New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
CFyERAL MERRITTS REPORT.

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General Merritt's report to the war Dep",
ment. rehearsing in detail the operations "'ue'
his command which resulted IN the oc'"pa"V"
of Manila and the establishment Oh III Vi"o'
Government there. is extremely interesting do
narrative of important events ana ahorus "o""
dapt cause for pride and gratihcatoh' ii II "''u
been received In time for publica'ion "h''e '"s
war was still in progress II would nave a''i".''u
more attention. but il is still well worth! vi pc
r,lsal though the occurrences when IL oesc'iocs
already seem remote. Admiral Dewe! iii'''i
triumph naturally produced intense en'h"S'"''-'
md ravp the hero of Manila Bay undvihg i"'no'
while the military and naval operations h.ou"u
Santiago which led to cessation Oh hos'"''
md which, moreover. were SO quickly repoi
ne almost to make Americans fecl Ike sPt'''
tors of those superb performances nave ever
since occupied their thoughts to great ueeree'
Rut General Merritts proceedings III conJunc
ton with Admiral Dewey. though grater"ii! aP
nreciated have received less attentive consider
alton than they deserve We reprint from the
report published yesterday the paragraph III
which General Merritt sums mp the work when
he had the honor Of directing;
7 desire here to record my appreciation or the
admirable manner in which the orders TOT az
tack and the plan LOT Occupation y, -
we're carried out by the troops exactly as CON
templatad | submit that for troops 10 enter
under fire a town covering wide area, 10 rap
idly daploy and guard all principal points III tne
extensive suburbs. to keep out the ihsui 6en'
forces pressing for admission. to quietly aisaIm
an army of Spaniards more than equai IN mum,
Der TO the American troops, and ilnally py HI
this TO prevent entirely all rapine. pillage ana
disorder and gain entire and complete posses
sion of a city of three hundred thousand peopie
filed with natives hostile to the European inter
csts and stirred up by the knowledge that their
own people were fighting in the outside trenches
was an act which only the law abiding temper
ate resolute American soldier. well and skilfuIly
handled by his reg!mental and brigade COM
mander could accomplish
II is not difficult in this generous tribute 10 his
subordinatcs to discern the claims to admiration
and gratitude of the commander in-chef. lhe
achievements which he recounts We're remarka-
hle indeed, and Justly enhance the confidence OF
all Americans in the discipline and valor and
moral courage Of American soldiers. Nor Is this
all. General Merritts report furnishes substan-
ual and exceedingly gratifying warrant for the
belief that the Government of the United States
will be able 10 meet with corresponding credit
and completeness whatever responsibilities may
be assigned to it in the Philippines by the course
of events The National qualities which the
Army in the East has illustrated. which effected
under novel conditions of extraordinary diff
Guilty the transfer of Manila 10 our authority,
and through which that authority was rendered
adequate 10 all the requirements Of such stu
alton will be effcctual for the performance Of
every National obligation in that quarter Of the
world hereafter.