New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-16
Withdraws from Member
ship in Military Order
of the CarabaO.
CALLS ALESHIRE AND
HOWARD TO ACCOUNT
Army and Navy Officers Must
Explain Dinner Joke on
Presidents Policy.
From Tho Tribune Burcau.l

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son Withdrew tonight from honorary
membership IN tho Military order Of
the cara bao. composed Of regular ana
volunteer officers Of the army and navy
who served in the Philippine Islands
i'm the four Years succeeding the span
ISM American War. because Of satirical
! travcstics on his Philippine policy At
its annual dinner on Thursday night.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison con
ferrcd AZ length on the subject and
! called upon Rear Admiral Thomas u.
Howard. T. <. y. and Major General
lanes y. Alcshrc. I. s. A.. The two
highest officers Of the Iaraha"s. 10"
an explanation. They promise 10 give
( all tho information desired.
Popular opinion in Washington's OH
ciaI and social life seems 10 he divided
between the presumption that the
President and the Cabinet officers are
unable 10 take Joke and the view
that the incident is being seized upon
20 make great moral impression.
To Examine Song Books.
Ru, that the President is In deadly
earnest there can bc no doubt. nv his
direct order the Secretary of War has
summoned tho officers of the Military
order Of tho which was or
canized I'm the Philippines in 1870 and
derived it's name from The water huUa-
IN which IN the absence ~ the good
old arm, mule. did such valuable ser
vice for the American army ana de-
mandcd every scrap of information ihat
will throw light on what happened
Comics OF the songs sung. prompt
hooks = there were any, which were
used hy those who took part and AL
else that will give any Information
mus, bc produced. and from these the
Sacretary ~ War VIII reach his conclu-
sious as 10 the improprie,y of the pro-
cerding
Tb. Presidents res ignation as an
honorary member of the organization
rrnyed 20 be a decided shock 10 army
and nav, oTcers. and there was bitter
comment at the Army and Navy ''u"
tonight among officers who place a'i'-
ciance ia the government and patriot
ion, before an else. IN accordance with
,he,r training al West Point and An
napolis.
Another indication Of the importance
which tho administration attaches 70
the matter ir that Secretary Dan'eIs
informally suggested to-day TO Rear
Admiral Thomas n. Howard. L. :. y.
| lretired). that he not accept the Once
! ~ Grand Paramount Caralao, To when
he was elected on Thursday night 10
.ucceed Major General Charles +.
Humphrey. l.. s. a. retired). VINO has
held the place at the head OF the or
Canization since 1904.
Resented by Officers.
Al n meeting TO-DAY OF the commit
toe I'm charge Of the dinner delegation
! Of three officers was appointed to cal'
rnon the Secretary OF the Navy ana
! the secretary bl Nhi w ''"
matter with them and 20 state that IN
notbing that was said or done at the
dinner was there any intentional d's-
resnect This committee will offer
every assistance to the heads OF the
War and the Ncvy departments in their
investigation Of what took place.
Those officers who participated In the
dinner and who belong TO the order Of
the Carabao resent keenly the intlma
ton that their participation In the al
fair should be considered In any way
disrespectful TO the commander In Chief
nj the army, 10 the government or to
the administration OF President Wilson
What was done was done. II is CON
tended. IN spirit OF fun president
Wilson believes that such fun as TINS
should not be tolerated, and he Is pre-
pared to teach lesson.
The annual dinner Of the CARDIAC
has attained the character OF one o'
Washington's leading events for sew
lera, years, and the dinner OF 1913 was
lattended by nearly Iour Huhu''' i''
lsons. many OF whom were OF high mill
tary and official rank. Secretary Dan
,els was the guest Of highest rank
Secretary Redneld. Postmaster General
Burleson several Senators and Repre-
sentatives, many government officials
and scores OF prominent citizens at
TENDED Secretary Daniels made a
speech in favor OF the Independence OF
the Philippines. 1t was literally ap-
plauded. Representative Kahn, OF Cal
irornia, and Representative Stanley a,sc
spoke.
The Song Was Too Much.
There were many songs, old army and
navy Hits. topical affairs built around
rho tune and themes OF the latest pop
mar ideas, one or two ballads well
knovn 10 service people and one ditty
sunp bv a woman who stood with a
o,li0ht on her meath shelterng
na,ms Interspersed between songs
and food there were several features
aIso one motion picture depicting the
ohose nj "A colonel OF Filipino insur-
r.cto who was fugitive Tor three