Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR
EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE OF THE
AMERICAN TROOPS IN CUBA.
No Serious Crime Committed by an
Enlisted Man Against Persons or
Property of the Natives.

An interesting resume of the work of the
Army of Cuban Pacification by Brig. Gen
Thomas H Barry, commanding, is con-
tanned in his annual report, dated August
81, just made public at the War Depart
ment. From the outset following the es-
Establishment of the provisional government
last September by the authority of the
United States, Gen. Barry says, conditions
began to improve and have so continued.
The administration of Gov. Magoon has
been marked by ability, patience, tact and
Judgment, and he holds the confidence and
respect of all classes.
From him. says Gen. Barry. I'VE have
received every encouragement and support,
and we have cordially and heartily CO.
operated with him in carrying out the in
structions of our superiors and the policies
of our government
The rural guard has rendered valuable
and efficient assistance to the army, and
from the date of the latters arrival in
Cuba it has been, Gen. Barry declares,
what its name imples-an army of pacif-
cation-and no occasion has arisen for re-
sort to force. the moral effect of the troops
presence being most beneficial and their in
huence material.
The army was dispatched from the
United States and distributed throughout
cuba with such expedition and efficiency,
and it's work in Cuba, Gen. Barry says, is
order to have complete and permanent
record. to quote extensively from the re-
ports of staff officers, as the details of the
operations of their departments are re-
Sarded as of especial value.
Excellent Discipline Maintained.
The discipline of the command has been
excellent and not single serious crime has
been committed by an enlisted man against
the person or the property of the Cuban
people. This Gen. Barry regards as spe
cially noteworthy, as the army landed on
Cuban soil when party hatred was at fe-
yer heat and when insurrection was rife.
The operations of the pay depart
ment, covering disbursements for pay
of the army, the general says, amount to
about 81 500, 600 1t has been impracticable,
he says, to keep the organza tions of the
command to an efficient working strength,
owing to the great difficulty in obtaining re-
cru1ts, the command today needing !, 1856
men to fill the organizations to their au-
thorized strength.
The Engineers From Washington.
Regarding the operations of the engi-
neers from Washington barracks, Gen.
Barry says:
THE I'd Battalion of Engineers from
Washington barracks, D. c., was among
the first troops of the army to arrive in
Cuba, reaching Havana with two battalions
otL lH1dutIy u III, oCtODST y, bTlB.
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of the
army, inaugurated the operations looking
to the making of a military map of Cuba,
engineer and other line troops being util-
lied in this connection. To complete this
work within the desired time three COM
panies of the Sd Battalion of Engineers
were sent here and arrived just before 1
assumed command.
The work inaugurated by the chief of
staff of the army and carried on by my
predecessor was practically completed on
June I, 1907, when the three companies of
the Sd Battalion were relieved from duty
in Cuba, and very soon thereafter. June
y, 1901 two companies of the I'd Bat
talon were returned to Washington bar
racks. Great credit Is due the officers and
men who were engaged in this work and
which was completed in an unprecedented
ly short period of time. More than half
the territory, that is, 21,OOO square miles
of "A total Of 41,O00. was covered by de-
tachments of the line other than engineers
Due to the diligent and efficient prosecution
of this work, we have today a practically
completed map of Cuba and the Isle Of
Pines. When published 1T will be of great
value for commercial nautical and other
purposes"