The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-04-05

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ors who originated 1t only meant to
intimate that the marines did not
know anything about sailing q ship.
No sailor has ever coutended that the
marine IL not a good fighter and "ali
for the coIors..
The American marines had the first
fight with the spaniards In Cuba
They were aent into China at the time
that the embassies were beleaguered
In 1900 and at the Battle OF Tientsin
the marines lost heavily They have
been landed In Mexico before this and
In several OF the South American
countries and always have they done
good service. Years ago over In
Korea the marines OF this government
fought and fought well. The record
OF the marines II long one and an
honorable one,
General George n. Elliott Of the ma
rine corps years ago with ri marines
and 20 sailors made hurfy-up march
from Chemuipo TO Seoul in Korea In
order TO protect the American consul
late and the missionaries at that place
during the war between China and ia
pan. At that time Elliott was lieu
tenant attached to the u 8. 8. Baltt
more. News came 10 the ship that
tho Koreans were raising the cry
Korea for the Koreans and we're
about 10 massacre all the foreigners
at the Korean capital Admiral Mo
Nair ordered Elliott and his little com.
mand to take up a double time"
across country 10 save the mission
aries.
a Hazardous Trip.
II IL probable that few military bod.
les we're ever asked to engage In such
q trip 40 that turned out TO be. II waA
so hot that the marines turned the
tables and told the sailors that their
belt buckles melted In the sun. Near
~ the Whole line OF the march was
through submerged rice fields, tho
men being up to their knees r. water
half the time. with their footsteps
c-ogged by the plant roots and stems.
Under these conditions they made
pace at the rate OF Eve miles an hour.
and they reached their destination In
time 20 perform the service for which
the call for the march had been Is.
sued.
General Elliott has seen service In
all sorts OF climatic conditions. He
was assigned to the Alliance for her
cruise to the Arctic years ago. and on
the voyage the ships crew reached a
northern point OF 80 degrees and 10
minutes, the record up to that time,
II was Immediately upon his return
from the Arctic that Elliott was order.
g, 70 the tropics. and he saw fighting
In Panama. which was then in the
hands OF the revolutionary forces.
During this Panama service the rev.
olutionists made an attempt to blow
Elliott and his command of the face
Of the isthmus with dynamite Elliott
and private of marines caught the
mEn hired 10 explode the stun just IA
he was about to light the fuse. It was
perhaps narrower escape than any
which the general ever had, and hia
marrow escapes besprinkle plentifully
his record.
Many Claims In Congress.
Readers OF Mark Twain will
remember his story of the great
beef claim and the course of the
proceedings before the lawmakers
In washington. when man does dig
ging after truth in the records OF con
gress he can find some things which
are stranger than the romances OF the
fiction writer's. There are claims to
day before either congress or the court
Of claims which have their origin bach
In the Revolutionary days. The trac
ing OF the right 10 recolApense from
the government for sacrifices made by
ancestors Of present day people Ia
one Of the hardest tasks known to law
yers. The trail gets confused after
time, and 80 II Is that some people whc
may have legitimate claims against
Uncle Sam are unable to collect them
Only the other day an adverse re-
port on Revolutionary claim was
made by Senator Townsend OF the sen
ate committee which has charge OF
such matters, The claim was for the
payment of 80 loan certificates alleged
to have been issued by Richard Ralph
Randall. May Is. 17T9, which certifi.
NattS "tio tNf 1ouot
money, specie value. $47,7s, Congress
was asked that these certificates
should be paid with interest to a very
remote descendant of Randall, who
died in 1890. He left son, William,
who. when he was an old man, adver
Used for the lost certificates and me
morialized congress for their payment
The lawmakers refused to pay any at
tention to the matter, Others have
presented the claim but without sue.
cess
Claims growing out OF the war be-
tween the states ere, OF course. more
numerous than those growing out OF
the war OF the Revolution. because the
one war Is nearer to US than the 9th.
er. and many of the active claimants
are living. The senate has Just given
the Shawnee Indians of Kansas the
right to go to the proper United States
Pnttrf Tn have thar ntafms adjusted fnK