The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-11

Washington. Nov. 10.-Major General
Arthur Macarthur, commanding the
army in the Philippines, and military
governor of the islands since May .,
1900. has submitted his report to the
war department.
In closing his report General Mac
Arthur, after speaking of the estab-
Iishment of a republican form OF gov
eminent in the islands, says:
In the light of existing conditions 1t
is difficult to realize that there is any
possibility OF such a future for the ISL
ands, especially so as at present, and
for many years TO come the necessity
of a large military and naval force is
too apparent to admit discussion. On
the other hand. however, there are
many encoura ging conditions to sustain
such conviction. For example, in the
Philippines there is no dynasty to de
stFoy, no organized system of feudal
laws TO eradicate. nc principles lncon-
sistent with repubt eanism which had
solidIy insinuated themselves into the
national life, to clis9lace; no adverse
aspects of nature to overcome. On the
contrary. nature, which is eXuberant,
balmy and generous, has nourished in
to existence several millions of sensi-
legiance to any existing institutions,
but animated by certain inchoate ideas
and aspirations, which by some unfor-
tunate perversion of thought they con-
ceive to be threatened by America.
These people, fortunately are lntelll-
gent, generous and flexible, and prob
ably will yield quickly and with absO-
lutte confidence 10 tuition and advice
when thoroughly informed of Ameri-
can institutions and purposes.
As a future thought in the same d.
| rection. il may be suggested that the
| Aryan races are making their way back
| into the old continent which, as con-
| sequence, is likely, within a generation
or more to become the theatre of gi-
! gantic political activities. Up to this
/ time the practical effect of republican
/ institutions has not been considered in
/ this connection. but the rapid extension
I of civilization in these islands which Is
/ not only possible. but probable, of ne
/ ceSSity must exert an active and pO-
| tentiaI influence upon the affairs OF
Asia, which under the inspiration OF
i American. ideas. transmitted through
/ Filipinos. may exhibit the greatest OF
/ political wonders. A rather broad con
! Ception, perhaps. but one well ealcu
| lated to tx the attention of the mos
/ casual observer and to warm the fancy
of the most Indifferent"
E111pIuOS are ACIlV6-
| A considerable portion of the repOr
] relates to events which took place pre-
! vious to the date when he assumed
command, and he publishes some O
the correspondence and proclamation!
of the FihpinOs obtained before tina
| time. He refers to the change in Agui
| naldo's plans in abandoning his army
organization and starting a guerrilla
! warfare. The conditions of the cOuntT!
| have afforded advantages for such
| policy. he says, as they have enable,
/ the insurgents to appear and disappea
| at their convenience. At one time the.
are soldiers and Immediately after ar
| within the lines IN the attitude 0
peaceable natives.
A widely scattered formation of Fill
ipinOs quickly followed the guerrilla
warfare, which led to d correspondent
| dissemination of American troops
there being So stations in the archi
| pelago Nov. /, 1900. and 433 station
! Sept. l. 1900. This resulted in a Iarg
number of minor affairs, many O
! which did not assume the dignity of
regular combat, though the casualtie
between the dates stated we're q
Americans killed, $50 wounded and fl
| ty-hVe captured, the Filipino lOSSe
during the same time being 1927 killed
694 wounded and 1854 captured. Gen
| eral Macarthur says the extensive dis
J tTibutiOn of troops has strained the so
diers of the army to the full limit c
{ endurance. lie says the apparent des
I uitory work has demanded more of dis
ipline and IS much of valOr as wa
required during the period of regula
operations against concentrated fiel
forces of inst rgents. General MacAl
thur speaks ia the highest terms of II
service rendered by the troops amid a
, iabors and hardships.