The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-25
INSURGENTS HOPEFUL
Popular Opinion in Manila is
that the War Can Not be
Ended Soon.

| war GOALS no longer WIN Wethat uuk WITH
months. and even years. Whether the end
comes afper few months or after two or
three years, depends upon whether the
same sort OF tactics which dragged
| through hve months and resulted in the
conquest of three square Inches on the
two foot map OF Luzon be continued or
methods OF striking the enemy fast ana
repeatedly and hiding the country gained
be submitted. Among the mass OF people
here. military mon and foreign residents,
there Is but one opinion. The whole ef-
.ort Of the insurgents for three months
was to hold of the Americans until their
/ ally the rains, arrived. lu this they
have been successful Unless affairs take
some unforeseen turn. the Filipino will re-
sume the war this fan with fresh spirit
and replenished stock OF arms and
ammunition. one ship load of arms. It Is
learned on good authority has reached
| them OF money the leaders OF the insur-
rection have no lack. They control the
resources of a large and exceedingly rich
country and even though no crops fyeTe
harvested for several years they could
stil obtain enough cash and supplies by
| impressing to their use the treasures Of
the church. the storehouses Of farmers
and manufacturers and the funds OF pri-
vate individuals "a system OF levy which
| they have lang enforced with considerable
success. All the ships coming and go
| ing in the ports recently opened 10 trade
| pay heavy tribute to the insur9 ection.
| Much OF me profits of this informal sort
of government are supposed TO go into the
pockets OF the leaders excepting Aguinal-
do, who is generally acquitted Of enrich
ing himself by the present war, but when
the public treasury bebcomes empty, the
politicians who are exploiting Aguinalod
MAJ. if they see a possibility OF success.
consider the war a good private invest
ment.
Reports brought through the lines to
| Spaniards and Filipinos IN this citA are
that the spirits of the insurrectionists are
improving.
Americans, like the spaniards. must de-
fer to nature and rest on their arms most
of the time while the country is a mud
Wtllow. The generals are telling their
followers that American inaction during
the past month is due to discouragment
and Generalization The Filipino soldiers
according TO these informants are toler-
ably contended
Although the paymaster seldom appears.
they are living as comfortably as they
have been accustomed TO. being clothed
and receiving rations. which an Amsri-
car soldier could not live on. chiefly rice.
with only occasional fish or meat. They
are fairly wee housed having taken pos
session OF the dwellings and public and
capital t"ldings In the towns In which
they are ouartered. and they add 70 their
living by looting.
SECRET SERVICE STORIES.
Through the American secret service
come different storles-with Filipino army
is bbecomng decimated by daily desetions
10 the number OF twenty or thirty and Is
isst losing heart and ON the verge OF dis.
ruption Past experience with the secre
service iustihes suspicion that many o
its employees. most OF whom are native
or spaniards, are deeply interested IA
holding their places by seeming TO eari
- their pay. while the refugees who cam
c through the lines have been disposed L
! give reports which they think viii please
B the authorities. Almost since the begin
Ing OF the war they have pictured the B1li
pino army as on It's last legs and its col
lAliat bhA II NANnAANlA VI AtANhs ~" AA'hAi
ago General Otis caused the country 70 b.
placarded with an offer OF thirty dollar
for each insurgent rifle valuntaily sur
rendeder, though for some reason IN
newspaper correspondents were forbidden
to telegraph the United States this fact
which was known TO every one in the IS
land. If the Filipino soldiers were dessri
ing by companies tired OF the war an
converted to American rule. many OF ther
might be expected to bring their guns IL
to the American lines and receive IN
reward. The entire harvest from this OF
fer. however. has been less than on
hundred guns.
There was time when Aguinaldos bis
90 gest army hung In the balance. when II
destruction appeared inevitable. That wa
when Mac Arthur had captured San Fe
nando and Lawton was marching upo
San Isidro with tho Filipinos scatterln
before him. IAwton had made himself
= terror othe insurrectionists because I
obstacles stopped him. II the countI
was trackless his men cut roads and n
general and his stan took OF their Goa
and helped when rations were not fort
coming. they breakfasted on another inc
they always managed to attack from a
unexpected quarter. knowing what road
which side OF a town had been entrenchs
and pOuncing IN from any directio
with Lawton at San Isidro the rebe
fearded ne might sweep around upon TIA
S. lie where tney hal Installed their nomad
nd c.lltai ana catcn tnem Detnecn ~
armies All the archives, seals. gilt Il
angles and treasure boxes were pack,
II ready for shipment up the road on a
Grst word Of Lawton's advance. Lawtt
r6 though himself able TO take Tarlac fro
it with the men and ratlons he had. II
orders came 20 withdraw his troops fro
san Isldro and return TO Malolos. lea
Ing small garrisons at small towns he hi
~ captured. Ills retirement the Filipin
construed into a retreat and from IN
day the sinking hopes Of the insurreoti'
seemed 10 rise. Lula and Mascardo. WI
~ had retreated northward from San BE
Ia nando toward Tarlac. brought their a
mles back ana proceeded 70 construct
horse shoe line OF entrenohments aroul
sts san Fernando. whsre. according 70 repog
ng they led their followers 10 believe IN
have Mac Arthur beseiged.
The assassination OF Luna was expect
f. 10 bring the whole Filipino Organizati
iA toppling down IA ciyil war. but. while I
be stories OF dlssensi0n are heard. It's on
- result 80 far as outward appearances 1
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