The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
WILL FIGHT vi \
RENEWED ( ORCE
FiIipinos PIann ng For the
Rainy SEASON.
A GUERILLA WARFARE
THEIR ORGANIZATION LATELY
STRENGTHENED.
OTIS IS ON A SLUMBERNG VOLCANO
A Secret Hostile Organization, W III Headquar-
tiers at Manila, t'oneycombs With its
Powerful RamfcatcnS The Fab
rio Of Government.

Manila, March 3.-(9:55 p. m.)-Re-
ports reach the Associated Press from
7r-ous sources including army officers
and the heads of commercial houses with
agents throughout the islands, of con-
tlnued ACTIVITY among the inSurg nts, VINO
are endeayOIing to keep alive the armed
opposition to the United States and are
Planning to continue the insurrec ion
with guerilla warfare on a larger sc.le
when the rainy season begins.
"A person holding a position second only
to that of the Governor General tells The
Associated Press that he is cow nc d
that the insurgent organization has been
remarkably rehabilitated durli the past
month, particularly III the northern pro-
yInces. lie says the insurgents have q
secret organization patterned after the
katipunan methods, even in the St ong-
est garrisOned towns affo ding perfect
means Of communication, and that the
machinery is managed from Mani In,
some OF the leaders being Filipinos pre-
tending to be supporters Of the Aneri-
can Administration, many Of the muIici-
pal governments installed by the army
forming part Of the machinery.
Two correspondents of leading Ameri-
can week.-Mrs. who have travelled for n
month in Benguet and Ilocos, with let
ters from insurgCnt chiefs going alone %
miles from gaTrisonS and being every
whore Hospitality received. say the people
make no secret OF their sympathy with
the instruction. Though admit ne thai
the Filipino soldiers abuse them, they
still protect these soldiers from the Ann
erican scouting parties. They claim to
have communication with Aga naldo.
Palermo, in the northern mountains Of
Marila is full of civil and mil tary offi-
cials OF all ranks, of Aguinaldo's govern
ment, who We're captured or surrendered
and who We're. brought here and released
ON promises to refrain from agitation.
While many of the insurgent municipal
officers We're continued in office on taking
the oath OF allegiance, residents who tare
acquainted with them have 4ittle faith In
their adherence to their promises! Al
the civil officials of Tarlac, capital of
the province OF that name, numb ring
II persons, have been arrested and
charged with plotting, and two insurgent
agents have been captured at Malabon
with discriminating papers and $4,000 col
leCtod from the natives.
Some of the municipal governments APP
pear loyal and efficient. On the other
hand one American general declares he
believes that the majority in his pro
vince are agents of the instruction.
BEVEKIDGE GAVE II AWAY.
In fresh issue of illsurgent pamphlets
1T is asserted that the Amer can promises
of good government are mere Y mask
for commercial exploitation Of the PhGip-
pines. quoting Senator Bever dye S
speech and an editorial from a Wash
ington newspaper, headed Let US be
Honest"
Tie trial of the guerilla charged with
murder is finished and it is bell we'd the
commissions verdict VIII be guilty. IN
dictments against others have been pre-
pared.
No report has been received from Gen
eral Bates expedition. He has prob ,bly
moved inland, where communication with
him is impracticable.
The army throughout the island of
Luzyn is working hard, securing the coun-
try and killing few insurgents daily.
The section from Manila TO Dagupan
has been thoroughly cleared the
scouting parties being unable to find any
insurgents. General Funston and Colo
ned Kennan took 200 men through the
mountains to Balar, on the cas-, orn coast,
without meeting any insurgents. But
they are active along the northern coast
from Dagupan TO APART. Occasional
reports come of an American solder b.
ing Killed on disappearing. In the south
ern provinces the insurgents continue
to harrass the garrisons by night de-
monstrations.