The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06

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OF the United hates marine corps and
no body Of men ever lived up 10 ira
ditions handed down for years with
greater fldeiity than ,he officers and
men COMPRISING this force
The marine corps II organized,
clothed nj equipped very much the
same as soldiers OF the land forces.
and the preliminary instruction of the
marine Is similar 10 that OF the SOL
dier. For these reasons they are quail
flied Tor duty with either the army Or
the navy Thrir headquarters. hnr-
racks. and depots arc an shore. De-
tails from M barracks are made up
for duty on board ship when required
Marine detachments. according q the
siae of the ship vary In strength from
IA dozen men under a sergeant TO sixty
or more men under one or I've com
misioncd officers.
ON shipboard the marines have p
great many duties to perform. They
form a part Of the regular crew in
handling the guns manning the Sec
ondary batteries mostly. They learn
a multiplicity OF things that would be
advantageous afloat and ashore. They
can plant mines. as well as build
bridges. and for quick landing and
operations ashore they have no SUI
periors.
ON Nov 10. 1875. before n single
vessel of the navy was sent to sea. the
marine corps was organized by resa-
luton OF the continental congress. on
Dec. 10, 1876. congress directed that
thirteen ships OF war he bull, On the
cad day OF the same mont congress
passed a resolution declaring Esek
Hopkins commander-in-chief. and APP
pointed officers for all TIE vessels then
In service This was the first direct
step taken toward the creation ~ the
naval establishment which has won
imperishahle fame for the unitei
States. and upon which is based the
claim OF the marine corps TO be tho
Oldest In the service"
In the early part OF i777 a battalion
81 900 marines and iandsmen. under
the command OF Major samuel Mich
OILS, landed from the fleet under
command 81 Commodore Hopkins. ~
the island Of New Providence. in the
Bahamas. assaulted and captured Eng
ilsh forts protecting the island. taxi
ing a large quantity ~ cannon and
military stores. This. the first battle
OF the American navy was fought ana
won by the marines.
Throughout the revolution the ma
rines were NJ work proving their pat
riotism and devotion to the cause. In
the troubles with Tripoli they played
a conspicuous part Again in the
war 81 1872 the marines distinguished
themselves by the gallantry o. then
conduct and their work In battle. IN
the years hat followed they saw ac-
tive service in the Florida wey. In
sumatTa and in the West Indies. From
iSfe 10 isfs the corps was engage,
In the war with Mexico. where Il fig
ured In every quarter, and made a
most excellent record.
Throughout the civil war the marine
corps added many achievements 90 IL
splendid record afloat and ashore
The first man killed In the war with
Spain WAS q member Of the corps
When the Boxer troubles began In
China marines were sent immediately
20 the legations at Pekin. And still
fresh in the public memory is the part
played by the marines in the landing
az Vera Cruz.
Between times the corps has IN
gagged In conflict with savages in For
mosa and the Fill islands. has beer
employed 10 protect American lives
AID property in various countries Of
Central and South America. has seen
active service in the Philippines. help
ed to restore order in Honolulu. kept
traffic open across the Isthmus nj
Panama. suppressed Instructions In
Cuba. Hayti and san Domingo. and
been employed in n variety 81 other
duties in all parts OF the world.