The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-27
ARMY EXPENSES TO Be CUT
CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Reduction saves SIXTY Per Cent-2o,-
600 90 10000 Mea Retained There
Army to He CoAcentrated-i'ospi-
tails to Go.

Manila, July 24-rhe conference be
tween Adjutant General Corbin and Gen
eral Chatfee recently held here will prob
ably result in radical economical and adj
illustrative reforms in the army OF or
eupation Ii is estimated that the total
cost Of maintaining the American army ia
the Philippines can be reduced by % per
cent in the course Of Que year. The prin-
eipal change viii be the reduction OF the
present force TO between 10000 and $1,000
men. The adjustment OF the present army
districts is contemplated and three brI,
gades with permanent headquarters at
Manila, Dagupan and lloilo or Cebu, will
be instituted in their stead The troops
will be concentrated at the three points
selected, abandoning all minor points.
The changes will result in an enormous
saving in transportation OF supplies and
the paying of detail barracks expenses.
At present in most towns the troops are
quartered in churches, converts and pub
lie and private buildings, for the use OF
" hieh considerable rentals are paid. Ia
the majority OF other cases where the
troops do not occupy any public buildings,
it is believed rental should be paid for
soldiers quarters ii their occupancy Is
continued, since these regions are pacItird
and their inhabitants have sworn auegt-
anee TO the United States.
Adutant General Curbin and General
Chatfee have decided upon the consyruc-
tion OF barracks at the pumping stations,
about six miles from Manila, and the
source Of the eity's water supply, to &c
eommudate three regiments Of infantry
one OF cavalry and eight batteries OF ar.
tillery as we'll a. a general commissary
and quartermdster's stnTeh0use at a cos,
OF 100000 The erection OF this latter
building will reduce expenses by S2OOtU
month, being the rentals paid for the
eommi,sary and quartermaster store
houses in Manila alone. An electric rail
way connecting the docks on the Paslg
river and the new storehouse will be con
strueted.
Generals Corbin and ChafTee have also
decided upon one single general military
pitals in Manila and vicinity The re-
duetion Of the great fleet Of government
launches aud small government steamer,
has already begun. Permanent barracks
have been erected at DAgupdn to accom-.
MEDIATE all the troops necessary to north-
eru Luzon. Government vessels viii cur,
~ supplies for the southern brigade from
the United States direct to lloilU without
touching at Manila.
The insulir cuustAbuary il now being
differed. It will be maintained BY the IN.
sular government and is expected % BIZ
amply able to preserve peace and enforce
the law. This eonst4buary will a. a
general rule, be armed with rifles, bat
its members have been given 500 shot
guns and 2GO0 ponies rrlinquished by the
army.
The telegraph system throughout the
archipelago established BY the signal coop.
has been taken over By the civil govern
meHt. Much wheeled transportation, for.
merly belonged to the army, has already
been disposed Of
The concentration Of troops at Manila.
Dagupan, Iloilo or Cebu will begin at the
close Of the rainy season next November.
As further measure Of economy arrange
ments are being effected to stop buyiEg
by various civilians and civilian govern.
ment employees Of eommi,sary stores here
tofore sold them at the army rates.
AdjutInt General Corbin will sail for the
southern archipelago ON the transport
LawtoH, From there be will go direct
to China, returning 10 the United States
by the way Of Vancouver.