The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
By Hamilton Wright

He recent proposal from Wash
tngton 10 reduce the standing
army in the Philippines to H.
ooo men is. If correctly report
Cd. not only an amazing commentary
upon the prevalence Of. peace eondi-
tons throughout the archipelago as
whole. but is. in part, testimony To
the remarkable efficiency OF the Phil
ippine Constabulary, an organization
whose methods are little known. The
constabuiary FOR the past six or seven
years has been quietly at work all
over the islands anticFpating the crime
naturally following in the wake OF
war b. arresting malefscters. making
friends with and educating them in
5ustrially by showing them how the
white man does things" and. in fact
contributing to peace by constructive
Efforts as well as ~ limitation OF
crime
The Philippine ConstsbuIsry. is the
great Organization b. which Uncle sam
has enlisted the FiIipiuos in his service
and turned these native troops under.
.the American officers into excellent soI-
djers The enlisted man in the con-
stabuIarE compares favorsbly with any
native troops in tho world. lie is SUI
rrerior 10 Briton's native army in Africa
and has even been praised by some OF
t9e 1ev military experts who have
watched The work or the constabplary
81 The Philippines as exceIling in de
votioa and bravery. though perhaps not
81 drtli and appearance. England's IA
moss regiment or Sinks in India.
Tle 73nstahuIary is an aIl-round or
SsaTzaton. and the American officers
Il narge have To be aII-round good
eaea- Here Is jingle called The Con-
stabelary Man. It would make kip
ling weep, but al the same time it is
ir,zsease'y informing as to the divers
daes u The American eonstabulary
EHE CoNsTABULARY MAN
D rar snow - careEorn Fellow viii shoulder
~ rcd
wfe laff-- .auttee leezInss and campaign hat
Wa'se vsyworn SAT- Of Khaki shows Of service
Ana v'o walks as if some tired. but trying hard
T. rush:
CHORUS: CO. Eli, boot msn. hike man. con.
sfahularr man.
Hsf police and soldier who does the
hrst BE- can.
IIe s aiwsvs 81 FOR I'm or fight and
4oesn't esrc d.:
Dot - mounted dry or wet con-
stsbulsry man
Naaa re eouBtry. was turned over to the gov
Aal ne Iasalsr Police began It's journey long
y rad vas rough and rocky, but was fol-
Ard those q them who yet remain are follow
ing that road stiu.
He's doctor and LAWYER and spotbecsry. TOO:
les teacher and . padre, with everything else
Hes ertIllery, cavalry. infantry. AID sailor on
Hes United Service msa. the member
% this corps.
His eiotLes they may be ragged. and his spirits
laay he low:
HIS stomach may be empty aud his pocketbook
But wien there's trouble in the wind or an
Iou'u snd him always ready and willing for
Schermerhorn's Great Fight
Amazing adventures have occurred
20 some Of the officers OF the Philip
pine constsbulary; in fact. they are
occurring every day. For a cold steel,
painful experience that Of Lieutenant
William Sehermerhorn takes the
cake" schermerhorn is big, strong,
resolute. twinkle-eyed Scotchman- He
stands six feet two in his stocking feet
and is slender, wiry and a weIl-buiIt
mass OF bone and sinew. Down on the
north coAst Of Bindsnso once Scher-
stabulsry recruits, was following a
BARROW trail through a dense jungle
OF cane. The path was not more than
q foot wide, and the thick jungle on
both sides OF the trail was dark at
midday. Schernerhorn was proceed
ing at the head OF his men; suddenly,
without the slightest warning. a black
arm with a terrible knife slipped out OF
the thicket.
The knife struck Schermerhorn on
the size OF the head. almost cracking
the. skull. and cutting a fearful cash
from his cheekbone TO his mouth.
simultaneously another hand grasped
the constabulary oficer's revolver. Ieav-
ing him without weapons. .Schermer-
horn wheeled around and called TO his
men. but they had deserted in a panic
on the back trait. He had grasped the
hand OF the man who struck him, and.
like a wise. he wrenched his opponents
arm until the fellow stood between
him and his assailants. Quicker than
words can tell Schermerhorn made a
desperate effort 70 get the huge bolo
knife In doInE this be vas compelled