The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-14
Gen MaCArthur'S Dilemma.
He Tries to Tell the Truth
I Without Giving Ofense.


,inG sbs army 10 the Philippines. and
military governor Of The islaods sinoe
May 8, 1900, has submitted his report
% the vsr department A considerable
possisa Of the repors relates to events
which took place previous to the date
VIXEN be assumed command. and be
publishes some Of the oorrespoudenoe
sud proclsms,ioDs Of tho Fiiipioos
ebtsiosd before that time He refers
20 shs change Of AeuinsIdo's plans 10
sbsodooiog bis army organisation sod
ssss.iog . eusriIls warfare The ooudi
sions Of she oouDtry have afforded
sdsssssses for suoh . policy. "be says,
- they have enabled the insurgents to
sppsss aud disappear H their 600 {.
vssieoes. Al ooe sime they are soldiers
Asd Immediately after Sre within the
Aossisso hoss ID the attitude. Of peace
fsl ss.ivss A widely scattered iorua
sios, % Filipioos quickly followed the
I Rasrills warfare. Waieh led 10 eorrss
posdine disssmioasioo Of Amerioso
lsoeps. shsss being So milissry s,s,isos
10 The asehipslsgo Nov 1. 1899. aud
4l3 ssssioss Sept I. 1900. This result.
Z "a b largo sumbes Of usioor affairs.
assy Of Vhish did no, assume the
diesisy Of . regular combat. tbough the
easaslsiss bs,wsso Tho ds'es .sta,ed we're
36o Aussissos killed. 750 wounded
ssd IS captured Tho Filipino losses
daring the ssus period being 3 227
killed. 69l wounded and 1854 cap
sssed Gsasrsl MscAs.hur says the
sxti,sivs distribosioo Of troops hes
straised the soldiers Of ,hr army to the
full limit Of eodursuoe. He says the
apparent desulsory work hss demanded
more Of discipline. aud 40 much vsIor.
- vas required during the period OF
sssuler operations sgs;oss concentrated
0sld forces Of iosurreotionie,s. General
MsslAstbur ,spesks 10 the hight terms
Of The ssrviss rendered By the troops
amid I'll lsbors sod hssdships.
s',9ns Filipisos." says Geo Mss
Asthuf. "sre rot vsrlits or fsrooious
people. Left TO themselves. . large
sunbss oi <heo would gladly seeept
Ansrioao supremacy. which they are
gradually eoming TO unders,sod means
individual libsssy ADD sbsoluts security
q Stheis Hvss sod property. They
have bsso psddsnsd, however, during
che psss' I've yssrs BY rhetorical sophis.
ssy ssiuulsuss spplied to ns,iopsl pride,
sssil povss OF disorioiostine 10 matters
81 pvblie concern OF private iusetes,
Ass bssS sluoss entirely suspended
Az . sabstissts Tor ell other considers.
eiess the people seem TO DO ss,usssd by
s6s idss that 10 Gil doubtful matters Of
polisice OF Wsr men arc never nearer
s,shs thse y.hsS soiog 9th their owo
Nth sod tiu. ressrdtsSs Of sonse
'qussoes 4N / W -.
THIS condition, he says. has raised
dif6culties aad obssruesioos 10 paci6cs-
sioo. ! Gl3 l'As ti ~ ~
The effort to institute municipal
goveruueos spder American auspices
carried tho ides Of exclusive fidelity 10
tte Unired States, bot this met With
difheulsies sbere Filipinos we're placed
entirely in control aod secret muaicipal
governments were organised in various
towns uudes iosureent auspices TO
proceed simultaneously wi,h the Amer
isas governments and often tbrooeb the
ssse persosoel, Presidents sod ,owo
sosisls sosd opsoly 10 behalf Of
Ansrissos sod secretly 10 bsbslf Of
iassresois. "sod. psssdoxiesl 40 il
osy ssso. 9th soosidsrsbls sppareo,
solisissds for shs Interests Of boih."
Wherever there 10 . grosp Of insur.
gent forces ecosisuous sowns ooosribase
70 their sappon. and ssuder great
sssis,ssss 10 sssfssisg the soldiers aed
helping then 10 esesps. The repor,
ssys shs sseeess Of the sussills system
dsPssds spoo eoupls;s unity Of se'ioo
ssoeG the native population That
there isssSS uoi'y 10 fssckly seko owl.
edged, Yet bow IL IL brought sbou. Gen
kseAr,hur ssys be 10 unable to ssoer.
tain. tosimidssion sooouots for the
condition to some extent, bot fear
vosld not bs sueesssfu! 90 tho DOLLY
motive He sdds
lie 10 more probable that the a
Assiss prise;pls comes froo s,buolog gical
hcuoeeoeity. which induces ueo to
respond Tor time to the appeals Of con.
ssssuiosous leadership. even when
sssh action 10 opposed to their owo
isssrsss sod souviosioos Of expedi
ssey"
He ssys ,bss this s,stsmept applies
70 The entire archipelago. excepting tho
portion Of Aiodsuso occupied BY Moros
sed Jolo group ; the Moros seem 60
sissiy sssis6ed 9th present. conditions.
Geo Macarthur qaosss captured
sorssspoods TO shoS The effor. OF the