The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
FACTS AB0Ul
THE NILES incident
Cores dence Sent to the
House BY the President.
ROOT OF MAT TER EVIDENT
Secretary Of Wars Comments
Are Not Friendly.
PRESIDENT APPROVES THEM.
c,anaalias osaeral Mas Told His Advle:
Mas Nst 0sIy Unsolicited. but Was Not
Wss.ed-li: Must criticise Neither
His superlors Nor Interiors-lt
Isn't Evident What lie
Really Should Do.
PRESIDENT APPROVES THEM
fBy Associated Press

10y HASSVCidtCu AAcSS.J
WASHINGTON. March En- response
90 resolution adopted by the House OF
Representatives the President to-day for
wardcd TO that body the full text Of the
correspondence between Licutenant-Gen-
cral Nelson A. Miles. commanding the
army. and Secretary Root, concerning a
U,lan outlined by tho former 10 bring
about ceSsion OF llostiliues in the Phil
il,pincs A resume OF the corresponds
together with the endorsement upon 1t OF
president Roosevelt follows.
Under date of February IL, 1902. General
{ Miles transmitted memorandum to the
Secretary OF War outlining his plan to
secure q cessation OF hostfliiies in the
philippines, with request that it be
3 Forwarded 20 the President After direct
ing attention to the situation in the Phil
Z dppincs and the enormous expenditure OF
snpncy and lives, in the islands, he says
1llat during the past century Indian vars
have been ayertcd by consultation WI
chiefs OF the various tribes. Our fricne-
Nv relations with tho people Of Cuba and
Porto Rico also had been promoted by the
same means. lie requests, therefore, that
he be authorized to proceed TO the Phil
lppines and while there direct the dis
position OF the United States forces to the
end that they may occupy the most
hea1thful and stratesic positions and be
able to take such measures as will tend
to restore confidence ia the Filipinos, and
demonstrate TO them that our Govern
snent il prompted by the highest sense Of
Justice. On his return TO the United
States he desires to bring such repre-
sentative Filipinos as he may think adj
,,isable in order that they may realize the
advantages this Government offers them.
and at the same time afford them oppor-
sunity TO consult with the officials Of this
Goycrnment.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
.5lIe is confident that such measures
would BIO beneficial 10 the Iilipinos and
highly crcditablc to this Government
q IN conclusion he says: SHOULD this re-
6urst be approved, am confident 1T
would result in a better condition of our
military forces iii that division, in the
cessation of hostilities within reasonable
time thereby permitting the return OF a
large number of our troops from those re-
mote. and unlealthful stations. and, l
s;i,euId hone. in an ainicaiole adjustment
f,,f :4ffai-s irithose Islands which would be
satisfactory 10 the inhabitants thereof
as well as to the people of the United
States =
secretary Root forwarded to the Presi-
dent General Miles memorandum under
date OF March 9Th. with his disapproNal
of the Recommendations. He says the
s
6een able and successful More rapid
sanrocrcss has been made toward the ac-
Septance Of American sovereignty, the re-
storation OF peace. the establishment OF
civil government than was to have been
expected. The adoption Of General
Mics plan, he thinks. would be an UNI
fortunate interference with the present
satisfactory progress. Long continued
consultations already had been held with
0f l,a l.
ary government and many prominent
Filipinos are now occupying positions I'M
der the civil government of the islands
Concerning the proposal TO bring official
delegates from the. Philippines to the
United States. the Secretary says: IT
would be very difficult TO keep such i
proceeding free from spectacular and
sensational features, which would DO IN
curious
~ MARKED HUMANITY.
IN conclusion The Secretary says: I'll
is not the fact that the warfare in the
Philippines has been conducted with
marked severity: on the contrary the
warfare has been conducted with marked
humanity and magnanimity on the part
4Of the United States army.
In a subsequent letter submitted to tho
Secretary Of War on March elth,s Gen.
era1 Miles regrets that the Secretar,
should have considered his proposition
4 nromotcd in the interest OF humanity. a.
IN any way Spectacular and sensational
He says lie would not anticipate any
such result from its adoption. He calls
attention to the fact that when in Cube
last year he advised members of tht
Constitutional Convention to make an ap
peal which they did. directly TO Yresiden,
Mckinley. The President granted The
Cubans' request for an audience, made
sthrough him. and the result of the dele
cations visit to Washington was mos
gratifying.
Referring to his comment that the wal
in the Philippines had been conducted
with marked severity General Miles say:
that his Information was based on off
rial reports. He says that it was his
purpose nearly a year ago TO go to the
Philippines and his projected visit lla6
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