New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-05
THE ARMY N THE PHILIPPINES.
PLANS FOR BRINGING HOME VOLUNTEERS
AND REPLACING THEM WITH
REGULARS

Washington. June 4,-In order to prevent misap-
urehenston as the future policy OF the War De-
r,e-rrent respecting the military forces in the
J,riI.DDines. Acknowledgement Corbin made brief
settlement Of the facts n the to-day. He said
-rere had been no change OF policy since the de-
r72rture OF General Otis. and that none was con-
rerrplated. Under the law the entire volunteer
.--,v now serving IN ne Philippines viii go out
OF existence on June 80. 100. and The problem be-
fore the War Department is how 10 get tho thirty
one thousand men OF that force home before the
date named the same time relieving them with
other troops OF the Regular establishment as far
as possible without loss OF military prestige IN the
Philippines and without material disturbance Of
the present military organization
General Corbin says IL Is proposed TO maintain
Al army OF forty thousand Regulars IN the Phil
ipptues long required, and TO DO this II will
be necessary TO draw on the troops now IN Cuba
The Army IN the Philippines at present numbers
about sxty-two thousand men, equally divided be-
tween Regulars and volunteers. All the volun-
teers are 10 be brought home and mustered out at
the place Of enlistment June 80 OF next year
and IN order 10 accomplish this with certainty
and with che least embarrassment the homeward
movement VIII begin early n the coming Novera-
Der AS was the with the volunteers for the
war with Spain. they will be brought home as far
as possible n the order OF their departure from
the United States To do this VIII tax the trans
port service 20 its utmost and a good margin OF
time VIII be allowed 20 guard against any
possible disarrangernent Of plans by unforeseen
and unavoidable delays The plan IS 20 have all
the men their homes and their accounts with
the Government closed the last day OF their
term OF enlistment This Is task OF enormous
proportions. and viii tax the powers Of the entire
military establishment TO the utmost from now
until it is accomplished.
IN order that there may be no Immediate re-
duction OF the force under General Macarthur. Il
has been arranged 70 send Regular troops TO the
Philippines rapidly possible to take the
places OF departing volunteers Orders have been
issued for the assembling OF the 9Th Cavalry at
san Francisco for transportation 10 Manila One
detachment OF that regiment viii sail about June
3 and another about July - II IS beisved that
many OF the troops IN Cubs be relieved from
duty IN that country after the elections
which take place on June Is. In case the condi-
tons Justify IT, these troops VII De brought home
and assigned 10 home stations, in order that they
may be utilized IN recruiting the Army IN the Phil
ippines.
General Corbin says II is incorrect 70 state that
the time OF the volunteer army Is 10 be extended
that endorsements be sent 70 the Phil
ippiues the facts being that the volunteers are
be brought home for dtsbsnduent and enough
Regulars sent there to give General Macarthur
forty thousand men TO maintain the supremacy Of
the United States ana carry out the plans for civil
government Of the Taft Commission.