The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
BIG ARMY NEEDED.
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thought, they conceive to be threatened
by America
s@These people fortunately are intelli-
gent, generous and flexible, and prob
ably viii yield quickly and with abso-
lutte confidence to tuition and advice
when thoroughly informed OF American
institutions and purposes AS a future
thought in the same direction, 1t may
be suggested that the Aryan races are
making their way back into the old
continent which as a consequence IS
likely within q generation more to De
come the theater of gigantic political
activities. Up to this time the practical
effect of republican Institutions has not
been considered in this connection, but
the rapid extension of republican civtli-
cation in these islands, which is not only
possible, but probable, of necessity must
exert an active and potential influence
upon the affairs of Asia, which under
the inspiration of American ideas, trans
mitted through F1l1p1noS, may yet eX-
hibit the greatest of political wonders
A rather broad conception perhaps, but
one well calculated to fix the attention
of the most casual observer, to warm
the fancy of the most Indifferent"
Accompanying General MacArthur's
report are the reports of the various
staff officers under his command Major
Miller, qnartermaster, speaks Of the diff
hculties Of transportation and says the
native ponies have proved the most sue
cessful. Major bravo, comlnissary, re-
ports on the supplies of the army, and
meat is most difficult. This is secured
mostly from the naval refrigeratlng
ships. He says the losses OF stores have
been abaoI'mally large, the total loss
We're condemnations of goods reported
and the balance stolen In transit from
Manila to outlying posts
Colonel Greenleaf makes report upon
the health conditions, showing that IN
June, 1900, out of a total Of 63,2s4 there
were $3.50 sick, or $40 per cent Re
garding the mortality Of the army, he
says:
has steadily increased and diminutior.
of the death rate can scarcely be expect
ed. The number of men shot from am
bush by small guerilla bands now eX-
ceeds those killed at any previous times
and as time progresses and the men pc
come more and more debilitated by the
tropical service the more marked VIII
become the ratio OF deaths F'Or Lne SIX
months from January 81 to July 81, 1900,
there died "a officers and 971 enlisted
men, of whom 40 officers and 2O4 enlisted
men were killed in action and three Off
GERS and AZ enlisted men died of wounds,
the other deaths occurring from various
diseases. This is an average ora daily
Col. Greenleaf says that the war has I'M
poVerished the native population and
the native army has drawn all available
medical supplies and native physicians
and there has been great suffering
among the outlying residents. He says
in the Philippines.
Lieut.. Allen of the signal corps, says
there is in operation in island 8 141 miles
of land and cable lines with 315 officers
in direct communication with Manila
Major General Lloyd Wheaton reports
upon the conditions of the department
of northern Luzon, while Major General
John c. Bates makes a report regarding
the department of southern LuZon. Gen.
Robert P. Hughes reports as commander
of the Vizayas and General VIM. A.
Kobbe reports on the operations in Min
danao and Jolo. These reports relate
chiefly to the military operations in the
denartmentS.