The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-23
FILrPINoS ACTIVE.
Rebels Furnished Arms and Ammu-
milton ny spanish Residents
Treason of Municipal Presidsats.

Manila, March 10.--Gen. Otis con.
siders Manila the most troublesome
Center in the situation. The insur-
gent junta here, i'm conjunction with
that in Hong Kong, is growing active.
The military authorities have been
forced TO put a stop TO Mabini's in
tercourse with the public. The local
and foreign press consider his accent
utterances calculated to incitc the
Filipinos TO continued revolt and
prejudicial to American control.
Flores, who has just arrived here,
says he comes trusting 20 American
leniency, and that he would not have
dared come 20 Manila IL Spain were
yet in control. lie chcrishes the
hopes and aspirations which actuated
him when i'm the field, and desires to
watch congressional action upon the
question OF the Philippines. The in
surgcnts, he says. do not expect TO
vanquish the Americans. but are
maintaining a resistance with the idea
of forcing congress 10 accord them
the best possible terms.
A number of representative insur-
gent leaders from different parts Of
Luzon have recently been ia confer
encc in Manila. Some have been placed
under arrest. but the others thus far
have not been interfcrcd with.
Reports are current here of active
rebel organization In the province Of
Moronga. where the insurgcnt lead
ers are said To be assisted by promi-
ncnt Spanish residents. Inhabitants
Of this district who are I'm Manila
have been advised not 10 return TO
their homes. but 10 remain under the
protection OF the AmcricaLs.
II j. also reported that the rebels
sire recognizing in the province Of
Lambanlcs under Mascardo. Brigands
are committing atrocities Ia the prov
ince Of Nueya Eciga. where they have
murdered 20 natives and Cinnamon.
Eight other murders have been com
mitted near Tarlac. The Nucva Ecign
insurgents are heavily taxing local
traders and farmers. with the result
that business Is paralyzed and there
is a general scarcity OF food.
guerrilla warfare are collected from
the various towns o. the island.
whether occupied by tn Americans
Or not even including Manila.
In the province Of Alhay the insur-
gents have ceased harassing the
Americans owing. 10 is reported, TO a
lack Of ammunition. but they con
ing and footing. The natives are tir-
ing Of this sort of thing and threaten
to turn against the maraudcrs. Al
ready the townspcople 81 Legaspi. Al
bay and Donzol are slowly returning
60 their homes.
Gen. Kobbc has opened 20 norts in
the southern part OF Luzon and in the
Islands OF Samar and Leytc, the Be
suit OF which T. 20 stimulate trade
there. although only temporarily, az
the country Is non-productiVc and Hp-
parcntly non-consuming. Owing 20
the political conditions of the last
t2 moths, products accumulated dur-
ing the blockade. These will b6
shipped 10 Manila. and then the ports
will be empty.
Evidence accumulates OF the tiea-
son and perfdy of the municipal pres
idents in the provinces Of Gen. Nc
Arthur's district The presidents of
several towns in Lepanto and Union
provinces have declined 10 continue i'm
their positions. saying that they do
not desire any further Identification
with the Americans.