The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1906.
Only two virtues exist. Oh. would they
were ever united;
Ever the good with the great ever
the great with the good.
Schiller.
A Dark Vision.

a Dark Vision.
Tho Now York Evening Post is throw
Ing historical fits because our impul-
sive President has decided upon a pun
ishment Of the oolorec soldiers of the
Twenty-ffth Infantry. which is without
precedent in tine annals Of the army"
After relating the story in the partisan
way peculiar TO the Evening Post. and
after quoting from the Richmond Planet.
which it oXalts as zone OF the ablest OF
the colored mems newspapers Il deliv-
ers this broadsde at the President:
"To our mind. Mr.. Roosevelt has es-
tahlished a most pernicious precedent, be
sides doing grave wrong TO many In
nocent servants Of the country In his
desire TO let the South see that he is
as ready 10 punish the misconduct Of
blacks as OF whites. he has leaned over
backwards"
IL IS a dehatahle question whether or
not the President was too severe in his
dealing with those negro soldiers. but
that he should. as the Evening Post in
Inmates. have committed an act Of gross
injustice for tho purpose Of currying r.
vor with tho people OF the South is
a libel against the President and also
against Southern people for no decent
Southern man would be pleased with the
President for showing the blacks an in
Justice. But the fanaticism Of the Even
ing Post is such that when it has a
black man In eye. the whole world seems
black. In point Of fact. the Presidents
order was simply I'm confirmation Of the
recommendation Of Brigadier-General I.
A. Darlington. Inspector-Gencral Of the.
Army on the night Of August 13. 1906
some OF the negro soldiers in the TWEEN
ty-hfth Infantry at Fort Brown. Texas.
went on 'he rampage. and deliberately
sired into house. while the inhabitants
hercof were pursuing their peaceful vo-
.auon. or asleep. as The result Of which
9ne citizen was killed and the chief OF
police So seriously wounded that hc lost
an ARM"
ln explanation OF his recommendation
TIA, every man IN Companies B. c and
j.. of the Twenty-Afth Infantry. be dis
charged without honor. General CARING
ton says that after due opportunity and
notice the men failed to tell all that It
was reasonable TO believe they knew con
corning the shooting. They appear to
stand together" be continued in a de-
termination to resist the detection OF the
guilty; therefore. they should stand to-
gather When the penalty falls"
Tho order seems harsh. Tor il cannot
be that IA the men knew who the deiin-
quents were. ana even II they did know
i IS not reass pable that they should have
reached on their'comrades. HumanI.y
always icNolts at Furnishing the Innocent
Tor the SINS OF the guilty. but General
Darlington 3usJines his act on the ground
~ III iery discipline a forceful lesson
should be given 20 the army at large.
says hc. and especially to the non
comm ssioned officers. that their duty
does NOT cease upon the drill ground. with
The calling OF the company rolls making
checN inspections and other duty Of for
MAJ character. but that the respons Dii-
ties Of once accompany them everywhere
and az all times thar il is their duty 10
BE- ONE thoroughly acquainted with the
Individual members OF their respective
urits-to know their characteristics To- be
able az all times 70 gauge ..eir temper.
- oder 20 discover the beginning 81 dis
content or Of mutlnous Infections. and 70
anticipate any organized act Of disorder
that they must notify their officers at
once under SUCH condition
Moreover. TIE people Of the United
States. wherever they live. must feel as
slred that the men wearing The uniform
o. Tho army are their protectors aud not
Midnight assasalns OF riotous d.sturbers