Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Regular Troops to Be Sent There at
an Early Day.
WILL REPLACE THE VOLUNTEERS
No Prospect Of Immediate Change
in Cuoa.
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In anticipation of the passage of the army
reorganization II me War Department has
issued prepare tory orders for the trans
portation of about 500 regular troops to
the Philip mes 10 replace an equal number
of volunteers under orders to San Fran
cisco for discharge. The troops which will
be first sent to he Philippines include eight
troops of the 9Th Cavalry. eight companies
of the 10Th Infantry, eight companies of
the 18th Infantry and the provisional bat
talon Of the troops at the Preside of San
Francisco. There are now about 1000 re-
cruits at San Francisco awaiting transport
tatlon to Manila and the number will be
increased as 'apidiy the recruiting off,
GERS in various parts of the country obtain
the necessary ma erial.
Washington Interested.
Washington has an interest in the pro-
posed movement for the reason that the
four troops of the 9th Cavalry stationed
at Fort Myer are included In the battalion
of that regiment selected for duty in the
philippines. The other troops of the 9th
Cavalry are distributed among posts in
Arizona. New Mexico Vermont and Mis-
souri,. Most of these troopers served in
Porto Rico during the Spanish war With
the exception of the home battalion Of four
companies. the 10th Infantry is stationed in
Cuba, divided between Pasa Caballos and
Santiago. They will be brought to the
United States about the middle of February
ana VIII be forwarded to Manila on the
first available transport. The home bat
talon of the 10Th Infantry is divided be-
tween posts in Nebraska and Wyoming.
Eight companies Of the 18th Infantry are
Stationeu in this country and four are doing
garrison duty in Porto Rico. Hesdouarters
and Compan e5 | and NJ of. the 18th Infan-
try are stationed at Washington barracks
Ihree compan es are at Fort Columbus, N.
l.. one at Fort Ethan Allen. VT, and two
at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. This regiment
ais" served n the Porto Rican campaign.
Inc particular troops and companies of the
three regiments named TO be sent to Ma
Mia have not vet been announced II is
settled. however, that the battalions will be
made up of the troops which have been AZ
nome stations for the longest time The
'nfee battalionS will constitute a force of
ABOUT 800 men, which, with tho 1000 re-
Cruits at San Francisco. make about $500
Soidiers available for immediate service.
TO Recruit In the Philippines,
1here are now about 10000 regular troops
IN the Philippines. and the problem con-
fronting the military authorities Is how to
increase that number to 60, G0U before the
ISL OF July. when the entire volunteer army
oil 3'"Do must be discharged Prompt ad-
vantage will be taken of the proyision or
ct1itment of 1900 native Fflipinos In thar
event only 10000 reinforcements will be
sH, .n1 required from the United
states. The most sanguine officers of Inc
war Department do not EXPECT more than
TWO or three thousand of the volunteer
troops TO re-enlist for service in the Phillip
pines. Inc War Department is proceed
ing on the theory that the entire volunteer
iorce will have to be discharged on June
"a. and that all reinforcements in the phil
lppines will have to come from the United
States. 'e''
No Immediate Change In Cuba.
1t Is said at the War Department that
there Is no purpose to make any immediate
change In the tenure of the United States
army officers now administering the civil
ahdirs OF the military government of Cuba.
Therefore no orders have gone forward
az yet to General Wood looking to the re-
Nef from his duties as treasurer of (,uha
OF Major Ladd. 1t is true that such an or
Ger would ncminally be issued by General
Wood but he would do SO ONLY upon the
express order of Secretary Root and the
latter has so far given no such instruction
Ii Is further sad at the department that
IN pursuance of tie original plans of the
Secretary II has been IN contemplation TO
gradually substitute civilians for military
officers in the discharge of administrative
affairs N Cuba. the object being to avoid
any annoying and perhaps dangerous dis
turbance in affairs owing to the sudden as
sumption of Cffice of wholly Inexperienced
force of civilians. when the United States
control IS withdrawn. as 1t must be some
time In the future.
Minor Officers First.
II is entirely probable that the changing
process will begin with the minor officers,
and as such the treasurer would be the
first relieved This change may take place
some time In the coming early summer
Next In the natural order to be relieved
would be the collector of customs Col
Bliss: then the auditor, Major Brooke
and last the governor general himself Cen
Wood But this arrangement is tentative
and entirely depends for its execution upon
the decision by the President upon the
general policy of terminating the rela-
lions of the United States and Cuba If
he should take the very latest attitude
that is now being urged upon him and de-
eide that the new Cuban constitution needs
no action, either i'll approval or diSap-
proval by Congress. then it follows thai
he sever the bond between the United
States and Cuba at once and allow the
island entire independence. In such case
there would be no necessity for undertake
ing to change the eXis ing administ ration
in Cuba according to the original plan,
hut the whole United States military eS-
Establishment being withdrawn by one gen
cral order. the Cubans would take Office
according to the forms prescribed by their
constitution
But the President has up TO this moment
not taken this any other view. and 1t
may be stated that he has not vet made
up his own mind to the disposition he
will make of the Cuban constitution and
SO ii follows that this talk of beginning
Immediately the work of turning over the
Cuban offices to civilians Is TO some de-