Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
the United States and FIllpinos against

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latter demand Is said TO confirm the
statement that ne intended to get pos
session OF the arms 10 attack the Ameri-
cans.
Further evidence OF the hostile inten-
tions Of the Filipinos was found In the
organization of popular clubs" which
later on furnished a local militia 10 at
tack the Americans. Along this line the
DEGREES OF the Filipino Congress are also
cited. as we'll as the making OF b0los
QSnives) In every shop in Manila. IL IS
shown that n considerable element In the
Filipino Congress wished 20 address to
President Mckinley a request not TO aban-
don the FflipinOs. CAT this stage the Paris
conference was discussing the future of
| the PhiliDpines) The President was also
| 70 be asked HIS desire as 10 the form OF
government he wished 10 establish. But
all this time Aguinaldo was preparing for
| war and delaying these messages and It
| was understood that the attack would
| come upon the FIRST act by the American
! forces which could afford a pretext.
A brief chapter then tells Of the lack
| OF success attending the effort made at
this time by General Merritt through
commission 70 arrive at a mutual under
standing with Aguinadc rs 10 the inten-
| tions, purposes and desires Of the Fill
pino people. This brings the story up to
the outbreak on the evening Of the Attn Of
February. and the attack upon the Amer
lean troops by the Fiipinos firing upon
the Nebraska sentinel. This chapter says:
THE WAR UNAVOIDABLE.
"Deplorable as war IS the one we are
now engaged IN was unavoidable by us
We were attacked by n bold. adventurous,
ana enthusiastic army. No alternative
was left 10 US except ignominiOus retreat.
u Is not to be conceived Of that any
American would have sanctioned the sur
render Of Manila TO the insurgents. our
obligations TO other nations. 10 the friend
~ F1lipinos. and 10 ourselves and our
flag demanded that force should be met
by force. Whatever the future Of the
Philippines may be. there is no course
open TO us noW except the prosecution
OF the war until the insurgents are re-
duced 10 submission
The commission is Of the opinion that
there has been no time since the destruc-
tiOn of the Spanish squadron by Admiral
Dewey when II was possible TO with
draw our forces from the islands. 'either
with honor TO ourselves or with safety 10
the inhabitants.
The commission then takes up the con-
dition OF the country at the time OF their
arrival. comparing 1t with the conditions
existing at the time they left: A vivid
picture Is given Of the anarchy among
the inhabitants in and about Manila du-
ring the early spring
COMMISSIONS GOOD WORK.
The report then speaks Of the issuance
Of the commissions proclamation, ana
the good effect it had on public sentiment
The natives. accustomed TO spanlsh pro.
misses. urged upon the commission tnat
acts instead of promises should be given
them. AS a result native law courts were
established, and this greatly aided IN the
restoration OF public confidence. Inc
flow of population soon began TO set to-
ward the city. Natives who had He'd
from their homes returned. AS showing
the limited scope of the rebellion, the
commission states:
American feeling was confined 10 the
Tagal0g DrOvinCcs-namely; Manila, "a
vte Iaguna. Baiangas. M0rohB, Duld5
can NueW Ecija, Principe, lnlanta' enc
Zaubalee II was strongest IN the ufal
sin named. and hardly existed IN the last
four The population Of these provinces
A. estimated TO be about l,5DVo, pu' IL
should not be supposed thdl even III III
siv proyinces Immediately adjacent 10
NTorfia the people were united Ia their
oupOeitiOn 10 as Even mere there Wd9 -
II ron,- conservative element. consisting OF
people of wealth and intelligence, opposed
20 the war -.,,>.-
REBELLION OUTSIDE or LUzoN.
Under the head. "The Rebellion Not a
National Movement the report ugo.e
~ the rebellion outside OF the pIotlHCo
~ T,zon rrfarr. II Is stated, the uprising
Oh i-D $50 "a, frst -lth indlnerehce AMI
later with fear. Throughout ne alSNp'.
taco al large there was troeDie oult e
tl,,se uoinfs 10 which armed las'tly59
"a bCen sent In considerable numbers
T'he machinery Of lnsurBehl $500.
rnent'' served only for plunderlns lnS
people. under the preteAt or leF 3ane ,s,,r-
contributions while many on VIZ -
gent officials were rap'ul'
u is stated that the insurgent admins
trafion throughout the interior w " y, III
th4n i'm the days Of Spanish ni55it, - a., -
many provinces there was apsolu.c az. -
archv. and from an SIDES caiH0
for protection and help. ,... ..,o cor,-
As 10 the state OF affairs when the e ..n,
mission left. the report SAYS heiu7 "ttT
being planted and the pe4,pie' lace Sc
unity and "A degree OF paruclpai loh III
fbeir own government previously un-
known i'm the history of the Philippines
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
The cbapter devoted 70 "I1stablishment
of Municipal Governments siNes AZ ~, u.
rail the efforts I'm that direction. ~ -
were many difficulties encountered; lnSI
tou-ns iii BacOOr and linus were selecleu
COR the purpose of experiment, anu al''
talks with the local "heddmS z, a lqsaI
form of government was estdDlsheu. III
couraged by the result the WORK Na9 eGti
tinued at Paranaque ana Ids flhas' VIZ, ~
similar good results. Al liie l'ih' ~ "a
General LawtOn, who had been asslsileu
10 this work by General OtlS' lHe 0uii.-
mission prepared a simple scheme OF ht"-
vioipal Government. similar enough 10 tito
ala system 20 be readily comlieh ei7ipic
10 the natives, but. giving them Hpellle9
which they had never before ehJuy'u'
This scheme was adopted, ana gave gene
raj satisfaction. Governments were or
ganized with even more sdtlsldctoly
Suits in Pandacan- santa Ana, san
lipe Meri, san Pedro, ana Machel Wnto
ont O.
effecf I'm Malabou Polo, Obando, Mey-
cauya Yang. ana Moioios. ,..,-.,
The commission sums up the SITUATION
at the time of their departure as l0ilIl ,'o7o
..NNnen we left Manila large volume
of business was being done, ana me
streets were so crowded as 10 be haf9ly
safe. The native population was pulee
and orderly ana al iear Oh an uesieien3
mad long since passed away An eincleu1
corrs Of native policemen was on duts
and a system Of public schools In when
Fuelish was taught had been adVocateu
~ the commission and established ny
General Otis. some 600 scholars were IN
In the Tagalog. Province Of Luzoni
where the anti-American teellhs ,a4
been strongest, public sehtiinent IL IL
greatlv changed as evidenced by tne
Military Governor of BAHAMAS having OF
fered 10 surrender his troops ana ms
province. il we would only send Il sinaIi
force there. The Blcola, IN southern III
ION. had risen against their Iagalog mas
fers The Macabebes were clamoring for
an opportunity 10 fight In our ranks, ana
native soldiers and scouts were already
sor,,ir, under General LawtOn. Stories OK
the corruption Of insurgent officers were
becoming daily more common, ana me
disintegration Of the enemy enemy lotces W." .so
sietance from outside source seemed TO
he Mi thai held them together
Having given so much attention 10 me Ine
island Of IuzOu. the commission then
tolees no I'm deail the conditions in the