The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-19
Peace Commission In Cooperation
With the Military Forces Is
Doing Good Work.
SEVEN IMPORTANT TOWNS
In the Provinces Of Cavits and
Manila Provided With Mu=
nisipal Governments
AND WORKING ADMIRABLY.
The Commissioners corrobOrate
General OTIS View OF the
General Situation.

WAsHINGToN.July ls.-The follow
Ing statement was given out this after
noon at the state department:
THE state department yesterday re-
celved from the Philippine commission
an important dispatch conveying these
facts:
by the cooperation OF the military
and the peace commission municipal
governments have been established in
seven important towns in the provinces
OF Manila and cavite. These are work.
ing admirably, and one good effect Of
them Is that considerable numbers of
the insurgents are constantly deserting
and coming in. some OF them with arms.
The system will soon be extended to
other towns which are asking for 1t.
Continued success In this direction will
mean the beginning OF the end. The
commissioners state that the general
situation Is as described in the message
Of General Otis Of the 2sth OF June, ex-
cept 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.. schurman on his return from his
trip through the southern part OF the
archipelago were OF the same purport.
A disposition to accept American SOW
erelgnty and to welcome our troops was
everywhere manifested.
General Otis Report.
The report OF General Otis Of the
gs,h Of June. referred to by Commits
sioaer DENLY in the above dispatch,
stated that as consequence OF the
rainy season little campaigning was
possible now in Luzon. We occupy"
said General Otis. "a large portion Of
the Tagulos country. The lines stretch
from linus on the south to San Fernan-
Do on the north. nearly sixty miles, and
eastward. into the Laguua province.
The lnsurgenl armies have suffered
great losses and are scattered, The
only large force which holds together is
about 1000 in Tarlac province and
Northern Pampanga- These are scht-
tered forces in bands of fifty ard go In
other portions OF Luzon: In 6'aFite and
Batangas provinces, they could possi-
bly, assemble as many Is 1000. They
are demorallzed fr6Hi reeent defeat.
The most Of the people are terrorized
by the InsurEen, soldiers but desire
peace and AmeFipAn protection.
AmericanTronps Welcomed.
They no longer fee from our troops
unless forced by insurgents. but gladly
weIeom. them. There has been no re-
cent burning OF towns The population
within our lines has become dense. tax
ing up land cultivation extensively.
They are kept ou. of Manila as much
as possible, as the city population was
becoming too great to be cared for. The
only hope Of the lnsurgent leaders Is in
aid from the United States. This is the
influence which enables them to hold
out. Much CONSERVATION prevails
among them and no civil government
remains The trade with ports not In
our possession, the former source Of in
surgent revenues. is now interdleted.
Restoration OF Trade Privileges.
General Otis doubted the wisdom Of
this policy as people in these ports are
without supplies or food and the mer-
chants suffering losses. He medltated
at that time the restoration OF trade
privileges although the insurgents
might reach some benefit from It. a
plan which has since been partially car
ned Into effect The courts are in sue
cessful operation under the direction Of
able Fllipinos. Affairs In the other ls-
lands are comparatively quiet, awaiting
results In Luzon. All were anxious for
trade and repeated calls for American
troops received. He Is giving his atten-
tlon to the Jolo archipelago and the
Palawun Islands. General Otis speaks
OF the general desire OF the volunteers
TO re-enlIst. He hns provided for the
enlistment OF the two regiments which
have been authorized and has asked
permission to organize third regi-