The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09


open TO W. now except the prosecution
OF the var until the Insurgents are re-
dv6ed TO suhsniss.o,- Tia commission
10 Of the opinion that there has been no
time slpcs tho destruction OF the Span
bb squadron by Admiral Dewey when
II was possible to withdraw our forces
from the iziands. either with honor 10
Ourselves or safety TO the Inhabitants.
The comnissica then takes up the
condition Of the country at the time OF
their arrival. comparing IL with TIE
conditions existing at the time they left.
| q short time ago. vivid picture u
given Of the anarchy existing among
the Inhabitants In and about Manila
during the early spring. The report
| then speaks OF the ISSUANCE OF the COM
| missions proclamation and the good
| affect 1t had on public sentiment The
nati"es. accustomed TO Spanish prom
/ isrs. urged upon the commission that
| acts. instead Of promises. should be
| given them. As result native law courts
| were established and this greatly aided
In the restoration Of public confidence.
| The flow o: population soon began TO
get toward the city. Natives who had
| fed from their homes returned. AS
| she wing the Limited scope Of the rebel
| NoE, the commission stated: I'VE learn
| ed that the strongest anti-American
feeling was confined to the Tagalo
provinces. namely. Manila, cavite. La
gUna, Batangas, MoTong, Bulucan.
Nueva Ecija. Principe. Infanta ard
Zambales. 1t was strongest in the first
| six named and hardly existed In the last
| four. The population Of these provinces
IL estimated to be about l,500, goo, but
II should not be supposed that even In
tho six provinces Immediately adjacent
70 Manila the people were united In
tEe!- opposition 10 US. Even there,
. Nor tIfn CT iva al
ment, consisting OF people with wealth
and intelligence, opposed TO the war"
Under the head. THE Rebellion Not
a National Movement" the report
treats on the rebellion outside Of the
province OF Luzon, where, Ii Is stated,
the uprising was viewed at first with
Indifference ard later with fear.
Throughout the archipelago at large
there Vac trouble only at those points
- which armed Tagalos had been sent
In considerable numbers. The machin-
cry of the insurgent government"
served only for plundering the people
urder the pretext OF levying war con-
tributions." while many Of the insurgents
officials were rapidly accommodating
wealth. II is stated that the insurgent
administration throughout the interior
was worse than In the days Of Spanish
rnisrule; in many provinces there was
came petitions for protection and help.
As to the state of affairs when the
commission left, the report says fields
were being planted and the people, pro-
tected by our troops, were enjoying
peace. security and a degree Of partic-
: patton In their own government pre-
viorsly unknown In the history Of the
Philippines. The chapter devoted 10
Establishment OF Municipal Govern
| m, n te' civ tn, 1afa t1a l.
that direction. There were many diff
, culties encountered. The towns OF
Becoor and linus were selected for ex.
pertinent. and after talks with the looa'
head men" a local form Of govern
merit was established. Encouraged By
!, the result, work was continued In Las
: Pipas, with similar good results. A
!, the REQUEST of General Lawton, who
: had been assigned to this work by Gen.
!, erat Otis. the commission prepared q
!. simple scheme Of municipal government
similar enough to the Old system to b
: compr ehenslbe to the natives, but Civ
Ing them liberties which they had never
before enjoyed. This scheme was adopt
: ed, and gave general satisfaction. Gov
errments were organized with NOR
satisfactory results in Pandance. SAINT,
Ana. San Felipe. Meri, San Pedro an.
3 Nache!, while a slightly different sys
tom was put into effect In Malabon
y Poio, Obando. Meycauya. Yang ant
= Malolos. The commission sums up tn
:. situation at the time OF their departur
= as follows.
, When we lefs Manila large volum
OF luslEEsS was being done, and tn
streets were So crowded as to be hard
n ly safe. The native population wa
- quiet and orderly and all fear of an UP
:. rising had long since passed. An eff
i Gent corps OF native policemen was o
- duty A system of public schools,
!, which English was taught, had bee
y, advocated by the commission and es
'e tablshed by General Otis. Some 6,0(
y, scholars were in attendance. In tn
= Tasalo province of Luzon, where tn
a aItl-American feeling had bee
ID strcngest, public sentiment had great
40 | changed as evidenced by the fact ths
"A the military governor of Batangas ha
ar offered to surrender his troops and h
=. province If we would only send a sma
Re force there. The Bicolas, in southeT
" 1.uzon, had risen against their Taga
=. ancestors. The Macabebes were clan
IN oring for an opportunity to fight in OF
~ ranks, and native soldiers and scou
a. were already serving under Gener
a. Lawton. Stories of the corruption
no insurgent officers were becoming dali
40 mere common, and the disintegration
H. the enemy's forces was steadily pr,
10 / SlSsSih6. Hc ucpt u dSSLSctHCe ITO
Iw outside sources seemed to be all tn:
~ hello them together"
he Having given so much attention
r. the Island of Luzon, the commissil
he then takes up in detail the condition
ed in the other islands. On this point it
CT | stated that the rebellion is essential
"a Tagalo and that when 1t ends in Luzo
as t must end throughout the archipelag
to Special attention is given to the islar
.Nf e ht~ 81
|ly adapted to the extension Of an Amer
lis can system. Here the natives h.
ed | adopted local form of government, Il
on Guiding Congress, and had raised Il
st. American flag. They believed Their
he selves capable of managing their ov
ne affairs and ASKED for a battalion
&c. troops to hold In check a mountaino
in band Of fanatics. The battalion w
of furr ished. but the people proved unal
of to carry out their programme. owl
ID to ill-feeling among their own Otficia
on ! The Americans remained popular.
lat tn. request Of General Otis, new a
Ter sin.plifed scheme Of government for t
e." island, giving the people a large vel
do in their affairs, but placing an Anne
en- can IN full control. was put into opeI
le- ton. 1t brought about satisfaction a
nj public order is better in the 's.and
a day than at any time during tEe last
los years. Summarizing the failure OF t
ere native form of government, and I
De- sue cess Of the American control,
nd ccmTissinn Gays: THE fat failure
ing this attempt to establish an indcpe
ere dent native governments in Negroes, &C
Quoted, as it was, under the most
DID, vcrGble circumstances, makes it app,
nv EFT that here as we'll as in the less
10. | vored provinces. large amount
Is American control is ct present abb
b, lutely essential to a successful admin
IN, t1arion Of public affairs"
de- The efforts at Cancellation W
ent kguInaldo and his various commissit
the are. set eorth in detail. These comm
ur- sions were assured of the benefic,
pms purposes of the United States and
or PRESIDENTS readiness to grant the F
lch | piro / ecple As large q measure of no
at | rule ard as ample liberty as consist,