Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-03-29
THE MILES
CORRESPONDENCE
Tho Lieutenant General Of the United States
Army Proposed a Rather Spectacular
Philippine Policy.
PAPER BY SECRETARY ROOT
In 1900 General Miles Wanted 10 90 to China With
Fifteen Thousand Troops withdraw from tho PHIL
ippnss-Asked for the Supreme Command
Of the Allied Armies.

Washington. March 29.-The presi-
dent today sent to the house of repre-
sentatives the correspondence and pa
pers bearing on the request that Miles
assigned to duty in the Philippines.
They were sent in response to resolu-
ton introduced by Burleson Of Texas.
Miles, in his first letter, dated Feb
ruary II, calls attention to the condi-
tions in the Philippines and says that
friendly relations with Cuba and Por-
to Rico We're largely promoted By con-
sultations with the representatives of
those islands; and suggested that he
be authorized to select ten men from
Cuba and Porto Rico to accompany
him to the Philippines to explain to
the natives the benefits those people
derived from friendly relations, and
while there he might be allowed to
bring such Filipinos as he thinks ad-
visable to show them the advantages
of civilization.
Secretary Root answers, that on
March S, the letter was forwarded to
the president and disapproved. He
believes the conduct Of military and
civil affairs in the Philippines was
successful. Aguinaldo, himself, was
now urging his countrymen to accept
American sovereignty. There would be
no benefit in taking Cubans and Porto
Ricans to the Philippines or bringing
Filipinos here, and might be injurious
and would be spectacular and sensa-
tional.
president.
On March 25, Miles calls attention
that, while on an official visit to Cuba
last winter members of the constitu-
tional convention told him they wished
to communicate directly with the pres
ident. He reported this to the presi-
dent, and Mckinley granted their re-
quest. The results were gratifying, and
General Wood was not reflected on.
Concerning going to the Philippines,
Miles said 1t was his purpose, nearly
year ago, to do SO and this had the ap-
proval Of the secretary of war and Nc
Kinley, but postponed on account Of
the reorganization of the army. He
hopes to make visit in the near fu-
ture.
The correspondence closes with pa
per by Root, in which he says that
Miles applied to be sent to the Philip
pines and China in an official capacity
in July, 1900. He asked that 5000
troops be Withdrawn from the Philip
pines for China In the face of the re-
port from Macarthur that he could not
spare a single regiment. Miles ap-
plication was accompanied by a re-
quest that the supreme command Of
the allied forces be obtained for him.
Mckinley declined both requests. A
year after the secretary of war auth
orized Miles to extend his inspection
tour to the islands. He had never
been authorized to go for any other
purpose. This memorandum of the
secretary of war was approved by
Roosevelt.
Washington, March 29.-Immediately
after the house met today, Major Pru-
den, assistant secretary to the presi-
dent, appeared and transmitted from
the president the Miles correspondence
called for by the Burleson resolution
which was adopted several days ago.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Washington, March 29.-Chairman
Payne, Of the ways and means COM
mittee Of the house. called a meeting
Of the committee for Monday at 10:30,
to consider his bill for reciprocity with
Cuba. The announcement Is interpre-
ted as an assurance, on the part Of the
ways and means leaders, that a victory
for reciprocity has been won in the
committee.
TWO LIVES LOST.
Chattanooga, Tenn, March pa
special from Hartman, Tenn, says:
"Earriman was destroyed by flood in
the Emery river. The damage is esti-
mated at quarter of a million dol
lars. It was reported that two lives
were lost and many more are supposed
to have been drowned. 1t is estimated
that from 40 to 50 houses at Oakdale
and Hartman were washed away. The
tunnel at the junction on the Cincin-
natl Southern railway fell in, and