Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-07-26
ARMY EXPENSES 70 Be CUT
CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Reduction saves sixty per ce.s-2o,-
900 90 10000 Men Retained There
Army 70 He Concentrnted-asosp
tals 60 Go.

Manila, july 24.-The conference be.
tween Adjntant General Corbin and Gem
eral Chaffee recently held here will prob
ably result in radical economical ana ad.
niinistraiive reforms in the army of oc-
cupation. IL is estimated that the total
cost Of maintaining the American army in
the Philippines can be reduced by W per
cent iii the course of enc year. The prin-
cipai chahge will be the reduction Of the
present force 10 between 10000 and 10000
men. The adjustment oi the present army
district. IL contemplated and thrcc bri.
gades with permanent headquarters at
Manila. Dagupan and Iloi!o OK Ccba, will
be instituted in their stead. The troops
will he concentrated al the three points
sei,vtel, abandoning al! 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
which considerable rentals are paid. In
the majority Of other cases where the
troops do not occupy any public buildings,
il is believed rental should be paid for
soldiers quarters il their occupancy ia
continued, since these regions are pacified
and their inhabitants have sworn allegi.
anee to the United States,
! Aijutant General Corbin and General
Chaffee have decided upon the constr,ie-
ton Of barracks at the pumping stations.
about six miles from Manila, and the
source Of the ciiy's water supply, to &C.
commodaie three regiments OF infantry,
one Of cavalry and eight batteries Of ar
tillery as well as a general commissary
and quartermaster's storehouse at q cost
OF gll0.00O. The erection Of this latter
building will reduce expenses by $0,00O
a month, being the rentals paid for the
commis=ary and qnartermastcr store
houses in Manila alone. An electric rail-
way connecting the docks on the Pasig
; river and the new storehouse will l,e e0a-
struc.ed.
Generals Corbin and Chaffee have alsn
decided upon one single general military
hospital TO replace the seven military hos.
; pitfalls in Manila and vicinity. The re-
duction Of the great feet OF government
launches and small government steamers
has already begun. Permanent barracks
have been erected at Dagupan to accom-
modate all the troops necessary to north
ern Luzon. Government vessels will car
~ supplies for the southern brigade from
the United States direct to Iloilo without
touching at Manila.
The insular constabulary Is now being
differed. II will be maintained by the in
sular government and is expected TO be
amply able 10 preserve peace and enforce
the law. This constabulary will, a. q
general rule, be armed with rifles, but
its members have besn given 5000 shot
guns and 1000 ponies relnquished by the
army.
The telegraph system throughout the
archipelago established by the signal corps
has been taken over by the civil govern
ment. Much wheeled transportation. for
merly belonged to the army has already
been disposed Of.
The concentration OF troops at Manila
Dapupan. Iloilo or Cebu will begin at the
close Of the rainy season next November
A a further measure Of economy arrange
ments are being effected to stop buying
bv various civilians and civilian govern
ment employees OF commissary stores here
tofore sold them at the army rates.
Adjutant General Corbin will sail for the
southern archipelago on the transport
Iawton. From there he will go direct
to China, returning to the United states
by the way Of Vancouver.