The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-08

Of these 1880 are enlisted men of the
hospital corps.
!, Of these 239 are regular army officers
hold1ng volunteer commissions
All of the volunteers who at the date
OF the last annual report were on their
way to the Philippine islands, arrived in
good condition during the months OF
December, 1899, and January 1900 ana
have been actively and effectively en-
gagged since that time.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The general movement of troops during
the year has involved the reduction OF
the troops in Cuba from 1874 officers and
1875 men to $50 officers ard 5,46S men:
the reduction of the troops in Porto Rico
from 81 officers and 1855 men to 81 officers
and 1854 men; an increase of troops in
Alaska from 13 officers and Asst enlisted
men to Il officers and 10SS enlisted men:
an increase of troops in the Philippine
islands from 2,051 officers and s., 4SS men
to 2.36? officers and Il, 727 enlisted men;
and the establishment in China of a lie,
cation guard of so officers and 1860 men.
originally forming a portion of the China
relief expedition.
Inc reduction in the number Of troops
in Cuba and Porto Rico has been accom-
panied by corresponding reduction in
the official military establishments in
those islands. On the LIST day of May.
1900, the military department of the city
OF Havana was discontinued, and the
city was included within the military de-
partment, consisting of the provinces of
Havana and Pinar del Rio. On the 23d
day of July, 1900, the department of Man
tanzas and Santa Clara was discontinued,
and those provinces We're included in the
same department with Havana and Pinar
del Rio, leaving Cuba composed of but
two DEPARTMENTS in the nd
the other in the east. On the 18th day Of
October, 1900, an order was made dis
continuing these two departments and
the division of Cuba. and making Cuba
single department, including the whole
of the island.
On the 9Th day of November, 1906 an
order was made, to take effect Dec. 10,
disseminating the department of Porto
Rico, and making the island of Porto
Rico district forming a Part Of the
department of the East.
On the other hand, the Increase Of pop
ulation and mining industry in ALASKA,
deprived of communication with the
states during a large part Of the year,
has led to the establishment of a new
department of Alaska. by an order dated
Jan 49, 1900.
The enlargement of the field of opera
tons and government in the Philipr ne
islands made it impracticable to conduct
the business under the charge Of the
army in those islands through the ma
chinerY of a single department, and by
order made April 7, 1900, the Philippine
islands were made a military division,
consisting of four departments: The de-
partment of Northern Luzon, the de-
partment of Southern LuZ1n, the de-
partment of the Visayas, and the de-
partment of Mindanao and Jolo. The
department of Northern LuHon is sub
divided into six, the department of
Southern Luzon into four, the depart
ment of the Visayas into four and the
department of Mindanao and Jolo into
four military districts.
THE YEARS WORK
The operations conducted under the
direction of the department during the
year include the continued prosecution of
the war for the suppression of the in
surrection in the Philippines and the
establishment and maintenance of gov
eminent in those islands; the part taken
by the United States in the expedition
for the rescue of the foreign ministers
and legations in Pekin; the preservation
of order and relief of distress in Alaska,
and the prosecution of the work of es-
tabiishing communication by road and
telegraph between different posts in that
territory; the conduct Of the government
of Porto Rico until the first day of May
1900; the conduct of the government of
Cuba and the gradual development Of a
Cuban government for that island; the
prosecution of the work of river and
harbor improvements; the continuance
of the construction and equipment of sea
coast Qualifications; the garrfsoning and
maintaining of military posts and forti-
fications in the United States, Hawaii,
Philippine islands, Porto Rico and Cuba;
the discharge, upon the terminate on of
their terms of enlistment, of approx
mately one-third of the regular army.
and the recruiting training, equipp:ng
and distributing of men to take their
places; and the transportation of troops.
and the provision and distribution of an
lmals, forage, food, munitions of war.
and supplies of all kinds, to the widely
separated DOints mentioned