The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-25

Crf"sv0 July 2i-'Ihc greatest states |
r- u. This country should be made Gov
.-r General OF the Philippine Islands, |
and 'ae military authorities In the Islands |
subordinate. 90 him"
a-- Cen Thomas NJ Anderson, COM
handing Do Department OF the Lakes. to- |
..r outlined in the foregoing words what
De eH,.i.geI 90 be the best course to pursue |
81 pho far East
Gen. anderson expressed himself as fol- |
I.s uaeu asked his opinion of the results |
Es..r 90 follow tie installation Of the !
rru Secretary cf War;
"THe greatest cNigency with which we
l.Fr..a deal az present exists in the Phil
.-rass. and 10 II we should bring the
l.-r talent we have. The Governor Gen
e-al should be first Of all a statesman He
should have the dictation Of the course
20 Bee pursued, and the military represen-
taugc should carry out the orders Of the
Governor General implicitly, but prefera-
liz .u his own way.
LAS ir is. Gen. Otis is both Civil and
Military Governor in the islands. Exer-
g-.ag both OF these functions, he is the
most absolute and arbitrary ruler on
earth. the Gar OF Russia not excepted.
TE. military power should. in my opinion,
Dr. merely a means Of carrying out the
policy Of the civil administration. Under
stand that / do not mean this as a criti-
e-m OF Gen. Otis, for he is vested with
this dual uower ana must do the best he
cam. ] believe that the task which he is
irving 90 perform Is too great for any
O.a man, no matter how capable he may
De-
As to the War Department.
"The man at the head Of the War De
TTtmCnt at Washington should be one
o. good business executive ability and
sound common sense. The craftsmanship
!- required on the scene of action. l have
uo intmatiOn Of any change in the adj
ninlsUation OF the department under Mr..
Root one thing is certain, however, so
long as Gen. Otis is allowed 10 remain in
command he should receive the support
Of The administration at Washington.
An incorrect policy carried out with de-
termination IS usually productive of bet
ter results than a policy which, on the
whole. might be better, but the execution
Of which is wavering. Whether or not
Gen. Otis has acted wisely In the matter
Of press censorship | am too far away 20
tell. Personally l nave a great deal of
respect for the correspondents with whom
] came IN contact in the Philippines, and
believe them to be men Of truth and
honor. There may be other elements en-
tering into the case, however, which
would justify Gen. OtiS in that which he
Is said TO have done"
Omcers Home from Manila.
San Francisco, July 2-The United
States transport Morgan City, which has
been converted into a hospital ship, ar
rived to-day from Manila, having on
board 473 sick and convalescent soldiers
The vessel started with 476, but three died
on the voyage, Private C. J. Bobbs, Tenth
Pennsylvania; Private Lewis Cook, Twen-
ty-Second Regiment, and First Lieut.
Jackson, First South Dakota. These sue
CUmbed 10 dysentery, the disease with
when most OF the others were afflicted
All Of those on board were i'll when the
steamer left Manila, but the removal
from tropical climate and the sea air
SO benefited the invalids that, on arrival
here, only twenty-five were unable to
leave their berths. Every command and
almost every regiment is represented
among the returning soldiers.
The officers on the transport, ell of
whom are in good health are:
Capt. T. w. Moore, TwenIy-first Infan-
Try, in command; Maj. II. w. Cardwell,
chief surgeon, L. S. V: Dr. Williams,
First Montana; Capt. d. Baldwin, First
North Dakota, and First Lieut. II a
Pratt First South Dakota.
ON entering the Golden Gate the Nor
g4H cry proceeded at once to the GOV
'IIIUrnJ quarantine station, though there
Vas no infectious disease aboard This be
ing the custom with transports conveying
invalid soldiers
After thorough inspection of the ship,
L-r transfer OF the men 10 the military
hospital q the Preside began, the United
States tug Gen. Mcdowell being used for
..- purpose, Only a few of the men are
suffering from the effects of sunshot
wounds.
More Troops Reach Manila.
Manila, July 2i-6 p. m.-The U. s.
transport Sheridan which sailed from
san Francisco June % with re-enforce-
m-lts for Gen. +. S. Otis. has arrived
trre. On July IS a great Waterspout was
discovered directly In the course of the
SHIP and 20 avoid 1t it was necessary TO
make detour Of several miles.
Gen. Otis has received a letter dated
July O. and signed by Charles Blandford
ami Fred Hoppe, respectively assistant
engineer and third officer OF the hospital
SHIP Relief, who We're captured by Fill
I.HHs of PaTauaque on May 80. The let
t.r says the prisoners in the hands of
iHr Insurgents ''arc receiving excellent
treatment, but the suspense of fearing
'ae Joss Of our positions IS terrible" The
writer's beg Gen. Otis 10 interceGc for
their release. Gen. Otis has taken steps
s" that direction.
-"" Augusuuian friars who had landed
from The HOnsRong ship have been ar
Rested here. IL IS said they had Gocl-
a..'e upon their persons showing they
We're agents of the Filipino junta at Hong
bong and that they intended 70 bear
messages 10 AsuinaIdo.
On board tie transport Sheridan. the
arrival ut which II Manila 5 reported
a'Fr. were Brig. Gen Samuel B, Young
ana aids col Dageett, Maj. Quin1on,
."W0rr.es 3 and III OF the FOurletntS
infantry. 30 enlisted men and two COM
.rE officers. Troops a and r. Fourth
la.aIry. : officers and l73 eHlisted men;
--.li Aoss and - men of the Twenty
.H.rrg Infantry, s Hospital Corps men,
a.. 81 members II the sigma! Cons, as
"'. as l,Zia recruits for the regiments a.
ready la The Philippines.
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