Arizona republican., 1903-04-28
RECOMMENDATIONS
 BY GENERAL MILES
Several Things Which He
 Doesn't Like
He Would Prefer Amongst Other Things to Have Four-footed Beef The Department Thinks That. That Like Most of His Recommendations Is Not Practicable.

Washington, D. C., April 2T.-The ex- tended report of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles concerning his investi- gations in the Philippines was made public today by the war department. It is dated February 19. 1903, and cov- CTS all features Of his trip through the islands, together with his recommenda- tions.
 Of the Moros. General Miles says: 'The problem Of reducing CT control ling the people in the case of continued hostilities does not appear to be a difti cult one. They are very poorly armed and have no means of withstanding our artillery and field mortars
 Of the road to Lake Lanao, he says: At the time Of my visit there were coo Of OUT men at work on this road The heat was intense, and there were at the time seventy men sick and some POO men on the sick report. The per formance of such labor by troops, un- less absolutely military necessity, eX- ists for it, and I know cf none, is wrong and contrary to law
 The more important observa tions and recommendations of General Miles are as fellows: "The general condition Of the troops in the archipelago was cred itable to themselves and to the coun- try.
 'The effect of the climate is most serious detriment to the service. The men go there in perfect health and in the prime of manhood, but as a body are seriously affected in the course of two or three years service. Very few escape. The majority are dcbilitated.
 "As the military stations, with but
 
 the troops are required to be in com munities that are neither beneficial nor ccngenial to them, the service is de- pressing and to some extent las a de- rloralizing effect
 "As the result of my observe tions, it is my judgment that the disccntinu- ance of the liquor feature Of the can- teen has been beneficial to the army "The number of troops that will be required to occupy the Philippine isl ands is still pro1lematical While it is | claimed that the people are pacified, the newspapers published in both Spanish and English contain almost daily accounts of hostilities against | these armed bands. The civil govern ment is employing consta bulery force of about e,000 men.
 ''f found large proportion of the 1 troops occupying church property morasteries, colleges and convents. This, I believe to be entirely wrong and should be discontinued without de- 1 lay. It is seriously . detrimert to t1e property and it will simply result in claims for some millions of dollars be- ing brought against the United States which undoubtedly will have to be paid
 Of the supplies furnished the troops he says: While the supplies, as d rule, have been abundant and of good i quality, there is in my opinion, too much cold storage meat used fer the good of the troops. Its constant use i becomes very distasteful, and in the l opinion of many eminent physicians is not the most healthful. In my opinion, it would be advisable to serd govern ment steamers to Australia and have them loaded with live stock which can be distributed in small quantities near different garrisons."
 ] General Miles renews a recommenda- tion. made prior to his visit to the Philippines. that at least one strategic point be fortified beyond q possibility of capture by any foreign fleets.
 Of conditions generally he says: "I do not think and people are SO sorely afflicted as the eight million of inhabi- l tants of this archipelago. Their coun- try has been devastated by war. In some places, locusts have destroyed the crops. Pestilence has prevailed, re- sulting in the report of tte death of nearly 75,O00 people while it is estlmat- ed that the number not reported is fully as large"
 Portions of the report of General Miles were sent to the different chiefs of bureaus to which observations re- ferred, and replies from several off cers have been received. Portions of the report recommending that beef on the hoof be supplied to the troops in the Philippines was referred to General J. F. Weston, commissary general, who in reply states:
 'In my judgment it is not q feasible or economical plan and there should be no departure from the present system of supplying frozen beef
 | General Weston says his office has never received any complaint about frozen beef, but on the contrary, uni form concentrations.
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