New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

OF The wear tbs tnat ina. Ia the hrst six months
inereasea rom 70 10 a550 and the enrol
He says that the pressure for educston Is 50 earnes
rssr Tor thai nurnos tne appropriations for this
but great as the development has been If viii ne
impossible. with the resources OF the Is,ad =" ~ O
long time yet TO come. fully TO meet ~ alI S LOT
The report gives detail to the metbods sa5fsd
for the reformation of the old school system and
ITS enlargement on American lines Ia also tells % of
now how tne coIis 0I 5he Islands have been brought
proved With one exception. there was not > nsn.
t Of prober facilities and any reasonable pros.
the insane particularly distressing Srbe,- y 81
confined in jails; filthy and ragged and freateS
gathered into one large insane ASYLUM ana coTe5
for according 10 the dictates Of modern humanity
wretched creatures living in ndescribabe Eth ~5a s5a
foor and we're without clothes %anS seeP o on the
unfortunates had never been tried or convicted An
prisoners OF this class. The prisons were Cleaned
separated from adults. the untried from the "1p
viced and the intoerable legal delay in trials was
ended by the establishment Of Correctional Courts
for petty offences. An order also has been mads
providing for the writ of habeas corpus something
the Cubans are now quite unfamiliar with. One of
the results OF these changes is that many of the
other things accomplished in Cuba have been in
the direction OF public works the erection of light
9I an esHs YEAR amounted 70 s17 eS oe Ior the
e 600 ,115 for the preceding six months ana tbe
revival OF industry continues The tobacco crop is
The fruit production IS increasing. the mines al
Santiago arc in fun operation and labor is in de-
Spanish sovereignty has ended. Spanish immigra-
isTds viii have reached Cuba within the YEAR
Secretary Root says they are useful and welcome
Guiding his remarks to Cuba, ne says:
qGuR and as he as To- the St 6ne
OF a market Cor her products retard the influx
ordinary resources II IS to, be hoped the wise
acton q the present Constitutional Convention
tablish the prosperity OF Cuba upon 2 firm founda-
ton"
AFFAIRS IN PORTO RICO.
In Porto Rico. where the Army controlled UP TO
May l. fits principal function was the Improvement
OF the civil administration. accustomng the people
10 exercise the powers of government and contin-
uing the work OF relief made necessary by the de-
plorable condition n which the island had been left
by the great hurricane Since then the telegraph
system has been reconstructed by the Signal Corps
a census has been taken and the system OF taxa
tion Strengthened out. The Secretary accepts as
table manner in which the Army discharged the
ar x1Gession Of SratefuI -, tb as a
votion, good temper and ability exhibited by
The report treats Alaskan conditions briefly. the
main point Of interest being the recommendation
that moderate appropriation be made for the re-
lief Of the native Esquimaus who are afflicted by
series OF fatal epidemics and are in danger OF sx-
miners. unsuccessful and impoverished. who might
home oa Government transports, but the principle
Is bad one. and notice is given that the War De-
portation.
A complimentary reference IS made to the devel-
opment Of the transport service by the Quarter
masters Department. The plans and specifications
which the work was done have been sought by
the governments OF England. France. Germany.
Japan and Russia
The health OF the Army is said 20 have improved
steadily since the close OF the Spanish war. and
now that the Philippine troops garrisoned in
good quarters IL is hoped that the death from
disease will continue 20 fal that Il will reach
the normal fn the United States
Regarding the Military Academy. Secretary Root
cordially inoorses the recommendations of the
superintendent, Colonel Mills, 20 the requirement
OF fuller preparation on the part OF q candidate.
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Army reorganization is treated al some length but
most Of the details have been given in the letter OF
Secretary Root transmitting the Reorganization
bill 10 Congress. He says that the military
quirements IN the Philippines may be summed up
as follows: For the immediate future about sixty
thousand men. This number may be progressively
decreased by the gradual dsappearance OF real In
surrection and the restoration OF order and by the
substitution Of native troops. costing less 10 sup
port At distant day the islands themselves will
be able 20 pay for their own police protection Pro-
vision should be made therefore for a minimum
force Of 5000. with authorized maximum OF
10000. and with authority 20 use native troops IN
place OF Americans.