The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-03

Philippine people themselves 81 was wise
81 51st 10 so To hurry matters 20 50
faster than re are D0U going, would err
tail calamity or the recp.s o. ire IS
'zlos. No policy ever entered into py
the American people has tln1-c1 ted So
self n mere sigma manner than tre pol
ley OF holding the PhI-2Di1-s- The TN
ufnpn or o-- arms. aroFe All To IT,
come sooner than We hsd Cly right u
expect TOO much Praise cannot Re
given &c ire army r. what it has done
II the Philippines. octn n WARFARE sra
from an administrative standpoint 10
preparing the way for civil government.
and similar cre-it belongs 10 TIE civil
have planted the seeds OF se-t-sovern-
Gent IL the ground tLls made re@-y . ?
them Tie courage. TIE unf'lncnlns eu-
1Urance. the high sol--er-V e-sieiene-
and The general learte1ness and
humanity OF our troops nave been striS-
inEly manifested. There now remain Only
some 1860 troops in the islands, II to.t.
ever 100 aN have been sent there OK
course. there have been individual iu-
stances Of wrcFgdo-ng among them.
They warred uacer fearful! lifncultles %
strain OF the terrible Drovocat-ons which
they continually receive iTcfn lnt-E iotr.
occasiOnal Instances 5s cruel retalia,-1 .
occurred Every EFFORT has been Y
these Efforts have been comp. etely sac
cessful Every cs-or- has else been made
10 detect and punish The Wr~ns 9e-s-
Ate making a. allow 1nce Tor tle 'e
rrisdeeds. X remains true that Few la-
deed have been the instances Tn wr-cl
war has been W1ccd oy civA-[el o. Nst
against seIi-civi.izel and naro1rcls
forces whore there has been SO .-t-e
WrongdOiuE by the Victors as IN tfe , r.
iDulne Islands. On Che other na1C. thc
amount Of difficult Important and BE-
nefcent work whirh has been done -
well-nigh inca Cul2b.c.
Taking re work Of the army and the
civil authorize toScfher. u may De cues
toned whether anywhere else in MODERN
times the world has seen a be-te- exam
ne of real constructive statesnans ?
than our people have given IN the IN
ippine islands H.Ea praise slQu-d olso
be given those tllip-nos, IN me as-Ie-
gate very numerous. who nave IS eeitfd
THE new conditions and joined Witn e.E
representatives 10 NJI6 van l.t@- p
good viii for the welfare o. the is-an-s-
Army ManeuverS.
The army has been REDUCED, 20 the m-rl-
mum allowed by .a~. Il = very sinai LOT
the Size OF .re nation SrC most certain 5
should be KEEP, AZ the highest point OF eii-
ctsrcy The senior officers are glNe- SCENT
chance under crCirary Conditions 20 eNeI-
else commands comnens urate WIN tEeiI
rank uuCer circumstances whicn Wol.e
g them 10 co their duty - t.re OF @cti--
war A system Of aneCveriEg opf array
CUR and should be steaG-4y clnll Cel-
Without such maneUvers = IS fo-ly 20 eN-
pee that IL lie event OF hcstlities "-tn any
serious foe even q small army corps cti.- PC
handled 10 acyautage Bcth our cilceFs
anG enlisted men are such that 1-e car ,ei-e
hearty pride i4 them. No better mater .it
car be found But tfey must Pc thorough
" trained. both as Individuals ~E1 -n me
mass. The marksransEip or the IA On
must receive special attention. ln tEe ciF-
cuTnstarCes OF modem warfare the man
must act Ear more OH his pWE iLC-f lii4
re- Dore ibii.-y than ever before. and the
= Oh ir6vidus, eSlcieEcy ~ the unit is Of
the utmost importance Formerly DIS unit
was the regiment. Il is now not the reSi-
mem rot even the troop or company, IL
is the individual soldier Every eror. must
oe MADE TO develop every workman = ard
sold-er.y quality ir both the ofncrr ard
the enlisted man
urgently car your attention to the reed
Of passing biz. prcNiclEE Tor genera
staff ard for the reorgl rizatior ~ tho sr1-
piy departments OF he lines % me h-i-
proposed by the SECRETARY o. war as year
When the yo1rg officers enter the army
from West Point they proesoly sJcId
above their co,npeers In any other military
service Every effort shoult be MADE. By
training. by reward % merit. by scrutiny
into their careers and capsrity TO keep
them o. the same high relative excellence
throughout their careers.
The National Grard.
The measure providing for the reorgsri-
cation Of the militia system ana Tor elur-
ing the highest efficiency ir tCc ratlcral
guard. which has already pass the house.
sfo-.f rece ive Drcunt art-T ti0r ARD ac-
tion. T. is 0f great importance -hat me re-
.atiou Cf The Iat.orai guard - the ir..--iA
Or r v0lC1t eer torcrs O the lri.cc rtafcs
should be detrcd. and that 10 place @. orr
pres obsolete Jaws praCt.ca aEc ei-
ficiert system should be accepted
Provis .or should be made 90 cradle TIE
secretary 81 war 20 keep cavalry end
arjliery horses. worc our ir lcrg perform
arCe - 6Gtg. Slch horses fetch ll-
trife when sc,G. ard r. ther thar turr them
ont 10 thc misery waiting them vixen bus
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