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Show SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS. The Standard Is Informed that a number of tho Spanlsh-Amorlcan war veterans who havo applied for tho privilege of entering the training camps for officers havo received no encouragement from tho higher officials. of-ficials. Those who onco have offered their lives In tho defense of tho country and have seen nctivo service should have priority rights within tho scope of their ability and they should have first call on our government, other things being equal. Within the circle of the Spanish war veterans must bo many capablo soldiers, sol-diers, whoso practical knowledge should prove of great value to tho recruits now entering tho army, and the way should bo made easy for 1 them to give to tho new soldiers the ! benefit of their experience |