The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-15

ence broadens as TO make the presence
or the white race. as a race. demoralizing
TO The native races. the influence for evii
by the soldiers Is, indeed. small and unde-
serving OF comment, compared with their
many virtues. which, by precept and ex-
ample, are object lessons for good"
REPORTS OF STAFF OFFICERS
Accompanying General Chaffee's report
are the reports of staff officers and general
officers who command various departments.
Gen. j. p. Sanger. as inspector general.
makes strong recommendation in favor
OF the re-establishment of the canteen. The
termination OF organized opposition TO the
government, he says, renders necessary
the establishment Of something 10 occupy
the attention Of the soldiers and place OF
amusement separate from that appointed
In most OF the places where troops are sta
toned.
Lieut. Col. George W. Adair. chief sur
geon, calls attention TO the fact that We
nereal disease continues to increase SLOWLY.
The rate has not approached that or the
British army in India, but he THINKS the
difficulties OF contending with such dis
eases are now only In their infancy. he
adds The regulation OF prostitution Will
army by the establishment of civil govern
ment. and" he says, lin America the dis
taste TO the organized existence of prosti-
tuition is so great that little will probably
what has been done to suppress cholera
and says: Unless checked by more string
ent measures cholera must spread widely
among the inhabitants OF the islands, rs
streams are little more than open sewers.
and 1t is extremely difficult to enforce
cleanly methods in the preparation OF
food"
Maj. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. who was Gen.
Bells superior, in q report of the opera
tons in northern Luzon, says: II author
lied the policy and fully approve of the
methods by which the Instruction in the
provinces Of Batangas, Laguna and Taya-
has was ended. The humane code of the
laws OF war. published during the ad-
ministration OF President Lincoln. was fol-
lowed in all operations against semi-civil-
lied insurgents habitually violating every
law of war known 10 civilized nations,
and treating their own people with every
barbarity, that can be inflicted upon the
helpless"
General Davis, now in command of the
Philippines. made report on July 3, 1902,
on the subject of slavery. The report was
based upon the action of Col. William NJ.
Wallace, commanding at Jolo. in which he
refused to return escaped slaves. The Sui
tan made complaint TO General Chaffee
| in regard to the matter, which was referred
back to General Davis, in command of the
department. General Davis declared that
escaping slaves should be protected in
| their freedom, and that all should know
| that the taking and owning of slaves is
| ii would be impracticable to secure the
| freedom of slaves by remuneration to their
| owners, as tens of thousands would con-
tinue voluntarily their services. They are
wants or necessities. He expressed the
| opinion that slavery is not uncommon
| among Christian Filipinos and adds that
slavery will never be eradicated in these
islands until public sentiment in communi-
ties is opposed TO 1t. and this sentiment Is
| of slow growth"