Arizona republican., 1902-03-30

Wasbipsto March 29.-The president
tives the correspondence and papers
bearing on the request of Lieutenant
General Miles to be assigned to the
Philippines. This was in response toa
resolution introduced by Mr.. Burleson
of Texas and passed by the house.
The first letter OF General Miles was
as follows:
GEN. MILES REQUEST
81 HEADQUARTERS of the Army.
washington, February Il, 1902.
ITO the Honorable the Secretary of
War:
''Sir:-I have the honor to invite at
tention to a subject l have had under
consideration several months and re-
quest that this letter be laid before the
president. 1t is now three years since
the opening of hostilities between the
forces of the United States and those
in the Philippine islands. and this war
fare has been conducted with marked
severity. More than 100000 United
States troops have been at different
times sent or are now under orders to
go to the Philippines and more than
10000 still remain on duty there, which
service, with the assistance of the
naval forces, involves an enormous eX-
penditure of public money as we'll as
the loss of many valuable lives.
HOW HE DID IT BEFORE.
During the past century thousands
OF Indians have been called to the cap
itai for consulta ton and council, and
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ington many red handed representa-
tives of different tribes of Indians, the
result OF which has been reconciliation.
restoration of confidence, prevention of
war, and the establishment and con-
tinuance of peace within the states and
territories
Our friendly relations with the peo :
pie of Cuba and Porto Rico have been
largely promoted by consultation with
representa- tives of those islands here in
Washington. both before hostilities oc-
CURED, during the Spanish war, and
since; and 1 have never found any
people. whether savage, semi-civilized
or civilized, who were not benefited by
candid. frank. and honest cousulta-
tion and council.
LIVING DOCUMENTS.
In view OF the above considerations
1 make a request that I be authorized
to proceed TO the Philippine islands,
taking with me ten men whom 1 may
select from Cuba and Porto Rico. whose
assistance has been found useful in
promoting friendly relations between
the people of those islands and the
United States and who could properly
explain to the F'ilipinos the benefits
their people have derived through
friendly relations with this country and
while there to give such directions as l
may deem advisable and judicious for
the best disposition of the United
States military forces, to the end that
they may occupy the most healthfu:
and strategic positions. with due re-
gard to economy. and be afforded the
greatest comfort and benefit: also TO
take such measures as will tend to re-
store as far as possible, confidence to
the people of those islands, and to
demonstrate that the purpose of our
government is promoted by the highest
sense of justice; and that on returning
be authorized to bring to the capital
such number of representative Fill
pines as may think advisa ble in order
that they may see and know the ad-
Nantages of our civiliza ton and realize
the disposition of our government
toward them. at the same time afford
ing opportunity for full consultation,
whereby intelligent and definite action
may be taken as would then be salts