Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-19
10 REDUCE ne army
President Mckinley Orders Por.
ton Of the Troops Returned
From Philippines.
MacArthur's Force Will Be Re.
duced to 40.0oO..New
Island Policy.
Capture Of Atuinaldo Has Had
Good Effect. Soldiers
Are Homesick.


proof that the administration believes
the Instruction in the Philippines is at
an end is furnished BY an order sent by
Secretary Root to General Macarthur
directing the latter 10 reduce the
strength ofsthe army in the archipelago
to 10000 men. This reduction Will be
made Immediately, and IS the direct re-
suit of the capture Of .lguinaldo, the
surrender of those who bore arms
against the United states and the gen
eral Improvement of the conditions in
the Philippines.
The reduction of the force i'll Uncle
Sans far eastern possession will re-
suit in a corresponding decrease N the
number Of enlistments in the regular
army and the total strength of the Or
ganization IS not likely 10 exceed 10000
men.
The instructions to General AIacAr-l
thur direct that five regiments Of regr-
cas airy be sent to the United States
regulars ordered home are the Four
tbtSliNii, I-iSHtteutH, anu MelIts : LII u
infantry. the Fourth artillery and the
Fourth cavalry.
In addition TO this. instructions have
been ssnt to the recruiting stations and
military posts turnout the country that
ne more of the newly recruited regi-
ments Will be sent to the Philippines,
except 10 relieve organizations that
have served TWO OF more years in the
archipelago.
The rev troops will be retained in
this country on garrison duty until
their services are required elsewhere.
SECRETARY Root has also decided that
no more Filipino tis,pps will be enlisted
and tina, those already in the service
Will be mustered out
Almost Immediately after the capture
of Aguinaldo it was stated in these dis
patches there would be large reduc-
ton in the fighting force in the Philip
pines. 1t was practically decided at that
time 10 withdraw some of the troops,
but az tbs. conditions have continued TO
improve the president now feels justi-
fled in ordering the recall of some of the
regulars This Will be welcome news To
the officers and men who have been on
duty in the Philippines for Two or more
years. Many Of them are homesick and
longing 10 get back to God . country"
as they characterize the United States
This Inconsistencies is more pronounced
since there has been a practical cessa-
tim of hostilities In many instances
the officers and men have only garrison
duty to perform, and only those who
have done such service in a tropical and
strange country know how irksome 1t
becomes.
With The withdrawal of portion of
the troops the expense of maintaining
a military establishment in the Philips
pines will be greatly reduced.
1T has been the hope and ambition of
The administration to give the lie to the
imperialistic faction and to overturn
the arguments of Mr. Bryan and his CO.
adjutors. During the campaign last fall
tbs ciiargs q imperialism WAS made by
I8every democratic orator in The country
| This spring the same class of people
lave frothed at the mouth because the
! new army bill left it discretionary with
| the president TO fix the size of the army
l5anywhere between $4,000 and 100000 III
round numbers
| The president desired an elnstic army
because ii was impossible to foretel
what would happen in the Philippines
or even in Cuba, during vacation oil
congress.
! The capture OF Aguinaldo seems tc
thave had much wider effect than va.
anticipated at first by the military au,
liberties. The time has come, appar
ently. in the Philippines. not for the OPP.
orations of any large body Of men. bu
for the wholesome moral effect of sinai
squads scattered thruout large rang,
of territory. /; is supposed to be thu
purpose TO divide up the regiments int,
llretty garrisons widely spread. hut 81
located as TO be within supporting pc
i sition of each other.
The chances are that all favor re
duction of the army down to the mini
mum authorized by congress. Thi
would allow about 10000 men for tn
Philippines. with 10000 for reserves il
Ithis country. 1t will be necessary /,
keep troops in the Philippines for sew
eral years to come, and this means
constant interchange, fresh battalion
being sent from this country to replac
those worn out with tropical service.
The imperialists, If present plans ar
4 carried out. will be left without tn
a slightest basis for their outcries, SO fa
as the army is concerned.
REYNOLDS GANG DEFIANT.