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

sm;I;t.rv governor of The islaods e.uce
May.5, 1900, has submitted his report
to the war department A considerable
portion of the report 7elasea to e7eo's
which TOOK place previous to 'oe date
when he assumed command, and oe
publishes some of the correspondence
and p,oclamations of the Fliip'oos
obtained before that tine he refers
TO the change OF Asaiaaldo's piaos in
abaodooiog MS army Organization and
ssar,iog guerilla warfare TIE co'd'
,iops of the county have afforded
advantages for such 8 policy. be says
as ,beg have enabled the insurgents to
appear aud disappear at their coo,
yenieoce. At one time they are sold'efs
and Immediately after are within the
Amcsican lines 10 the attitude OF peace
fol pa,ives A widely scattered lorna
ton. of Fiiipiuos quickly followed soe
guerilla warfare. which led to CORES
bonding dissemination of Ane',cao
trocps. there being 5S military stations
in the archipelago Nov l. 1899. soc
41s stations Sep, l. 1900. This result
ed in a large oumber of uicor AFFAIRS
mapy Of which did not assume the
digpi.y of regular combat, taoosa the
casualties between the dates stated were
268 Americas killed, 75O wounded
aud :55 captured the Filipino losses sa
during tho sans period being Sz2I
killed, <694 wounded and 1854 cap
sured General MacAr;hor says see
extensive distribution OF troops has
strained the soldiers OF the army to the
full limit Of endurance. He says the
apparent desaltory work has demanded
more Of discipline. aud as much vaior.
as was required during the perloc OF
regula, operations against concentrated
field forces Of insure c,ionis,s. Geoe'a!
Macarthur spesss 10 the hight terms
of the service rendered by the troops
amid all Iabors aud hardships,
.,The Filipinos,' says Gen Mac
Arthur care not wsTlike or ferocions
people Left to themselves, large
number of shen would gladly accept
American supremacy, which they are
gradually coming to understand means
ipdividual liberty aud absolute security
10 their lives and property. They
have been na3dened, however, dur1pg
the passdye years By rhetorical sophls,
tsy s.imulants applied to national pride,
until power of discriminating ic matters
Of psbIic concern or private Interest
has been almost entirely suspended
As a substitute for all other considera-
tons the people seem to be ac'ua'ed oy
the idea that IN al doubtful matters of
politics or war @en are never nearer
r,ehs than .whes going vi,h their owo
kith aud kio, regardless of conse
quences .
This condition, he says. has raised
difficulties aoo obssructioos 10 paeI5ca-
tion.
The effos. 20 Institute mncicipsl
government aodcr american auspices
carried the idea Of exclusive fidelity 20
tie Uailed States, bat this Is: siih
difficulties where Filipinos we're placed
entirely 10 Control aod secre1 noo'cipa'
governments we're organized N various
towns under iDsr-gent auspices 20
proceed simultaneously With tie Amer
lean governments end ofteo through the
same personnel. Presidents aod town
ofioials acted openly in behalf of
Auericaos and secretly 10 oebalf OF
insurgents. ''and, parado1ical as 1t
may seem, with considerable apparent
solicisude for the Interests of both"
Wherever there is group of insur-
gent fcross contiguous towns contribute
to their support. ADD render great
assistance IN secresieg the soldiers aud
helping them to escape. The repors
says the success of the guerilla system
depends upoo complete unity of so,ion
among the native population That
there i. sucs uoi'y is frankly soko owl
edged, But bow it is brought about Gen
MscAr,hur say. be is unable to sscer-
tain. Iotimidation accounts for the
condition to some extent, but fear
would not be successful! as the ooly
motive He adds
cit is more probable that the ad-
hesive principle comes from chronological
homogeoeisy. which induces meo to
respond for ,ine TO the appeals Of con.
saaguioeous leadership, even when
suoh action is opposed to their owo
Interest and convictions Of expcd:
ency I"
He says that this statement applies
30 the entire archipelago. excepting the
portion of Mindaoao occupied by Moros
and Jolo group !; the Moros seem en-
,irely satisfied with present conditions.
Gen MeeArthur qno,es captured
correspondence to show the effort OF the
insurgens leaders to iotimida.e and COZ