The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-02

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Wheaton that he had been Obliged TO guart
tn" mother and infant son OF Aguinaldo tc
them.
"whGrevcr the permanent, occupation Of our
troops has extended in the Philippine Islands
The courts have been organize and the mos,
learned aud competent native lawyers have
system Of education has been INTRODUCED
and numerous schools have teen established
NUMBER OF eood seos % bep Se
| ties Tor primary instruction, exist to-day
! city"
| OCCUPATION OF cuBA.
| The report Of the operations in Cuba begins
| viii, the evacuation Of the Island by the Span-
! issh troops. since then, the report says.
! .thore hnve been no strictly military opera-
! tons. and the officers OF the army in Cuba
under the dif"ciion Of the Military Governor
! and the Department Commanders. 4 general
civil administration for which no other govern
formance, q their, duties. The first and I'm:
social REORGANIZATION which existed. were the
inhlntennnco OF order. the immediate relief
@sresi the he
towns, which had been left in n filthy
condition. and IN which none Of tho
modern sanitary science had ever been adop p
ted aud the promotion OF u return to peaceful
aud farms had been by force abandoned and
laid waste. In all these respects satisfactory
nroHress has been made. The use Of troops to
maintain order was necessary for but n short
period Forces OF civil police organized from
the, people OF the island hive been substituted.
rart played bv our troops in the maintenance
OF order is now substantially but the restrain
ing Influence OF their presence.
For the relief OF distress the city ot Havana
was divided into districts for tho distribution
o. rntions aud medicine under direction OF
oincers OF the army. House. to- house inspec-
ton In cooperation with a committee OF cit-
zens, a regular system Of reporting all cases OF
lying points were established Through these
means. and through the existing hospitals and
;assylums l,Gi4,gOQ rations were distributed in
January and goth OF June; lS!s,. In the De-
Inrtmcnt Of santiag" lMn38 ratiops werc
1871. In the provinces OF Matanzas aud Santa
Clara l,pig,l3n. rations were Distributed be.
iso0. The amount required to be distriIatcd
has been steadily decreasing and at he present
time T. Is practically confined to distribution to
the agency OF. the Officers Of the army have
Sl,4lT.55l.O7
SANITARY CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
The sanitary conditions Of the cities and
towns throughout the island were found To- loo
as bad ns II Ia possible to conceive. Thorough
and systematic inspections were made. sani-
tary CORPS were organized, streets were cleaned.
sewers we're opened, ccsspoos and sinks were
disiniectcd. methods Of disposns OF refuse
were adopted. water supplies were improved.
prevent u recurrence OF similar conditions. In
III" larger cities thoroughly goo sanitary
CONDITION VIII require the establishment ~
grades. the construction OF adequate sewer
systems. aud increase NJ water supplies. These
have not rs yet been practicable to any consid-
cradle extent Great Improvement. however.
has been made To the advantage of cleanliness
and health. aud notwithstanding the peculiarly
close Of the war. the island has been. through
out the heated season which is drawing TO a
close. unusually free from disease.
, The city Of Havana il now undergoing a
house.to-h9us" renovation and disinfection.
some two thousand houses have already beer!
Toto 125 houses per day. The reports show
that IN no case has the process OF disinfection
Of fever has occurred except from fresh In
lection. similar conditions: existing in
S 9SsGb W Ern, treated n similar
ness. and an outbreak OF yellow fever at |
that point was speedily controlled and over
During the six months ending June 30.
! Sst we expended from the insular revenues |
charities and hospitals, and sSS. ga OK for aid |
TO the destitute.
REVIVAL OF INDUSTRY
The revival Of industry has been necessarily |
slow. but has made gratifying progress. Many |
towns during the recommendation period have |
returned to the country and recommended the
bpan
planted very largely and sugar to a less degree.
In many parts Of the island there is an ade. |
lute demand for labor at the rates which were
oration OF the sugar industry is seriously |
hndered by the fact that the sugar plantations
been destroyed. and the owners lind il difficult
q secure additional capital to restore the
PPn fsspqss Of the g%esTT,a. which capt
ure government OF the island. and the protec-
ion which it will afford to investments. Not
his circumstance but many OF the Cuban peo-
pie who are ready and anxious 70 resume tho
hands are still unable 10 do so because they
have not the means to purchase the necessary
lnimals and agricultural implements for that
The rule Of admin stration OF the civil gov
srnment ot the island has been to EN- poy the
possible. and to furnish to the Cubans during
our occupations an opportunity for aiming In
,n nSnS,t ahd erSent reriormance Of official
before" '
AS order has been restored the number OF
The troors now in the division are ali Of III"
G n "a AT army and now COMPRISE 1874 officers
zen given for the urther withdrawal Of eight
companies OF infantry and eight troops OF cav
IN PORTO RICO.
:mber, ls's, consisted Of '68 Officers ih AND and
:ies enlisted men, There are now IL the de.
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y! oi "" regular army. except 400 men OF tho |
'.rto Rican battalion. The report says:
The year has been devoted To adm niste ring |
mi improving the civil government Of the
sand and instructing the people in the rudi-
nenfs OF selt.govcrnmcnt. and this has been
lone ~ every step In conference with the lead |
ng citizens OF the island. aud uron lines
greed upon between them and the Military
Governor. The work has been retarded by the |
ntortnnat. Industrial condition OF the island, |
aused by the fact that the pcopl. were unable
o mud remnncrative markets for their pro- ,
ucts. ~ Wv !
The prevailing distress was heightened by
he terrific hurricane which swept over the en-.
ire length OF the island on Aug. T. 1870, fol-
owed 10y dcluRe 81 rain and u tidal wave on
he south cOast. The result OF this disaster ,
vac the loss OF about three thousand lives the ,
esiructIon Of sugar mills. dwellings,. roads,
ridges, ana growing crops. The principal .
rop Of the island IL coffee. and fully two-thirds
the coffee crop OF the year was destroyed.
lver one hundred thousand people were re-
uced TO absolute destitut on, without homes
looI or means TO obtain food. and at the
am" time the avenues Of communication were
rstroyeI, 50 that many Of the destitute were
cached with the greatest difficulty
An Immediate appeal to the people Of tho |
nitcd states through the War Department
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