The times., 1899-11-26

zinc writer who declared that rubber was OF no
service in the climate of the Philippines. A palr
Of india rubber boots would have been a Cod~end
lu camp for we often could not step outside Ihe
tent without padding in the mud. If anyone
had pair Of dry boots i'm Camp Dewey ] did
not see them. Even the canvas haIaC6 shoes
distributed az the camp were all wet IN the cases
Every leathern article was always moldy and the
boots taken off at night would be decorated before
morning, inside and out with q beautiful pat
tern of this blue fungus Clothes were never
expected 10 be dry. We might get q chance to
dry them in hour two Of hot sunlight.
but except for the grandeur of the thing IL was
scarcely worth while 10 trouble about it, for they
generally got wet again Immediately. The trop-
lcai sun WAS not 20 DE tuhtd with rs we soon
discovered. for the rays seemed 10 have some
special penetrating quality uHChsCryahle IN q
temperate zone, and il the head were exposed
without proper covering a most uncomiortabie
sensation followed The campaign hat of the
soldiers was an around, as adequate as need be-
IN the rainy season, at least, and although It
took shapes never dreamed OF by the manuiaC-
turer, il kept of both sun and rain remarkably
well The helmets made in the United States
usually melted like frosting on a wedding cake
and became masses Of pulp.
About the insurgents he says that they
gained a false impression Of the American
troops in many cases from the fact that
the latter usually bought their supplies in
stead Of exercising superior force and TAX
ing them. This The Malay took as an in
NtNtANl1L Va NOh ui ulNE MI -tllliGJ An44iAa
that a mistake was made in the beginning
in not placing the insurgents at once in the
position Of either enemies or allies. The
point which he makes again and again,
however, is that in many cases the Ameri-
can forces did not make a sufficient show
Of authority 10 impress either natives or
Spaniards, and that much trouble was
caused by a mistaken idea of forbearance.
Toward the end of the book in speaking Of
the occupation Of Manila by our troops, he
says:
There is always a reaction after the exciting
period and climax of an active campaign and
then Is the time 20 keep the men mp TO the
highest standard ot appearance and discipline
possible and divert their minds 10y constant
occupation. The crew OF an ocean steamer would
become demoraized in a single short voyage un-
less they were always kept busy.
The men given freedom in place Of oc-
cupatlon and the crowds in the streets made il
appear that when of guard duty they were free
10 roam wherever they pleased. do not re-
member 70 have seen any general orders. for the
first week or two al least. which touched on the
points above mentioned and. besides. it is
well-Known fact that the regimental commanders
often acted independently in their designated
areas Of occupation One battalion which on
the day OF the surrender. posted guards in the
nelghborhOod wherever the major thought neces-
sary, never received a single order from head
quarters Tor more than a month. 1t may be
imagined that al this Indifference to the conven-
uonslities of military duty made great impres-
sion on the Flipiuos and excited the ridicuIe and
scorn Of the fastidious Spaniards The native Is
q keen observer and very sensitive 10 ilnures-
slons and his preoccupation at that time was for
evident reasons the study OF the new type OF
man who had come 20 rule the country He was
not slow 10 make up iiS mind that the stranger
was a good-natured, teHder-hearted giant who
had neither pluck nor military ardor and would
be an easy victim 10 the superior fighting quail
ties Of the native race.
With this exception the correspondent is
decidedly non-committaI so far as express
sion OF opinion Is concerned, though he
SAYS that military expedition was prob
ably never less well prepared for the work
in hand than our expedition to the Philip
pines The book is chiefly valuable for its
picturesque. graphic, and interesting views
Of life among the troops in the islands.
tNew York: Harper q Brothers. S2.5OJ