Evening journal., 1906-11-08

made public to-day by the military sec
retary:
THE report Of an investigation made |
by Brigadier General z. A. Darlington. |
inspector general OF the army. relative
to the riotous disturbance that occurred
at Brownsville, Tex. on the night Of
August 13, 1906. and that resulted in
the death OF one and the wounding Of
another cltizena Of that city. has been
considered and acted upon by the
President. Following are his instruc-
tlons with regard to the matter:
Three Companies Dishonored
THE White House.
Washington. November s. 1906.
" The Secretary OF War:
~ have read through General Gar
lington's report dated October %, sub
mltted to me by you. l direct that the
recommendations Of General Darlington
be complied with, and that at the same
time the concluding portion Of his re-
port be published with our sanction as
giving the reasons for the action.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Following is the concluding portion
Of General GarlingtOns report, which
embodies the recommendations that.
by direction Of the President, viii be
carried into effect Immediately by the
War Department:
~ recommend that orders be issued
as soon as practicable discharging,
without honor. every man in Compan-
les 3. c and ID. Of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry. serving at Fort Brown, Tex. on
the night Of August 1S. 1905, and forever
I..t. 1feaff ~,
the army and navy Of the United
States. as well as from employment in
any civil capacity under the govern
ment In making this recommendation
recognize the fact that a number cf
men who have no direct knowledge as
to the identity Of the men OF
the Twenty Infantry who
actually fired the shots on the night OF
the 18th Of August, 1906, will incur this
extreme penalty.
3" Tt has been established by careful
Investigation beyond reasonable doubt
that the firing into the houses of the
citizens OF Brownsville while the in
habitants thereof were pursuing their
peaceful vocations or sleeping. and by
which one citizen was killed and the
chief OF police so seriously wounded
that he lost an arm. was done by en-
listed men OF the Twenty fifth Infantry
belonging to the battalion stationed at
Fort Brown. After due opportunity
and notice the enlisted men of the
Twenty Infantry have failed to
tell all that it is reasonable to believe
they know concerning the shooting. II
they had done so. IL they had been will
ing TO relate all the circumstance
instances preliminary to the trouble
Il is extremely probable that a clue
sufficiently definite to lead to results
would have been disclosed. They ap-
pear to stand together I'm a determine
tion to resist the detection Of the guilty:
therefore. they should stand together
when the penalty falls.
Severe on White Officers
"A forceful lesson should be given to
the army at large. and especially TO the
non.commissioned officers, that their
duty does not cease upon the drill
ground with the calling OF the COM
pany rolls, making check inspections
and other duty Of formal character. but
that their responsibilities OF office ac-
company them everywhere and at all
times; that Il is their duty to become
thoroughly acquainted with the indl-
vidual members Of their respective
units. to know their characteristics, TO
be able at all times to gauge their
temper IN order to discover the begin
ming OF discomfort or OF mutinous inten-
tions and to anticipate any organ ze d
act Of disorder; that they must notify
their officers at once OF any such condi-
tons Moreover. the people of the
United States. wherever they live, must
feel assured that the men wearing the
uniform OF the army are their protec-
tors. and not midnight assassins. oI
riotous dsturbers OF the peace OF the
community IN which they may be sta.
toned"
"on October 3, 1906, a squadron Of the
Ninth Cavalry, an organization OF col.
ored troops, reported at Fort Sheridan
near Chicago, ILL.,, under orders frou
the War Department, assigning then
to duty there. Soon after assignment
there appeared in the public press thu
following account of a statement al
legged to have been made with regard
to the matter by Colonel William L
Pitcher, Twenty-seventh Infantry:
May Court Martial Colonel
Inc NEGRO lloolS MOAta utNtI NAN'
been quartered at Fort Sheridan with
out a protest If was to remain il
command here said Colonel Pitcher
L never liked them, and the farthe
away from me they are kept the bette
II pleases me. For the life OF me
cannot see why the United State
should try to make soldiers out o
them Certainly there are enough fn'
white young men IN this big countr'
to make soldiers OF without recruiting
( from such a source
This alleged statement by Colone
Pitcher having been brought TO the at
tention OF the President the following
communication with regard TO IT wa
sent to the War Department by Secre
tary Loeb:
The President directs that an i'm
mediate report be called for from Col
, oncl Pitcher 10 know whether or no
ne is correctly quoted IN the inclosin
clipping; and II he is correctly quote
the President directs that proceeding
be taken against him for such punish
nent az can be inflicted The Presi
lent thinks that such conduct is bu
; 'ittle better .han that Of the offendn
y negro troops themselves.
Very truly yours
VIM. Loeb. Jr..
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