Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-06
Gen, Wesley Merritt Puts a Good
Word for the Natives.
DOINGS IN WASHINGTON, DC.
"Newsr Correspondent Writes Upon
Current Topics from the Nations
Capitol-Army Report
Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence.
Washington, Nov, /. 19OO,-Gen. Yves
ley Merritt, who was the first American
commander in the Philippines. Is in
Washington, with his wife, for the win
ter. He has a good opinion Of the
PHILIPPINES, Of whom he said They are
a very tractabe and eifecuonate people
under kind treatment. They are thor
oughly susceptible to discipline and
would make better soldiers under our
rule than they did under the Spaniards,
There were tree regiments OF FiipInos
In the Spanish army stationed in the
Philippines. Of which one regiment de-
serted with their arms. These guns
formed the nucleus Of weapons for the
Filipino forces. Some Of our officers had
Filipino servants, who were exceedingly
faithful and affectionate. In several
cases when these officers returned 10 the
States their Filipino servants were
eager 10 return with them, There
were Migrants and villains among them
occasionally, but thtey were exceptions.
They would sleep outside the door.
could be trusted. and were steadfast In
their loyalty"
IL Is evident from extracts from ad-
vance sheets Of consular reports that
Or. Vosberg- Rekow, who was a German
delegate 10 the Industrial exposition
held in Philadelphia last year, and who
spent months in investigating our in
dustrial conditions. Is alarmed at our
rapid growth. lie has written book
on THE Commercial Treaties OF 1903,
IN which he declares there are but three
great world powers-Great Britain,
Russia and the United States Men have
been thrown into prison In Germany
for saying less. lie regards the United
states as the most powerful rival OF
Germany's economic future, and In ef-
feet. II not actually, advises union OF
European nations against US, For In
stance. he says; THE fear Of the Amer
lean Industrial Invasion should lead us
and all European countries TO close
union with Russia. which country. with
It's newly acquired territories IN ASIA
could reimburse our export trade for the
loss Of the American and other foreign
markets. and. In addition. furnish us
with the indispensable raw materials.
Russian petroleum and trans-Caspian
cotton may be made substitutes for the
American staples, and. while Russia
might not altogether replace the United
States as source OF supply OF raw
product. we should strive to become In
dependent Of the Americans and teach
them that a change OF policy towards us
is requisite
Politicians are always surprised
to see a man give up an ONCE except
under compulsion or to step into an
other carrying a larger salary They
were given a severe Jolt this week by
Mr.. J W. Yerkes, Republican candi-
date for governor OF Kentucky who
came 10 Washington 20 hurry the ac-
ceptance Of his resignation as collector
OF internal revenue for the eighth Ken
lucky district, which had been In the
hands Of the treasury authorities for
some time. Although there was neither
law nor precedent compelling him 10
resign because OF his candidacy for
governor Mr.. Yerkes insisted, and his
resignation was accepted. TO take ef-
feet November lst.
The annual report Of the adjutant
general OF the army, for the fiscal
year ending June 30 last. shows that
the desertions from the army were
equal TO almost 20 percent OF the en-
llstments--there were l954g enlistments
ana 1898 desertlons The report also
shows that the number OF reflections
made by recruiting officers during the
year. for legal. mental moral, or phys-
cal reasons were 70 6ei. about IS per
cent cent OF those Offering 10 enlist.
The army canteen," officially known
as the post exchange" also gets a
boost from the adJutant general. who
says that reports from the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Rico indicate that the
post exchange has become an absolute
necessity" The report shows that the