The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-04
EULOGY OF THE ARMY.

Finally the President, through Secretary
Root prOnounces the following eulogy upon
the United States army:
General Orders, No. 66.
Headquarters OF the Army. Adjutant Gen
erals ONCE, Washington, July 4, 1902.
To the Army OF the United States: The
President, upon this anniversary of ma
tional independence, wishes 10 express 10
the officers and enlisted men of the United
States army his deep appreciation OF the
service they have rendered 10 the country
In the great and difficult undertakings
which they have brought TO a successful
conclusion during the past year.
He thanks the officers and the enlisted
men who have been maintaining order and
carrying on the military government in
Cuba because they have faithfully given
effect 10 the humane purposes of the Amer
lean people. They have with sincere kind
ness helped the Cuban people to take all
the successive steps necessary TO the es-
tab1shment of their own constitutional
government. During the time required for
that process they have governed Cuba
wisely, regarding justice and respecting
individual liberty: have honestly collected
and expended for the best interests of the
Cuban people the revenues amounting TO
over sixty millions OF dollars; have car
ried out practical and thorough sanitary
measures, greatly improving the health and
lowering the death rate of the island. BY
patient. scientific research they have as
Socidteu the causes OF yelloW 1ever, ana
by good administration have put an
end TO that most dreadful disease
which has long destroyed the lives and
hlndered the commercial prosperity 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 punish
ment OF the guilty. They have re-estab-
hshed and renovated and put upon a sub
stantial basis adequate hospital asylums
for the care of the unfortunate. They have
established a general system Of free COM
mon schools throughout the island. In
which over two hundred thousand children
are in actual attendance. They have con-
structed great and necessary public works
They have gradually trained the Cubans
themselves in all branches Of administra-
ton, so that the new government, on as
suming power, has begun its work with an
experienced force of Cuban civil-seryice
employees competent TO execute its orders.
They have borne themselves with dignity
and self-control. so that nearly four years
of military occupation have passed un-
marred by injury or insult TO man or worn-
They have transferred the government
Of Cuba 10 the Cuban people amid universal
expressions of friendship ard good will and
have left a record of ordered justice and
liberty, of rapid Improvement in material
and moral conditions and progress In the
art OF government which reflects great
credit upon the people of the United States.
TASK IN THE ORIENT.
''The President thanks the officers and
enlisted men of the army In the Philippines.
both regular and volunteers, for the cour-
age and fortitude, the indomitable spirit
and loyal devotion with which they have
put down and ended the great insurrection
which has ragged throughout the archipel-
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