The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-28
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General Miles characterlzcs ms as uil-
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Judge Advocate.G Davis has, has
made d reply to tho foregoing IN which ;
lahe says the Instances OF atrocities we're
made the subject OF special lnv vest ,ei
tons, resulting In administrative ao QUOT
as In court-martials. AS to some llh mas,
Zoe these accusau lions, says General DAVIS,
Srhc Investigations are not yet complete.
Tho distribution OF rice, General loavis
says, was Il military necessity. and Ahe
profits were turned over to the InsulaS
Treasury. for use in further relief. 859s5s,s
NOT ULT.
OF the Moros, General NJ lies say The he
problem OF reducing or controlling ,t y,
lfdoos not appear to be a difficult one. They
are very poorly armed :Sta and ss have " no
means OF withdrawing our mountain az.
|Stillerys and field mortars. Their ior q
| possess but slight resisting pow or. ana
can easily be destroyed by modern \, a lt
tillery.. e s II ~
N Of tho roads to Lake Ilanao. no says
i"At the time OF my visit there were
| Gl0 OF our men at work on this road. ne
heat was intense. and there were a w, ne
| time seventy men sick and some 200 Snen
l3on sick relief Unless there be some
great military necessity-and ! know OF
lnone--this work should mot bc%performcd
| BY troops. There appears to be very
great dissatisfaction and just ground for
Icomplaint.,'S 8 II I. u ia III
The more important observations and
| Recommendation Of General Miles are
az follows: 35iil} 5 IN S3slS KS
-rhe general condition OF I no troops
| In the archipelago was creditable to
| themselves and to the country. The Oil
GERS and soldiers made aE good appear :.
ance. /. III Il, 3s5 & hi 4 81 VA q, Il 3
5S..sThe effect OF the climate ls q most
serious detriment to the Eacrvice The
mon 60 there In perfect health and In the
prime OF manhood butSas a bod y are Sc
riously affected In the course OF two or
three years service. Very few escape.
but the ajority arc debiitated.
| AS tho military stations. With but rev
exceptions, arc very remote ana the
troops are required TO be In com1ruIlities
that are neither beneficial NOR con- genial
Ito them. the service Is depressing. and.
to some extent, has a demoralizing effect.
During my vls!ts to the garrisons # 80
happened that I did not see single SOL
der under the Influence Of liquor. AS
1 the result OF my observations Il 10 my
Judgment that the diacontinuance fc4 the
lFllauor feature Of the carteens had beer
ibeneficinlS to the army. Now thai the
| temp ton had been removed from the
Eim1nediate presence OF the young men
OF the army. they are less likely to In
| dulge In the use OF LIQUOR. r.
PRoBLEAfAT1C. 81
"1,ne number OF troops that will be re-
auired to OK cupy the Philippines are still
problemat tic. While It Is claimed that
1.-the people arc pacifled. evidences
OF hostility toward American sovereignty
arc apparent. The newspapers published
lin both Spanish and English contain al
most daily accounts Of fostilties,s depre-
| dations or disturbances OF the9 peace.
Against these armed hands the ciyi
government Ia employing the constabu-
| larry. a force OF about 0, 900 men. a,
II found large proportion OF the
troops occupying church property mon
asteries. colleges ard converts This |
believe to bs entirely wrong, and i
should be discontinued without delay
III OF the supplies furnished troops he
| says: s3 355 II .3g,,ss
,.Whilo tho supplies have rs a rule,
been abundant and OF good quality, there
| is, In my opinion. too much cold storage
meat used for the good Of the troops,
Its constant use becomes Very distasteful.
and to many persons 1t Is not tho most
heal tfs s 81 i. q sa8 SS
General Miles says the Philippine Is.
| lands are as defenseless to-day as they
we're five years ago. and renews his re-
Recommendation that at least one strategic
position DO fortified beyond the possibility
| OF ca pture by any foreign fleet or fleets.
"1n my journeys through the archl-
4pelago. was frequently appealed to to
aid In assisting tho people to obtain a
lfood supply. OF which they would be IN
great need In the near future. do not
think there Is to-day n people so sorely
afflicted as the 5000 900 inhabitants Of this
archipelago. Sickness has prevailed, as.
sumlng In some districts tho proportions
lof4a, serious scourgc.'''s FI 81 ia ~
# General Miles recommended that trans
ports should BIO used to bring out wheat
and corn.5and then used to bring carbous
and ca tits,
REPLIES RECEIVED.
Some portions OF General Miles report
were sent to the different chiefs OF
bureaus, and replies from several off, I,
Gers have been received ~
General Gillespie, chief OF engineers
says: "That Manila harbor or any othcr
| harbor In the lnsulnr possessions Is not
now defended, or Is not In process OF do
tense. is because Congress- has not 80
wllled IT, a 5i5g Il 3 II
General O'Reily, surgeon-goneral. says !:
1.-THE bad effect Of the climate on the
health Of the army Is simple fact. i
think we must consider these sick rates
as part Of the price OF occupancy OF tina
Islands. and not expect any very, great
illumination for tho future There should
be some Improvement when the trops are
taken out Of teh native Villages and
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