The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-11-16
gen. M'ARTHBR'S REPORT.
Military Governor Of the Philip
pines Tells of Conditions There.
- June OF This Year - Per Cent. OF oar
Troops Were SioE-From January to
July "A Omcors and Ell En-
listed Men Died.


Macarthur, commanding the army in
the Philippines and military governed.
Of the islands since Nay 5, 1899, has
partment- A considerable portion of
the report relates to events which
took place previous to the date when
he assumeds command, and he pub
fishes some of the correspondence and
prOclamations of the Filipinos OBJ
tanned before that time. He refers to
the change in AguinaldO's plans in
abandoning his army organization
and starting a guerrilla warfare. The
conditions Of the country have af-
fOrded advantages for such a policy,
he says, as they have enabled the
insurgents to appear and disappear
at their convenience. At one time
they are soldiers, and Immediately
after are within the American lines
in the attitude Of peaceful natives.
A widely scattered formation OF Fill
ipinos quickly followed the guerrilla
warfare which led to a corresponding
dissemination Of American troops,
there being So military stations IN
the archipelago November /, 1899, and
Alb stations September 1, 1900. This
resulted in a large number Of minor
affairs, many Of which did not as
sumo the dignity Of a regular com
bat, though the casualties between
the dates stated were 26S Americans
killed, $50 wounded and SIS captured,
the Filipino losses during the same
time being 1927 killed, ~694 wounded
and 1854 captured.
Gen. Macarthur says the extensive
distribution of troops has strained the
soldiers Of the army to the full limit
Of endurance. He says the apparent
desultory work has demanded more
of discipline and as much valOr as
was. required during the period Of
regular operations against cOncen-
trated field forces OF insurectionists.
Gen. Macarthur speaks IN the high
est terms Of the service rendered by
the troops amid all labOrs and hard
ships. Continuing, he says:
The Filipinos are not a warlike OF fe-
rocious people. Left to themselves
large number would gladly accept Amer
lean supremacy which they are grad
ually to understand means individual
liberty and absolute security in their
lives and property. They have beer. mad
dened, however, during the past five
years by rhetorical sOphistry, and slim
ulanLS aDDlleQ 10 naLCQaA DElQEs ullLAA
power Of discriminating In matters OF
public concern or private interest has
been almost entirely suspended As a
substitute for all other considerations
the people seem to be actuated by the idea
that IN all doubtful matters Of politics. or
war men are never nearer right than
when going with their own kfth and
kin, regardless Of consequence
The effort to institute municipal gov
eminent under American auspices car
wfnd idea Of exclusive fidelity n the
United States. But this met with diffi-
culties where Fflipinos were placed en-
tirely in control and secret municipal
governments were organized in various
towns under insurgent auspices to pro-
coed simultaneously with the American
government and often through the same
personnel Presidents and town officials
acted openly in behalf OF Americans and
secretly in behalf Of the insurgents, and
paradOXical as il may seem. with con-
siderable apparent solicitude for the in
terests OF both.
In June, 1900 out Of total Of g. 81 troops
there were 5.563 sick, OF S79 per cent.
The number Of deaths in the army has
steadily increased, and dininutiOn Of the
death rate can scarcely be expected. /
The number Of men shot from ambush BY
some guerrilla bands now exceeds those
killed at any previous time, and as time
progresses and the men become more
and more debilitated b. the tropical
service the more marked viii become the
ratio Of deaths. For the six months
from January 81 to July 81, 1850, there
died "a officers and 81 enlisted men, Of
whom four officers and 204 enlisted men
were killed in action, and three officers
and 43 enlisted men died OF wounds, the
other deaths occurring from various dis
eases There IS an average Of II daily.
The war has impoverished the native
population and the native army has
drawn all available medical supplies and
native physicians and there has been
great suffering among the outlying res
idents- There is q scarcity of medical
officers IN the Philippines.
There is in operation in the island g.
IA miles Of land and cable lines with
515 Offices in direct communication with
Manila
To Force Rebels to Surrender.
Washington, Nov. 1O.-The admins
tration has planned its winter cam
Paign In the Philippines. Three weeks
ago Gen. Macarthur sent to Washing
ton his plan for queIling the insur-
rectiOn in the islands. It contemplates
prompt activity and energetic en-
plOyment of the volunteers during
the next two months, in conjunction
Of course, with the regulars.
The volunteers in the Philippines
viii not be brought home until after
the 1st Of January. It is now said
that the Improvement in the trans
port facilities has made It, possible
to delay the debarlment Of the troops
until that time, two months later
than it was originally intended This
affords a better opportunity to com
plete the plans made for attack on
the insurgents As soon as the fight
ing season opens IN the Philippines an
attempt VIII be made to force the in
surgents to surrender.
1nsuraace Poloies Exempt