The Red Cloud chief., 1898-12-09

with their people than IL would other
wise be able to do. This would also
relieve our own people from serving In
those climates to a largo extent, n
would, moreover, enable the volun-
tecrs to be mustered put OF tho service
and return to the vocations OF civil
life"
Another suggest IN Is that there
should DO employed in the United
States service n co~nstabulary force for
! the cities of Cuba, Porto Rico and h
Philippines, who have had experience
and can speak the language OF the
islands.
Government Railroad Suggested.
Secretary Alger thinks that the gov
eminent will be greatly taxed to sup
| ply tho destitute, especially in Cuba
| The effort should be rnade, he thinks,
to give the people work instead OF al
lowing them to dwell In i~dlcness, liv-
irg upon charity.
lie says: 'Would It not be wise
economy for the government OF the
United States to construct a snbstan-
till railroad. practically the whole
length OF tho island of Cuba, with
branch roads leading to the leading
cities on the coast? Such a road
would, of course, cost a large sum,
perhaps SEQ, 900, 900; but 1t would give
employment to tho people OF Cuba,
teach them habits of industry, be an
inducement for them to cultivate their
farms and thus furnish supplies for
the laborers and for market when
the road Is constructed. This,
in my Judgment, Is absolutely essen
tial to the ~pacifcation and develop
ment Of that great island. 1t will
bring its minerals, lumber and agri-
cultural products to market and open
up communication with all parts Of
the island with the least possible
delay. The road would be o good
property, and when it has served it's
purpose for the government, could be
sold for its cost. II such an improve
ment Is not made, the government
will, no doubt, cxpend fully that much
In charity"
The secretary says that, even II this
road Is to be built. there Is q necessity
for n largo appropriation to relieve
the destitute. The sanitation OF the
cities should also have immediate 1T
~tention and n portion Of the taxes col
lected in the island should be expended
for that work.
Expenses OF tho Army.
Some recommendations that occur
In tho carly portion of this report are
that provision be made for n statue OF
General Grant; that Chief Clerk Twec-
dale DO made q lieutenant colonel; that
provision be made for a second assist
ant secretary Of war, and that an ap.
preparation be made for the construc-
ton Of tho Lake Union, Washington,
! ship canal.
Tho statement OF expenditures and
estimates present some formidable
figures The expenditures for the 6s,
cal year ended June 80 last, were s5?,'
53i,7si, and the estimates for the next
fiscal year, beginning July !, 1890, are
S195, ESQ, 377. OF this great estimate
: the sum of SIS, 430, 900 is charged tc
: pay OF tho army. Tho estimate of OK
traordinary appropriations required
: for tho six months ending June 80
1899. are 500, lit, $50, and the estimate!
l for that period, combined with thos'
for the next fiscal year, reach q tota
! of s255, 427,0l7.
= Atthis point the secretary include.
: the reports Of General Miles and Of al
the other generals who participated II
!, active operations. lie then takes NJ
= the telegraphio aud other correspon
: dence relating to the war, and tina
!, matter occupies more than n fourth 0
!. the ~secretary's whSe report.
= The first duty Tor which Genera
Q Shafter was selected, viz, to make q
reconnaissance in force about 500
strong ON the south side Of Cuba, Sec
rotary Alger says, was abandoned OF
account Of tho movements OF the enc
my's feet. Says the secretary:
"Major General Shafter was ~selecte'
!. to command the expedition to Cuba b,
!. the major general of the army, VIII
:, made tho recommendation 10 the Pres
ident. and with this recommendation
the secretary of war was in full accord
!. Results proved the wisdom Of the as
Segment"
a Speaking OF the e~mbarkation OF tn
y army from Port Tampa. the rcpor
"a says: "Tho great difficulty was tn
Al want OF Transports; the loading faci
tiles at Port Tampa were imperfec,
and there was great confusion cause
n by the large concentration Of supple
a there. Railroad facilities were inat
equate; there was q failure to Lab,
I tho cars. and the p~ostofice was COZ
n gested 80 that bills Of lading we1
delayed. Fow Of the thirty-six tran!
w ports finally gathered there were &
n for such service, but they were th
best that could be had, and, while the
"a were rated at $4,000 passengers in Q;
In pacity, even the 10000 persons tram
ID ported was a larger number tina
should have been carried. Fortunat,
ly, they arrived without serious acc
Id dent, however.
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