New-York tribune., 1902-07-04

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erty; have honestly collected and expended for
the best interests of the Cuban people the reve-
nues, amounting to over S600o0 600; have car
ried out practical and thorough sanitary meas
ures. greatly improving the health and lower
ing the death rate of the island. BY patient,
scientific research they have ascertained the
causes of yellow fever, and by good administra-
tion have put an end to that most dreadful
disease, which has long destroyed the lives
and hindered the commercial prosperity of the
Cubans. They have expedited justice and Sc
cured protection for the rights of the innocent.
while they have cleansed the prisons and estab-
lished sound discipline and healthful conditions
for the punishment of the guilty. They have
re-established and renovated and put upon
substantial basis adequate hospitals and asy-
lums for the of the unfortunate. They
have established general system Of free COM
mon schools throughout the island, in which
over two hundred thousand children are In
actual attendance. They have constructed great
and necessary public works. They have gradu-
ally trained the Cubans themselves IN all
branches of administration, so that the new
government, upon assuming power. has begun
its work with experienced force OF Cuban
Civil Service employees, competent to execute IT'S
orders They have borne themselves with dig
nifty and self-control, that nearly four years
of military occupation have passed unmarried
by injury insult to man or woman They
have transferred the government of Cuba to the
Cuban people amid universal expressions OF
friendship and goodwill. and have left record
of ordered justice and liberty, of rapid improve
mept in material and moral conditions, ana
progress in the art of government which re-
fleets great credit upon the people OF the
United States.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The President thanks the officers and enlisted
men Of the army in the Philippines, both regu-
lars and volunteers for the courage and foru-
tude. the indomitable spirit and loyal devotion,
with which they have put down and ended the
great insurrection which has ragged throughout
the archipelago against the lawful sovereignty
and just authority of the United States. Inc
task was peculiarly difficult and trying. They
were required at first TO overcome organized
resistance of superior numbers, well equipped
with modern arms Of precision, intrenched in
an unknown country of mountain defles, jungles
and swamps, apparently capable of interminaoie
defence When this resistance had been over
come they were required TO crush out a general
system of guerilla warfare conducted among a
people speaking unknown tongues. from whom
it almost impossible to obtain the infor-
nation necessary for successful pursuit or to
guard against surprise and ambush
RESPONSIBILITIES WELL MET.
The enemies by whom they were surrounded
were regardless of all obligations of good faith
and of all the limitations which humanity has
imposed upon civilized warfare. Bound them
selves by the laws of war. our soldiers were
called upon to meet every device of unscrupu-
lous treachery, and to contemplate without re-
prisal the infiictNn Of barbarous cruelties upon
their comrades and friendly natives. They
were instructed while Furnishing armed resist
ance to conciliate the friendship of the peace
full. yet had to do with a population among
whom 1t was Impossible to distinguish friend
from foe and who in countless instances used
false appearance of friendship for ambush and
assassination. They were obliged TO deal with
problems of communication and transportation
in country without roads and frequently made
impossible by torrential rains. They were
weakened by tropical heat and tropical disease
Widely scattered over a great archipelago ex-
tending a thousand miles from north to south
the gravest responsibilities. involving the life
or death of their commands. frequently devolved
upon young and inexperienced officers beyond
the reach of specific orders or advice
GREAT TASK BRAVELY ACCOMPLISHED.
Under all these adverse circumstances, the
army Of the Philippines has accomplished its
task rapidly and completely. In more than two
thousand combats, great and small. within three
years il has exhibited unvarying courage and
resolution. Utilizing the lessons Of the Indian
wars it has relentlessly followed the guerilla
bands to their Businesses III mountain and jun
gle and crushed them. 1t has put an end TO the
vast system of intimidation and secret assassi-
nation by which the peaceful natives were pre-
vented from taking a genuine part in govern
ment under American authority. IT has capt
ured or forced to surrender substantially all the
leaders of the insurrection. 1t has submitted to
no disbursement and halted at no obstacle
It's officers have shown high qualities in COM
mand and its men have shown devotion and
discipline. Its splendid virile energy has been
accompanied by self-control, patience and mag
nannty. Nth surprisingly few individual ex-
ceptions it's course has been characterized by
humanity and kindness to the prisoner and the
non-combatant. With admirable good temper,
sympathy and loyalty to American ideals its
commanding generals have Joined with the civ
ilian agents of the government in healing the
wounds of war and assuring to the people of the
Philippines the blessings of peace and pros
perity. Individual liberty, protection Of per-
sonal rights, civil order. public instruction and
religious freedom have followed it's footsteps
II has added honor to the flag which 1T defend
ed, and has justified increased confidence in the
future of the American people, whose soldiers
do not shrink from labor death, yet love lib
erty and peace.
The President feels that he expresses the SEN
timents Of all the loyal people of the United
States in doing honor 10 the whole army which
has Joined in the performance and shares in the
credit of these honorable services.
This general order will be read aloud at pa
rade in every military post on the fourth day of
I11lxy he first af hal