Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-01
CAPT, GREEN
VISITS BUTTE
REVENUE COLLECTOR FOR FOUR
PROVINCES IN THE PHIL
IPPINES.
RESURRECTION PRACTICALLY
IS THING OF THE PAST,
Guerilla Warfare May Rage Tor Some
Time-Captain Green Returns
by Way of China.

Capt. Frank E. Green of K%alispell, for
merly of Co. H, Montana volunteers, but
now captain of the 18th volunteer caval-
ry arrived in the city this morning from
a short visit to Anaconda. During his
short stay here he met scores of his old
comrades among the Montana boys and
all were pleased to learn that he was
meeting with success. He was one of The
most popular men in the Montana regi-
ment. After the mastering out of the
Montana men Capt. Green acted as pro-
vost marshal of Cavite and he Is now
revenue collector for four provinces.
II left Mani June 15," said Capt.
Green to-day, a after a visit to my
wife in Grand Forks, No. D., l will jour-
ney to New York and embark on the
transport Fitzpatrick, which is now being
fitted out on the Atlantic seaboard for
the Philippines n China. The kllpat-
rick will reach the orien by way OF the
Suez canal. During my absence my dep
uty performs the duties of collector OF
revenues, but l presume that all those
positions will soon be filled by civilians.
1t is possible that I may be ordered TO
China with my regiment. The Montana
BOYS now in the Philippines would wei
come such a change, as life IN the Luzon
islands is very monotonous, the garrison
duty being especially irksome to the Mon
tana boys. -,
.The insurrection is practically a thing
of the past and we are now In possession
| of the entire islands with the exception
| of the Sulu group, the natives of which
| are very friendly to American occupa-
ton. Aguinaldo may be dead, out tne
natives believe that he Is ahVe. vi
! course if he has been killed the native
leaders will hide his body and continue
the war in A~guinaldo's name. It Is pos
| sible that guerilla warfare will be main
tanned for some time, but many OF the
natives now see the futility OF Waglng
war against the United States troops ano
are rapidly giving up their arms. IS
/ policy of organizing native regiments OF
| Tagalos and Macabebes is, I believe, a
good one.
There are 500 garrisons on the islands
now and very few troops will be reinov
to China. 1t is possible, however, tina
some of h newly organized regiments
will be sent to the Philippines n some
of the force there now transferred tc
China, as they are all seasoned men. The
force in the Philippines now is needed fol
the protection of the friendly natives
The system of ~brigandage is quite com
mon there and although we have a stand
ing offer Of $50 for every gun given w
the brigands refuse to accept 1T. Theil
argument is that a gun is worth more
than $500 to them. A brigand ON thu
island with a gun is as good as a genera
When he needs a little ready cash M
starts out to some town unprotected o1
a garrison, fires a few shots and then IN
VhtpS tine CHle1 HAL w liz tONh W I'll Al
Herview. Then hi proceeds ITO make hi
levy on the inhabitants and he usual!
gets lit. If he signed the oath of allegiance
and gave up his gun he would nave TO g
back home and hoe potatoes, and the or
binary native is not fond of such work
when easier methods of obtaining a living
are at hand"
Captain Green was surprised to lear1
that there were a few people In tn
United States who We're in favor OF re
linquishing the Philippines. That's {
foolish sentiment" said he. why Bryan
If elected, could moi give them up II NJ
| tried. If the United States shoul with
draw it's forces now o would see tn
bloodiest carnage Of modern times there
Japan or some other power would step il
and take possession. In fact Japal
would sacrifice the lives of half its sub
iects to obtain the Philippines"
Captain Green aid that great improve
ments had been made during the pas
year in reducing the amount of sicNoes
and that within a few years Manil
would be a very desirable place to live in