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mote and unhealthful stations, ana,
should hope, in an amicable adjustment
of affairs in those Islands, which would
be satisfactory to the inhabitants there
of, as well as to the people of the Unit
ed States.
Very respectfully.
NELSON A. MILES.
Lieut. Gen, Commanding,U S. Army.
War Department. Washington. Mar
s. 902-RespectfuIly forwarded to the
President, disapproved.
The conduct of military affairs In
the Philippines by General Chaffee anc
his predecessors and the conduct OF
civil affairs by Governor Taft and his
assistants in the Philippine Commits
sion. have been able and successful
Much more rapid progress has been
made toward the complete acceptance
OF American sovereignty. the restora-
ton of peace and the establishment OF
civil government than we had any
| right to anticipate when the treaty OF
| peace OF Paris was ratified. The plan
proposed in the within paper involves
| practically superseding the officers in
the control which they now exercise.
| Not only is this without justification in
their conduct, but should regard II as
a most unfortunate interference OF the
present satisfactory progress. There
have been exceedingly full. extended
and long continued Consultations under
counsel between the Government of the
United States and leaders of opinion
among the insurrectionary Filipinos.
resulting in a full understanding and
most friendly feeling between by far
the greater portion OF the Filipino peo-
pie and ourselves, and a participation
by many members of the Aguinaldo
on in rha civil r~OVprnmQnt n
der American government.
81 append hereto a list of twenty
three officers of the ,insurrectionary
government who now hold positions or
trust under our Government. Aguin-
aldo 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 would be obtained by TAX
ing delegations of Cubans and Porto
Ricans to the Philippines. or by bring
ing delegations from the Philippines TO
the United States, in advance of the
choice OF official delegates provided for
by the bill now pending in Congress.
On the other hand, il would be very
difficult to keep such proceeding free
from spectacular and sensational fea-
lures. which would be injurious.
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
marked humanity and magnanimity on
the part OF the United States Army.
"ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War"
Conclusions of the Secretary OF War
are hereby approved.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House. Washington, d. c.,
March S, 1902"
List of men who have served under !
Aguinaldo and at present hold posi- |
tions OF trust under the American Gov !
eminent:
C. S. Arellano. Chief Justice of the .
Supreme Court, was Secretary Of State
in the first Cabinet of the revolution !
airy government
F1orentino Torres. Associate Justice.
was chairman of a board to confer I
with another presided over by General
Hughes before the outbreak of hostil-
tiles between Americans and Filipinos.
VictoTino Mapa, Associate Justice,
was councillor Of the revolutionary
in the Island of Panay.
Trinidad Il. ~Pardo de Tavera, COM
missioner; was assistant secretary of
the state in the first Cabinet of the rev.
government at Malolos,
and member of its congress.
Benito Legarda, commissioner: was
assistant secretary of the treasury I'M
der the same government and vice
president of its congress.
Jose Luzeragai, commissioner: was
President Of the revolutionary congress
of the Island of Negroes.
Felipe Buencamino. member of the
Civil Service Board, was counsellor of
Aguinaldo in Cavite, member OF the
congress of Malolos and secretary of
fomento in Malolos and secretary of
state in San Isidro de Nuena Ecija.
Felipe NJ. Roxasa, judge: was mem
Der of the Filipino Junta in Paris.
Ignacio Billamor, Judge; was member
% the Malolos congress.
Gregorio Araneta. Solicitor General:
was secretary of justice and member of .
the Malolos congress.
Martin Delgado. Governor OF Rial:
was general Of the revolutionary army,
member of the revolutionary congress
and Assistant Secretary of War.
Mariana Trias. Governor of Cavite;
was commanding general of the revolu-
tionary forces of Southern Luzon, sec !
rotary of the treasury and secretary OF
war I
Jose Seraphio Governor of Bulacan; I
vas colonel of the revolutionary army.
Gracio Gonzales. Governor of Caga- ]
YAM was member of the revolutionary J
congress and Secretary of the Interior. :
Arsenic Cruz Herrerro. Presidente OF I
he Municipal Board of Manila: was :
member of Malolos congress and As 7
'istant Secretary OF the Interior. I
Jose Alejandrino. City Engineer in
Manila; was general OF the. revolution
Try army. .
Modesto Reyes. City Attorney of Ma I
lila; was member OF the Filipino .Junta S
n Madrid. r
Daniel Tirona. Provincial Secretary c
II Cavite; was Aguinaldo's first secre-
airy OF war and commanding general I
II the revolutionary forces in the
province OF Cagayan.
Mariana Cunanan. Provincial Secre- j,
airy OF Pampanga: was major in the .
evolutionary army. =
Aariano Crisostomo. Fiscal of Bula- I
an; Jose NJ. Lemero. Provincial Secre- {
y