Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-03

voidaDlc by us. We We're attacked by
a bold adventurous and enthusiastic
army No alternative was left 10 us
except ignominious retreat. is not
to be conceived of that any American
would have sanctioned the SuircndcG
of Manila to the insurgents. our OBJ
legations to other nations. and to the
friendly FilipinOS. and to ourselves ana,
,llr flag demanded chat force should u
met by force. Whatever the future OF
The Philippines may be there is me-
course open to us now except the pros
,cutiOn Of the war until the insurgents
are reduced 10 submission. The COM
mission is Of the opinion that there has
been no time since the destruction ol
the Spanish squadron by Admiral
Dewey when it was possible to With
draw our forces from the islands either
with honor to ourselves OF With safety
to the inhabitants
The commission then takes UP the
Of the country at the time o.
their arrival comparing it with cnndi-
tons existing al the time they left a
short time ago. \ vivid picture IS
given of the anarchy existing among
the inhabitants in and about Manila.
during the early spring.
The report then speaks of the issu-
ancc of the commissions proclamation
and the good effect it had on public
The natives, accustomed to
Spanish promises, urged upon the COM
mission that acts instead Of promises
should be given them, as Il result ma
tive law courts We're established and
this greatly aided in the restoration OF
public confidence. .,,hc flow of popula-
ton soon began to set in toward the
city Natives who had fled from their
homes returned.
SCOPE CIT REBELLION.
AS showing the limited scope of the
rebellion the commission states:
I'VE learned that the strongest anti
American feeling was confined to tho
provinces, namely, Manila
Cavilc, Laguna, Ratangas, Morong
BrIacan. Nucva lGcija, Principe, In
in the first six named and hardly cX-
listed in the last four
ISLAND OF NECiROS.
Special attention is given to the is
land of Negroes as this seemed Il field
well adapted to the American system.
Here the natives had adopted Il loca'
form of government, including con-
grcss and had raised the American
flag. They believed themselves capa-
BILE of managing their own affairs and
asked for u battalion Of troops to hold
in check Il mountainous band cf fan
atics. Tho battalion was furnished,
but The people proved unable to carry
out their program. owing to the i'll feel
ing among their own officials. i,hC
Americans remained popular. At the
request Of Gen. Otis. a new and simpli-
fled scheme Of government for the is
land. giving the people a large voice in
their affairs, but placing an American
in full control was put into operation
1t brought about satisfaction and pub
lie order is better in the island today
than at any time during the last -
years. Summarizing the failure Of the
native fora Of government, the COM
mission SGyS:
,The nat failure OF this attempt 10
establish an independent native gov
eminent in Negroes conducted as it was
under the most favorable crcllmstale
ccs, makes it apparent that here as We'll
as in the less favored provinces, a large
amount of American control is ut pres
cnt absolutely essential"
The commission adds that nothing
came OF the negotiations as Aguinaldo's
cmissaricS- without powers and
merely came, and came again, Tor IN
formation.
SUMS UP RESULTS.
The report sums up the result Of
these fruitless= exchanges as follows:
mo better proof could be furnished
that the primary object Of this stl,s.
gle is not. as is pretended, the liberty
Of The Filipino peoples, but the cuntin-
uance of his tAsnnaldos) own arbi-
lrary and dcsp"tic power In amy evert
the American people may feel confident
that no effort was omitted by the CON-
mission to secure a peaceful end Of the
struggle, but the opportunities they Of
tered and urged were all neglected j
NOT indeed. sp,lrncd."
The chaDtcr devoted to "CaDacty fO
SELF government" is the result, the re
mort states of dilircnt inquiry for sew
.nraI months. in the course Of which !;
great number of witnesses were cX
anincd, of all shades of political
thought and varieties of occupation,
tribe and locality. The most striking
and perhaps the most significant fac
in the entire situation is the mulupll
city of tribes inhabiting the archipel
ago, the diversity of their languages
(Which are mutually unintelligibie) ant
the multifarious phases of civilization
ranging all the way from the hgheS
to the lowest. AS to this the repor
says:
1.-The Filipinos are not nation bu
IL varicsated assemblage OF a1lierGn
TRIBES peol'ieS, 'lil'l li.'Hl i''"i's
is still of the trlhal tyne' ,a,,,,,,.
Inc report SHOWS tilat tl'ls l'','''i''is
Tor sell government Is que 70 ,.'e ~, oi'
spanish regime Which, saw wv isii'
pAhoS nltle= OF he l''i III 5osei' '''is
themselves.
THEY LACK ENPtltllINCE.
After reviewing this Spanish system;
the commission sums up on this point
This is all the training in self GOV
eminent which the inhabitants OIL III.
Philippines nave chJoSch. 1heil lacF
of education ana polit}eai cSpctlence
combined with their raclal ana llf15uls
Tic dlvcrsities. dlsquallly them III sPite
ff bail. 1npnt9I gifts ana domestic VIZ