The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-28

the strength of the Marine Corps To- 1000
men and the apIIropTiate number Of off,
GERS, tp enable the corps 90 meet the con-
stautly Increasing demands upon it for
service al the homo stations. on board
ship. and IN our colonial possessions Dur
Ing the year marine post has been gs-
tahISh"o ut Dry .orlugaS Fla. and, as
stated elsewhere this report. six new
posts Hay" been established IN the Phil
lurlras, making i'm an fourteen stations
whore marines are serving In those ISL
To supply the pressing and increasing
demands Of the ETuWiDg navy and fDT
marlG,s ou board ship, and @ EGarI the
numerous navy yards and stations i'm this
.aUut~y and urT colonial posse sSipuS and
those To be- es sbIiShei ia the future the
strength above recommended is none too
great aut. iU fact II is probable that
even a much larger number. proba bIv %
~. will I'm time DE required when IN. navy
l~ further increased and the entire Sys-
tenn 90 naval stations has been established
In the Philippines and other island pos
sessions
The Marine Corps is below its author
,zod enlisted strength. and while this
condition exists IL viii be necessary 20
continue vigorous measures for obtaining
recruits. as the demands upon the corps
IRA So urgent as TO make 10 necessary
mat the corps should be enlisted up 70 its
fun strength. and that such strength
should be- maintained. The fact men
toned elsewhere in this report that the
period ~ enlistment in the rOrnS has
been reduced bv Congress to four wears
should accelerate recruiting To some eN-
tent Tn" same high standard for re-
'TUltS. which has always been insisted
upon IN the Marine Corps. is still main
taiu'd, and this standard will not be re-
Taxed The total number Of men enlisted
AZ Tho recruiting Offices of th- corps dur
ing the year is 2Ifu-
n naki tents have been in use by the
Marine Corps for more than q year. and
nave been most thoroughly tested under
All kinds of service conditions As stated
rar AT to
rial used for these tents Is probably the
pest obt3ln8ble as to color. stands wind.
ram, etc, without CiSCOlOTing. and is
practically mildew proof. As a result OF
( the constant tests 20 which these tents
have been subjected. IL can be stated that
they give entire satisfaction.
The total nun Der Of casualties In the
7 enlisted force during the year. caused by
discharges. assertions. deaths, and r.
I tirem-nts is . $50.
Their, are now 356 aaliens in the CORDS.
and OF these &ff have declared their in
t.ni"a 20 become citizens. II I've in the
mJed states and have not declared their
intention 10 become citizens, and = claim
. foreign residence
There arc % officers and . .2gt enlisted
men on duty At the various shore stations
I'm the United States on shore. outside
the continental limits of the United
states, there are In the Philippines. y
oInc"TS and l,5h enlisted men, in Guam. 5
| officers and rs enlisted men, in Porto
. Rico. officers and - enlisted men. ana
on board vessels of the navy. q officers
and lou enlisted men. making "A grand
/ total Of 10, officers and 5.64S enlisted men
in the CORPS
In accordance with the departments
instructions OF July 9. 1891. the annual
estimates for the support of the Marine
Corps for the fiscal year ending June 80
ls'i- were forwarded 10 the department
on September g. 1901"
\ list Of officers and enlisted men Of the
Marine CUrTS To whom medals Of honor
Z have" been awarded. OF TO whom com
mandatory letters have been written by
the Secretary Of the Navy. for services in
the SpauiSh-Ameriean war. the campaign
In the Philippines. the campaign I'm Chjug.
and the engagement at Samoa IS "pDended
10 the report