Arizona republican., 1902-03-30


lions of inhabitants of the islands. and
highly 'creditable to our government.
NO REFLECTION INTENDED.
by this means we would be fully in
formed of the condition and wants of
the people OF those islands and they,
on the other hand. would become fully
apprised of the purpose and final dis
position of our government toward
them. This need not reflect in the
slightest degree upon the services Of
the military, nor interfere with the
civil governments that have or may be
established.
Should this request be approved. l
am confident that it would result in
better condition of our military forces
in that division, in the cessation of hos
tilities within reasonable time. thereby
permitting the return of large num-
ber of our troops from those remote
and unhealthful stations, and, / should
hope. in an amicable adjustment of the
affairs in those islands which would be
satisfactory to the inhabitants thereof
as we'll as to the people of the United
States.
Every respectfully,
NELSON A. MILES.
Lieutenant General Commanding
United States Army
SAT UPON.
Secretary Roots Endorsement and
comment is as follows:
War Department.
washington. March g. 1902.
Respectfully forwarded to the presi-
den 'disa ppil we'd.
-. Hnn.,
in the PHILIPPINES by General Chaffee
and his predecessors, and the conduct
of the civil affairs by Governor Taft
and his associates OF the Philippine
commission. have been able and sue
cessful. Much more rapid progress
has been made toward a complete ac
ceptance of American sovereignty, the
restoration of peace and the establish
ment of a civil government, than we
had any right to anticipate when the
treaty of Paris was ratified. The plan
proposed in the within paper involves
practically superseding the officers
mentioned. in the control which they
now exercise. Not only is this without
justifica ton in their conduct. but 1
should regard it a most unfortunate
interference with the present satisfac-
tory progress.
There has been an exceedingly full,
extended and long continued consulta-
ton and council between the govern
ment of the United States and the lead
erS of opinion among the inSurrecuOn-
ary FilipinOS. resulting in full under
standing and a most friendly feeling
| between by far the greater part OF the
| Filipino people and ourselves and parti-
| cipation by many members of the
Aguinaldo government in the civil gov
ernment under the American govern
ment.
THINGS GOING ALL RIGHT.
II append hereto a list of twenty
| three officers of the insurrectionary
government who now hold positions OF
| trust under our government. Agui-
RADIO himself has taken the position of
earnestly urging his -countrymen to ac-
cept our sovereignty. and most of them
have already followed his advice.
| 1T is not perceived that any addi-
tional benefit might be obtained by
taking delegations of Cubans and
Porto Ricans to the Philippines, or by
bringing delegations from the Philip.
pines to the United States. in advanc-
of the choice of the official delegates
|
| congress. VI On the other hand it would
be very difficult to keep such proceed
ing free from spectacular and sensa i,
| tional features, which would be in
furious.
ut is not the fact that the warfare In
| the Philippines has been conducted
| with marked severity: on the contrary
the warfare has been conducted with
married humanity and magnanimity OF
/ the part of the United States army.
/ "ELIHU ROOT,
| Secretary of War
i THE conclusions of the secretary OF
war are hereby approved.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
i White House, Washington, March
6, 1902
/ ROOTS ROAST.
| The list of twenty-three Filipinos is
! given, showing their former positions
with the insurgent government and
their present employment under that
of the United States
In a second letter General Miles cites
the visits of Indian and Cuban dele
gates to Washington to refute the sug-
Sestion that the visit of the F'ilipinos
would be spectacular and sensational.
He refers to the letter of Governor
Taft. dated February :, 1902. in support
of his statement that the war is con-
| Quoted with severity.
To this Secretary Root makes a long
response. incidentally rebuking the
! general for presuming to review the
action of the president. He declares