Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

a system of public schools. in which
Engiish was taught, had been advo-
Gated by the commission and essab-
lished by General Otis. Some 5000
scholars were III attendance.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
In the Tagaloy province of I.uyon.
where the anti American feeling mas
oeeh strongest, public sentiment mad
greatly changed. as evidenced BY the
TACT that the military governor Of Ba-
tangas Fad offered TO surrender his
troops and his province il we would
only send small force there. The BIZ
cola. in southern Luzon had risen
against their Tagalog masters The
Nlacapeoes were clamoring for an op-
portunity to fight in our ranks and ma
tive soldiers and scouts were already
serving under General I.awton, Stories
OF The. Corruption of insurgent officers
were becoming daily more common,
ana the disintegration of the enemys
forces was steadily progressing. The
nope of assistance from outside source
seemed to be all that held them to-
gether."
Having given so much attention to
me island of Luzon, the commission
men takes up in detail the conditions
IN the other islands. On this point 1t
is stated that the rebellion is essen
tally Tagaiog and that when it ends
IN Luzon it must end throughout the
archipelago.
ISLAND OF NEGROs.
Special attention is given to the ISL
ana OF Negroes as this seemed field
well adapted TO the extension of an
American system. Here the natives
had adopted local form of govern
ment. including a Congress. and had
raised the American flag. They be-
lieved themselves capable of managing
their own affairs, and asked for n bat
talon OF troops to hold in check n
mountainous band of fanatics. The
battalion was furnished, but the peo-
pie proved unable to carry out their
program, owing to ill-feeling among
their own officials. The Americans re-
NAMED popular. At the request of
General Otis. new and simplined
scheme of government for the island,
giving the people large voice in their
affairs. but placing an American in full
control. was put into operation It
brought about satisfaction. and public
order is better in the island to-day
than at any time during the last 90
years. Summarizing the failure of the
! native form OF government and the
success of the American control the
commission says:
THE fiat failure Of this attempt to es-
tabqish an Independent native govern
ment in Negroes. conducted as it was
under the most favorable circumstan-
ces. makes it apparent that here, rs
we'll as in the less favored provinces. n
large amount OF American control is ut
present absolutely essential to a sue
ccssful administration of public af-
fairs"
EFFORTS AT CANCELLATION.
The efforts at Cancellation with Agui-
naldo and his various commissions are
not set forth in detail. These commits
sioners were assured OF the henehcent
purposes of the United States and the
Presidents readiness to grant the Fill
pino people as large n measure of home
rule and as ample liberty rs consistent
with the ends of government. Subject
only to the recognition of the sover-
eighty of the United States--.l point
which, being established, the commits
sion invariable refused even TO discuss"
OBJECT OF THE STRUGGLE.
The commission adds that nothing
came of negotiations. as Agunaldo's
emissaries were without powers and
merely came. and came again, for in
formation. The report sums UP the re-
suit of these fruitless exchanges as fol-
lows:
No better proof could be furnished
that the primary object OF his struggle
is not. as Is pretended, the liberty OF
the Filipino peoples. but the contnu-
ance of his (Aguinaldo's) own arbitra-
~ and desDotic power. In any event.
the American people may feel confident
mat no effort was omitted by the COM
mission TO secure peaceful end of the
struggle, but the opportunities they Of
fered and urged We're all neglected, If
not indeed spurned."
CAPACITY FOR SELF GOVERN
MENT.
The chapter devoted to "capac!ty for
SELF government" is the result. the re-
port states, of diligent inquiry for sew
eral months. in the course of which a
| great number of witnesses were exam
| med. of all shades of political thourb,
ana varieties Of occupa ton, tribe and
locality. Inc most striking and perhaps
the most significant fact in the entire
| situation Is the multiplicity of tribes
inhabiting the archipelago, the diver
SHY OF their languages (Which are mu-
tually lnlntelligible) and the multifa-
I,ous phases OF civilization, ranging all
me way from the highest to the low
est. AS TO this the report says:
WHAT FILIPINOs ARE.
The Filpinos are not a nation hu,
varigated assemblage OF diffcrent
.rioes and peoples. and their LOYALTY
IS still OF the tribal type" Concerning
their intellectual capacities the COM
mission says.
| <t, |" lHe general intellectual ca
pacities Of the Filipinos, the commits
sion is disposed to rate them high.
| But excepting in n limited number OF
persons those capacities have not been
developed by education or experience.
The masses of the people are unedu
Gated. That intelligent public opinion
on winch popular government rests
does not exist in the Philippines. And
1t cannot exist until education has oil.
eEated the masses, broadened their in
toiiectual horizon and disciplined their
faculty Of Judgment. And even then
the power of self-government cannot