The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-11-14
GENERAL MACARTHUR
ON THE PHILIPPINES
HIS VIEW OF THE SITUATION

HIS VIEW OF THE SITUATION
= Inc Necessity for n Largo America
. Military and Naval Force in th
= Islands is FOO Apparent TO Adm
q of Discussion.
: MAJ Gen. MacArthur, commandin
she army In the Philippines, and mill
@ tary governor OF the islands since Ma
= D. l9oO, mas submitted his report to ,h
:; var department. considerable nor
c tl0n OF the report relates TO event
4 "hlch TOOK place previous to the dat
D "hen ne assumed command, AMI h
Q publishes some OF the correspondence,
ah" proclamations OF the Ftlipinos ob
saiheu before that time. He refers t,
] the change of Aguinaldo's plans ir
} abandoning his army organization anC
starting guerrilla warfare. Tho con
uitloDs OF the couutry have afforded
advantages for such policy, he saws
ds they nave euablod the insurgents 1,
appear ana disappear at their con
Veh!ence. AT one time they ar,
soldiers and Immediately after ar.
within the Am rIcan lines in the AZ
Ituue OF peaceful natives A wideL
scattered formation Of Fulpin0s ouick
lolow,d the guerritIa warfare.
"nlch ied to corresponding dis semi
n"''oh vi American troops, there betnL
% tn mtlitary stations ou the archip lag
NOV. H., lS99, anu lib stations Sep
lst, l9OO. Idls resulted in a iary,
num6cr Of minor affairs, IN INV q
"hich dld not assume the diguitv of 4.
reg uIar com oat, though tho Ca.u u.Llt
o'U"een Tue datcs STAGED were 26S
Americans Killed, $50 wounded anu 90
captured, the FuptnD ,O-~rs dur,,,
Ihe same period netng , 227 Killed, G94
wounded and 2 S6i captured.
Gen. MnCArGnur says tie uxtepslv
distribution Of troops has stralnejth In
soldiers OF the army TO the full limit -,
on0 0urauce. He says the apparent ues.
altory work has demanded more O
discipline and rs much Of valor as wa,
required during the period Of regular
! ope'a'lons against concentrated ii
| iorceo oi iusurrcctlonlsts. Gen Ma.
Arthur speaks In the highest terins OF
L rvlce rendered by tae troop,
amid al iabors and harIships.
The Flllpinos," says Gen. Mae
Arthur, are not a warlike or feru
clous people. Left TO themselves, a
large number OF them would gladly &c.
cept American supremacy, which they
are gradually coming to understand
means individual liberty and absolul.
security In their lives and properly,
Ihey have been maddened, however.
during the past Ave years by rhetori.
cal sophistry and stimulants applied
To national pride. until power Of dis
eliminating in matters OF public con-
cern or private interest has been al
most entirely suspended. As a SUB.
stitute for all other considerations. the
people seem to be actuated by the idea
that In all doubtful matters OF politics
or war men are never nearer right |
tnan when going with their own kltn
and Kin, regardless of consequences"
Ihls condition, ne says, has raised
dllncultleS and distractions in paciiica.
tiOn.
Inc effort to institute municipal gov
ernment under American auspices car.
rled the idea of exclusive fdality to
The United States, but this met with
u ululcuitles where FIlipinos were placed
entirely in control, and secret muniCi-
Pal governments We're organized in
various tC wns under insurgent auspices
TO proceed simultaneously with Tho
n merlcan government and often
through the same personnel. Presi-
dents and town officials acted oponly
In oehalf OF Americans and secretly
In hehalf OF the insurgents: "and, para
doXlcal as 1T may seem, with consider
able apparent solicitudc for the interest
of 5oth."
Wherever there is u group OF insur.
gent iorccs contiguous towns contrib.
ute TO their support and render great
assistance IN secreting the soldiers nod
helping them to escape. The report
says the success OF the guerrilla system
depends upon complete unity OF action
among the native population. That
there Is such unity is frankly ackoow-
ll IA L.
Gen. Macarthur says he is unable to
ascertain intimidation accounts for
the condition to some extent, but fear
would not be successful as the only
motive. Headds
- IL Is more probable that the adhe-
siye principle comes from chronological
pomogenlty, whicn inducas mon to re-
spond Tor time 10 the appeals of con
sanguineous leadership even when
such action Is opposed To their own in
forest and convictions Of expediency. :"
de says that this sta cement applies to
the entire archipelago, excepting the
portion OF Mlndanao occupicI by Moros,
and the Jo,o group. The Moros seem
chtlrely satisfied with present condi.
| lions.
Gen. Macarthur quotes canturcd
| correspondence to show the ItfOrt OF
and control the people. He declares
that the guerrilla bands could not exist
except for the support they receive
from the towns. He says that the edu.
cation of the Filipinos will tend to
secure their submission, but indicates
that this will take a great deal of tim.
ana patience, and an adt q uate force.
In closing his report G. ~. Macarthur
alter speaking Of the establishment o
IL representative form of government
In the islands, says:
I'm the light OF existing conditions Il
is di it1icult to roaiize that there Is an,
possibility OF such future for the is
lands, especially SO as at present, ant
Tor many years to como the necessit,
OF large American military and nava
torce Is too apparent to admit OF dis
cusslon. On the other hand, however
there are many encouraging condition
TO sustain such a conviction. For ex
ample, In the Philippines there is u
, dynasty TO destroy no organized sys
tenn OF feudal laws to eradicate, n
, principles Inconsistent with republi
canism which had solidly insinuate
, themselves Into the national lie TO dis
place; no adverse aspects o. nature /
q overcome. GA The contrary, natur
"nlch ls eXuOerant, balmy and genel
ous hns nonrishel into eXtstcnce sey
Gral mi!lioD5 OF 8 snsitlvo ara rtdulou
n people without allegiance to any exis
lLg lL5tltuOloIs, bat animated by Gel
, TAN c.cnNLt3 idras and aspiration
which, by some unfortunate perve