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Colonel Howe intervenes. The last named
army officer is surely in his right place.
Strict disCiplinarian, quick TO discern
trouble and instantaneous In mis- DEGREES
.of judgment, the commandant of cadets
is not to be thought Of as a terrible
monster who Is continually seeking 10 de-
your the poor "plebe" OF the consequential
first class man First OF al, he desires
to be the father TO the majority or the
boys who are of necessity away from
home influences and parental advice Al
any time of the day any one OF the caoets
In the Academy knows that he can go 70
the commandment with his troubles Of what
ever nature and receive advice that VIII
assist him. Stern, but kindly It Is no
wonder that Lieutenant Colonel Howe is
popular with the cadets, according 10 thelr
own statements.
Born In Texas, the COmmandant was
graduated from the West Point Academy
in 1855. He was appointed a second lieu
tenant OF x Troop, Sixth cavalry, and In
an Indian campaign In 1891, when the
REGIMENT was surrounded, with Captain
Kerr he "cut his way to water and
helped 70 save the horses and men in his
command In 1896 he was made a first
lieutenant and tactical offlcer and was APP
pointed adjutant OF the regiment in 1897
when he was married.
On the outbreak of the war with Spain
he was attached to the stan OF General
3. S. Summers Rough Riders as assistant
adtutant general, and attracted the atten-
ton Of Colonel Roosevelt by his oonspicu-
Gus bravery, so that the President in his
book twice refers TO Captain Howe in
I the narrative of Kettle Hill. In Septem-
Der Captain Howe came TO West Point
as senior instructor OF cavalry. but in
July, 1899. the fighting spirit again came
over him and he went TO the philippines
as lieutenant colonel OF the Thirty-f
United States volunteers, composed OF
Western frontiersmen from the vicinity OF
Fort Logan.
| In twenty-seven lights he took two bat
| teries and went north on the island OF
Iluzon 70 meet General Young and rescued
300 Spanish prisoners held by the Fill
ptnos. Then occurred the most interesting
act ehronicied in the Philippine campaign.
the rescue Of Lieutenant Gilmore, Of the
United States navy. who was held a. a
prisoner and afterWa0d abandoned by the
] tilipnos at the head Of the Abalut River.
| With picked body OF less than a hundred
men ne followed the trail into une wilder
ness, and the day before locating Gilmore
and his little party was Joined BY Colonel
Hare and another detachment. which
swelled the number Of the rescuing party
TO i47 souls all told
| The troops had nothing to eat but raw
sugar cane and unhulled rice. and the
shoes were worn from their feet Gilmore
was found. and the party started down
/ the river on imprOvised RATS. After days
% suffering they reached the mouth Of
I the river, and with three men Lieutenant
Colonel Howe left the nearly fsmished
party and went further until they found
I the cruiser Yorktown lying on shore, from
which they obtained provisions for the
starving men.
4 OF this march OF Colonel Hare and Lieu
tenant Colonel Howe 70 the rescue Of
Gilmore General Otis said IN his official re-
port that Il was unparalleled. For this
f. Lieutenant Colonel Howe was made a
.brigadisr general OF volunteers in June.
1901 He next cast his lot with the Puerto
Rico provisional regiment and was major
until June 80 1904 when he was mustered
out. Then he went back TO his old com
mand. a captain OF the Sixth cavalry, sta
toned AZ Fort KeOugh. President ROose-
welt appointed him on June Is OF last year
;. as commanuart OF cadets, with the rank
OF Lieutenant colonel. succeeding Lieuten-
ant Colonel Treat
B. All Of the foregoing biography might he
considered irrelevant were IL not given IN
order 70 show the composition o. The maA