The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-12

garrisons are generally commanded by
comparatively young and remarkably
energetic and Jealous majors, holding
lesser rank in the regulars. who are
leaving nothing undone to perform
with thoroughness the specified task
set them. The task includes the SIM
preston of the guerrilla bands, the dis
covery and seizure of Mauser and Rem
ington rifles (of which some 90 600 are
supposed to be still in caches or in the
hands of guerrillas), the opening of
schools, and the establishment of NUM-
c1pal governments on lines which. while
safeguarding individual property
rights and American sovereignty. place
the management of local affairs under
the control of the towns-people. who
Will thus enjoy degree of independ-
ence never dreamed of hitherto. The
operations of the troops and the nacifi-
cation OF the towns and of the barrios
embraced in their jurisdictions will go
on regardless of the wet season. i'm an
ticlpation of which supplies to last
while 1T prevails have been accumuIat-
ed at the various posts, the roads CON
hectlnS, which, with their respective
bases nave, however, been placed in
such state of repair that heavy rains
VIII not prevent their use. The n,ost
serious obstacle in the Way of nao;e
cation lies in the lack of faith tba 90,
dlers have in the inhabitants and tho
inhabitants in the soldiers rhis At
',us' IS certain to pass away when each
Ass becomes acquainted with the Gus
.o"' Tue aims and the standards of
the other. 10 Vi
"hen a state Of mutual understand
ing ana confidence shall be estab,isbaa
the Gays OF the guerrillas will he mr.,
oered. Commanding officers win vic
with each other in bringing aho,,t
peace. good order, contentment 90
prosperity In the communities coradad
10 tneir charge. Should tho. bos,i,o
oanos OF contiguous townships conc,an-
rate SO Will the troops of those tow,
shlps concentrate under theft ra,,
!heh'ai or district commanders. No.
.aions OF regiment being >aeI a trn,a
Of it's colonel. cohtroi
Tue present time troops are ten+
INSTANTLY at work securing tha co.,
ior suerrillas. Simultaneously "
IN connection with these exo,,r
s,uis' the country Is being mann.d -
oihcers designated for the burmese
are also required to take nota 80 Wy
report on it's resources u ana
needs in the way Of mint 80. apu
ments IMPROVE
In minor matters tbera Win
r,oi,,te NC SET packs, friction and disan-
~ tr Ihese are unavoidable
will
to sa.ie WI hardly be of a character
iiousiy impede the accomplisbnoe,,t
- AZ ooJect aimed at, the pacif1cation
country under American soyarl
'y. Much discretion must ho -,
.o"eu our colonies and majors or 1ooa,
- their Instructions orc 49,,
o.u continue to be full and exn,ioit
'hey ought to be rarely interfa.ol,
i'h III the choice of means fo,
them effect. ior giving
me whole, l have reacbad ~
~, that if left to tbeno,'
nc rihplnos would soon demonst...
utter unfitness for cole ,...
., 49,, anu that their interests &c u,an
interests of the peonIa n,;.,,
.ney come in contact ana 80.
80. 'hey must necessarily maint.tr
o,,o-.' y" III De best subserved hv 81
60 80 Vi the powers of goyernma,t
ins sl mem by the United States for ~
30 hit, Unite period. This is the on,niaa
no, Iniel Justice of the P. I. fAre1Io
na' Filipino by birth and
ploiouhd learning and universalI,, 80, %
ueu integrity who perhans
ueepiy than any one living has s+,,aol,
az character and is competent - 80
1uusment on the condition ona paos
needs of his countrymen." ' 'ne