The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-04
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office of military governor in said archi-
pelagO is terminated.
1.-THE general commanding the division
of the Philippines and all military ON
GERS therein will continue to observe the
direction contained in the aforesaid in
structions of the president that the mil
itary forces in the division of the Phil
ippines shall be at all times subject, I'M
der orders of the military commander
to the call of the civil authorities Tor
the maintenance of law and order and
the enforcement of their authority"
Finally the president, through the
secretary of war pronounces the follow
ing eulogy ON the United States army.
"Adjutant Generals Office Washington,
July 4, 1902.
THE following has been received from
the war department.:
War Department, Washington, July 4,
1902
ITO the Army of the United States:
THE president on this anniversary OF
national independence, wishes TO ex-
press to the officers and enlisted men OF
the United States army his deep APP
probation of the service they have rem
dered to the country in the great anc
difficult undertakings when they nave
brought to a successful conclusion our
ing the past year. He thanks the ofn-
GERS and the enlisted men who nave
been maintaining order and carrying on
the military government in Cuba be-
cause they have faithfully given effect
tothe human purposes of the American
people. They have with sincere kindness
helped the Cuban people to take all the
successive steps necessary to the es-
tablishment of their own constitutional
government. During the time required
for that process they have governed
Cuba wisely, regarding justice ana re-
speeding individual liberty; have hon
estly collected and expended for the
best interests of the Cuban people the
revenues amounting toover sixty millions
of dollars; have carried out practlcal
y, ite,r
ly improving the health and lowering
the death rate of the island
by patient, scientific research they
have ascertained the causes OF yellow
fever and by good administration have
put an end to that most dreadful dis
ease, which has long destroyed the lives
and hindered the common prosperity or
the Cubans. They have expedited JUS
tice and secured protection for the
rights of the innocent, while they have
cleansed the prisons and established
sound discipline and healthful condl-
lions for the punishment of the guilty
They have re-established and renovated
and put on a substantial basis ade-
quate hospital and asylums for the
care of the unfortunate. They have es-
tabfished a general system OF free COM
mon schools throughout the island, in
which over 100000 children are in act
ual attendance. They have constructed
great and necessary public works. They
have gradually trained the Cubans
themselves in all branches of admins
tration so that the new government,
upon assuming power has begun its
work with an experienced force OF Gu
ban civil service employees competent
to execute its orders. They have borne
themselves with dignity and self con-
troll SO that nearly four years of mill
tary occupation have passed unmarried
by injury or insult to man or woman
They have transferred the government
of Cuba to the Cuban people amid I'M
n friendship
good will, and have left a record of Or
Derby justice and liberty, of rapid i'm
provement in material and moral con-
ditions and progress in the art of gov
eminent which reflects great credit
upon the people of the United States.
THE president thanks the officers ana
enlisted men of the army in the Philip
pines, both regular and volunteers, Tor
the courage and fortitude, the indOmit-
able spirit and loyal devotion with which
they have put down and ended the great
insurrection which has ragged through
out the archipelago against lawful SOW
ereignty and just authority Of the
United States. The task was peculiarly
difficult and trying. They were required
at first to overcome organized resistance
of superior numbers. well equipped with
modern arms of precision, intrenched i'll
unknown country of mountain defiles,
jungles and swamps, apparently capable
of interminable defense. When this re-
S1Stance had been overcome they were
required to crush out a general system
of guerrilla warfare conducted among
a people speaking unknown tongues,
from whom it was almost impossible to
obtain the information necessary for
successful pursuit or to guard against
surprises and ambushes.
1.-THE enemies by whom they were sur
rounded were regardless of all obliga-
tons of good faith and of all the 1imi-
tations which humanity has imposed
upon civilized warfare.
Bound themselves by the laws of war,
our soldiers were called upon to meet
every device of INSCRIPTIONS treachery