The Holly chieftain., 1923-05-03
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

Nv M this regiment was marching across the
W W island as invaders in the Spanish
IN kN American war. The regiment cap
SAe<M tured Guyana and its errand to the
&G island is to erect there memorial.
~ incidentally, there was an old-fash-
w .oned "love feast" in the house of rep
resentatives just before the adjourn
ment of congress over the visit of the
Fourth Ohio, In which Governor Towner who sue
ceeds E. Mont Rely, took part Probably the best
way Ito tell about 1t is to reproduce the proceed
Fings from the Congressional Record which are as
follows, under the caption Transporting Commit.
tee Of Fourth Ohio Infantry to Porto Rico:
The next business the Calendar for Unani-
nous Consent was the joint resolution (H ]. Res
442) to authorize the transportation to Porto Rico
OF committee representing the Fourth Ohio In
fantry war with Spain.
The Clerk read the title to the resolution.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection
to the present consideration Of the resolution7
MT STAFFORD Reserving the right to object
wish to inquire whether there Is any instance
where the Government has allowed its utilities to
be used gratuitously for transportation purposes
as proposed In the resolution submitted for objec
ton consideration.
MFR. MCKENZIE. wish to say to the gentleman
that cannot answer that question can simply
give him our reason for reporting this resolution.
1t Involves the officers Of the Fourth Ohio Infantry
who took part In the Spanish-American War They
want to go to Porto Rico to put marker there
There may not be any precedent for it, but 1t
seems to me 1t is matter that we should not quIb
BILE about
Mr.. cRAMToN. VIII the gentleman yield?
Mr.. MCKENZIE Yes
Mr.. CRAMTON 1t is my recollection that at
the time of the last Olympian games at Antwerp
such provision was put into the law and con-
testants went over to the number of cne or two
hundred on Government transport under a sim
liar provision.
Mr.. TOWNER. VIII the gentleman yield7
Mr.. STAFFORD. VIII gladly yield to the fu
ture distinguished Governor of Porto Rico whom
we are all. know, very happy to have been hon
ored with such distinguished appointment Zap
pause.] If may be allowed wish him God
speed in his work In his honorable position
Mr.. TOWNER. Mr. Speaker, only want to
make this statement. 1t would be difficult to find
precedent for It, The Fourth Ohio Infantry cap
tured the town of Guyana, in Porto Rico during
the Spanish-Amercan War. This is the twenty
fifth anniversary Of that event. The survivors of
this regiment desire to send small party to Porto
Rico and also allow them to so on transport with
out any additional expense to the Government
They desire that for two reasons: First, that 1t
would give their visit a Significance that they
could not acquire by reason of going some other
vessel at their own expense 1t Will not cost the
Government anything, and 1t Will be an act of
tesy especially to the regiment and especially also
to the people of Porto Rico, who will gladly receive
them and join with them In the memorial exer-
cises.
Mr.. STAFFORD. Mr.. Speaker, courtesy to
the future Governor of Porto Rico. I withdraw
my reservation of an objection.
Mr.. MoNDELL. Mr.. Speaker, there is an ad-
ditona reason why the resolution should be
passed. BY the time his visit Is made our col
league our friend from Iowa. will be in Porto
Rico as the governor of that beautiful island and
we desire that an opportunity shall be offered
these gentlemen to visit Porto Rico at the time he
Is there and see how spIendidly he is maintain
Ing the prestige Of the Nation and adding to the
glory q
Mr. DAVIIaA. Mr.. Speaker. l am proud of my
ancestry and my Spanish blood. but, without any
reflection en- the Spanish people, whom love and
admire, want to say that the day the American