In my opinion it was wholly unnecessary, and yet I did not blame the army for thinking otherwise.
After the war was over, when my private secretary, Mr.James H.LeRoy, was one day approaching Malolos, he was sternly commanded by a sentry to halt, the command being emphasized as usual by presenting to his attention a most unattractive view down the muzzle of a Krag.

He was next ordered to "salute the flag," which he finally discovered with difficulty in the distance, after being told where to look.

The army way is right and necessary in war, but it makes a lot of bother in time of peace! This was not the only reason for failing to make more extensive use of American soldiers in police duty.

A veteran colonel of United States cavalry who had just read Judge Blount's book was asked what he thought of the claim therein made that the army should have done the police and pacification work of the Philippines.

His reply was:-- "How long would it take a regiment of Filipinos to catch an American outlaw in the United States?
Impossible!" Another army officer said:-- "Catching Filipino outlaws with the Army is like catching a flea in a twenty-acre field with a traction engine." There is perhaps nothing so demoralizing to regular troops as employment on police duty which requires them to work singly or in small squads.