The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-20
TROOPS FOR THE PHILIPPTNES.
4 Regiment Ia Ne sent From The Pacific
Coast and 4 ,OtpO uen Prom New York.

wAsHiSaroS. Oct. 10 Plans for sending
additional troops TO the Philippines are nov
under consideration 10y the War Depart
ment. Whether these plans contemplate re-
enforcing Gen. Chat c's military establish
ment or whether the Wal Department will
satisfy itself with merely replacing those
soldiers who will return TO the United States
by reason OF the expiration Of their terms
OF enlistment has not been fully determined
month ago the military force la the
PHILIPPINES numbered nearly 5000 men
With he return Of those whose terms of en-
li.,ment will expire In a few months and
the ordering home Of al Engineer battalion
the total force will ba reduced 10 about
10000 men. In a c~ablegram recently re-
c.i>.d from Gen Chafee he declares that
the men returning ia the United states
should Ia replaced 10y other. 40 as to bring
his total strength to not le-s h 5000
men. In IN. opinion Of War Department
officials. the only way TO provide for the
immediate Strengthening Of Gen. Chafec's
| army will be TO order a Regular regiment
from the United States TO Manila a. tho
earliest possible time.
In eIpectatiun 81 an order from Secre-
tary Root approving Of this propose ton
directions have be-n i-sued IN Col. BIRD
Of tho Army Transport Service Ia hold the
transport Grant a. San Francisco until
Secretary Roots return. hen he viii
take the suhjeCt up and decide whe' her
a Regular regiment shall he immedi ately
! ordered 10 Manila. II h. understood that
! tho plans of the VA Department contemp-
late --nding the Twenty eighth Infantry,
nov In the department Of the Columbia
ON the Grant. II has been dcSided 10 send
from New York nearly 1909 men on ~"
transport Crook, winch viii sail Tor Mhhila
about pec. 1. The troops tn gu on To"
Crcok ba,. not vet been desi IN atsSt. but
4 4, known that a battalion ui regularly
organized soldiers will he -ent, numbering
several hundred troops, and ~" balance
will be made up Of recruits from dlnefeht
recruiting stations IN the fA-t,
Gen. Chafer has informed the Nar De-
mart ment that le will require thrCe extra
transports 10 assist In bringing home The
short term men within the next six months
and tho Quartermasiers deparm "ut has
selected the transports Meade, k"-ectnh-
and Egbert for this special SerNice Inc
Rosecrsls and Egiert will cave the Pacific.
Coast In a few weeks for Manila and VIII
carry out supplies and civilian employees
The need u officers In The Philippines
has been emphasized hy Gen 'hanec VI
his communication To the War Depart
msnt and orders have t-rn issued by ACT
ING SECRETARY sanger d,tachirg from
recruiting duty thOs.. ufho-r- who have
not had active service In the field for some
tins aud placing them under orders Tor
Philippine service.
Il j. no secret among War Department
officials thai the cause Of the proposed
Increased military activity In the Philip
pines II due to the recent outbreaks ~
SamAr and other parts Of the Philipran'
Archipelago. II IL the belief Of army OF
ficcr- that out br.aks In Samar will infu,
cuca the lawless elemeit IN IuIon. and
n would not he surprising n renrwed AK
gressive movements on the part 81 th'
American troopa de- not become nece-'
sarv in Luzon. Another effect Of tbe
present condition il that u wiil Gauss 4
nos, ponmeni Of the plan. unde- "outemrla'
ton Nv the Secretary ~ Wal fot tho con.
solidation ~ military stations ia the Islands
II having been hi- intention, a. Tar a. poS
sihlc. tu abandon many ~ Ga" MINOR gar
1sons and concentrate the troops ~ i'm
porfani points wherr quarters could "
,pns'r lc'.i for them