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married severity on the contrary. the var.
fare has been conducted with marked hui
manity and magnanimity on the part Of the
United States army.
"ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War"
President Subscribes His Approval.
Conclusions of the secretary of war are
hereby approved.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white House, March 6, 1902"
Then follows the list of % officers Of the
insurrectionary government who now hold
positions Of trust under our government.
Subsequent Correspondence.
Following the letters of Lieut. Gen. Miles
and that of Secretary Root in transmitting
the same to the president, is mass of mat
ter consisting of reply from Lieut.. Gen.
Miles received by Secretary Root, and o
lengthy review by the latter covering prac-
tically the same points Of objection made
tary Root to the president disappearing
Lieut.. Gen. Miles proposal In addition
Secretary Root brings out the following
point:
THE reference In the memorandum to
the letter Of Gov. Taft to the secrstary Of
war. dated February Z. 1902. - to lsttsr
transmitting, for the purpose OF an in
yesugaton by the military authorities, q
report by the civil governor Of the provinces
OF Tayabas, containing in general terms
and without specifications or names, seri-
GUS charges against the military admins
tration In that province and against the
conduct of the army generally In its rela-
lions to the civil government. This report
was on the 18th of February sent to Gen.
Chaffee with the following direction:
There Is so much contained in this re-
port rejecting not only upon officers of the
army, but the general conduct Of affairs
and the administration of the military
n rs ftnr Al
tary or war desires you to cause a careful
inquiry to be made concerning these stats.
ments and II they be found true that the
necessary administrative and disciplinary
measures be applied to correct these evils
and also to make a full report OF the in.
vestigation herein directed as soon an pos-
sible.'
Regrets Action of Miles.
There has not yet been time for the
report to be made, and the direction for the
investigation can only just now have
reached Manila. 1t is to be regretted that
the officer of the highest rank in the army
should assume the truth Of charges refiect-
ing upon the credit of the army in advarcs
OF the investigation which has been or.
dered, and without giving Gen. Chaffee.
upon whose particular command tbs
charges reflect, an opportunity to be heard.
Gov. Taft's letter shows that the civil
governor of the Philippines was unwilling
" oSSSpl lne CudTSe6 HI LEue W1I0ouI Al
investigation. "a
A Motive Shown.
AS the lieutenant generals memoran-
dunn OF March "a was not made until after
the introduction of resolution in the house
OF representatives calling for all CORE.
spondence and papers In the matter OF his
application to go to the Philippines, the
putting into those papers Of the specific
reference to the letter transmitting the
charges plainly evinoes design to procure
the publication of the charges, and Of the
lieutenant generals acceptance thereof as
true, In advance of the investigation of
their truth, and of a report thereon by Gen,
Chaffee. In the interest of good discipline
and effective service such course is much
to be regretted Such charges ought moi
to be published against our countrymeI
whom we have sent to labor and fight un,
der our flag on the other side of the world
before they can be heard Ill their own dc.
Tense.
(Signed) 'ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War"
Presidents Strong Approval.
white House, Washington, March n
The memorandum of the secretary OF
war is approved as whole and as to every
part. Had there been any doubt before ar
to the wisdom of denying Gen Miles re-
quest, these papers would remove such
doubt.
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT"