The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
M'ARTHUR'S REPORT.
Military Governor of the Philip
pines Tells Of Conditions There.
In jane of This Year 10 Per Cent. OF Our
Troops wsrs sipk-From January to
July "a Onlrers and eTI En-
llntsd Men Died.

In jane Of This Year 10 Per Cent. OF Our
Troops Wsrs sipk-From January to
July ~ Omrers and eII En-
listed Men Died.
Washington, Nov. 12.-Maj. Gen..
Macarthur. commanding the army in
the Philippines and military governor
of the islands since May 5, 1899, has
partment. A considerable portion OF
the report relates TO events which
took place previous to the date when
he assumed command, and he pub
fishes some of the correspondence and
proclamations of the Filipinos OBJ
tanned before that time. He refers 20
the change in Aguinaldo's plans in
abandoning his army organization
and starting guerrilla warfare. The
conditions of the country have af-
forded advantages for such q policy,
he says, as they have enabled the
insurgents to appear and disappear /
at their convenience. At one time (
they arc 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 corresponding
dissemination of American troops,
there being So military stations in
the archipelago November /. 1899, and
4i3 stations September /, 1900. This
resulted in 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 IS captured,
the Filipino losses during the same
time being 3,227 killed, 694 wounded
and 2,s64 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
desuitory 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 insurrectionists.
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 Filiplnos are not a warlike or fs-
roclous people. Lett TO themselves
large number would gladly accept Amer
a lean supremacy which they are grad
l - md N
: liberty and absolute security In their
lives and property They have been mad
dened however. during the past hys
years by rhetorical sophistry, and stin.
J uiants applied TO national pride, until
mower OF discriminating In matters oil
public concern or private interest," hai
n been almost entirely suspended. As
y substitute for all other considerations
q the people seem TO be actuated by the idoa
that in all doubtful matters OF politics Of
war men are never nearer right thai
when going with their own kith an'
kin, regardless OF consequences.
. The EFFORT to institute municipal gov
ernment under American auspices car
ried the idea OF exclusive fidelity to tn
United States. But this met with dim
y culties where FIlipinos were placed en-
" tirely In control and secret municips
IA governments were organized In variou
towns under insurgent auspices 70 pro
ceed simultaneously with the America
government and often through the sam
A. personnel Presidents and town ofiiclal
~ acted openly In behalf OF Americans an
;! secretly in behalf OF the insurgents, an
IN paradoxlcai as It may seem. with cor
siderable apparent sollcitudc for the In
terests Of both
In June. 1900, out OF total Of s. 9si troop
y there were 5.563 sick. or bIs per cen
70 The number Of deaths In the army ha
steadily increased, and diminution OF IN
death rate can scarcely be expecte'
The number OF men shot from ambush b
" some guerrilla bands now exceeds thoi
al killed at any previous time. and as TIN
he progresses and the men become MOI
and more debilitated by the tropci
service the more marked will become u
ratio of deaths. For the SIX m0ntf
to from January 81 to July 81. 1900. thel
70. died "A officers and 81 enlisted men,
whom four officers and 20i enlisted mo
were killed In action and three ofiir el
and Is enlisted men died Of wounds. q
,ss other deaths occurring from various d
eases There is an average Of 81 dali
Tho war has impoverished the NATL
population and the native army III
le- drawn all available medical supplies Al
an native physicians and there has be-
w. great suffering among the outlying re
idents. There Is a scarcity Of medic
ms officers in the Philippines.
a. There Is in operation in the island
." Iu miles OF land and cable lines wi
OF si5 Offices In direct communication wi
I've Manila.
re To Force Rebels to Surrender.
ar. Washington, Nov. 1o.-The admin
ex. tration has planned its winter car
ms, paign in the Philippines. Three wee
RS, ago Gen. Macarthur sent to Washin
nb. ton his plan for quelling the insu
AZ rection In the islands. II contemplat
The prompt activity and energetic Ell
re- ployment of the volunteers durii
de- the next two months, in conjunctic
ef- of course, with the regulars.
re The volunteers in the Philippin
IN. will not be brought home until aft
ry- the list Of January. 1t Is now "a
II. that the improvement in the tran
port facilities has made II possit
to delay the debarkment Of the troo
until that time, two months lat
than It was originally intended. II
In affords better opportunity 10 CO.
Z plete the plans made for attnck
the insurgents. As soon as the fgl
. ing season opens in the Philippines
- attempt will be made to force the
] surgents to surrender.
I To Suppress Filipino Junta.
: Washington, Nov. s.--Great Briti
; will be requested by the governme
to suppress the Filipino junta at Ho