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Show AMERICAN SOLDIER IN PHILIPPINES A PRIDE Wnshlngton, Mnrch 10. The American Amer-ican soldier In tho Philippines .Is so soldierly in attire and so soldierly in deportment that his follow countrymen country-men should feel proud of him. That Is tho substance of a report from MaJ. Gen. J, Franklin Bell, now In command com-mand of tho. Philippines and previously chief of staff of tho army. "To thoso familiar with conditions as thoy ex- isted during tho early years of tho American .occupation In thcso Islands," ho says, "the Improvement which has been brought In neatness of attire nnd soldierly deportment .then wero frequently tho Bourco of much unfavorable unfav-orable comment. Now, no American enn have Just cause for shnmo on account of the appearance of his uniformed uni-formed countrymen." |