Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

them liberties which they had never be-
fore enjoyed. This scheme was adopted
and gave general satisfaction.
In every instance enthusiasm ran high
before the commissioners took their de-
parture, and cheers were raised for Gen.
Lawton and for the country which he
represented.
Secure Good Results.
With a single exception the officials
elected proved worthy Of the trust impos-
ed in them, and conditions very rapidly
improved in the newly organized towns.
Governments were organized with more
| satisfactory results in Pandacan, Santa
Ana, San Felipe, Meri, San Pedro and
Machei. while a slightly different system
was put into effect in Malabon, Polo.
Obando, Meycauya, Yang and Malolos.
The commission states that a large
amount of supervision over the affairs Of
our new municipalities proved necessary,
as the officials were timid and slow to
| comprehend their new duties. At many
of the elections the voters went about
asking who they were expected to vote
for" and it was only with great diifi-
Guilty that they were persuaded to exer-
else the right Of free suffrage.
Schools for Manila.
The commissioners sum up the situa-
ton at the time of their departure as
follows:
When we left Manila a large volume
Of business was being done, and the
| streets were so crowded as to be hardly
| safe. The native population was quiet
and orderly and all fear Of an uprising
had ianU stnoa
Of native policemen was on duty. A
system of public schools in which English
was taught had been advocated by the
commission and established by Gen. Otis.
Some 5000 scholars were in attendance.
I'm the Tagalo provinces Of Luzon,
where the anti-American feeling had been
strongest, public sentiment had greatly
changed, as evidenced by the fact that
the military governor of Batangas had
offered to surrender his troops and his
province IL we would only send a small
force there. The Bicols. in southern Luz
zon, had risen against their Tagalo mas
tiers. The Macabebes were clamoring for
an opportunity to night In our ranks, and
native soldiers and scouts were already
serving under Zen. Lawton.
Rebellion Dying Out
"Stories Of the corruption of insurgent
officers were becoming daily more COM
mon, and the disintegration OF the enc
my's forces was steadily progressing. The
hope of assistance from outside sources
seemed to be all that held them togeth-
| err"
Having given so much attention TO the
Island Of Luzon, the commission then
takes up in detail the conditions in the
other islands. On this point IL is stated
that the rebellion is essentially Tagalo,
and when II ends in Luzon il must end
throughout the archipelago. The situa-
ton elsewhere than in Luzon is summed
up as follows:
The only island. apart from Luzon.
where serious trouble threatens. Ia Pa
nay. to which a considerable force of Ia
gallo soldiers was sent before the out
break of hostilities. Many of the Visay-
ans of this island are opposed to the Ia
galos. however, and II is NOT believed
that the latter can make a formidable
resistance.
o,, ,h. T..,o
"Tn samar Tavta and N.sh.,o ,b. To-
c,Io ;nvodors ars num.r;calIr ,au, ana
are dislikad bv tha nativas ., tbss. ,sI.
apds whom tbav bars onnrassad w.
were assured that 900 man yorId srtt;ca
to restore order in Mindoro. Bobol was
asking for troops. The Calamianes ISL
anders had sent word that they would
welcome us. There can be no resistance
in Palawan. Satisfactory relations had
already been established with the war
like Moros, whose sultan had previously
been conciliated by a member of the COM
mission. and in Mindanao this tribe had
even taken up our cause and attacked
the insurgents, of whom there are very
few in the island.
'In Cebu we have only to reckon with
the lawless element, which has never
been very formidable there"
Special attention is given to the Island
OF Negros, as this seemed field well
adapted to the extension Of an American
system. Here the natives have adopted
a local form of government, including a
congress. and had raised the American
flag. They believed themselves capable
OF managing thelr own analrs and asked
Tor oattai'oh Oh troops 70 noid IN check
mountainous pand OF fanatlcs. The
oattanon was lurhisneo' put tne people
proved unable 10 carry out their program
owing 70 III teehns among their own OIL
ciais. Inc Americans renamed popular.
Need American Rule.