Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-02

TO any other Orientals by any foreign
power and greater than that enjoyed
by any other Oricntals under then
alone. We have not gone too far I'm
granting these rights of liberty and
government; hut we have certainly
gone TO the limit that In the interests
or the Philippine people Themselves II
was wise or Just 10 go. TO hurry
matters, 10 go faster than we are now
going, would entail calamity on tho
people Of the islands No policy over
entered into by the American people
has vindiratcd itself in more signal
manner than the policy of holding the
Philippine. The triumph Of our arms.
above all the triumph of our laws
and principles, has come sooner than
we had any right TO expect Too
much praise can not be given to the
army for what II has done in the
Philippines both in warfare and from
an administrative standpoint in prepar-
Ing the way for civil government; and
similar credit belongs to the civil au.
have planted the seeds Of sclf-gOvern-
mcut in the gt1und thus made ready
for them.
Every effort has hscn Tadc TO pre-,
! vent cruelties, and finally these efforts
| have been completely successful.
Every effort has also been made 10
detect and punish the wrOngdocrs.
After making all allowance for these
Ioisdccds, II remains true that few In.
decd have been the instances I'm which
war has been wngcd by civilized
power against scmi-ciyilZrd or bar
bnrous forces where there has been
g. little wronGdoing by the viCtors as
Ia the Philippine Islands on the other
hand, the amount Of difficult, important
and bcnchccnt work which hrs been
done In wcllnigh inCalculnbIt
"raking the work Of the army nnd
the civil authorities together, II may
be questioned whether anywhere else
I'm modern times the world has seen n
better example Of real constructive
statcsmnnship than our people have
given In the HhilppInc Islands. High
lpraisc should also be given those
Eilipinos, IN the aggregate very nwmCr-
GUS who have accented the new con.
ditions and Joined with our rcprescn
tativcs 10 work with hearty good
will for the welfare Of the islands.
THE army has been reduced to tho
minimum allowed by law. II II very
small for the size Of the Nation, and
most certainly should bc kent nt tho
highest point Of efficiency. The senior
officers are given sCant chance under
ordinary conditions to exercise com
mnuds commensurate with their rank,
under circumstances which would ut
them 10 do their duty In time Of actual
war 4 system Of manCuvoring our
army In bodies of some little size has
been begun aud should be steadily
lCUntiuucd. without such muncuvcrs it
h folly 10 expect that in the event
o. hostllitIeF with any serious foe even
a sluall army corps could he handled
10 advantage. Roth our officers and
enlisted men nrc such that We can
take hearty pride In them. No bet
ter material can hc found But they
must he thoroughly trained, both ms
individuals and IN the mass. Tho
marksmuuship Of the men must re-
ccivc sprcinl attention. In the cir
CUmstancCs Of modern warfare the
man must act fur more on his own In
dlyidunl responsibility than over he
fore. aud the high individual efficiency
Of the unit Is of the utmost Importance
Formerly this unit WIS the regiment
II Is now not the regiment, not ever
tlc troop or company; II II the In
Givldunl soldier, Every effort mus
h, made 10 develop every workmanlikC
aud soldlerly quality In both the ON
Ger aud the enlisted man
~ urgently call your attention to tn,
need Of passing n hill providing fOl
n general stan and for the reorgunlza
tion Of the supply departments OF
the Hines Of the hin proposed by tn,
Secretary Of War last your. when Tho
young officers enter the army from
, Wcst Point they probably stand above
their compeCrs In any other military
service. Every effort should hc made
! 10y training by reward Of merit hy
scrutiny into thoir careers ana cApaC
IIiy, 10 keep them " the same relntiv,
excellence throughout their careers,
"rhc measure providing for the re-
Crpnul2ation Of the militia system an,
for securing thc highest efficiency II
the National GraId, which 'ns already
passed the House, should rCceiy,
prompt attention and action, II 4
Of great Importance that the relation
of the National Guard to the militll
aud volunteer forces Of the United
states should be defined ana that il
place of our present obsolete laws
practical and efficient system shoult
be adopted,
"provslon should he made 10 enabl,
the Secretary Of War TO keep cavalr,
and artillery horses, wUrn-out in lonl
performance Of duty, Such horse
, fetch but trIhc when sold; and rathc
thnn turn them out to the mlser!
! awaiting them when thus disposed Of
Il would be better 10 employ them n
light work around the posts, aud whel
} necessary TO put them palnlessly T.
, desth,
"For the first time In our history na
v val mnneuvelT on large scale are bC
Ing held under the immediate con
: mand of the Admiral OF the Navy
Constantly increasing attention Is h,