The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-05


the Endorsements thereon, 1 desire 10
say that / regret that the Hon
orable Secretary should have been
under the impression that a prop
osition that was prompted in the
interest of humanity would in any
| way be regarded spectacular and
| sensational I should not antici-
pate any such result I would call at
, tention TO the last page of my letter,
in which / distinctly said: This need
not reflect in the slightest degree upon
| the services of the military nor inter
I fere with the civil governments that
! have been or may be established
! think il will be admitted that no such
! objection was ever raised by any of
the Governors OF States or Territories,
or department commanders, when the
! numerous Indian delegations left their
territory to come TO Washington.
II would also call attention TO the
fact that last winter. while on an Of
fetal visit to Cuba, I was appealed to
by members of the constitutional con-
vention, who said they wished to COM
municate directly with the President,
and i advised them to make such a re-
quest. On returning to Washington 1
reported the fact to President McKin-
ley, and urged that he grant their re-
quest, should it be made. He did so,
and the delegation came to Washing
ton. The result was gratifying, not on
ly to our Government authorities, but
to the people of Cuba as well. All this
was done without the slightest refiec-
ton on Major General Wood or objec-
ton on his part. as far as / know.
Referring to that part OF my communi-
cation which states that the warfare in
the Philippine Islands had been con-
Quoted with, marked severity and to the |
remarks of the Honorable Secretary on |
that point, ii is proper to say that / had !
in mind such information is conveyed |
in the letter of Governor w. II. Taft, |
addressed to the Honorable Secretary. !
dated Washington, February T. 1902, as
well as other communications that have |
been referred to these headquarters, or /
received by me.
Concerning my going to the Philippines, |
it was my purpose nearly year ago to
do so, and this was with the knowledge |
of the Secretary of War and the approval |
of the late President Mckinley, but the
journey postponed in consequence
OF the increase in and reorganization OF
the army.
THE suggestion contained in my letter.
that in going to the Philippine Islands L
take certain natives of Cuba and Porto
Rico and on returning bring back certain
Of those of the Philippine Islands, was
prompted by my belief that the result
would be satisfactory to all concerned.
Since this measure is not deemed advis-
able, do not ask for its further con-
sideration, and making my delayed visit
to the Philippines, which 1 hope to do
In the near future, / shall devote my at
tention to the condition and requirements
Of the troops in that division, the same ;
rs have in respect to the other portions
NELSON A. MILES, II
Lieutenant General. Commanding U.
S. A" II
ROOTS REJOINDER.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, {
March %. 1902.-Several weeks after the ]
1nal disposition of the within application I
BY the action of the President on the
It'll of March, and after the introduction r
If a resolution in Congress calling for the {
papers. the Lieutenant General attached q
% them statement dated March "a, {
sO2, with the apparent purpose of show s
ng that the action taken was wrong. a
Without commenting upon the propriety I
Il military officer undertaking to re- t
Jew the action of the President, / again a
ubmit the paper for such re-considera- C
ion as the President may think advisable, a
With the following remarks: "a
1.-The delegation from Cuba referred
o in this paper, consisted of public off, p
ers with defined powers, charged with II
he performance of specific duty Of r
cial representatives OF the people OF 4
'uba, and appointed by the constitutional a
residents consent to receive the COM az
1ittee was asked for by General Wood b
through the Secretary of War and was Z
to General Wood by the Il
ecretary of War, who never heard Gen n
raj Miles name mentioned in connection
nth the transaction. CT
2.-On the 18th of July, 1900, General W
lilies applied to be sent to the Philippines W
nd to China in his official capacity. At
nat time General Macarthur had re- q
orted that not single additional regi- al
lent could be spared from the Philip tr
ines without putting our interests there al
jeopardy, and had shown the reasons te
nd the gravity of the situation there in ~
ispatches which had passed through IL
eneral Miles office. IN the face of these m
spatches General Miles accompanied his 81
pplication by recommendation that CT
900 troops be withdrawn from the &C
hiIppines, and be sent to China. The th
ithdrawal of 1900 troops from the a
hilippines would have made necessary On
he practical abandonment of a large part u
the country, and the restoration of in DC
Urgent control therein. At least two DC
birds of the 1900 were wholly unnec- W
;sary in China, unless for the purpose vi
enabling the United States to furnish W
greater number of troops than any o'
uropean power and upon that score to
aim the supreme command of the al
I'd forces. The application and recon-
endation were in fact accompanied by
quest from General Miles that SuCn Su- i.
RENE command of the allied forces su
lould be obtained for him. Under the ar
rcumstances, President Mckinley de- or
ined to authorize the sending of General m
lies either to the Philippines or to re
hina. year afterwards the Secretary oy
War authorized the Lieutenant General of
extend his inspection tour to the
for the purpose of inspection ac
lly. He has never been authorized TO be
} for any other purpose. 81,
The question whether the order which of
e Lieutenant General asks sending him fis
the Philippines would interfere with co
e present military and civil control ca
ust be determined. not by what the APP
ication says about the order, but by the
rms of the proposed order itself. The
General asks authority Ito
We such directions as / Ohe) may deem
visable and judicious for the best dis. m
'sition OF the United States military di
rces." rl
That. OF course, means to command di