Show ROOTS ROOTS Oil VIM 1 REPORT n U UI E I tl ps Groat Rc Bc j I Pension Pon lon Matters Maters i 1 1 I 11 t Merrill llo 10 on I IM Ihl At I L Nov No 20 lion milu Hoot of ot war today tUllay submitted 11 t lt Dip lh president his hlo report gf tho operations oC of his department Start In from mustering out of or tho vol 11 at iH Hrin l co In hI the Unit months of ut tho RII rato al was taken full tull descriptive lints nud ti thorough nielli meUI eli nil examination u with wih a r View Iel to 10 aid ull 11 the tho of future applications for Cor pensions The commanding 1 general of It tho that tho quiet orderly and Ind with without wih out 01 ll ven per II I cent of or orlie tile lie men 1101 mustered out proceeded with without wih out o t delay to tu their respective homes OK Oi N Nhe The he nays Tho ho provisions of ot section 33 3 of ot tho th l net act of February 2 1001 1901 prohibiting the sale Bile of ot or 01 dealing In JIM r wine or II any nuy Intoxicating by any Iny person In any pout pOtt exchange or canteen or 01 army transport or upon any allY premises used for tor military mi pur purposes poses by tho United States StatcH havo been carried Into full ful force torce and Ild effect pur pursuant to the directions of ot tho l Fl T OP OF LAW When the orders were Issued for tor tho enforcement of ot this of the law the commanding officers of ot tho post und and military organizations directed to report Upon Is effects A great groat body bOlly of reports has hn boon been received which Indicate that the tho effect orect of ot tho law luw Is unfortunate I think however that a I sufficient lias hil not lot elapsed to give the law n fair trial tho ob observation and Ild report of Its Is working will willbo bo continued during the he year oar HEALTH OP OF GOOD The rho reports show that the tho food und and clothing to the army mm during tho year havo been satisfactory i that thattil the til health of our troops haa been good and tho death rata low Tho rh death leath rate rte por thousand of troops In the United during tho past year ear was In Cuba 87 In Porto Illco 70 and Philippines and China Chinn It was reduced re from trai 1931 during tho previous year to 10 1070 luring during the lit past year ear Tho ocean Ol transport service lias hns con continued to be he Inadequate Tho return of ot the volunteer force from tho Philippine In tho limited period nj a lowed between en the 11 time when they thoy were required for tor active operations In Inthe the early part Of IDOl 1901 and tho 3 th of i Juno In that year was accomplished without incident contusion confusion or delay I was a very W creditable performance ATLANTIC IBm I l Um j jI I ull tho faithful and zealous service of or the tho f of ot the tho quartermaster department In tn charge chargo of ot government transportation I became that with the reduction of ot forces and 1111 consequent con quent reduction of oC business s In Cuba Porto llico Heo the business could bo dono dona more economically economically cally by b private lines and tho depart department ment was not lit ht longer main maintaining a n separate transport fleet leet on tho Atlantic The rhe Atlantic transport i service serke was accordingly ly discontinued on the tho of June JUle last PACIFIC I S It I la Is not practicable now no to dis discontinue continuo continue the transport service upon the Pacific but I do not think It desirable that the United States should own and operate a n of ot passenger In time of ot peace It I would bo ho gratifying If It the American merchant n marine could furnish vessels to trans transport port our men len and supplies as part pari of a regular commerce between the United States and the thu Philippines under con contracts contracts tracts which would woul enable the govern sovern government ment In case of war wor to 10 put tho vessels under the tho control of or regular of ot tho army or navy na for tOl transport pur purposes poses upon uon reasonable cOJI It I Is desirable Ile that authority be bo given by hy Congress to make such contracts In case CISO opportunities for tor nn 1 arrange lent should Rhou be bo afforded In the future Most MoRt of ot our ur were bought from foreign owners and upon being being sold would necessarily como com again under a 1 foreign torel n flag lag It I will wi make Ilko a great grent difference In tho prices which con can bo obtained If an nn American register can he h grunted to these ships I ask nAk that this bo by b Con Congress gress gresl There would seem to bo be no 10 oh on 01 any Iny public round ground to grant grantIns Ins In an American register r to 10 a n ship shill which has been for to years flying f the American flag lag as a II public ol of ot the United States and when the money mon value of or the will wi go Into the public HAZING AT W ST POINT PONT After Aft r mentioning the progress made Ind IndIn In defense for tur Porto Irto coast cO t plans loo and Hawaii tha secretary calls otton to tho steps step taken to eradicate hating from the military academy Ica el x West Point and to the recommendation tion of the board of ot visitors 1 of ot that that new IW buildings be pro provided vided Of Ot the tho laws tho report tays LAWS IA WS The Tho Ir nl provisions of ot law re lating to the and In to the of t Volunteer Jr forces are ule quite ule Imperfect nd unsatisfactory The Tho military law practically today as o It I IS on noted In lu and Is obsolete It JId that should now thi tH power conferred d upon It by bythe the constitution to provide t for tor organ Inline I ld disciplining the tho Tile Tho organization and arma armament 1111 ment melt of the national guards of ot tho th Ie era 01 stated which arc treated as In the appropriations 1110 by Con Congrow Conre grow re should lie he made Uie ho game Mie as 09 those thOM provided i by b for tor the thc reg regular ular and volunteer forces The rela relations ton of ot th to national guard to the national n tOI II forces ore an In J the and duties of ot thong thoRo r nto M in 11 should hould bo bUary Iy y defined dolnar confusion K 1 their action which 1 ilP lb of ot thu war 1 1 1 I f I jy 1111 occur 1 1 A lN Tho reliance of ot tho country for or the larno foro n ne reM ary In II modern war faro alo must be chiefly upon volunteer The method methol pf forced should be ho In 11 advance so that Instead of ot waiting to plans for to a It volun jeer leer 1111 excitement haste of ot Impending war 11 perfection tion ton of o difficult nl 1 satisfactory 1 I will havo hao hut but to the execution of ot a 1 plan 1111 by has long 1011 Iwon familiar with wih the part he ho IH Is to play It I l Is desirable that any adopt cd hi should provide for tor utilizing In tho etui 11 i volunteer organizations called out tho tha training of or tholo n VO ved already In the tho regu lur If I the earlier Volunteer ran be he eon 01 of ot trained men much valuable time bo 1 cnn onn 10 saved and ninny may bo ho lert ud the th period while Ihl th the ordinary OI at 1 tho I I tl also be he hUld fer tho 1 eleton In advance of ot tin of nt any nl torro which may h 11 1 Is liti at 01 tho tl outbreak of ot a l war Wil pence It I In h entirely In time tn 01 Of 1 that tho President bo tl to II o of ut 01 MIH OM the tl 11 I I Mi 0 for 01 the I Ion of t nf 1 at 01 tho national guard uther who may lay apply t lu l 10 o II iv I lo 10 to hold holl volunteer communion ln that thai the J huoh shall Jocele stating tho of or lice for tot they found to bo upon 01 the tA calling out nut ot n 1 he w entitled ll to tot for such offices MINO NATIONAL GUAl 1 J that tho war depart department ment bo lh authorized II o arm the tho nation nl II guard with the present arms Ills hr ha regular army and f that the th of the tho HOV states be b treated as a I tint reserve rello tu 10 ho into Inlo thu service of thu United States to the Iho laws of ot thu Ih suppress and repel rOIel hi la thi term of ot any lY call to be II limited to nine months that Hie President bo hu authorized on the tho re ro request quest of ot the Iho governor or o any state to of the regular army Irl for tor Instruction staff and Inspection duties rute with the tho national guard of ot such lIuch strite that the war lr department be 10 authorized to and U to 10 officers and men III of o national guard I organizations who ho hall take pmt with wih tho foto toe H sat of the regular r ular army Irly In annual encampment maneuvers nt national military camps that the tho department bo authorized to allow trav travel el pay 11 commutation nf ot rations anil am quarters or commutation of ot to of ot the national guard un rd at nt tending regularly taking part lr In courses COUr 1 of tt Institution nt at the tho gen general lel oral eral alt staff college at nt Fort of ot these shall hall be within reasonable limits pro proportional to the th numbers of o national guard organizations ol In the tho several states 1 I recommend that the tho President now nw he to 10 organize tho volunteer vf out ut III II the th man manner ner I lp 1 for hv II Ih net Of March 2 1890 1899 the III of o tho vol t rp bus hA recently re the with wih sueh n shall be he necessary ary to toI I II Ctr to tho views ox C 9 I nl The chief of tho signal corps again aall Urges Urge attention to tha great Import of ot an n American cu bic Ile Tho ho requirements for tor ho lc use CI of oC such Rueh a cable by our own oln In Ina Hawaii a In the Philippine Islands are IU so fU moat that cither It should be and Ind owned own ell by the govern government Koeln ment or 01 If It constructed by a n private corporation the landing right should be bt granted upon such conditions that tho ahall Ihal remain In 1 fact nn al American shall bo sub Hub shul to such control control and In 1 regulation by I Congress oll as UI will Insure government con when necessary Iy and commercial fou ol In tho use uso of the tho cable at ut all times al PROVISIONS FOR FOn The Tle secretary Bays that voter of or the civil war who remain In tho navy are oro permitted to retire nt at a I higher highe than thun they the have reached In the active list nn ho asks that similar army provisions pr be made for tor veterans In II tho Tha Ihl secretary IS Wes cs ley loy John It I and allt 8 S Otis arc Ile for tor their distin distinguished services during the Spanish unil Filipino 1 wars wan und and adds None of tho three can ln receive reethe any UI recognition for tor his services under the existing law In ex ox except that den Otis from the ranking became the junior on Jen Oen Merrills retire rothe mont ment I recommend as a I slight CCOK recognition of ot the tho obligations of the country to these theRo that Congress author b the thu to place them thel upon tha retired list an ni Tho creation crealon of ot orderly social con n I Alaska tho secretary says has hus left ler little for fOI the tho troops there thure to do except the of telegraph linos nM military roads Appropriations for ir these thO l purposes are 11 IN PHILIPPINES S The report briefly the work of ot the army In the tho Philippine I which Is II highly pral ld and makes special men mention tion of It tho of ot by Frederick Fre Funston It I says The operations of ot the Held feld forces were 1011 no 80 that more 1010 than 1090 contacts tf occurred be bo between tween our ur troops and the Insurgents from Mai 1000 to June 30 1301 In which tho casualties were Ielo wounded 1192 captured l with wih n I total of rifles and rounds of ot arms mi captured surrendered re 1 Our casualties cn during durin the crime were wert Killed 20 wounded 4 40 0 captured missing Much been done dono In the past year YI naya t wort t reduce rod I Cl tho expenses of ot the l ny the brads of or depart departments ments hOI n sent to the th Philippines to wherein additional n re rt retrenchment can en W h made government of at Cuba present lt anil Is considered at considerable th report showing a most hope hopeful ful rul condition Want alt to tn Jl I II al hIJ Nov No 20 There Is a systematic IS well 11 organized movement arnon the tho labor laor organizations of ot the the country looking lo to legislation nt at the session of ot for tor the ron on lo at lt government navy yards a nl I of or pome i le of b the warships authorized by b bC C K J The secretary of o the navy na Is overwhelmed by hy petitions from I hol unions along this line lne J Nagging or lii 1 New York Nov 27 Tho Independence 11 quoted by the corres Pendent r of oC th Ix and tho New Times declares that an 01 long longas as na th persists In Its Is brutal manifestations of ot the will wi not regain Us Il equilibrium And the situation In South Af A t I l unsolved rhe The real of ot Mr Chamber Chamberlain lain says f B the Independence Helge e lies les In of af nt lr and If I the out outcry outer cry er cruelties and bad bod faith should cease cele his hi authority would crumble ns Os w wt ll I OH ni tho thu phantom Im hn Imperialism r 1 Everything undertaken on 01 the contin continent ont ent on 01 b of or the tho llo oel r failed the paper HIYI the 1 have hlo been hern directed to the n weakening 11 go thal to tn tho thole e eIn In power Tho English people have consequently lost the II sense of ot proportion tion and In a universal effort to destroy their supremacy Tom II ni 1 N 11 After HI tho hn t I I I Columbus Ohio Nov nil AU preme court COUlt today toll allowed the motion of Mayor layor Tom for L 1 Johnson of ot Cleveland l for tor leave leno to 10 a 1 petition In against tle state board of lt of ot railways compelling It to tho railroad property of ot the state nt at a valuation based upon on the tho market value of ot Its 1111 securities Tho petition was lied filed Immediately following tho consent |