Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-16
NATIVE FILIPINO HORSE
Military Authorities Order the Formation Of
-Four Troops.
ha,son IL 60 be Commander Maca-
bebes to be UTILIZED Must Rgcntu-
ally Use Natives for Soldiers.

Manila, June lO-[Corerspondence Of
me Associated Press. 1.-THE military
authorities have ordered the formation
81 Tour troops OF native cavalry To be
HSfuited from the Macabebes and Of
49, oy Americans Maj. Batson. the
slnator Of the idea Of employing the
alaDeoes and tribesmen as American
Du's' is 10 be commander OF the new
ualion Of Filipino horse. The officers
ue' captains James n. Munro. VIII
VA C. Gelr,G Francis II. Cameron;
~ nenIeTants David II. Biddle.
NInes CanWay, Clarence G. Culver.
ne Macabebes have lolg beer. used
u scouts and their yalde In such work
~ already been demonstrated. ,rbe
u esent plan Of mounting them is in
''1eu 20 render them more effective
"A increasing their mobility. Many Of
~ army officers declare that we must
Eeh'ually come to a very general usa
n HauNe troops TO preserve order I'm
"A provinces OF Luzon and elsewhere
me several Of our regiments are To-
"! using small details of uocanos
r, a-y , aIS ana even Tagalos as scouts
W N, eu'ues, the organization OF native
.u'eIs with the notable exception OF
attaoeDes, has been objected 10 by the
'Pttlt''II'ies IN Manila. When the Mac
4 v nv are controlled they do good work
4 IgF own line but they are very
- 10 restrain from outrage. looting
ihllscrIminate killing. Several
i i.t officers have declined service
4 ',N lhe Macabebes on the ground that
I was IMPOSSIBLE 10 restrain them I'm
.uIshls OF excitement. The Fuipino
4 Iu'E people IN certain districts re-
r., d, lhe mountains instead Of COM
4 ,S Sa.A 20 their village homes. because |
'"e" rear OF a visit from the Maca. |
4 ~ scouts The ragals and Moca- |
YES aIe Inspired by fierce tribal |
pher ''"'SS hoS'iie 10 each
S, r,I naive cayalryman IN the new
Ivi.'l organization win take the fol- /
|. yi-te oalh' We, the undersigned. do |
Li,nslgI agiee that we will well aud |
Ig''.l.l' serve the United States of
FGi,i.Na as scouts In the squadron OF
Is15' ,'.. ,C,aIalfy from this the 49, day of
~ uulIi the 3Oth day OF June. 1901. IN.
1 o3'uei discharged. This contract
r14e win fun knowledge and in
n ",oliIlily Of general order number o.
|v,Islons OF which. Including The
III "Nu allowances established therein
!. "eltuy accepted and made a mari of
4 ~ contract And we do further agree
49, ana abide by an such laws ar
I'd. sHl regulations as have been or
De hereafter prescribed"
,s'" laE OF Macabebe soldiers will no
No.. n"i mat given TO American troops
.sis 20 ne fact that they are ia he
~ u Mexican silver. while the
's'''ans are paid in gold.
'AIiVE SQUADRON OF CAVALRY.
BBS s,s,, York July l6.-A special to the
So, rom Washington saws:
lact,.tlg ROOT has received from Gen
Ilusi, me orders under which a
f,,,'',9n o. Filinino cavalry was orr
N IN Manila for service against
p Avn. Col. w. S. wilder Fortv-tblrd
4 80 commenced the organization
M. uoops Of native scouts with
s,'llum OF 100 men 10 "A troop and
Z o,.'4luh OF n-commlsslonsd sta0
p 49, aht major. one quartermas.
ear, .ut ana one Commlssarv scr.
Mil ne men We're enlisted a. ser,o
Inn. ,une / 1901. The monthly nav
isri,lves OF the scouts range from s90
y ci.,ul, money and 81 Mexican mon,,,
sy AMI ts soI sergeant major. 10 SIS
h h1,r'e,lo TOT clothing for a private. :
.irous ' os IN Caloocan are the rem
'ders5 .U'uoefs OF the squadron were |
'Hder 20 report for duty 10 Lieut.. col.
mathew A. Batson. Capts. Joseph