Show COWARDS IN THE ARMY STAFF OFFICERS OF KANSAS REGIMENT I 1 SKULKED san francisco kov nov 21 gen frederick funston Is quoted by the examiner aa as saying in an interview some of the rankest cowards in the army were wore officers of the twentieth I 1 kansas regiment and they were tar far from being commissioned noncommissioned non officers too they left the firing line without permission during the battle of san fernando and went to town all efforts to got horn back to their places in the regiment were of no avail had linot allowed a sentiment to interfere with duty at the time I 1 should have preferred charges against them for cowardice there were five of them some of whom staff officers and it Is this same class of kers that Is now making the con tomp tible and underhanded attacks upon col T metcalf and myself 1 I want to deny most emphatically and absolutely that col metcalf was guilty of either cowardice or wanton cruelty in the treatment of any prisoners that tell fell into his hands the whole trouble arose over the fact that both hoth col metcalf and tand myself were compelled to reprimand some of the di disgruntled rustled officers because of their inefficiency and lack of courage 1 the general then explained that metcalf was elected colonel of the regiment by vote of the commissioned officers receiving 27 lotesto votes to I 1 for col little and und none for major whitman gen fenston Ft inston scads to the call a letter in which he emphatically denies that he be looted churches in the philippines he ile says he has deposited 1000 in the bank of california and challenges hla his accusers to put up tip an equal amount the sum to go to the red cross society it if it can be proven that he ever took connived at the taking of c or knew ut the taking of any article sacred or otherwise front rom any church in the philippines in conclusion be says that it if hl his challenge Is accepted within 48 hours he lie will brand his alleged accusers the editors ot of Don ahues magazine Llaga tae and the san francisco monitor and J S j sullivan a journalist as liars and blackguards black guards of the he first water |