Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12


ing eulogy upon the United States
army. 1t is ordered to be reao>a1oud
at parade in every military post on July
4, or on the first day after it is re-
ceived:
washington, JULY A, 19O2.-To the Army
of the United States: The president upon
this anniversary of national independence
wishes to express to the officers ano en-
listed men of the United States army MIS-
deep appreciation of the service they nave
rendered to the country in the great ana
difficult undertakings which they nave
brought to a successful conclusion during
the past year. He thanks the officers and
the enlisted men who have been maintain
ing order and carrying on the military gov
eminent in Cuba because they have faith
fully given effect to the humane purposes
of the American people. They have with
sincere kindness helped the Cuban people
to take all the successive steps necessary to
the establishment of their own consttu-
uonal government. During the time re-
quired for that process they have governed
Cuba wisely, regarding justice and respect
ing individual liberty; have honestly col
leoteo and expended for the best interests
of the Cuban people the revenues, amount
ing to over $50 600, 600; have carried cut
practical and thorough sanitary measures,
greatly 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 admin
lstratton have put an end to that most
dreadful disease which has long destroyed
the lives and hindered the commercial pros
perity Of the Cubans. They have expedited
justice and secured protection for the rights
of the innocent, while they have cleansed
the prisons and established sound discipline
and healthful conditions for the punishment
of the guilty. They have reestabHshed and
mo- re NJ q CI1h
hospitals and asylums for the care of the
unfortunate. They have established gen.
eral system Of free common schools
throughout the island, in which over 2OO,0O
children are in actual attendance. They
have constructed great and necessary pub
lie works. They have gradually trained the
Cubans themselves In all branches of adj
ministration, SO that the new government
upon assuming power has begun its work
with an experienced force of Cuban civil
service employees competent to execute its
orders.
In the Philippines.
'The president thanks the officers and en-
listed men Of the army In the Philippines,
both regulars and volunteers, for the cour-
age and fortitude, the indomita bic spirit
and loyal devotion with which they have
put down and ended the great insurrection
which has ragged throughout the archipel-
ago against the lawful sovereignty and just
authority Of the United States. The task
was peculiarly difficult and trying. They
were required at first to overcome organ
lied resistance of superior numbers, we'll
equipped with modern arms of precision,
intrenched In an unknown country Of noun
tain defils.7 jungles and swamps, apparent
ly capable of interminable defense. When
this resistance had been overcome they
were required to crush out general system
Of guerilla warfare conducted among peo-
pie speaking unknown tongues, from whom
formation necessary for successful pursuit
or to guard against surprise and ambushes
An UnscrupuIous Enemy.
THE enemies by whom they were sur
rounded were regardless of all obligations
Of good faith and of all the limitations
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 trea cherry, and
to contemplate without reprisal the inf1ic-
ton of barbarous crueltes upon their COM
rades and friendly natives. They were in
struCted, while Furnishing armed resistance
to conciliate the friendship of the peaceful,
yet had to do with a population among
among whom 1t was impossible to diStin-
guish friend from foe, and who n countless
instances used false appearance of friend
ship for ambush and assassination. They
were obliged to deal with problems of COM
munication and transportation in country
without roads, and frequently made i'm
passable by torrential rains They were
weakened by tropical heat and tropical dis
ease Widely scattered over great archi-
peiago extending a thousand miles from
north to south, the gravest responsibilities,
involving the life or death of their COM
mands, frequently devolved upon young and
inexperienced officers beyond the reach of
specific orders or advice.
Accomplished Its Task
Under all these adverse circumstances,
TT
pl1shed its task rapidly and completely. In
more than 1900 combats, great and small
within three years, it has exhibited unvary-
ing courage and resolution. Utilizing the
lessons Of the Indian wars it has reIent-
lessly followed the guerilla bands to their
Businesses in mountain and jungle ard
crushed them. 1t has put end to the vast
system Of intimidation and secret ASA ssh
nation, by which the peaceful natives were
prevented from taking a genuine part in
government under American authority 1t
has captured or forced to surrender sub
stantially all the leaders of the Instruction
1t has submitted to no discoura cement and
halted at no obstacle. It's officers have
shown high qualities of command and it's
men have shown devotion and discipline
It's splendid, virile energy has been accom-
panied by self-cOntrol, patience and mag
nanimity. With surprisingly few individ-
ual exceptions it's course has been charac-
terized by humanity and kindness to the
prisoner and the noncombatant With ad-
mirable good temper, sympathy and loyalty
to American ideals, its commanding gen
erals have joined with the civilian agents
of the government in healing the wounds
of war and assuring to the people of the
Philippines the blessings Of peace and pros
perity. Individual liberty, protection of
personal rights, civil order, public instruc-
ton and religious freedom have followed it's
footsteps. 1t has added honor tot the flag
which it defended, and has justified in
creased confidence in the future of the
American people, whose sold ers do not
shrink from labor or death, yet love liberty
and peace.
''The president feels that he expresses the
sentiments of all the loyal people of the
United States in doing honor to the whole
army which has Joined in the performance
and shares in the credit of these honorable
services