New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-29
ENTERTAINMENTS WORK
MR. T4FT'S REPohi
Rest Fed, Best Clothed and Best
Sheltered Troops in the ~ oria'

G-ef lpuf
me H's' - - submitted 10 the Fie9'us''''
beAa' '4li0 - .-rsr,ber IS The ioIloN'"s "
OnoeI "a "a 10 statements contained '0'
1908 the date Of the c lSSs 1,s,i' Of
report the arm OF f E5S enlisted men q t9tat ~
95s oHTSi strength at the pFTi ,eTe were also in
o.cers and S. iS nd $40 enlisted men OF me
ne Rico regiment. oilog bosTitsl corps men
Philippine boy, total net increase oIi
year Of So enlisted for the Philippine SG0L o was
pinos ~ men enlisted for the hos.,,o@. md re
Ss5 The a EEsrsng The fiscal year ended June 81
enlistHnepsif nr the hospital corps and the Fh'Hp
pine SCOUT s last Year the troops have been PTin
cpaly engage ~ ard thew have participated in
1--ectjce marches encamPEnents anu ~. - = Few
They ssr with the savage Moros in the Pa!1po
ines rendered necessary oE thel1 ttds actions
Geachment Of infantry was an6ps9ed cniisted
,1sn out of thirty-Tine men engaged
.r.rTH COMFORT AND MORTALITY
continuance Of the gradual but decided improye-
-, n me condition Of troops whlch HSS go
noted sice faI5 show b. the lower OF ad
isio - SEX report per thousand Of strength on
is+ caie9dar wear as compared with 1902 NOT
1ithstanding the fact mat Flean i,'r5s the
80 oTiy 600 deatls occurred from all causes IN
the entire arny-ATnerican ana "a as cora9ared
equal 10 2 rate CT $50 thousaI4o' d
with l5ls for the previous year; 1900. 7 tho
s- ns j9oo and elo o9aTtefs fuFnshed home and
abroad have been satsIacors, "a az raelaTIfV II is
esEgeration to say that 1T the hes, Coined and
best sheltered troops IN the Woflo-
sEACOAsT DEFENCES
o.,- -resent system Of seacoast defences' based
upon the report made by ne EhGcIo ors nan half
eGy - ID PROF for the defence of thirty-one
localities in United States have been PLeP5Fsa
rrTr64ed projects has far advanced that tWe9ty
I've Of the principal haToerE nov eeTv gins and
1nort7-s sufficient 10 furnish ei eHecuNe ueleice
since the inauguration OF the present system or
coast defence the total appropriations mae :?
T9sdIe 5sm G s5 80 o6 and it IS estnaSd that
81 Will take $4,000 more 10 1 les becT made
for ernplaciIg 81 heavy guns Gncludng twenty-s.1
cil5inE one temporary ernpIaceTenO and BIG Y
inch mortars During the last fiscal year one enc
guns and twenty-five morIars have been mounted.
Nov, s. per cent OF me neaxg gum 81 the rapid
fre guns required for our seacoast fortune az
s-sfi1s are available for and satisfactory progress
is being made in the mounting OF pr ceLt OF
sti . per cent o e,e 9or now under way IS
TIIefed q per cent Of The s 10 and = inch guns
and 4 per cent OF the Pinch mortars-t1e heayy
wi. Re mounted and ready Sor use It would seem
from this that he armament OF our 80 1D 49,
tcarons is IN fairly satisfactory stage OF psogtss5
~ The present linae the most necessary eIpe a.
our seaCoGsE Ce1eUceS relate Ii-t III
Including range and position finders searcnllshSs
a. electrical Connections and the completion o.
11e system u submarine detences-
rzFExcEs or INsUIAR POSSESSIONS
pei T5a-fo, and Honolulu Harbor Hawaii; San
LIS Apra Guam and Manila Bay and sloig BAY
s IL Philippines. have heretofore been made ana
: .rroved and estimates for The necessary con
ast sseg,ot BY act Of April q 1901 appropriated
s. 3Ise2o for beginning the work Of terrifying our
Under his appTopristion the work Of actual con
srrlction OF tortlncatloIs ana men { btts
costly ana slow build, leaving until later the
During the year the preparation Of preliminary
projects for emergency detences Of the more i'm
been Continued Accurate surveys of a large NUN
Der Of battery sites have been completed and actual
::ss:sSs e. { :@% u: s5s5.s .
may he determined upon 5y Congress Inc In
ZION Of s2611.055 for continuing the work has been
the next fiscal year.
MILITIA PROGRESS
It IS gratifying to be able to report that very
fsfactory progress has been made toward bringing
rtor1es TO a condition equal that the regular
army respecting armament and equipment Officers
q both services have cheerfuly and effectively CO.
operated III meeting the requirements Of the rev
law both in letter and in spirit, and ther combined
Efforts 10 bring the militia W 70 the high standard
81 the army In discipline and instruction are meet
During the present calendar year 1nanceuVTes
were held IN which the regular army and the or
sanized militia Of several Of the States partici.
law for mobilization Of troops Of the regular army
with State troops. with the result that both bene-
The naanoeIvres at Manassas were conducted on
larger scale than ever before attempted In this
country Inc regular forces participating aggre-
gated 50e2-40s officers and 1864 men OF the mill
q 2 "a The Tnaneeuvrss consisted o. TWO prob
lens. involving movements on a large scale two
GAYS being devoted 70 each problem Under the
unlike those that confronted the two contendtng
forces on practically the same ground in 1s52 dur
pared TO include IN their solution outpost recon
19Jli Dy cay a5la h4sHD' uePloyTnent Tor battle
ard the various formations for attack and defence
These manesuyTes cannot fail to be Of great value
= ne pFacIcL framing o. our nllltarY forces,
both regular and militia for they accustofn off,
GERS % ali grades with the handling Of their or
thus cultivarnc their reEourcefulness and military
judgment. they teach the the duties Of scout
tons. and give them knowledge OF he in carp
and bivouac: they give officers Of the STAFF DEPART
and supply % troops and they enable officers ana
men 70 acquire knowledge OF camp sanitation
10 ne militia these encanpmeuts furnish. more
~. hot only means OF observing thu methods
progress with that Of the militia Of other staf@s
80 prime object Of the nlanGuvres Is dissent
, .5oa whom We must draw for officers OF volun-
'se's N TINE Of war.
COST OF DEPARTMENT.
mates submitted % Congress for the ei,5oo-f
-,-.-aIy establishment proper and or the an
'-1'-'--S Sho expenditures thereon IS as follows !
F1ssal year Approp7,s
Jgas 30 1901 SIS is8 "a s1. 2a % So 2 z69 i9 IS
49, ~ ll3 58s 2lS 30 Ils24s552 = 70 5s4 20 =
- gEg go go =.