Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-03
SHEER At Commission
Filipino People Seem Incapable of
Realizing the Purpose Of the
Americans.
Majority Of the Natives Desire
teace But Dare Not Show
Feelings.
Insurgents Exercise a Reign Of
Terror Over the Peacefully
Inclined.
ORE spcneence Associated Press.)

Inclined.
Correspondence Associated PressD
Manila, Sept. aa.The Fi!ipinos seem
Incapable of realizing the scope and
purpose OF he legislative functions of
TN commission OF peace. There !s no
possibility Of separating the legislative
from the executive branches of the gov
eminent. and therefore the commission $
announcement of its assumption of
power has met With childish comments
ST The hands. of the spaniards and for
.eigners who jealously sheer at the new
4llange nlent; "a theS are apt to do at
eNtsNs beneficial innovation on the part
the United States authorities.
ffl!e commission enters upon the gov
sfts,aisHtaI field underline Following con-
eitipns:
y majority of the ISLANDERS desire
i6faSse and the resumption of business
ltilcsr ihe Americans but they are so
eqAed by a long sSrigs' Of murderous
atrocities ard Destruction of properly BY
fllsfi armed eountNlllefl that they dare
E9t actively snoM their feelings, es-
lossjstlly because eNperienee has taught
tll5tll what such an expression OF senti-
sent Will bring upon thsm from the
sI1isseilesSslN rsvengetul rebels.
gei1uine reign of 4te!ror is exercised
!5y Ffs.lr mis- and iadipnes over peace
tlil calItstisN folk IN order 10 coileG. the
revenue and recruits, their operations
assume aud wide-s;,res,s, vengeance is
"a lketl ii the vicinity If sapi;;soned
f5Strls EDr example HI. frls,tIrye,1s gen
ssal, eai,les Il, me province 81 s,,ra
si,jt t5tIsatl1 ri,e 5,1,ss,i{ts5,,t and ,,ttice
5,i f..i,f the towil. of hay. ON i .agr.la
81 F$ly ntfiaials, Who mad bssa installed,
az as, Americans ana gave orders that
20 similar fate should be inetea out 10
55tlSe atss,ere,5 is,#,,i the ins,ls,.n cs,usa
fit i ortefeti that All Filipino solGigI,
y;le STA thsj,.S rifles 10 the Americans
s!p9tfsts l1ss killed.
.yiis s..tlanes of policy j,,Volving the
WIT flGiaM3aI OF t4e United States troops.
sWitl5,5sii substituting for ,.i.m an 8aae
QUAR-. defensive force. II, certain, IA re-
SD ii. ftsifls rets.i iation All The expense
saf ms ffisndliss. The approacilifig pat
riition of ftle volunteers tesr,eIs, q I'M
5fltseice the situation unfavorabIy
Ii northern l.uzan tl,e status quo IS
fairly sWciI maintained. and the ,3aopia
-5in that quarter ars tiuiet and engaged
fts 3l3.isti,Ig except IN ne lacas, III
Ntleya F.ciii and Btllapar 81 Mere there
az, a III gu tburst Of refal and
lsa53re d. activitv
FAM in southern I.uzon conditions are
FAY frGyn ssttisfaetory. Life there IS not
ss.afe OUTSIDE the rarrisoned towns.
iftS- ts!si8s are subject Il, arnhusa by
I5fti3tiifas Rarely does,8a day pass With
I8a1lt al! elfeauntsr between, tha United
lstai.ss. tioa3s ard ttie Insurgents 81
ilaelrolss. rss;ittife ia i.sS, There
ara ls.ooo ,reofis ia ti,at district. c;en.
IsIsates, COMMUNICATING. and In three regi-
a.erlts !, oyei, "a third of the nen art.
is,sfsll
.rlas aetisitv of the enenly5 IL aresa SEED
st ft6i1ti,. There ele,ltsss ina tht.
I3frsureetIts haze come int, ,os,ss sion
i33f ntsy iatlss and th;ff thesy ,yis,,a "a
al3nii1ifats s,sf,,fa small !, n1a,,isan ya,,,f
I.sls.
(,6ffe5ftions i'm ffl.s Nisayaa continue
ttl ~ ef,sl TIE laclt 6,f tfoops
HI 50 mar f,,syssi3tS, aggression. Nsgros.
.ftnbla,,3 Masbatqs S{buyan. sTablaa an q
Al .,@3 49,. ,ra,tai,3l An ,,saf,,fns. ,.i,ti1