Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-06-25
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Secretary Root Makes Answer to
the Senate Resolution.
The Cost, Including Outstanding obII-
cations, Shows That the Total Up
to Date Is s17o,274,5se-Ta-
BILE of Expenditures.

Washington. Juno 2O.-Secretary
Root Thursday made answer to the
senate resolution of April II calling
for information as to the cost of the
war in the Philippines. 1t is shown
that $4,000 was advanced for the ex-
penses of the Philippine commission
originally from the United States
treasury. but this amount afterwards
was reimbursed out of the Philippine
treasury. For railroad transportation
OF troops and supplies TO and from the
Philippines since the peace treaty was
ratified the cost has been s4.803,443
Reports from the various bureau off,
GERS are submitted TO show the cost OF
the Philippine war. including outstand-
Ing obligations. showing that the total
mp 10 date is s17O.274.5S6.
The expenditures by years were as
follows:
Fiscal year 1895 q months
May and June)......S ESQ $50
Fiscal year 1899. ........... % go GA
Fiscal year 1900. .......... 80 s6gajS
Fiscal year 1901 .......... S5567422 -
Fiscal year 1909 90 months
July TO April inc. 34.4g9022 a.. eco
Secretary Root concludes with the
following explanation:
Attention is invited 10 the fact that
large quantities OF valuable property.
such as ships, lighters, etc. horses and
mules. wagons and harness, clothing,
equipage and ordnance. medical. sig
nal ana engineer supplies. the cost of
which is included in the foregoing
statement. still remain on hand in the
Philippine islands for use. Parts of
these supplies are already being re-
shipped to this country
1T should also be observed that a
large part OF the expense during the
past year should not properly be treat
ed as occasioned by military opera
lions in the Philippines for the reason
that II consists in pay Of maintenance
OF troops whom we have had to pay
and maintain whether they were in
the Philippines or not in order TO keep
up the minimSm number Of regular
troops required Oy law as a safeguard
against future contingencies. The min
imum at which the regular army is re-
quired to be maintained by the act Of
February 2, 1901, is 62.967 men. and
IHe hdAllum Is lUO.UOO. We have
now less than 10000 in excess of the
minimum number. The cost of that
excess only is properly to be treated
as occasiJned by operations in the
Philippines.
The present scale OF expense in the
Philippines Is. of course. greatly re-
duced from that shown in the foregoing
statement, because of the continuous
reduction OF the army. made possible
by the restoration of peaceful condi-
tions. thus in the middle OF the fiscal
year. ending June 80. 1901. there were
about 10000 American soldiers in the
Islands. That number is now reduced
to about $4,000. Orders have now been
issued for the return of the Sth. 18TH.
24th and 25th infantry. and a squadron
Of the 10th cavalry, and when these
orders have been executed the number
OF American troops I'm the Philippines
will have been reduced to $4,000. For
the past six months we have been
bringing troops home. as rapidly as we
could do so economically, by the use
OF our own transports"