The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
UNCLE SANS REGULARS "
Some Things They Have Done in
Last Ten Years.
Are Now the Visible Instrument Of
Our National Power In Countries
ArOund the Globe.

Since 1893 our army has sprung from a
local organization scattered about in OBJ
scure stations into the visible instrument
Of our national power in countries around
the world. says Lloyd Buchanan, 81 the
Worlds Work
Sergt. Brown. who. ten years ago. knew
only Fort Apache and the Mojaye Desert
has in his travels rubbed elbows with the
British Iommies in Gibraltar and Cairo
and Ceyiou,
With his sweetheart he has sauntered
Of au evening along the Lunet8 IN Manila
while the band was playing. He has
chased smugEiers' yintas on the coast Of
Borneo. Nagasah, ana Honolulu are not
merely names TO him, but Old play
grounds
He knows the JOY of the lights Of the
Golden Gate. lifted at last after years of
longing. lie has seen the waves LASH
ing themselves into snow white foam off
the har0or OF san Juan-and he is now
rollins his cigarettes again under the
Weather-beatel walls OF the Moro.
I.et as see In what games he has played
during those wa1derings. He thrashed in
pitched battles the forces OF Aguinaldo,
ana Their ran them down, man Dy man,
through their swamps and thickets fear
lessly. uncQmplainingly. in one Of the
hardest ana most wearing guerrilla wsr-
fares IN history
lie took the Philippine gov eminent in
bis own hands formed IT, ana ran il
cAeaply. honestly, ana weu until hc was
told 10 turn it over 20 tie civil authori-
ties. which he did cheeFfully. Then he
went back into Ais barracks % be ready II
anybody needed him again.
he carried the flag 70 China. and one of
him was the first man over the walls of
PeEiu. He built Up government in Cuba
SIS be had Gone in the Philippines He
did the same thing iu Porto Rico lie
Trcstled with yellow fever, and at last the
dreadful plague of centuries was run
down and beaten II death.
When san Francisco writhcd in the
agony of her ruins he was the man WIS
saved the city from anarchy and pesti-
Iauce-horrors worse than destruction
And now we have him I'll CUba-some five
thousand OF him-sitting tight on an is
land of 100000 souls, calmly drilling and
mapping ana keeping OF his rife clean and
stopping the revolution Of proud and
fiery people.
In addition L. these things the army
has been moving on fair lines at home
The most important and the best single
piece OF Legislation in its behalf that ever
occurred I'D us history Was undoubtedly
The establishment Of tae General staff
The value Of this organization in action
has been shown iu the smooth and able
working Of the rush expedition 10 Cuba
A general spirit OF progress and energy
is growing throughout the army, Que 10
a continued policy at its head OmceIs
are studying more New ideas are given
broader and fairer treatment Even the
slecpiest are awakening 10 the fact that
they are figuring, however humbiy, as in
diVidgals in plays thar have world issues
N the end OF Them
Has the country realized as well the
national lessons Of the military events
occurring since the spring of 1852 We
have In the army ABOUT 6ldGo priv8 ties.
c0rporaIs. sergeants iieuIenants. majors.
generals, and all With them We are gar
ris9uins our own country. Hawaii. the
Philippines, ana Cuba, and are supposed
10 bee able to look out for our interests +
al over the world. except in case Of /
great war
Bat are we showing good, hard sense I
.n playing the game on such small mar {
s.nr Are We wise 10 keep doubling our (
bets on every pot when we are always
holding only the same little pair2 OF has .
the time come % thank our stars that We 4
have bluGed successfully 50 very far
aud q hunt up "a big stick that is proper +
toned to our everyday ueeds2