Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-03

chapter, says:
"Deplorable as war is, the one in
which we are now engaged was una
Voidable by US. We We're attacked by
bold, adventurous and enthusiastic
army. No alternative was left us. ex-
cept ignominous retreat. 1t is not to be
conceived of that any American would
have sanctioned the surrender of Mani
la to the insurgents. Our obligations to
other nations, and to the friendly Fill
pinos, and to ourselves and our flag de-
manded that force should be met by
force. Whatever the future of the Phil
ippines may be there is no course open
to us now except the prosecution of the
war until the insurgents are reduced to
submission. The commission is of the
opinion that there has been no time
since the destruction of the Spanish
squadron by Admiral Dewey when it
was possible to withdraw our forces
from the islands either with honor to
ourselves or with safety to the inhabi-
tants.'
RECENT CONDITIONS.
The commission then takes up the
conditions of the country at the time OF
their arrival. comparing it with condi-
tons existing a the time they left a
short time ago. A vivid picture is given
of the anarchy existing among the in
shabitants in and about Manila during
the early spring. The report then speaks
of the issuance of the commissions
proclamation and the good effect it had
on public sentiment.
Under the head THE Rebellion Not a
National Movement the report treats
fof the rebellion outside of the province
of Luzon, where, it is stated. the upris-
ing was viewed at first with indiffer-
enee and latei. with fear. Throughout
the archipelago at large there was trout
BILE only at those points to which armed
Tagalos had been sent in considerable
numbers. Ii is stated that the insurgent
administration throughout the interior
was worse than in the days of Spanish
misrule. In many provinces there was
absolute anarchy, and from all sides
anne petitions for protection and help.
The commission sums up the situa-
ton at the time of their departure as
follows.
when we left Manila, a large vol
ume of business was being done, and
1.-THE streets were so crowded as TO be
hardly safe. The native population was
lquiet and orderly and all fear of an UP
lrising had long since passed. An eff
cient corps of native policemen was on
duty A system of public schools in
which English was taught had been adj
sIvocated by the commission and estab-
|lished by Cen Otis and 5000 scholars
! We're in attendance.
In the Tagalog provinces of Luzon
where the anti-Amercan feeling had
been strongest, the public sentiment
/ had greatly changed, as evidenced by
the fact that the military governor OF
! Bantangas had offered to surrender his
Troops and his province If we would
Eonly send small force there. Bicols,
lin southern Luzon, had risen agains'
4 their Tagaleg masters the Maceabbees
slwere clamoring for an opportunity te
flight in Our ranks, and native soldiers
and scouts We're already serving under
teen Lawton. Stories of corruption o.
the insurgent officers were becoming
3 daily more common and dsintegratior
Of the enemy's forces was steadily pro
crossing. The hope of assistance from
outside sources seemed TO be all tina
held them together
The commission declares that the re
bellion is essentially Tagalog and whei
it ends in Luzon it must end through
iout the archipelago.
5 The report shows that the inahilit
: for self government is due TO the oil
5 Spanish regime, which gave the Fill
pinos little or no part in governin
Ell themselves. 1t says: The most tina
Z can be expected of them is to cooper
i ate with the Americans in the admin
j istrauon of general affairs, from Ma
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