The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

| Viously stationed In Mexico. while the
| United States transferred 10 Madrid, Hon.
| Bellamy Storer, is ambassador at Brus-
sells. This was followed by the respective
appointment of consuls. thereby fully re-
| Stunning the relations interrupted by the
| war In addition TO its consular repre-
| sentation I'm the United. States, the Span
ish government has appointed consuls for
! Cuba, who have been Professionally rec
ognized during the military adminlstra-
tion of the affairs Of that island.
| judicial intercourse between the courts
! of Cuba and Porto Rico and of Spain has
been established, as provided by the
| treaty of peace. The Cuban political pris-
oners In Spanish penal stations have been
and are being released and returned TO
| their homes. i'm accordance with article
| VI. of the treaty Negotiations are about
| 10 be had for defining the conventional
| relations between the two countries,
which fell into allegiance by reason of the
war. l trust that these Will include a
| favorable arrangement for commercial re-
! ciprocity under the terms OF sections
| and of the current tariff act. In these,
as in all matters Of international con-
| Germ, no effort will be spared to respond
| to the good disposition of Spain, and to
cultivate in all practical ways the inti-
macy which should prevail between two
| nations whose past history has so often
| and in so many ways been marked by
| sincere friendship and by community of
interests. / would recommend appropri-
ate legislation in order to carry into exc
cution article VII OF the treaty of peace
! with Spain, by which the United States
| assured the payment of certain claims for
|
The Manila Army.
The force now in Manila consists OF 9O5
| officers and 3O,57S regulars, and 5)4 ofhce's
| and 1888 of the volunteers maxim: an
] aggregate OF l. 499 officers and B,'6i men.
| When the troops now under orders shall
| reach Manila the force n she archiOei-
| ago will comprise 2,C5l officers and 6S,4S3
men. The muster out OF the great vo uu-
teer army organized for the Spanish war war
! transportation from Manila to San Fran
cisco of those entitled to discharge, and
| transportation of the new troops to take
| their places have been work of great
| magnitude well and ably done, for VIII en-
! too much credit cannot be given the war
| department.
Troops I'm Cuba.
During the past year we have reluced
| our force in Cuba and Porto Rico. In
! Cuba we now have 33i officers and 1926
| enlisted men. In Porto Rico, 81 officers
and 2S5 enlisted, mon and a battalion OF
| 400 men composed of native Porto Ricans,
| while stationed throughout the United
| States are $40 officers and 1877 men, and
in Hawaii u officers and f5S enlisted men.
Postal Service.
| The domestic postal service continues
| to grow with extraordinary rapidity The
| expenditures and the revenue will each
! exceed $l00 100000 during the current year.
| Fortunately since the revival of prosper
! Gus times, the revenues have grown much
| faster than the expenditures, and there
| is every indication that short period
| will witness the obiiteration Of the an
nual deficit
The Navy.
The navy has maintained the spirit and
| high efficiency which have always char
/ acterzed that service, and has lost none
! Of the galantry in heroic action which
| has slgnalized its brilliant and glorious
| past. The nation has equal pride In its
| early and later achievements Its habit
| ual readiness for every emergency has
won the confidence and admiration Of the
! country. The people are Interested in the
| continued preparation and prestige of the
navy and will justify liberal appropria-
| lions for its maintenance and improve
| ment. The officers have shown peculiar
! adaptation for the performance of new
and delicate duties which our recent war
1t cannot be doubted that congress will
| at once make necessary provision for the
armor plate for the vessels now under
| contract and building.
Pensions.
On the Both of June, 1899, the pension
| roll of the United States numbered 99l,-
| 80. These include the pensioners of the
| army and navy roll in all our wars. The
number added TO the rolls during the year
| was 40,a91. The number dropped by rea-
| son of death. remarriage, minors by legal
| limitation, failure to claim within three
| years, and other causes, was 43, 1876, and
| the number OF claims disallowed was 1O7,-
| 919. During the year S9,054 pension certi-
| fcates were issued, of which 1907 were
| for new or original pensions. The amount
|
| during the year was $13S, $50, 05295. which
was $1,651 ,461.G1 less than the sum of the
appropriations.
The Census.
In accordance with the act of congress
approved March g. 1929, the preliminary
work in connection with the twelfth CEN
! sus is now fully undor way. 1t is be-
lieved that tire twelfth census will en-
| pnasiZe our remarkable advance in all
! that pertains to national progress.
The Philippine War.
The President treats at great length
tn. Philippine war. covering all the eff
says: II is enough to say the claim of the
rebel leader that he was promised indie
| pendence by any officer of the United
| States in return for his assistance. has
| no foundation In fact and is categorical
ly denied by the very witnesses who were
| gent leader hoped for when he came back
| to Mani a WIS the liberation of the
islands from the Spanish control. which
| they had been laboring for years without
| success TO throw off
The prompt accomplishment of this
work by the American army and navy
gave him other Ideas and ambitions, and
| insidious suggestions from various quar-
| tiers perverted the purposes and intentions
| with which he had taken up arms. No
| sooner. had our army captured Manila
| than the Filipino forces began to assume
an attitude of suspicion and hostility
| and troops were unable to disarm or mod
| ify. Their kindness and forbearance were
| taken as a proof OF cowardce. The az
| gression of the Filplnos continually in
| creased until finally. just before the time
| set by the senate of the United States
| for a vote on the treaty. an attack evil
| IDENTIFY prepared in advance. was made all
| along the American lines, which resulted
! in a terribly destructive and sanguinary
| repuse of the insurgents.
\ Ten days later an order of the insurgent
| government was issued to its adherents
who had remained in Manila, OF which
| Gen Otis Justly observes that for bar
barous intent It is unequaled in modern
times" Ii directs that at O'Clock on
| the night of the 18th of February tine
| territorial militia" shall come together in
the streets of San Pedro, armed with
their bolos, with gun and ammunition
where convenient; that Filpion families
only shall be respected; but that all other
| individuals, OF whatever race they may
| be- shall be cxterminated without any
| compassion, after the determination OF
| the army of occupation, and adds:
| brothers, we must avenge ourselves on
tho Americans and exterminate them.
! that we may take our revenge for the in
| famies and treacherics which they have
| committed upon us; attack with vigor.
A copy of this fell. by good fortune, into
| tho hands of our officers, and they were
ablo TO take measures to control the ris-