The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-02

at n large profit" Gen. lilies charac-
terizes this as unprecedented He
speaks of the magnitude Of the trans
action, which involved 2i000,000
pounds OF rice and other supplies at
cost OF $3Oo,320. He says that IAN ex-
traordinary feature of this transac-
ton Is the action which was disap-
proved by a division commander who
assumed command and VINO turned the
matter over 20 the civil authorities and
that II has been carried on under an
act of the Philippine commission"
Gen. Davis Reply.
A reply to the foregoing portion of
the report has been prepared by Judge
Advocate General Davis in a letter 10
the secretary OF war in which he says:
"The incidents which are set forth
in the inclosed special report have been
made the subject Of special investiga-
tions; in some instances these have
been conducted by courts-martial and
their findings and sentences have been
duly promulgated in orders; in others
the inquiries have been intrusted to in
spectors, or 10 officers designated for
that purpose by the commanding gem
eral in the Philippines. Where admin
istrative action has been called for,
as n result OF such Investigations, IL
has been taken by the proper military
commander, If the parties continued
within his jurisdictions; in other cases
the matter has been submitted TO the
department with view 10 a resort to
such punitive remedial orders as were
deemed appropriate and these repre-
sensations have resulted in number
OF court-martial trials. As TO some
phases OF these inquiries the inyestiga-
tions are not yet complete and refer
ence of the papers TO the Philippine
| islands or officers who are now serving
| In the United States has been neces-
sary. Whether the necessity for any
further administrative action, In adj
| dition to that already taken, will be
| disclosed as result OF such investiga-
ton can only be determined when In
spection reports are received at the
department"
General Observations.
The more important observations
|
are as follows:
"The general condition Of the troops
in the archipelago was ereditabie TO
themselves and 10 the country. The
officers aud soldiers made good APP
pearance.
"As the result of my observations it
is my judgment that the discontinue
auce Of the liquor feature of the can
teen has been beneficial TO the army.
Now that the temptation has been re-
moved from the immediate presence
OF the young men of the army, they are
less likely to indulge in the use OF
liquor.
"The number Of troops that will be
required to occupy the Philippine
islands is still probematical. While
II is claimed that the people arc paci-
fed. evidences Of hostility toward
American sovereignty are apparent
'1n my journeys through the archi'
pelago | was frequently appealed te
aid I'm assisting the people TO obtain a
food supply, OF which they will be in
great need in the near future. do not
tLinlS ther- - today pc ople 80 sorely
been devastated by war and severa
provinces are suffering now severely as
the result Of RECOMMENDATION in the
past. In some places locusts have de-
stroyed the crops. Pestilence has pre-
vailed, resulting in the reported death
Of nearly $4,000 people, while il is esti.
mated that the number not reported
is fully as large"