The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-16
THEY MUST co.
Negro Soldiers Dismissed in Dis.
grace from the Army
BY TIE PRESIDENT,
And the White Officers Are to be Court.
martial;d. For thc Plrst Time In
History OF Army Has Such
an Order Been
Issued.

Issued.
Unprecedented In tie history O.
the army Of the United States, is tht
action Of tho president, just announo
ed, in dismissipg In disgrace from tht
army an entire battalion of coloret
troops because of their failure to dis
close the identity Of some Of theil
number who had been guilty o1
violence and murder. AS al evidence
however, OF his intention to bs fail
10 tho colorsd TROOPS, tho president
hns accompanied this action by an
order wbioh amount to tina court
martisl Of white army CT 13er o1
high grade who was charged with
having cast slurs upon the colored
troops, The story Of both actions ia
told In tho folio wing Cfficial CORES.
pondence made public by the military
secretary:
PRKsIDENT's s ORDER.
The report Of an investigation
made by Brigedier Geperal e. A..
ARLINGTON, Inspector general Of the
aIp,y relative to the riotous diatur-
bance that occurred &c Brownsville,
T0xas, on the hight OF August 13,
1905, and that reeulded in the death
of one aud the woInding of another
Citizen OF that city, has been con.
sldered and acted upon by the presi.
dent. Following are his Instructions
with regard to the matter:
| The White House, Washington,
Nov. 5-The Secretary OF War: /
have read through General Garling-
CONS report, dates October 22l, sub
n1tted to me by you. l direct that
the recommendation of General Gar.
lington be compiled with and that
st tho game time tho concluding por
tIon Of his report be published with
our sanction as giving the reasons for
the action.
Theodore Roosevelt"
GENERAL GARLINGTON' REPORT.
Following is the concluding por-
tion Of G3neral G Garlington's report,
which embodies tina Communications
chat, by direction OF the PRESIDENT,
will be carried into effect Immediate.
ly by the war department.:
i recommend thai orders be iseued
az ION Esss+ pf sc sRsss GYgi t,cs
without honor, every man IN Dom
panies B, O and d Of the Twenty
fifth infantry. serving at Fort Brown,
Texas, on the night Of August 13,
1906, and forever deoarrlng them
from re. enlistirg in the army or navy
OF the United Stateg as we'll as from
employment In any civil capacity un
der the government. In making this
recommendation, recognize the fact
that number Of mon who have no
direct knowledge as to tho identity OF
the men OF the Twenty-1fth infantry
who actually fred tho shors on the
night of the 18Th Of August 1905,
gill incure this extreme penalty.
REFUSED TO TELL.
1t has been established by q care.
fll investigation Beyond reasonable
doubt that the firing into the houses
Of the o!tIzsns OF Brownsville while
the Inhabitants thereof we're pursu,
Ing, and by which one clt'zan was
killed and the chief OF police so seri
ously wounded thai ne lost al arm,
"as done by enl'8tsd men of the
Twenty. fifth infantry, belonging to o
battalion stationed at Fort Brown
After due opportunity and notice
the enllBted mSn OF tine Twenty. fiftf
infantry have failed 10 tell all that II
jS reasonable to believe they know
concerning the shooting If they
had done sc; II they had been willing
10 relate all the GiiCu instances Il n
stances preliminary TO the trouble
it is extremely probable that q Gu
sufficiently dehlit8 to lead to result
would have been disclosed. They ap
pear to stand together In determina
tlon to resist this detection OF tn,
, guilty; therefore, ohey should stent
together when the penalty fall8.
, roGceful lesson should bo given to the
army at large, and especially 80 th
, 0n.commSs!on Oflloers. that thej
duty does not c0asa upon tha drill
! ground, with the calling OF the com
pany rolls, making check inspection
q and other duty OF formal character
! but that their responsibilities Of otiiC
accompany them every where and q
! al times; that 1t is their duty to be
come thoroughly acquainted with tn
q individual members OF their respect
8 I've uoits to know their characterize
o O.; to be able st all times TO gaug
e 5hsil tom par, in order TO discover tn
beginning Of GiDcontonb or Of mutt
d nous Intentions, and to antiotpat
any orgenlZ.d aot OF disorder; tina
Y they must notify their III cars at ono
/, OF any euoh conditions; moreover, th
people Of the United State8, whsreve
!, they live, must feel assured that til
|. men wearing the uniform Of the arm
are their protectors, and not midnigf
Is ag8a9Sina or ri0tous disturbers OF tf
lc peaca OF the community in whiC
they may he stationed.
re CUT OUT TIE NEGROES
:" "On October s, 1906, 3 GquadrC
- Of tho Ninth cavalry, an organizatiC
Of colored troops, reported OF Fo
Sheridan, near Ohiclgo. ILL.,, und
orders from tho war departme
IN GsslRning them to duty there. So'
III after thia assignment there appear
y in the public press the following 8
'n count OF o statement alleged TO he
n been made w.Gh regard to the matt
re by Colonel William L. Pltoh'
OF Twenty.sov0nth infantry:
10 The negro troops would neN
yn | 4. Of vi Il