The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-05-06

pair the good name Of American arms
and bring discredit TO our service for
all time, to direct that auy orders or
circulars or personal instruction which
would inspire or encourage any act OF
cruelty be annulled."
Gen. Miles directs attention to the
acts OF RECOMMENDATION by General
Bell and claims that they were In di-
rect violation OF the law. He says the
law was also violated in handling and
| buying large quantities OF rice which
was sold at profit. The people who
were In the RECOMMENDATION camp,
says General Miles, were considered
prisoners OF war, but were compelled
to buy food from those who held them
at a large profit" General Miles
characterizes this as unprecedented.
AS TO THE MoRos.
or the Moros General Miles says:
The problem Of reducing or con-
trolling these people in case OF con-
tinued hostilities does not appear to
be difficult one. They are very poor
ly armed, and have no means Of with
standing our mountain artillery and
field mortars. Their forts possess but
slight resisting power and can easily
be destroyed by modern artillery"
OF the roads TO Lake Lanao, he
says:
At the time OF my visit there were
600 OF our men at work on this road.
The heat was intense, and there were
at ,the time seventy men sick and
some 200 men on sick report. Unless
there should be some great military
necessity-and l know of none-this
work should not be performed by
troops. There appeared to be very
dissatisfaction and just ground for
complaint"
The more important observations
and recommendations of General
Miles are as follows:
The general condition OF the troops
In the archipelago was creditable to
themselves and to the country. The
officers and soldiers made good ap-
pearance.
The eff It Of the climate Is most
serious detriment to the service The
men go there In perfect health and In
the prime OF manhood, but rs body
are seriously affected in the course Of
two or three years service. Very few
escape, but the majority are debil-
itated
MILITARY STATIONS.
AS the military stations, with but
Few exceptions, are very remote, and
the troops are required to be In COM
munities that are neither beneficial
nor congenial to them, the service is
depressing, and TO some extent, has a
demOraliZing effect. During visit Is tU
the garriSons, 1t SO happened that
did not see single soldier under the
influence of liquor. AS the result Of
my observations, 1t is my Judgment
that the discontinuance Of the liquor
feature OF the canteen has been bene-
ticial. Temptation was removed from
the immediate presence OF the young
men of the army and they are less
likely to indulge In liquor.
The number or troops that will be
required to occupy the Philippine is
lands is still problematical. While it
is claimed that the people are pa Gifted,
evidences OF hostility toward Ameri-
can sovereignty are apparent. The
newspapers published in both Spanish
and English contain almost daily ac-
counts OF hoStilitieS depredations or
disturbances OF the peace. Against
these armed bands the civil govern
ment Is employing the constabulary, a
force OF about 5000.
found large proportion Of the
troops occupying church property,
monasteries, colleges and converts.
This / believe to be entirely wrong,
and it should be discontinued without
delay.
While the supplies as rule, have
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 in the opinion Of
many eminent physicians, 1t is not
the most healthful."
General Miles says the Philippine
islands are as defenseless today as they
were five years ago and renews his
recommendation that at least one
strategic position be fortified beyo nd
the possibility OF capture by any for :
eign fleet or fleets.
In my Journeys through the archi-
pelagO L was frequently appealed 70
aid in assisting the people to obtain a
food supply, OF which they will be in
great need In the near future. / CO
not think there is today people SO
severely afflicted as the eight million
OF inhabitants OF this archipelago.
Pestiience has prevailed, having been
In some districts serious scourgc, re-
sulting in the reported death OF nearly
$4,000 people, while 1t is estimated
that the number not reported is fully
as large
General Miles recommended that
transports should be used to bring
out wheat and corn, and then used to
bring carabos and cattle.
Shot Out Both Eyes.
ii. III. Haas, assistant surgeon in
the United States navy, attempted