The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
TRYING TO KEEP ALIVE THE
FIRES OF INsURRECTION.
REORGANIZATION Effected in Northern
LuHon, Having in Its Member
ship Some of the Local OmciaIs,

MANILA, March 3, s:55 p. m.--Reports
reach the Associated Press from various
sources, including army officers and the
heads of commercial houses with agents
throughout the islands, OF continued ac-
uvity among the insurgents, who are en-
deavoring to keep alive the armed opposi-
ton 10 the United States, and are plan
ming to continue the instruction with
guerrilla warfare on a larger scale when
the rainy season begins. A person hold
Ing position second only to that of the
governor general tells the Associated
Press he is convinced that the insurgent
organization has been remarkably re-
habilitated during the past month, par
ticuiarly In the northern provinces He
says the insurgents have an organization
even in the strongest garrisoned towns.
affording perfect means of communica-
ton. and that the machinery is managed
from Manila, some Of the leaders being
Filipinos pretending to be supporters Of
the American administration, many OF
the municipal governments installed by
the army forming part OF the machinery.
Two correspondents OF leading American
weeklies, who have Travelled for a month
in Bengal and Ilocos with letters for in
surgent chiefs. going atone fifty-foui
miles from garrisons and being every
where Hospitality received say the peo-
pie make no secret OF their sympathy
with the insurgents. Though admitting
that the Filipino soldiers abuse them.
they still protect these soldiers from the
American scouting parties. They claim
to have communication with Aguinaldo.
Palermo. in the. northern mountains of
Manila, is full of civil and military Of
ficials of all ranks OF Aguinaldo's govern
ment VINO were captured or surrendered
and who were brought here and released
on promise to refrain from agitation.
While many of the insurgent municipal
officers were continued in office on taking
the oath of allegiance, residents who are
acquainted with them have little faith In
their adherence to their promises. All the
officials OF Tarlac, capital of the province
of that name, numbering eleven persons,
have been arrested and charged with plot
ting. and two insurgents have been cap
tured at Malabon with discriminating pa
pers and $1,000 collected from the natives.
Some Of the municipal governments appear
loyal and efficient. On the other hand,
one American general declares he believes
the majority In his province are agents
of the Instruction.
fresh issue OF insurgent pamphlets Is
being circulated. asserting that the Ameri-
can promises of good government are
merely a mask for commercial exploita-
ton of the Philippines, quoting Senator
Beveridge's speech and an editorial from
a Washington paper headed. Let Us Be
Honest"
The trial of the guerrilla charged with
murder Is finished, and II IL believed the
commissions verdict will be guilty. In
dictments against others have been pre-
pared.
No report has been received from Gen.
Bates expedition. He has probably moved
inland where communication with him
Is impracticable.
The army throughout the island of
Luzon Is working hard. securing the
country for insurgents and killing few
daily. The section from Manila to Dag
upan has been thoroughly cleared, the
scouting parties being unable to find any
insurgents.
Gen. Funston and Col. keenan, took 90
men through the mountains to Baler. on
the eastern coast. without meeting any
insurgents But they are active along
the northern coast from Dagupan to Ap-
parri. Occasional reports come of an
American soldier being killed or disap-
pearing. In tho southern provinces the
insurgents continue 10 hsrass the Ameri-
can garrisons by night demonstrations.