New-York tribune., 1901-02-04
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.

There are but few deep water harbors in these
6eepsned and improved We have confined med ouP ate ae
tention for the present however. the harbor OF
port and metropolis OF the islands and TO make
which are al present available FOR work OF this
sixteen feet, are compelled 10 lie two miles
or more on shore Those OF less draught than
Winds 5e [ an naf6as ffs IN f1e tgn eneets & S6 the
anchorfne tbereig can taj[e o- or 5iscbaTss esrgo
is by lightering. At best, and when the bay is
and during rough weather becomes impossibie'
Moreover curing the prevalence OF typhoons. which
uated is much endangered.
As may be readily understood from the foregoing
@ 6ne COST or DONG business IN this port Is very
sreat ana constitutes very heavy burden upon
oniv are as much and SOMETIMES -,oTa tbsn % 9roy
San Francisco 10 HoTp-Ko1P a sisrance oY sboI,t
eight thousand miles In spite OF these draw
with reference TO tnose islands uncertain. the
volume OF tr2ae was steadily growing, and now
put az rest all doubts on this score, we believe 4
pacihcation the influx Of capital and the appiica.
ton of American ideas ana methods. The para
harbor; with sufficient depth OF water 10 accommo-
cate me lareest ships, wherein they can lie not
only IN safety but can load and discharge cargo
tn an weathers, Is apparent
The Spanish Government, more than twenty
construction OF such a harbor, and levied special
raising the necessary funds to carry it into effect
operations were begun pursuant thereto. shortly
thereafter, ana continued In a slow and inter
mittent way mp 10 the time Of the native outbreak
IN 1856 with the result that about 80 per cent OF
the work contemplated was completed
Tue plans and specifications OF the Spanish ensi-
ssS ana have been raTfijy eT3jneS ~ si'l main IN
Philippines, and his assistants; They are pro-
minor notifications. to the purpose intended We
nave had repeated conferences and discussions
with Captain Biddle, and 50 far capable
OF forming an intelligent judgment, concur IN his
carry out the project in its entirety We have
enacted law providing that the Spanish plan,
eo5 fo~ mn 1,I and ,reri iIh ,5s oi re yoyi
shall be let after advertising here and in the
The act further provides that the irst work to be
done shall be the extending and finishing Of the
two long Jetties, or broalwateTs. already partially
CONSTRUCTED. and which will; when finished, inclose
the new harbor, and that the space between them
be made when needed
NATIVE TROOPS AND POLICE.
The question TO whether native troops and
native ccnstabuaTy are at present practicable has
by the Commission. We have felt that IT'S
Eideration and determination especially !m-
porlant al thls une, IN view OF the fact that the
volunteer regimcnts now in service here Will soon
out Ne have sought and Obtained the opinions
OF a laree number Of Regular and volunteer offi-
GERS OF all rank having their fields OF operation IN
general consensus OF opinion among them ma, III
time Is 1pe Tor these organizations and this Is
also our conclusion.
Assuming that Congress at its next session viii
no means follows taat large part thereof lAlll
should. be stationed mere permanently. Consdera-
lions OF public policy and economy alike forbid
eech programme nor Ia our judgment is IL neces-
While the American soldier is unsurpassed in
war as n Is understood ,-m0ug civilized neODle
Goes not make the best policeman, especially among
strange 60 him, and in opinion should not De
sltute Is Al hand. We therefore earnestly urge
me organlzauon u ten regiments Of native troops
military judges.
These troops should in the main be ofRcered by
Americans Certainly this should be me case al
20 their neld officers and company comma r,Ssrs
l1eutenants might be filipinOs 1udcially Selected
ana ItoNislon nllght ne made Tor prornofior
IN the event OF faithful OF distinguished serIice
The opportunity Is offered for the selec,io1 N,
fuch orncers largely from the officers men con-
stitU1ing the volunteer regiments now hera 80,
at present available, and by resson y; Sas1
experience and service are peculiarly fitted for uce
made permitting officers Of the Regular ATTnv - -
he appointed 10 command IN these native ress
ments without losing their positions in the Reuiar
We have made investigations as 10 the probshls
cost OF one % these native regiments, the officers
of which are 20 be paid as in the Regular service
or the United States and have reached the CON
clusion that II VIII not exceed $3.50 GO gold peF
annum, and perhaps viii be something less. Thi.
privates win De paid $40 Mexican per month non
commissioned officers somewhat more. and that 4
and habits will be issued IN heu OF the ReETlal
Army ration. Colonel Charles A woodruff Che.
Commissary, Division OF the Philippines. distin,
guished authority upon this subject informs us
that such n ration can be supplied at a OF ?
sraction less than IS cents gold per day. and thai
N would be ample and satisfactory. The cost q,
clotbfnsy is estfrnated being the os
fbat of he United States Regular.
We feel assured that upon this basis there viii