The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20
SecTftary OF v a.
The CoEsmiSsiOns Reply.

Manila, Aug. q. Isty-Secr.tary Of war Wash
mission feI%Ss: Ii hss Tor 80 months and
hall made digent Inquiries into conditions pre-
tion. but is ignorant. supersttlous and cTeia-
!ous in a ren!;rhaole desteeN HoStlity aS4lilst
Americans " Is originally aroused y tiiH AnseId
f-lsehOOda Of ursCTupuious leaders Dstrtou-
largely dispelsd hostility and steadily improved
the temper Of people
sursents. afflrns that a large number Of people
long Tor pace ana are willing TO accepi gov
Insurgents not surreaderng after defeat have
divided into small guerrilla paHds under EsnerI ,,
cept Aeuinaido have since been oapiur,.i or have
The policy OF leniency eliminating IN amnesty
tie defining oS political issues ia the United
States. reIprtesi here in fun. gave hope to IN
and these stayed suTrenders ~ await result Of
Disturbances by Guerrilla BANDS
Disturbance in parts Of island. kept up and
ayCwed by ins1rgent proclamation anu orirrs. %
lniiueHe eIe- !ii' 70 Hot s'i'' In -,
they occur, but oriy a"uvlty OF small ilsursent
sue Tor usually harmless night attacks, or Iuur-
derous ambush of small American squads. or
terrorizei by cutting ont tongues. cutting of
limbs. blryii:g alive, murder @nd plunder
maintain Surveillance over people even IN some
gHrrIsoned towns. Uncertainty as 20 future policy
without arms largely prevent them aiding Amer
Nst'S IN s.ii4!'~-lIE 'ttLst-''- A'HF'i''N'
fcu'ties UaIntonance or status quo makes Tor
All $arthe1n iuzan -xrept In NeuvaecIia and
PeoplS ar. bus planting and are asking for
IsEniISipSi orsapizatior Railway ana telegraph
lines from Manila 10 DaEGpan, Il miles. have
I'r5vin.es and parts og Provinces OF Southern
I.uz1n lnsurrecto bands dodse from one uloGIi,
:ToGble TSgalogs. alone acti,a IN leading guerl
Ia warfare, have saccryled in Irer;ninnG, D%anis anus
among the Esslyans in Samaf, lyyte; ana paIis
az Panay, which maintain themselves oy methods
In Nest5s. Cebu. R.ubIcn Masbate sbuyan,
Tablss. Bohol and other Nisayan Islands. H'tie
istniGanTe ef'stS an lvs.,rs In Mindann6'
an old TaEalos penal settlement. considerable
dangerous and disturbances exist at Surisao, but
south q this large. sparseiy srttIed lnl,aA' "a.
country Is tranquil.
Danger to Travellers i'm Interior.
-Four YEARS ot war and i3WesSness, IN parts o.
is:aEis have created unsettled conditions 1i4 an
ur urEuag,5ai American or foreigner travelling or
CuDijitv .'.ns risk og yilIa.ce. even IN pacif-l
IIoynces. Native cgHs.alul1ry and militia; ".ei;
he terr1risr to which dcfeuse!ess people are
Tgtires desire to enlist IN these organizations
II juGiciousIy selected and Differed they WI
viii permit early material reduction or thit~l
II is consc.ied by all but men IN arms and is
confirms preseu; policy, remnant Y insli. rscLo9
leaders ana finally % rank and HE. La
drru.1 In part a heritage from spanish rHi''.
VIII continue. but can 10 su'press-@i BY ri'iS-
urys. Existing .uslirr"clio1 o-aaization nov
maintained with greatest difficulty foT purpose
me effort I= 20 mass eno1rh insurgents 20
crush one Of our snail Earrispus for political
policy by turning Islands over - 2 coteri+ cr
TsrsIos politicians VIII hight Their fair pros
poets Cf enormous improvement d.iNe Nlt Calt-
fsi make life and rfy-S2cu'1r and rei-
Eious-unost Insecure, hanl>r by tr2r OF c:i'i
Trosrrfpflon CONSIDERABLE BODY Of conservative
Filfunos who have aided Americans IN we'll
founded belief thar their people are not now 1T
fo7 self government and rein,r duce the ,aTne o,
preston and corruption which cXiSted m az
r,vayiurrr under MalDl0s irsurEert government !
during the eight months ~ its control
The result viii bc faCtio5ai strlfe between |
Jealous leaders. chaos AMI anarchy. and VIII c"- |
qUre and Justify active intervention OF our Gov
Crument some other
Improvement in BusiDcs>.
Rusine.s interrupted by war Is much improved |
GS peace extends but iarCs.r Of new capital |
ia retarded hy doubt concerning the policy ot |
cultivation than ever before. New forestry reg |
ulatiOns give impetus to timber trade and re 4
due. high price of lumber. Cultivation Of nc. |
IN some Provinces IS retarded by loss Of draft /
cattle through disease and war Meat Is now
Is cents a pound.
Customs collections for last quarter % per |
cent greater than ever in Spanish history. AMI |
August collections show further increase- Total |
than any quarter under Spain. though the &c
.Iula tax. the chief source Of Spanish revenue, L
has been practically abolished
Economy and efficiency % military government L
ican. which should be expenieI In much-ueeled |
fi:tltc yorks-nntab!y Improvement IF Manila
Harbor. the condition OF which. with consequent