The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-13
THEYARE NOW MAOOENED
And They Act as a Unit Against This
Government.
TOWNS SUPPORT THE GUERILLA FORCES
Macarthur Thinks Large Military and Naval
Forces viii Have to be K-pt There For
Years. He Points Out the Diff
cuIiioc Corf,on.inr Fin
cul'ies Conforming Fin.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Nov. 1O.-Major General
Macarthur, commanding the army in the
Philippines, and military governor of the
islands since May 3. 1900, has submitted
his report to the War Department. A
considerable portion OF the report relates
to events which took place previous to
/ the date when he assumed command, and
he publishes some CT the correspondence
and p~roclamations of the Filipinos obtain
ed before that time. He refers to the
change of Aguinaldo's plan in abandon
ing his army organization and starting
q guerilla warfare. The conditions OF the
country have afforded advantages for
such a policy, he says, as they have en-
abled the insurgents to appear and dis
appear at their convenience. At one
time they are soldiers and Immediately
after are within the American lines in
the attitude Of peaceful natives. A wide
ly scattered for1 ION Of Filipinos quickly
followed the guerilla warfare, which led
to a corresponding dissemination of Amer
| lean troops, there being SO military sta
tiOnS on the archipelago November L,
1899, and 413 stations September !, 1900.
This resulted in a large number of minor
affairs, many of which did not assume
the dignity of a regular combat, though
| the casualties between the dates given
were 26S Americans killed. 150 wounded
and 80 captured; the Filipino losses dur
ing the same time being 1927 killed, 634
wounded and 1854 captured.
General Macarthur says the extern
sive distribution of troops has strained
l thh Eco1I;arc ~ tho n WV, - ~ f-11 1:-.;+
of endurance. He says the apparent
desultory work has demanded more of
| discipline and as much valor as was re-
qutred during the period Of regular oper-
atoms against concentrated field forces
Of insurrectionists. General Macarthur
speaks in the highest terms of the ser
vices rendered by. the troops amid all
| labors and hardships.
The Filipinos," says General MacAr-
thur, ARE not a warlike or ferocious peo-
pie. Left to themselves, a large number
of them would gladly accept American
supremacy. which they are gradually
coming to understand means individual
liberty and absolute security in their
lives and property. They have been mad
dened, however, during the past five years
by rhetorical sophistry, and stimulants
applied to national PRIDE, until power OF
discriminating in matters of public con-
Germ or private interests has been almost
entirely suspended. AS a substitute fol-
all other considerations, the people seem
to be actuated BY the idea that in al
doubtful matters of politics or war, mer
are never nearer right than when going
with their own kith and kim, regardless
Of consequences"
This condition. he says, has raised
difficulties and Instructions in pacifica,
ton.
The effort to institute municipal gov
nme under American auspices car
ried the idea of exclusive fidelity to the
United States, but this met with Difficult
ties where Filipinos We're placed entirel.
in control. and secret municipal govern
ments were organized in various town:
under insurgent auspices to proceed
simultaneously with the American gov
eminent and often through the same per
sonnet. Presidents and town officials act
ed openly in behalf of Americans AM
secretly in behalf CT the insurgents, "ant
paradoxical as it may seem. with consid
cradle apparent solicitude for the inter
ests OF both"
Wherever there is a group OF insurgen
forces, contiguous towns contribute t
their support and render great assist
ance in secreting the soldiers and help
ing them to escape. Thu report says tn
success CT the guerilla system depend
upon the complete unity Of action anon;
the native population. That there i
such unity is frankly acknowledged, blu
how it is brought about General Mac
Arthur SAYS he is unable to ascertain
Intimidation accounts for the condition I
some extent. but fear would not be sue
cessful as the only motive. He adds:
cit is more probable that the adhesiv
principle comes from chronological homo
geneity, which induces men to respond TO
a time to the appeals Of consanguineou
leadership even when such action is or
posed to their own interest and convic
tons of expediency.'
He says that this statement applies t
: the entire archipelago, except in the por
ton of Mindanao occupied by Moros an
: the JolO group. The Moros seem entire
ly satisfied with present conditions.
} General Macarthur quotes capture
/, correspondence to show the effort of tn
l insurgent leaders to intimidate and cor
troll the people. He declares that tn
guerilla bands could not exist except fo
the support they receive from the towns
He says that the education of the Fill
[ pinos will tend to secure their subEls
sion and indicates that this will requir
a great deal of time, patience and an AIDE
quate force.
e In closing his report, General MacAi
. thur after speaking of the establishmeI
Of a representative form Of governneI
in the islands, says:
lin the light Of existing conditions
is difficult to realize that there is an
possibility of such a future for the iSlanC
S especially SO at present, and for MAJ
- ~ onoc IF q lore
American military and naval force is tc
# apparent to admit of discussion. On tt
e other hand, however, there are man
V encouraging conditions to sustain such
conviction. For example, in the Philil