Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-19
AGAINST THE TAGALS.
Natives Of Three Provinces
Arose In Rebellion.
WANTED L. $. TROOPS SENT.
state Department Gave Out Facts Re-
ported by Philippine Commission-Said
Only Hope For Rebels Was For Aid
From the United States.

| MANILA, July 19.-The natives or the
provinces of Albay, South Camarines
and North Camarines were endeavor-
ing to throw off the domination of the
Tagals. 1t was reported that there had
been fighting between the people of the
provinces named and small bands of
Tagals who We're quartered upon them,
running the local governments. and
that the people in question were will
ing to declare allegiance to the United
States when troops We're sent to protect
them.
WASHINGTON, July ia statement
was given out at the state department
which was said to give the facts of an
important dispatch received from the
| Philippi ne commission. The facts were
stated to be as follows:
"By the cooperation of the military
and the commission municipal govern
ments have been established in seven
| important towns in the provinces of
Manila and Cavite. These are working
admirably, and one good effect of them
is that considerable numbers of the in
surgents are constantly deserving and
coming in, some of them with arms.
The system will soon be extended to
other towns which are asking for it.
Continued success i'll this direction will
mean the beginning of the end. The
commissioners state that the general
situation is as described i'll the message
of General Otis of June 20, except that
a number of ports in the southern part
of Luzon, in Leyte and other islands to
| the south have since been opened TO
trade. Dispatches from DR.. Schurman,
on his return from his trip through the
southern part of the archipelago, were
of the same purport. A disposition to
accept American sovereignty and to
| welcome our troops was everywhere
manifested.
''The report of General Otis of June
| 2e, referred TO by Commissioner DENLY
in the above dispatch, stated that as u
consequence Of the rainy season little
| inland campaigning was now possible
in Luzon. We occupy, said General
OTIS, large portion of the Tagalog
country. The lines stretch from linus
| on the south to San Fernando on the
north, nearly 60 miles, and eastward
into the Laguna province. The insur-
gent armies have suffered great losses
and are scattered. The only large force
which holds together is about 1000 in
| Tarlac province and Northern Pam
panga. There are scattered forces in
bands of 30 and 500 in other portions of
Luzon, in Cavite and Batangas prov
inces; they could possibly assemble as
many as 1000. They are demoralized
| from recent defeat. The most of the
people are terrorized by the insurgent
| soldiers, but desire peace and American
protection. They no longer flee from
our troops unless forced by insurgents,
but gladly welcome them. There has
been no recent burning of towns. The
population within our lines has become
| dense, taking up land cultivation ex-
tensiyely. They are kept out of Manila
as much as possible, as the city popu-
| lation was becoming too great TO be
cared for.
1.-The only hope of the insurgent lead
ers is in aid from the United States.
| This is the influence which enables
them to hold out. Much contention
prevails among them and no civil gov
erpment remains. The trade with
ports not i'll our possession, the former
source of insurgent revenues. Is now
interdicted. General Otis doubted the
wisdom of this policy, as people in
those ports are without supplies or food
and the merchants suffering losses. He
meditated at that time the restoration
of trade privileges, although the insur-
gents might reap some benefit from it, q
plan which has since been partially car
ried into effect. The courts are i'll sue
cessful operation under the direction OF
able Fiipinos, Affairs in other islands
are comparatively quiet, awaiting re-
suits in Luzon. All were anxious for
trade and repeated calls for American
troops received. He is giving his atten-
ton to the Jolo archipelago and the
Palawan islands. General Otis speaks
of the general desire Of the volunteers
to re-enlist. He has provided for the
enlistment of the two regiments which
have been authorized and mas asked
permission to organize third regi-
ment