Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-22

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turbances in parts Of island kept up and
avowed by insurgent proclamations and
| orders to influence election do not show
unfriendly attitude of majority of people
of provinces where they occur, but only
activity in small insurgent bodies liz
mountain Businesses whence they issue
for usually harmless night attacks, or
murderous ambush on small American
squads, or to collect contributions or re-
cruit from people terrorized by cutting
out tongues, cutting off limbs, burying
alive. murder and plumber.
NORTH LuzoN QUIET.
Difficulty of detection enables insur-
gents to maintain surveillance over peo-
pie even in some garrisoned towns. I'm
certainty as to future policy Of United
States and dcfenselessness Of people with
out arms largely prevent them aiding
Americans in suppressing outrages. Des-
pite these difficulties maintenance or
statu quo makes far more peaceful condi-
tions. All northern Luzon except in
Neuvaeciia and Bulacan are substantially
free from insurgents. People are busy
planting and asking for municipal organ.
ization. Railway and telegraph lines
from Manila to Dagupan, I2a miles, have
not been molested for five months. In
excepted provinces and parts of provinces
OF southern Luzon insurrection bands
dodge from one mountain refuge to an
other and give occasional trouble.
Tagalogs alone active in leading gucr-
rilla warfare have succeeded in recruiting
bands among the Visayans in Sanar,
Ieyte and parts Of Panay, which main
tain themselves by method described. In
Negros, cebu, Romblon, Masbate, Sibu-
yam. Tablas, Bohol aud other visayan
islands. little disturbance exists and civil
government is eagerly awaited. Near
Cayagan in Mindanao. old Tagalo penal
settlement, considerable force Of
ladrones makes the neighboring country
dangerous, and disturbance exists at SUI
rigao, but in the south of this large
sparsely settled island, at Zaniboango,
Cotabatto and other points, the country
is tranquil. -Four years of war and law
lessness in parts Of the islands have cre-
ated unsettled conditions, and unguardcd
Americans or foreigners travelling on or
dinary trails far from garrisons and at
tracing cupidity run risk of violence
even in paciied provinces. Native con-
stabulary and militia, which should be
organized at once, will end this and the
terrorism to which defenseless people are
subjected.
NATIVES DESIRE 70 ENLIST.
Natives desire to enlist in these organ
izations. If judiciously selected and off,
cered, there will be sufficient force for
the maintenance of order aud will per-
NIT an early material reduction of United
States troops. 1t is conceded by all but
men in arms, and 1t is implied in their
proclamation, that IL the election con-
firms the present policy, the remnant OF
insurrection will disappear within 90
days by the surrender Of the leaders and
The fading out Of the rank and file. La
drones, in part heritage from Spanish
rule, will continue, but can be suppressed
by measures. The existing insurrection
organization is maintained with the great
difficulty for the purpose stated. The
effort is to mass enough insurgents to
crush one Of our small garrisons for DO.
litical effect, but hitherto without result.
A change of policy by turning the islands
over to coterie Of Tagalog politicians
will blight their fair prospects Of enor-
nous improvement, drive out capital,
make life and property, secular and re-
iigious, most insecure, banish by fear of
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