where the boloman is hiking night and day.
Where Tagalos steal and lie. where Americanos die,
There you hear the soldiers sing this evening lay:
Chorus.
Damn. damn, damn the Fnipinos, cross eyed,
kakiack ladronesl
Underneath the starry flag. civrize EN- with .
KraV.
And return us to our own beloved homes.
= Underneath the nips thstch. where the skinny
chickens scratch.
Only refuge after hiking all day long:
When / lay me down TO sleep. Shiny lizards DER
me creep.
Then you hear the soldiers sing this evening
song;
chorus Damn, damn. dsmn the Fiiplnos. &C.
" Social customs there are few, all the ladies smoke
and chew.
And the men do things the padres say are wrong:
NV WIZ III " NJ W. W NhNS " Oh y
and rice
Where you hear the soldiers sing this evening
song:
ChoruS-Damn. damn, damn the FIlplnos, &C.
We cannot find, however, any authori-
tative sanction for the rumor, impetu-
Ously current at one time, to the effect
that a very ill1strio1s and all powerful
Person has prohibited this song at Cara
bao symposiums and festivities. There
was much talk Of such an edict not long |
ago. Military men took their civilian
cronies aside and certified, with conf
dence and volubility, to it's promulga-
ton. We are, however, in a position to
assert without fear Of successful contra
diction that no such order has ever
emanated from the source OF wisdom
and the seat Of power.
Ifany n would present the contrary, |
let him come on with his proofsl