Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-03-16

Manila, March t.-9:55 p. n1.-Reports
reach the Associated Press from va
rious sources, including army officers
and the heads Of commercial houses
with agents throughout the islands, Of
continued activity among the in
surgents, who are endeaVoring to keep
alive the armed opposition to the
United States and are planning to con-
tinue the insurrecti0n with guerilla
warfare on a larger scale 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
convinced that the insurgent organiza-
ton has been remarkably rehabilitated
during the past month, particularly in
the northern provinces. He says the in
SurgentS have a secret organization
patterned after the Katipunan methods,
even in the strongest garrisoned towns,
affording perfect means of commune
cations and that the machinery is
managed from Manila, some of the
leaders being FiIipinos pretending to
be supporters Of the American admin
istration, many Of the municipal gov
ernments installed by the army form
ing part of the machinery.
Two correspondents of leading
American V ecIIics, who have travelled
for q month in Benguet and IlOcos.
with letters from insurgent chiefs,
going alone fifty miles from garrisOns
and being everywhere Hospitality re-
CeiVed, say the people make no secret
Of their sympathy with the insurrec-
ton. Though admitting that the Fill
pinO soldiers abuse them, they still pro-
tect these soldiers from the American
scouting parties. They claim to have
communication with Aguinaldo. Pater-
no, in the northern mountains Of Ma
Mia, is full of civil and military off,
Gals of all ranks, of Aguinaldo's gov
eminent, who were captured or sur
rendered and who were brought here
and released on promises to refrain
from agitat ton.
While many Of these insurgent mu-
nicipal officers were continued in Office
on taking the oath of allegiance, resi-
dents who are acquainted with them
have little faith in their adherence to
their PROMISES All the civil officials Of
Tarlac. capital Of the province Of that
name, mum boring eleven persons, have
been arrested and charged with plot
ting, and two insurgent agents have
been captured at MalabOn with in
eliminating papers and $4,000 collected
from the natives. Some of the municipal
governments appear loyal and efficient.
On the other hand one American Gen
eral declares he believes that the ma
jority in his province are agents of the
instruction.
A fresh issue Of insurgent pamphlets
Is being asserted that the American
promises of good government are mere
of the Philippines, quoting Senator
Beveridge's speech and an editorial
from q Washington newspaper, headed
Let Us be Honest"
No reports has been received from
General Bates expedition. He has
probably moved inland, where COM
municatiOn with him is impracticable.
The army throughout the island OF
Luzon is working hard, securing the
country and killing a 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 Colonel KEENAN, took 200 men
through the mountains to Ba1er, on the
eastern coast, without meeting any in
Eurgents. But they are active along the
northern coast from Dagupan to
Aparri Occasional reports come of an
American soldier being killed or dis
sppeared In the southern provinces
the INSURGENTS continue to harrass the
American garrisons by night demon
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