The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-09

are not necessary as iabore-s. ae has been
claimed. He recommends the gradual de-
crease OF the Chinese now In the island.
Under normal conditions. he says, Ameri-
can trade will increase with the growth Of
American ideas and intelligence through
out the archipelago.
Speaking OF tho conditions In the orient,
General Macarthur says: The power that
holds these Institutions must or necessity
exert an active and potential influence
upon the affairs of Asia He closes his re-
port by saying: The presence of America
In these islands Is simply one Of the results
In logical sequence. OF great material pros
~. 20 transcend Ia Importance any.
thins recorded In the history OF
the world since the discovery. of
America. To doubt the wisdom nf the
United States remaining in the islands is TO
doubt the stability OF republican institC-
tons. and amounts to a declaration that a
cessfully resisting strains that arise
necessarily from It's own freedom and from
its own productive energy"
Accompanying the report of General Mac
Arthur are reports of the staff officers, the
officers commanding the various depart
ments in the archipelago. together with the
reports of the military and civil officers in
the Stands.
Col. S. w. Groesbeck. Judge advocate
of the division OF the Philippines. says that
since Sept. ]. 1900. seventy-nine natives
have paid with the death penalty the debt
OF murder. arson, assassination and treach-
cry. while eighty-nire others sentenced for
similar OIenSSS are now serving terms OF
Col. g. A. woodruff, chief commissary.
reports that his department has supplied
nearly 10000 persons with food. which in
Guides besides the army at one time OF
u.Gl0 the retainers. prisoners and others
necessary TO the conditions existing in the
Philippines.
Col. Charles r. Greenleaf. chief surgeon.
says the health OF the troops continues to
he good and the ratio of noneffectives has
decreased. Service III the Philippines shows
M a ounp1 Tic. anrut - 4hA LAM
of the survival of the fittest. The most
serious feature. according u Colonel Green
leaf. is the steady increase in v%enereal
diseases among the troops. showing from
s97 per cent. in September, 1900. an increase
to D.42 per cent. in April this year. He
recommends that a portion OF the city of
Manila under medical supervision and in
spection be set apart in order that vice
productive of this condition may be con-
trolled by the officials. He says that there
Is not much disability among the soldiers
Brig. Gen. w. A. Kobbe, commanding the
Department Of Mindanao and Jolo. regard
ing slavery says: slavery as the term Is
usually understood does not exist among
the MoroS. and radical and conservative
measures to abolish IL would at this time
be premature and Ineffective. The slaves
and masters belong to the same race and
live on equal social terms. 1t has been i'm
possible 10 obtain any information regard
ing the number of slaves held anywhere
Major c. ]. Sweet, Twenty-third In
fantry, reporting from the third district of
General Kobbe's department. says that
slavery, although not recognized by the
United States, is still a fact and a constant
source OF trouble. He adds that thousands
of Moros are held as slaves who are by
right free people.
A special report Is made by Major II. b.
Orwig. Thirty-seventh Volunteers. who
commanded the expedition which carried
deDorted Filipinos 10 Guam. In the course
of his report he published the following.
which he obtained while at Guam:
Boston. Mass, March %. 1901.
"Mabina, care Military Governor, Guam:
"Aguinaldo captured. l telegraphed to
him in order that he may solicit from
American authorities that he, together with
you, be brought to America. / desire that
you recur to the American authority there.
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