Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-07-20
FROM THE COMMISSION.

Washington, July 1S.-The following
statement was given out this afternoon
at the State Department:
"The State Department yesterday re-
ceiyed from the Philippine Commission
an important dispatch conveying these
facts:
''By the cooperation of the military
and the commission municipal govern
ments have been established in seven
important towns in the provinces Of Ma
nila and Cavite. These are working ad-
mirably, and one good effect Of them is
that considerable numbers OF the insur-
gents are constantly deserting and coming
in, some of them with arms. Tie system
will soon be extended to other towns
which are asking for it. Continued sue
cess in this direction Will mean the begin
IAng of the end The commissioners state
that the general situation is as described
in the message of General Otis of the 26th
of June, except that number ofports III
the southern part of Luzon, in Leyte and
other islands to the south, have since
then been opened TO trade. Dispatches
from DIR. Schurman Oh his return from bis
trip through tue southern part OF the
Archipelago were Of the same purport. A
disposition to accept American sover'
eighty and to welcome our troops was
everywhere manifested.
''The report of General Otis, of the
18th Of June, referred to by Commissioner
Denby in the above dispatch, stated thai
as a consequence of the rainy season, lit
tie island campaigning was now possible
in Luzon. We occupy, said Genera
Otis, large portion of the Tagalo country
The lines stretch from linus on the south
to San Fernando on the north, nearly
sixty miles, and eastward into the Laguns
province. The insurgent army have suf
fered great losses and are scattered. Th'
only large force which holds together ii
about 900 in Taralie province and north
ern Pampanga. There are scattered
forces in bands of fifty, and five hundred
in other portions of Luzon. In Cavit'
and BantaDgas provinces they could pos
tibly assemble as many as 1000.
i DEMoRALIZED BY DEFEAT.
esThey are demoralized from recent de
feat. The most of the people are terror
ized by the insurgent soldiers and desir
neace and American protection. The.
No longer flee from our troops unles
forced by insurgents, but gladly welcom
them. There has been no recent burning
of towns. The population within our line
has become dense, taking up land cultiva
,ion extensively. They are kept out
Manila as much SIS possible, as the cit.
incubation was becoming too great to b
cared for. The only hope for insurgen
LEADERS is in aid from the United States
IThev proclaim the near overthrow of tn
,,resent administration, to be followed b.
+beir independence and recognition b
4be United States. This is the inauenc
which enables them to hold out. MucI
contention prevails among them and n
civil government renains.
spfhe trade with ports not in our pos
session. the former source of insurgen
revenues, is now interdicted. Geners
Otis doubted the wisdom of this policy
as people in those ports are without SUP
niles or food, and the merchants sufferin
losses. He meditated at that tim
tho restoration of trade privileges a
though the insurgents might reap som
g,ene6t from it, plan which has sine
been partially carried into effect Th
courts are in successful operation unde
tine direction of able Filipinos. Attall
in the other islands are comparatlvel
ouiet. awaiting results in Luzon. all al
anxious for trade, sad repeated calls ic
American troops are received. He is gl'
ing his attention to the Jolo Arcmpelag
and the Palawln Islands.
"Gsnsrsl Otis speaks of the general d'