Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-05


~Of these 1850 are enlisted men of the
Hospital Corps.
TOf these 233 are Regular Army officers
holding 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 Janu-
airy, 1900, and have been actively and
effectively engaged since that time.
The general movement of troops
during the year has involved the re-
duction of the troops in Cuba from
334 officers and 1876 men to 260 Off
GERS and 5,468 men; the reduction OF
the troops in Porto Rico from 81 OH
GERS and 1855 men to 50 officers and
1,54S men; an increase of troops IN
Alaska from IS officers and 457 en-
listed men to fl officers and 1,08S en-
listed men; an increase OF troops IN
the Philippine Islands from 2,05l OIL
GERS and So, 4S3 men to 1857 officers
and 71,727 enlisted men; and the es-
Enlistment in China of a legation
guard of so officers and 1850 men,
originally forming portion OF the
China relief expedition. The reduc-
ton in the number of troops in Cuba
and Porto Rico has been accompanied
by a corresponding reduction in the
official military establishments IN
those islands.
The military operations in the Phil
ippines are extensively considered,
the details filling many printed pages.
The Secretary says the most efficient
measures for the reduction of the num-
Der of posts and consequently OF the
number of troops necessary in the
Philippines, will be the construction
of roads, making possible rapid COM
munication, so that each post may eff
fectually protect the people of larger
section of country; the establishment
Of personal relations between our Of
ficers and the people of the country
with whom they are brought in con-
tact. so that we can tell who are trust
worthy sources OF information and
who are not the gradually growing
appreciation of the benefits of our
control and the sincerity of our pro-
fessions of good intention, which Will
naturally follow the benefits OF good
civil government, and the organization
of rative troops under American OH
GERS.
The China relief expedition is also
treated at great length. with many sta
tjstics of supplies sent. An IDEA OF the
cost of such an expedition is Afforded
by a perusal of these figures OF stuff
sent to China alone. The amount for
warded to the Philippines during the
past two years can only be guessed;
The supplies sent from this country
and Manila to China, in addition to
the ordinary supplies which the troops
carried with them, included 1866
horses; 2,10S mules md 222 large army
rs; 81 ambul~nces; 6.229 tons Of
oats; 1856 tons of hay; 4,21S,545 feet
of lumber; distilling plants, with ca
pacity of 4400 gallons per day; 50
Forbes sterilizers; 900 gallons of oil;
IT'S boilers for boiling water; 1,40J
heating stoves with pipe; 566 ranges
and ovens with utensils; Il water
wagons; 1000 coffee and wash boilers;
$4,000 pounds of horseshoes; 10000
pounds of mule shoes; 20,j00 pounds
horseshoe nails, and great variety of
other articles for blachsmiths', wheel
WrlghtS taTrlerS, ana carpenters use,
10000 wool blankets; 10000 lined
blouse5; $4,000 warm caps; 10000
canton flannel drawers; 27,000 wool
undershirts; 10000 pairs of wool
gloves: $4,000 overcoats; 1900 cam
paign hats; 10000 pairs of arctic over
shoes; $4,000 flannel shirts; 10000
pairs of shoes; 20500 pairs OF trousers;
so 900 pairs of stockings; 1863 conical
wall and hospital tents in addition to
the common tents, together with a
great variety Of other articles for
clothing and camp use.
The government OF and progress OF
events in Cuba occupies large share
of attention, as aoes Porto Rico and
Alaska; the state of the seacoast de-
lenses, the army transport service. the
military academy, army reorganiza-
ton, etc. The estimated expenditures
for the year ending June, 80. 1902. are
placed at -s1H, 737, S55.75, as against
s1o5.3 .053.20 actually expended in
1900. and s14S.205, s34.9S appropriated
for 1901.