The Mena star., 1899-08-24
STUDYING CAMPAIGN.
Secretary Root Getting Posted on
 the Philippine Islands.
FOR PERMANENT RECRUITING POSTS
The War Department to Carry Out fian to Keep Regiments in Active serv- ice Recruited to Their Nu-
 merical strength.


 the Philippines, and especially or thas portion of the island of Luzon north ana south of Manila, which has been pre- pared for the use of Secretary Koot' may assume more important part III the coming campaign than has been given it heretofore. Secretary hooI has not only ascertained where the United States troops are located, ana has them nicely marked off on the map, but he has also taken under considera- tion such information as can be oo- tained relative to the population of the adjacent country, the kind of people and their disposition toward the Unlted States. The secretary has been study inp the lines of transportation and learning what he can of the geography of the country.
 It is believed that more than one army can operate to advantage ln the Philippines and the suggestion has been made by some army officers that an army should stalt from different points and operate in such manner as to distract and destroy the Filipino forces. At present the United States forces do not occupy the line Of railway half way to Lingayen. on the gulf of l the same name.
 It has been suggested that if one l force were to start from Lingayen and move south at the same time that an- other was moving north. there would be very great pro bability or soon se- curing the entire railway for the use of the army and the insurgents would | be separated into divisions east and west by the railroad as they are now divided into northern and southern bands. Between Angeles and Lingayen is Tarlac, town of considerable size and situated in a province where the natives are said not to be unfriendlv to the United States. If this province could be occupied it might be of great l advantage to the government.
 | While these are merely suggestions l it may be that when the army in the Philippines consists of 6O,000 men in- stead of about 20,00) or 2j,000 it w;n be possible to have four or more armies operating instead of two as during the last campaign. The locations of troops as marked by pins on the map prepared 1 for Secretary Root show the places oe- cupied as follows:
 North of Manila, under Gen. Mae Arthur. A point above Angeles Gen. | Wheaton,, Angeles, Porac, Calucut. San Rita- San Fernando; (MacArthur) Bates, Candaba, San Luis. Calumpit Malolos, Qainga, Baluig, Bustos, Guin- guinto and Bigaa
 South of Manila, linus Hawton's headquarters), Mingting. Iupa, Cavite Bacoor, Talaba, Paranaque, Taguig, Pasig, Mariquina and points adjacent around the aqueduct and pumping sta tion, Taytay, Antipolo Moreng and Calamba, the farthest point south, and which has no communication by l land
 1 PERMANENT RECRUITING POSTS.
 Washington, Aug. 2l.-The war de- partment is about to carry into effect l plan which has been in contempla- 1 tion for some time. namely, to keep l regiments in active service constantly recruited to their maximum strength. In order to do this it is proposed to l bring from Cuba several regiments and l place them in reserve in San Francisco. | Omaha and at two or three other con- ! venient posts where they can be drawn upon for service in the Philippines as ] the regiments there lose men bv sick ness, discharge or death. Thessoldiers now in Cuba are inured to the climate and the hardships which they would l be called upon to endure in the Phil 1 ippines, and they are, therefore, the l best material from which to recruit the Philippine armies. The reserve repi- ments can be kept recruited and the disabled soldiers can, so far as possible, take the places of those who are l forwarded to the front. These reserve posts will, in sense. be permanent homes for regiments whose main body might be at the front. The need of some incentive has never ap- 1 pealed so forcibly to those entrusted with the operation and direction of the war department as during the war | with Spain and the suppression of the instruction in the Philippines. off cers who have made a study of military affairs here and abroad have in the 1 main reached the conclusion that cer- tain garrisons in the United States should be selected as permanent estab- hshments, where men may be enlisted to till up the ranks of regiments at the tront, and where returning soldiers on sick leave might find an ideal hospital. The war with Spain and the Filipinos has made such departure possible, and 1t Is to be inaugurated soon. The ex- pertinent will be watched with inter-