Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-20

washington. Sept Bon Angus
I'm. Secretary Root cabled the Philip
pine commission for a report Of Its op
eauons TO date. Following Is the dis
patch and the reply Of the commission
cabIed on August 2lst:
ROOTS DISPATCH.
August H. lsOO.-To Philippine Com.
mission, Manila: The President wishes
you TO report by cable the views Of the
commission on the general condition OF
the Islands as 20 peace and Industry
business and revenue conditions pre-
yaiIng progress Of opportunity for
eduo8tIon disposition OF the people to-
ward the United States, what improve
moat IN this particular; the present cX-
tent of the insurrecuon how much of
the archipelago Is tranqull how much
Is still IN disturbed state probable
continuance OF guerrilla warfare and
Influences operating TO prolong It; how
4 can best be brought 10 a close c0n-
dIu0ns and requirements Of civil gov
eminent
ROOT, Secretary Of War"
COMMISSION REPORTS.
Manila, Aug. p, i9OO.-secretary OF
War Washington Replying % dis
patch. commission reports: II has for
two months and a half made dilieant
injuries into conditions prevailing
Mass Of people has aptitude for edu-
cation but is ignorant. superstltious
and creduous I'm a remarkable degree.
Hostility against Americans was orig
inalIy aroused by absurd falseh0ods OF
INSCRIPTIONS leaders. Distribution OF
troops IN 300 posts has b. contact
largely dispelled hostility and steadily
improved temper Of people This i'm
pr0yement furthered by abuses OF in
sugents. ailirms that large numbers Of
people long for peace ana are willing 10
accept government under United
States insurgents not surrenderlne az
Ter defeat have divided into small guer-
rI'ia bands under general officers or be-
come ladrones. Nearly an prominent
generals and politicians Of instruction
except AguInaldo have since been cap
tursd or have surrendered and have
taken oath Of allegiance
WHY sURRENDERs STOPPED.
Policy Of leniencv eliminating in
amnesty had marked effect to induce
suuenders until defining OF political
issues In United States, reported here
IN iull gave hope TO insurgent officers
sun IN arms Of changed policy and
stayed surrenders to await result Of
The elections
Disturbances In parts OF island. kept
up ana ayowed by nsurgent proclama-
uoh ana orders, TO influence election, do
NOT show unfrlendly attitude Of. ma
%
they occur, but only activity OF small
insurgent bodies in mountain fast
nesses. whence they issue for usually
harmless night attacks. or murderous
ambush OF small American squads. or
TO collect contributions or recruit from
people tetrorized by cutting ont
tongues, cutting off limbs burying alive. !
murder and plumber Difficulty OF de- |
lection enables insurgents to maintain |
surveillance over people even in some |
6arrlsoned towns. Uncertainty as 10 |
the future policy of the United States |
ana defcnselessness OF the people with. |
Out arms largely prevent them aiding |
Americans IN suppressing outrages.
MAKES FOR PEACE.
Despite these difficulties. mainten-
aDee or status quo makes for more
pedeeIul conditions All northern Luz
1oh except IN Neuya Eciia and Bulacan
AZ substantially free from insurgents.
PEOPLE are busy planting and are ask.
ing for municipal organization Rail.
way and telegraph lines from Manila 10
ibagupan, l22 miles have not been mo-
rested for five months. In excepted
provinces and parts OF provinces of
southern Luzon, insurrecto bands dodge
rom one mountain refuge to another
anu give occasional trouble
lasaldgs, alone active in leading
bueIila warfare, have succeeded i'm
recruiting bands among the Yisayans
III samar. Leyte and parts OF Fancy.
uI'a maintain themselves By methods
crloed. In Negros. Cebu. Romblon.
AIasuale Sibuyan, Tablas. Bohol and
olher Nlsayan islands. little disturb
aHoe exists and civil government Is
ed cry awaited Near Cavagnn In
old Tagalog penal settle.
Ihents. a considerable force OF ladrones
makes neighborlng country dangerous
ana disturbances exist at Surlgao. but
IN south Of this large sparsely-settled
IsiAuu az Lambqanga, Cottabatto and |
o'"'' points the country is tranquil.
FOR A NATIVE CONsTABULARY.
-Four years Of war and lawlessness
III parts OF islands have created un-
Salted conditions. and unguarded
american or foreigner travelling ordi-
nary trails far from garrisons. and at
wa, ing cupidity, run risk OF violence
.I III paclned provinces. Native con-
so,.a.Dll'Iy and militia. which should be
~ s.ul1el az once, viii end this and
w terrorism 10 which dofenseless peo-
~ gre subjected Natives desire 10
1i."', IN these organizations. II Judi.
l,.e'.y selected and ofllcered. win be
5'.'yI, NJ force for maintenance OF or
G ana WIZ permit early material re-
lu-uoh Of United States troops.
ELECTION WILL DECIDE
~ is conceded by all but men in
wv l,u'' ana i implied In their prolama-
- ,,,l mat II election confirms present
my the remnant OF the insurrection
w.t.. disappear within sixty DAYS by
~ ,Naer OF leaders and fading out
I, -l rank and file. Ladroncs. In
~. heritage from Spanish rule, will
Hu'' oul can De suppressed by
measures. Existing insurrecto organ.
%. .hs are now maintained with the
y 'atest difficulty for the purpose stat
Atoft Is To mass enough insur-
'."s 70 crush one OF our small gar
I ls2ns Tor political effect. but hitherto .
Without result.
nat CHANGE OF POLICY MEANS
mango % policy by turning islands
t 'o tne coterie of Tagalog polite
Guy "ll blight their fair prospects OF
'i az nous Improvement. drive out capt.
q" MAKE life and property. secular
y Iehslons-most insecure. Danish
&, .'I on cruel prescription consider.
,. o'iy Of conservatiye>Tillpln who !
,f,e eiled Americans is well-founded q
..'l mat their people are not now ND
y ssI-goVernment. iAd reintroduce
4, same oppression and corruption A
,,.Nn existed IN an provinces under y
y, ,o'lIos insuigennt government during
~ ylsht months Of IT'S control. The
~, WIZ be factional strife between