Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-10
large IOlI NEEDED
lnsurgsnt Guerilla Warfare Require.
Larger Force TO Combat Than
Organized Resistance.

Possibility of Establishing Republt:
can Form Of Government seems
Remote Death Rata
washington. Nov. 1o.-Ma3. Gen. Mac
Arthur, commanding the army in the
Philippines and military governor cf the
islands since May 5. has submitted his|
report to the war department. He re-
fers 70 the change In Aguinal e plans
IN abando..ing the army organization
and starting 9 guerilla warfare, Condi-
tions Of the country have AFFORDED adj
yantages for such a policy. he says, as
they enabled the insurgents to appear
and disappear at their conv enience. At
one time they are soldiers. and immedi-
ately after within American lines In the
attitude OF peaceful natives. The wide
~ scattered formation of the Filiplnos5
quickly followed the guerilla warfare,
which led to q corresponding dissemina-5
ton OF American troops. there being
fifty-three military stations in the archi-
pelago Nov. I. 1899, and 4lS stations
Sept, I. 1900 This resulted In a large
number Of minor affairs, many Of which
did not asssums the dignity Of q regular.
combat, tho the Casualties between. the
dates stated We're 26S Americans killed,
$50 wounded and So captured, the Fill
4 pino losses during the same time being.
L S,227 KILLED, 694 wounded and 1854 cap-
tured.
Macarthur Gays the extensive disstr-
hvlf}nr1 a n q str n 1od ho
soldiers OF the army to the full limit Of
endurance His apparent desultory
work has demanded more discipline and
40 much valor as required during the
period OF regular opera tions against the
concentrated field forces Of the tnsurrec-
4 tionists. Mac cArthur speaks, In the high
est terms OF the services rendered by the
g troops amid all their labors and hard
ehipa. The Fiiipinos,'' says Macarthur
are not warlike or ferocious people.
Left to themselves large number OF
them would gladly accept American
supremacy, which they are gradually
coming to understand means individual
liberty and absolute security in Their.
lives and property, They have been
4 Il 4tensd. h8wxrsf: during She past
yaars bs srs,s torica! sephistsie ai,l.
sst timulants applied to national pride. un-
s I'll the power OF discriminating In the
4 matter of public concern or private in
crest has been almost entirely sus-
pended.
This condition. he says, has raised
dtmcultieD and distractions in paclfica-
lion. 59
Macarthur quotes captured CORE.
spondence to show the Efforts Of the
insurgentl leaders to intimidate an6
EnNtYsnl fhns
guerilla bands could not exist excep,
B for the support they have received
from the towns. He says the education
OF the Filipinos will tend to secur,
their submission, but indicates tina
this Will take Al great deal OF time ane
patience and an adequate force
In closing his report Macarthur
after speaking OF the ablishment q
Q republican form OF government in tn,
islands, says In the light OF. exist
ing conditions II is difficult to realiz
there is any possibility OF such a fu
ture for the islands. especially so a
4 the present and for ,llany years to com
the necessity Of q large American arm.
and naval force Is too apparent to ad
init Of discussion. On the other hand
IS however. there are many encouragln,
conditions to sustain such q convic
f tiOn',
Accompanying AIacArthur's repor
are the reports Of various staff Off
Gers. Comnlssary Dravo says tn
problem Of supplying fresh meat is tn
most difficult. This secret Is the mos
from the naval refrigerating ships
Losses OF stores thru condemnation an
theft having been abnormally large
Col. GNenleaf makes q report upo
health conditions He say ys: The mum
ber of deaths in the army has steadil
increased and the din,inution of tn
death rate can be scarcely expected
The number OF men shot from aanbus
by small guerrilla bands now exceed
those killed at any previous time, an
90 time progresses. the men becom
more and more debilitated by the torI
ical service the more marked will bs
come the death ratio. For the 81
months ended July 81, twenty-four OF
ficers and 81 men were killed in actio
or died from disease This is an, aver
age OF ~ daily.
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