The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY
tcontinuea from. rirs, pas.)

independence as the problem Is be-
ing worked out by the present ad-
ministration.
Secretary Daniels and Garrison
conferred at length on the subject
and called upon Rear Admiral Thos.
T. Howard. T. =. y. and Major Gen.
eral James Aleshire. l. S. A. the two
highest officers OF the Carabao's for
an explanation. They promised 10
give all the information desired. They
would not discuss the incident for
publication.
Secretary Daniels. who made a
speech at the banquet but left early
10 attend the congressional reception
said afterward that none OF the
stunts such as the bringing In OF
the peace fleet composed of the
battleship models II. ). :. Friend
ship. L. =. :. Fellowship and L. = s.
Piffle had taken place while he
was present.
Song Was Offensive.
While was there" said Mr.
Daniels. the thing / thought was
particularly offensive was the song
Damn. Damn. Damn. the Insurrec.
tos.' Had / known u was to be SUM.
] would have asked that 70 be oIimi-
mated from the program or ] would
not have gone"
The chorus OF the song. which was
sung with great ze-t 10y hundreds Of
army and navy Officers present. was
as follows.
Damn. damn. damn. the insurrectos.
cross-eyed kakiack ladroncs
u nderneath the starry flag civllize
'em with e. Erag
AND return Us 10 our own be-
THO word "lafrcuo-" i- The Span
ish for robbers" and "Krag" is the
army abbreyiation for the Krar-
Jur-ou-on rifle
1T was in bad taste 20 sing that
sons. said Mr. Daniels 1T isn't Ike
a." Gridirpn clUb or other orranfzs-
u"nS outside which are independent
ot the government When I heard
the song I turned TO Justice Vanda-
renter az 'a, supreme court who
was sitting beside me. and said.
DIS VIII he resented. II 20 goes %
the Philippine He said with =.
ldu-n 'B'. ter omit tLo "lf' sup
Dos" tho ynicers intended merely TO
nave q jolly Time. but they went too
lar. " they had stopped 20 thinf.
I, am sure they wouldn't have done
Either Version Wrona.
u was pointed oJt Co tlc secretary
ihai The SonI had been sung az mann.
,"i'po dinners tu previous wears and
had Originally read Damn. Damn
damn The Fluruos." but had been
amended. Army and navy officers
nave no business singing either yer.
ron, said Nr Daniels. conc naval
guis"r sad 90 me- that President
Tart had heard the -onz az "A proviors
dinner and Lad rot objected. told
nam t'at d-d not mean .f should De-
sung after The November oloc-ioue
or 70 year a"o, as tho whole Philippine
lY'i't or ''" government has change.
l.i- communication making every
tI9r' 20 give Independence 10 tho
f4!lnlrof Hhcr fhry are ready FOR 10 "
president Wilson's Withdrawal OF
honorary brrship leaves former
ir dent Tart The only honorary
members Of tho Carah1oe.
States Regrets.
'' Joseph st. Heller. r-lre'arv az
'' " hin-'pr corral of the Ca-abap.
issued statement tonight exprreatr. ..
rorret on behalf of the members ~ m.
oTlrf. particularly those who had 90
90 WITH Thursday nights dinner. that
an' feature ~ tho program had given
ofeu--.
The members Of the order feel
Sur'. Dr. Heller said. "frat The hiru
OFFICIALS. pre- nut az the dinner must
/ nave observed the spirit IN which
luihHs Wor" done. and must realize a4
th'y were intended to realize. that
iH"i" was np effort 90 reflect on anv
ono nor upon anything
an sure t.ut officers of tho army
ana navy would lr tHa iaet men .r f...
world % r.diculr tHr administration.
anu oven OF they we're rl inclined e.
nHu.s. nahqn'l would never ho selected