Show army in will b reduced to 40 men after a careful cons de ration of the situation the administration has decided to reduce the army in the philippines to 40 the op nion prevails that thie number will be ample for the present needs of the service in the islands and if condit ons continue to improve in the satisfactory mannet that has been shown in the past few months the force may be reduced detill further the expectation of the war department is that all of the volunteer now in the philippines will have lefta the islands by the end of june leaving only the regulars on duty there |