Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-19
MANILA AFFAIRS
The State Department Issues
a Statement.
REBELS DEMoRALlzED
Say the Members of the Philippine
Commission and the End of the
InsurrectiOn Does Not Appear to
Be Far OFF.

Washington, July 1s.-The following
the state departments:
1.-The state department received yes
terday from the Philippine commission
advices conveying these facts: BY the
cooperation Of the military and the COM
mission. municipal governments have
been established in seven complete towns
in the provinces of Manila and Cavlte.
These are working admirably. and one
good effect of them in that considerable
umbers of the insurgents are constantly
deserving and coming in, some OF them
with arms. The system will soon be eN-
tended to other towns which are asking
for it. Continued success in this direction
will mean the beginning of the end. The
commissioners state that the general sit
uation is as described in the message of
General Otis of the Goth of June. except
that a number of ports in the southern
part of Luzon. in Leyte and other islands
to the south have since been opened to
trade. Dispatches from DR.. Schurmann
on his return from his trip through the
southern part of the archipelago were of
the same purpOrt. A disposition to ac-
cept American sovereignty and to vel
come our troops was everywhere mani
tested.
THE report of General Otis on the 26th
of June referred to by Commissioners
DENLY in the above dispatch stated that
as a consequence of the rainy season lit
tie inland campaigning was now possible
in Luzon. We occupy, said General Gus. a
large prtion of the Tagalos country. The
line stretches from linus, on the south, to
San Fernando, on the north. nearly 60
miles. and eastward in the Laguna pro-
vince. The insurgent armies have sur
fered great losses and are scattered. The
only large force which holds together is
about 1000 in Tarlac province and north
ern Pampagne. There are scattered
forces in bands of so and 500 On the other
portion of Luzon. in Cavlte and Batan-
Cos provinces. They could probably as
semble as many as 1000. They are de-
moralized from recent defeat. The most
of the people are terrorized by the in
surgent soldiers, but desire peace and
American protection. They no longer flee
from our troops unless forced by insurg-
ents. but gladly welcome them.
There has been no recent burning OF
towns. The population within our lines
has become dense, taking up land culti-
walton extensively. They are kept out of
Manila as much as possible, as the city
population was becoming too great to
be cared for. The only hope of the in
surgent leaders is in aid from the United
States. This is the influence which en-
ables them to hold out. Much contention
prevails non them. and no civil gov
eminent remains. Trade not in our pos
session. the former source of insurgent
revenues, is now interdicted. General
Otis doubted the wisdom of this policy.
as people in those ports are without food
and the merchants are suffering losses.
He meditated at the time the restoration
of trade privileges, although the insurg-
ents might reap one benefit from it, a
plan which has since been partially car
ried into effect. The courts are in sue
cessful operation under the direction of
able Filipinos. Affairs in the other ISL
ands are comparatively quiet, awaiting
results in Luzon. All We're anxious for
trade and repeated calls for American
troops received. He is giving his atten-
ton to the Jolo archipelago and Palawan
islands. Genera Otis speaks of the gen
eral desire of the volunteers to re-enlist.
He has provided for the enlistment of
two regiments, who have been authorized
and has asked permission to organize a
third regiment"