The Dolores star., 1902-07-25


der shall he made to the Vatican in
answer to It's first general reply to
1 Governor Taft. These instructions to
Governor Taft We're prepared before
Secretary Root left Washington, but
were deemed OF sucA Importance that
submission to the President was
thought desirable. The position of the
United States is unchanged and tn,
Instructions to Secretary Root. issued
before Governor Taft went to Rome.
are adhered to In every essential. The
important point of those Instructions
was that the friars should be with
drawn and upon this question the ad-
ministration remains firm. The re-
! toinder Is n diplomatic document ana
couched in such language that there
| will be Il continuance of the negotia-
| tions
A statement has been prepared mt
the immigration bureau showing the
| number of immigrants who arrived In
the United States by countries during
the fiscal year 1902. as compared with I
1901. The total arrivals of the last tis-
cal year were GIS143 immigrants and
S2.055 other alien passengers, making
n total of 13O. .79s. This is an increase
of 1GO.225 immigrants over 1901. The
principal increases during the last year
rs compared with 1901, We're as fol-
lows: Austria Hungary. $3.50; Italy.
including Sicily and SARDINIA, 42.319;
Russian empire and Finland. 22.O9O:
Japan, 9OO1: Sweden. 1863, German
empire. 6.653: Norway 5.236, Greece.
2l9I: Denmark. zoos. The principal
decreases are Ireland, 1,423. China,
$40 and Turkey in Europe 200. Follow
lowing are the names Of the countries
from which the largest number of i'm
migrants came during the last fiscal
year: Italy. including Sicily and Sar-
dinla. 1TS375: Austria-Hungary. ILL.,
$50: Russian empire and Finland, IT,
34T: Sweden, 3O.S94: Ireland. 29.13S;
German empire. 2s,3O4; Norway, IT,
lSl: Japan, 1920: England. 1850.
1t is reported that unless the propo-
sitons of this government In connec-
ton with the disposition of the friar
lands in the Philippines Is accepted very
soon by the vatican Governor Taft will
be instructed to issue an ultmatum
that will bring speedy disposition of
the question. The Philippine civil gov
ernment bill passed by the last Con-
gress contains provision authorizing
the Philippine commission to secure
any lands necessary for school pur-
poses. forest reserves or other public
| purposes by condemnation proceedings.
| 1t Is proposed to use this power to get
| possession of the friar lands, should
the vatican insist upon Its present pol
| icy of delaying the negotiations. 1t is
believed by the war department Off
cials here that such an ultimatum
would insure n speedy acceptance of
the propositions already made by this
government. In case of condemnation
proceeding the church. would unques-
l.l n
by sale such as is now under con-
sideration. There is every confidence
that the negotiations will be success
fully concluded before another week
Secretary Root brought from Oyster
Bay the case of Gen. Jacob II. Smith.
tried by court-martial at Manila. on
account of orders issued to Major Wal
Ter. General Smith was found guilty
of the charges by the court and SEN
fenced to be admonished by the re.
viewing authority. The President has
SO admonished General Smith and re-
tired him under the law which pro-
vides that officers having reached the
age of SiXty-two years may be retired
mt will by the President.
Following is the text of the Presi-
dents review of the case:
"rhe findings and sentence of the
court are approved. l am well aware
of the danger and great difficulty of
the task our army has had in the
Philippine island and of the well nigh
intolerable provocations 1t has received
from the cruelty, treachery and total
disregard of the rules and customs of
civilized warfare on the part of its
foes. l also heartily approve the EN-.
,ployment of the stefnest measures nec-
esshry to put stop to such atrocities
and to bring this war to close. 1t
would be culpable to show weakness
in dealing with such foes, or to fail
to use all legitimate and honorab BILE
methods to overcome them. But the
very fact that warfare is of such n
character as to afford infinite provoca-
ton for the commission of acts of cru
city by junior officers and enlisted men.
must make the officers in high and re.
sponsible positions peculiarly careful
in their bearing and conduct. so as to
keep moral check over any acts of
an improper character by their subor-
dnates. Almost universally the higher
officers have so borne themselves MS to
supply this necessary check: and with
but few exceptions the officers and SOL
diers of the army have shown wonder
full Kindness and forbearance in deal
ing with their foes. But there have
DceH eAceptioHS' tnere nave Deen in
stances of the use of torture ard of
improper heartlessness in warfare on
the part of individuals or small deta CHI
ments.
IN the recent campaign ordered by
General Smith the shooting of the ma
tive bearers by the orders of Major
Waller was an act which sullied the
American name and can be but partly
excused by Major Waller's mental con-
dition at the time; this mental con-
dition being due to the fearful hardship
and suffering which he had undergone
in his campaign. 1t is impossible to
tell exactly how much influence IAN
guage like that used by General Smith
may have had in preparing the minds
of those under him for the commitment
Of deeds which we regret. Loose and
violent talk by an officer of high rank
is alXaYs likely to excite to ,xronsx do