The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-26

Rssuits Likely tn foiiow th" Conssss"ee~
at Manila, between Generals Cor
bin and Chs Nee.

Manila. July 23.-Thc conferences
between Adj't.-Gen. Corbin and "en'
Cha Zee. recently held here. VIII PROB
ably result in radical economical ana
administrative REFORMS i'm the army
of occupation. IL is estimated that
the total cost Of maintaining the
American army in the Philippines can
be reduced by 90 per cent, IN me
course Of one year. The principal
change will he the reduction OF the
present force 10 between 10000 ana
$4,000 men.
Concentration Of Forces.
The adjustment of the present
army districts is contemplated. and
three hrigades, with permanent head
quarters at Manila. DagNpan and llo-
10 or Cebu. will be instituted in their
stead. The troops will be conccn-
trated at three points selected. alan
doning all minor posts. These changes
will result in an enormous saving IN
the transportation Of supplies and The
payment of rental for barracks for
the soldiers. At present. in most
towns. the troops are quartered III
churches, converts and public and p'i-
vate buildings. for the use of which
considerable rentals are paid. In the
ma iority of other cases, where the
troops do not occupy public buildings.
1t is believed rentals should be paid
for the soldiers quarters il their oc-
cupany is continued. since these re-
gions are pacified and their inhabi-
tants have sworn allegiance to the
United States.
Construction Of Barracks.
Adrt.-Gen. Corbin and Gen. Chaffee
have decided upon the construction Of
barracks at the pumping station
(about six miles from Manila) and the
source of the city's water supply, 10
accommodate three regiments of in
fantry. one of cavalry and eight bat
terics Of artillery. as well as gen.
eral conmissary and quartermaster's
storehouse. to cost 800. 900. The cree
ton of this latter building will re-
duce expenses by $4,000 a month, be-
ing the rentals paid for the commits
sary and quartermaster store houses
in Manila alone. An electric railway,
connecting the docks on the Pasig
river and the new store house, will be
constructed.
\ single General Hospital.
Generals Corbin and Chaffec have
also decided upon one single general
military hospital To replace the seven
military hospitals in Manila and vi
entity; one of the latter buildings will
be converted into hospital
The reduction of the grea. fleet of
government launches and small gov
eminent steamers has already begun.
Permanent barracks have been
erected at Dagupan To accommodate
all the troops necessary to northern
Luzon.
Government vessels will carry sup
plies for the southern brigade from
the United States direct to Iloilo.
without touching at Manila.
The Insular ConstabuIary.
The insular constabulary is now be-
ing organized. Ii will be maintained
by the insular government. and is ex-
pected 10 be amply able to preserve
peace and enforce the law. This con
stabulary will. as a general rule. be
armed with rifles. but its members
have been given 5000 shot guns and
1000 carbines relinquished by the
army.
The telegraph system throughout
the archipelago. esta blished by the
| signal corps. has been taken over by
| the civil government
Much wheeled transportation. for
merly belonging TO the army, has al
ready been disposed of.
Concentration TO Begin In November.
The concentration of the troops in
Manila, Dagupan, lloilo or Cebu viii:
begin at the close of the rainy sea-
son. next November.
| AdTt.-Gen. Corbin is sailing in he
southern archipelago on the trans
port Iawfon.
From there he will go direct 20
China. returning to the United States
via Vancouver.