The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-31
SOLE HOPE OF F|LP|N0S.
Gen. Schwan Says They Rely Up
on Rainy Season for Revival
of the Instruction.
COMPLETE REVIEW OF STATE OF AFFAIRS
American Troops in Pursuit of ARui-
naIdo-FoIlOyy n Trail Through the
Mountains of Luzon-Dnughter of
the President of san MeteO Res
cued-Peace in Manila.

the President of san MeteO Res
cued-Peace in Manila.
Washington, May 24.-The war de-
partment has received an interesting
report from Brig. Gen. Theodore
! Schwan, u. S. ", dated on the trans
port Thomas at sea, May II, 1900 in
which he submits a thorough review
of the state of affairs in the Philip
pines up to the time of his departure
from Manila April .16 last, making
! particular reference to what he be-
! lieves to be the irretrievable collapse
of the Fipinino insurrection as
whole, and expressing the conviction
that, if left alone, the Filipinos would
| soon demonstrate their absolute IN
ability to govern themselves. lie
says:
''The principal islands are now, as never
before, held with an iron grip by the mil
! itary. In Luzon all the interior, as well
as all the coast towns of Importance are
| occupied by American troops.
| The sole hope entertained by the In
| surgents for revival of the instruction
lies In the supposition that the United
| States troops Will be obliged to abandon
| many of their present positions at the
! opening of the wet season, owing to in
| ability to secure supplies during that pc
| Rod.
with the exception Of the savage noun
| tain tribes and the numerous bands OF
| brigands the great majority of both the ed
! uCated and peasant classes in the Philip
| pines heartily desire a restoration of peace
| and order under American rule.
THE operations of troops and the pacf-
| fcation of the towns not yet subdued will
be carried on regardless of the rainy sea-
son.
THE most serious obstacle in the way of
the complete pacifiCation of the Islands now
lies in the mutual distrust between the
troops and the Inhabitants. This, be-
lieve. will disappear after each class
becomes more thoroughly acquainted with
the other and the benefits to be derived
from an intimate relationship with the mil
itary become appreciated by the natives.
On the other hand the work cut out Tor
the troops will be greatly facilitated when
they gain the confidence of the well-dis-
posed natives. When the latter find the
troops have come to stay they undoubted-
~ will resist the eXaCtiJns of the robber
bands and turn about and assist the Amer
lean troops in ferreting out their haunts
and plans and the days of this guerrilla
rebellion viii be numbered"
Pursuing AEuinnIdo.
Manila, May 2G.-Maj Peyton c.
March, with a battalion of the Thirty
third infantry, and Col. Luther r.
Hare with another part of the Thir-
ty-third regiment, while securing the
country northeast of Benguer, report
that they have struck the trail of a
party of Filpinos. travelling in the
mouptains, and believe they are es-
4 Is, u,
continuing the pursuit across an ex-
ceedingly difficult country, beyond the
telegraph lines.
Presidents Daughter Rescued.
Sergt Barry and four privates of
company Il, of the Twenty-seventh
regiment, have rescued the daughter
of the president of San Mateo from
some ladroncs who abducted her.
Afterward IL ladroncs npbushed
them, killing the sergeant. Three
priyatcs stood off the band, while the
other secured rcenforcemcnts Seven
| ladroues were killed.
minor arrangements.
Manila, May 2s.-Scouting, small en-
! gagemcnts and the capture of arms
| and prisoners continue daily in north
! crn luZon Last weeks operations by
the Ninth, Twelfth, Thrty-thrd. Thir-
| ty-fourth and Thirty-siXth regiments
resulted in the killing Of 4G Of the enc
| my, the taking of $50 prisoners and the
capture of 300 rifles and a quantity of
| ammunition.
| Peace in Manila.
Peace reigns and no trouble is ex-
pected in Manila, although the city is
crowded with people from the prov
inces who are leaving the unprotected
hamlets in order TO avoid the conscrip-
ton which the insurgent leaders are
enforcing, as well as robbery and out
RACES at the hands of rowing insurgents
and bandits.
Volunteers to Come Home.
Washington. May 2S.--Adjt Gen. Cor
bin says that it has been decided to be-
Gin TO return the volunteer soldiers to
the United States from the Philippines
| in December. There are about 10000
volunteers scattered throughout the
archipelago. It is proposed TO begin
the work of bringing them home in
good time. as by law the terms OF en-
Hstmcnt expire in July, 1901,
FiIipinos Surrender.
Washington. May 29.-The war de-
partmcnt has received the following
cabcgram from Gen. Macarthur, at
Manila, dated Monday:
'"rhreo officers % men, with Is rifles. sur
rendered Internationally At Guyapo yes
tcrday Three officers, AZ men with IS rifles
surrendered Internationally to-day at
Tarac These spontaneous surrenders are
very encouraging"
Illinois Taxes.
Springfield, III, May ga compil-
alton OF all taxes charged against the
assessment Of 1899 in Illinois shows a
total OF Si0,2so, l&7.4S, Of which Cook
county is charged $2i,N72, ll7.55. Cook
county pays two-tifths Of the state
tax.
rriuccIS Wedding Gift.