The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-30
ROOSEVELT AND ROOT
JOIN IN REBUKE To MILES
Iisutenait General, Veteran Indian Fighter,
Wanted to Change Methods of Philippine War.
m The Mere Suggestion the Administration Administers Sharp
Rsyroo Couched in JnequyOcs and Sarcastic Language

this without justification in TIE con-
duet, but 1 should regard it as a most
unfortunate interference with the pres
eut satisfactory progress. There have
been exceedingly fun, extended and long
continued consultation and counsel be-
tween the government of tho United
States ana leaders OF opinion among
the insurrectiOnary FilipinOs, resulting
in iuil understanding and most
friendly feeling between by far the
greater part OF the Filipino people and
ourselves and participation by many
members OF the Aguinaldo government
in the civil government under American
government.
Il append hereto a list Of twenty
three officers OF the Insurrectionary
government, who now hold positions OF
trust under our government. Aguinaldo
himself has taken the position of ear
Mostly urging his countrymen to accept
our sovereignty, and most Of them have
already followed his advice.
Filipinos Hired to Work.
1T is not perceived that any addition
al benefit would be obtained by taking
delegations of Cubans and Porto RI
cans TO the Philippines or by bringing
delegations from the Philippines to the
United states, in advance Of the cnoice
70 UNI 4eli AaNAE III W llE4 AUL liN TIE
D.l now pending in congress. On the
other hand. il would be very difficult TO
keep such a proceeding free from spec
taCuiar and sensa tiOnal features, which
would be injurious
1T is not the fact that the warfare in
Z the Philippines has been conducted
with marked severity. on the contrary,
[ the warfare has been conducted With
marked humanity and magnanlmity
on the part Of the United States army.
"ELIHJ ROOT,
Secretary Of War.
Conclusions Of the secretary of wa-
are hereby approved.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
White House, Washington, March 6,
1902
List of men who have served under
AguinaldO, ana at present holding po-
sitiOns Of trust under the american
/ government.
List Of the Pacifcos.
&C, 5. Areuano, chief justice Of the
| supreme court; was secretary of state
in the first cabinet Of the revolutionary
government
"Florentino Torres, associate justice;
was chairman Of a board 10 confer with
Z another. presided over by General
Hughes before the outbreak OF HOSTILE
ties between America and FiiipinOs.
'NictorinO Maya, associate justice:
was counselor OF the revolutionary
government in the island Of Panay.
Trinidad II. Pardo de Tavera, COM
missioner; was associate secretary OF
state, and member Of congress.
Mariana Trias. governor of Cavite;
/ was COUNSELOR of the revolutionary
3 government in the island Of Panay.
"a
assis ant secretary of the treasury un-
der the revolutionary government and
. vice president Of its congress
Jose Luzersgai, commissioner; was
/ president revolutionary congress Of the
is and of Negros.
Felipe Buencamino, member of the
/ civh service board; was counselor Of
Aguinaldo *. C1vite, member of the
] cong. eSs OF Malo.os, and secretary Of
Fomento in Ma.oIos. and secretary Of
state in San Isidro de Nueva ECija.
1 Felix M. RoXasa, Judge: was MEM
Der Of the Filipino juh-s in Paris.
"Ignacio Billamor judge; was menu
her of the Malolos congress.
''GregCrio Araneta, solicitor general;
/ was secretary Of justice and member
/ Of the MalOlcs congress.
Martin Dalgado, governor Of IlOiio,
was commanding general Of the revo-
/ uuo1ary forces in the island Of Panay.
/ 'AmbrOSiO Flores. governor Of RiZal:
/ was general Of the revolutionary army,
I member Of the revolutionary congress
/ and assistant secretary Of war.
Mariana Trias. governor Of Cavite:
. was commanding general OF the revo-
/ lutiorary forces Of southern Luzon,
! secretary OF the treasury and secretary
of war
JOSEPH Serpahio. governor of Bula-
/ can; was colonel Of the revolutionary
+. army.
"GTacio GOnzalaga, governor of Ca
I gayan; was member Of the revolution
I airy congress and secretary Of the in
/ terror.
'ArseGiG Cruz Herrera, president mu-
. nicipaI board OF Manila: was member
of MslolOs congress and assistant sec
f.. rotary Of the interiJr
Jose Alejandrino. city engineer in
Manila; was general Of the revClu-
tionary army.
Modesto Reyes city attorney Of Ma
Mia; was member of the Filipino junta
in Madrid.
Daniel Tirona, provincial secretary
q Cavite, was AguinaldO's first seCrs-
tary Of war and commanding general
OF the revClutiOna-y forces in the PROV
+nce Of Cagayan.
Mariana Cunanan. provincial secre-
taIy of Pampanga, was major in the
/ revolutionary army
"Aa~ianO ChisosUOmmO. fiscal Of Blu
lacan; Jose N. Lerma. provincial ser
retary o. Bataan; Sofia Alandy. fiscal
az Tavabas; were all congressman 1t
NaIolOs"
Miles Makes Reply.
To these decisions Of Roosevelt and
/ Root Miles made this reply.
headquarters of the Army Wash
ington, March a, 1952.-Respectfuil
/ submitted 20 the secretary of war.
in accordance with the verbal mes
sag received from Colonel Carter
through Mr. Brandt, a clerk in the adj
QUAINT generals Office, I have the hon
or 10 return nay letter of February,
1902, with endorsements thereon.
In connection with mv letter ans
the indOTse ments thereon. desire II
say that I regret that the honorable
secretary should have been under the
impression that q proposition shat gas
prompted n the interest OF humanity
v-'''d I'm any way Dc regarded az spec
tccular and ssusa tionaL I should not
att clpate any such result would
Cs.l attention go the last page OF my
let-c- in which I distinctly said.
This need not reflect in the slight
esq degree uuon the service Of the milf
tary nor interfere with the civil gov
erumenJs thar have been OF may be
ebished' 7 think 81 viii be admitted
Thar no such objection was ever raised
by any Of the governors OF states or
territories, or department commanders,
when the numerous Indian delegations
LETT their territory 70 come TO Wash
ington.
Direct Appeal Asked.
Il would also call attention 70 the
fact that last winter. while on an Of