Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-31

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mains. 1t is believed there will h,
no.hihg lett OF the assassin's body
within "a hours.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-In his an
hual report Lieutenant General Mile,
gives the total strength of the arm,
as Si,5l3, of which number oyel
43.oOO are In the Philippines. A
small number are in Porto Rico. Gu
ba, Hawaii. Alaska and China. Gen
eral Miles does not approve of the
present organization of the artillery
corps, because 1t establishes another
bureau in Washington. The opera
tion of the canteen law has been ben
ehcial. General Miles criticises the
management of military affairs In
the war department in the following
language:
| while congress has made ample
provision for the management of mil
itary affairs in the organization of the
army whereby companies, regiments
brigades, divisions and departments
are made the units of administration,
and by statute has clothed officials
not only with executive authority but
with judicial powers and responsible
| ity. yet the tendency has been to alb
sorb and usurp the entire conduct of
the military establishment in the city
OF Washington. especially in the staff
departments. This has been found
to be most injurious to other armies,
and it is one of the principal defects
in our own system. The evil has been
increasing during the wars of the last
three years to an extent that in my
Judgment requires serious considera.
tion, and | recommend that decen-
tralization be effected as far as posi-
BILE, and that all proper and lawful au-
thority be restored to subordinate
commanders who are provided with
an efficient organization and who can
be safely trusted with the responsl
bilities.''
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s-OGicial
advices received during the last two
days from the Philippines are TO III
effect that the v'.lent outbreln OF re.
hcll!on in the island of Sama" has
heen traced to false rumors set in cir
hlaIion among the natives concern
ing the death of President Mckinley.
The natives have been led to be-
lieve that Mr. Mckinley was killed
because he persisted in attempting to
subdue the insurrectionists in the
Philippines. They have been inform
ed by their crafty leaders. aided in
many instances by friars. who are un-
friendly to the United States and
whose word in such matters is ac.
cepted as gospel truth, that Mr. Nc
Kinley's death was decreed by the
faction of the American people who
Philippine policy; that revolution
is impending in the United States,
and that If the patriots" of the Phil
ippines will only be true to their
cause they may yet secure their inde-
pendence.
1t has been very easy, say the re-
ports for the crafty leaders to induce
their followers to believe this story.
as the natives are both ignorant and
credulous, and in the past they have
held exaggerated ideas as to the ex-
tent of the American sympathy with
their cause.
1t Is a curious circumstances that
the bullet which the miserable assas-
sin fired at the president in Buffalo
should have led also to the death of
a large number of our brave men in
The islands of the Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-Practic-
ally all the testimony to be submitted
in the Schley controversy is now in.
The impression prevails that the in
luiry court cannot do otherwise than
to vindicate Admiral Schley. 1t is
notable fact that many intelligent
persons who have heretofore been op-
posed to Schley are now warm in
their praise for the gallant old sea
dog. Whether or not the court sees
fit to find for Schley. the fact cannot
be disputed that the admiral has the
public with him, and they believe he
has been conspired against.
1t has been apparent upon more
than one occasion during the sessions
of the court, and especially SO since
the admiral took the stand. that the
general sentiment regarding the case
has undergone great change.
The evidence brought out during
the past few days has caused great
deal of uneasiness in certain quar-
ters in the navy department. and al
ready many officials who have made
themselves particularly prominent by
their open declarations of enmity
against Admiral Schley are beginning
to hedge, as 1t Is realized that should
Schley be vindicated it will result in
a general renovation of the navy de-
partment.
1t is believed that Secretary Long
will soon find that his personal and
business interests require his sole
attention, and with his retirement
will come the decapitation of many OF
his subordinates who have conceived
the idea that they rule the entire ma
Wy.
Admiral Schley was recalled this
morning for cross-examination.
Captain Lemley, who is pronounced
in his antipathy towards the admiral.
want into every Doint at issue and