Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-22
TELLS OF WAR IN LUZ0N.
Gen. Macarthur Reviews Situation
in the Philippines in Report
to War Department..
GUERRILLA WAR CAUSES MOST TROUBLE
Speaks In Highest Terms of Service
by Troops Amid LnbOrs and Hard
ships-Says Filipinos Are Not War
like observation-disclosures
mcnt Seems TO BE FnrOH

Washington. Nov. l2.-Maj Ger. Arthur
Mac arthur, commanding the army in .h.e
Philippines and military governor of the
islands since May ., 1900, has submitted his
report to the war department. y consid
cradle portion OF the report relates to
events which took place previous TO the
date when he assumed command. and he
publishes some of the correspondence and
proclamat lions of the FilipinoS obtained be-
fore that time, He refers to the change in
Aguina ldo'S plans in abandoning his army
organization and starting d guerrilla war
fare. The conditions of the country have
afforded advantages for such policy. he
says, as they have enabled the Insurgents
to appear and disappear at their con-
Nenienre. At one time they are soldiers.
and Immediately after are within the Amer
lean lines in the attitude Of peaceful ma
tives. y widely scattered formation of
Filipinos quickly followed the guerrilla
warfare which led To a corresponding dis
semination OF American troops, there be-
Ing % military stations in the archipelago
November i, 1899 and Alb stations Septcm-
Der !. l9,N This resulted in a large num-
Der OF minor ARRAYS. many of which did
not assume the dignity OF a regular COM
bat. though the casualties between the
dates stated We're 26S Americans killed. $50
wounded and 30 captured: the Filipino
lcsses during the same time being 3,.27
Killed, b94 wounded and 1854 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 deSultory work has de-
manded more OF discipline. and as much of
valor as was required during the period OF
regular operations against concentrated
field forces of nsurrectionists Gen. Mac
Arthur speaks in the highest terms of the
service rendered by the troops amid ali
labors and hardships.
Filipinos Not IL Warlikc People.
'The F'ilipinos," says Gen Macarthur
are not warlike or ferocious people
Lett 20 themselves Il large number ui them
would gladly pit American supremacy,
which they are gradually coming To under
stand means Individual liberty and ahSo-
Lutte security in their lives and property.
They have been maddened, however. dur
ing the past five Years by rhetorical sophis-
try. and stimulants applied to national
pride. until power of discriminating in mat
tiers of public concern or private interest
has been almost entirely suspended. AS u
substitute for all other considerations the
people seem to be actuated by the idea that
In all doubtful matters of politics or war
men are never nearer right than whc n go
Ing with their own kiih and kin, regardless
of consequences.
mis- condition. he says. has raised diff
cultles and distractions in pacication.
Gen. Macarthur quotes captured CORE
spondence to show the efforts of the insur-
gent leaders to intimidate and control the
people. 1ie declares that the guerrilla bands
could not exist except for the support they
receive from the towns He says that the
edu@ation of the l'ilipjncs will tend to Sc
cure their submission, but indicates that
TINS Will take great deal of time AID
patience and an adequate force
Regarding Government of I>lnnda
In closing his report, Gen Macarthur
after speaking of the establishment OF a
republican form of government in the
islands. says:
I'm the light of existing conditions it is
difficult to realize that there is any posi-
bility OF such a future for the islands es-
peclallN 50 as at present, and for many
years to come. the necessity of a large
American military and naval force is too
apparent TO admit of discussion On the
other hand. however there are many en-
couraglng conditions to sustain such n con-
Nictlon. For example. in the Philippines
there Is no dynasty to destroy. no organ
lied system of feudal laws to eradicate no
principles Inconsistent with republicanis1n.
which had solidly insnuated themselves
into the national life to displace, no adj
verse aspects of nature to overcome On
the contrary. nature. which is exuberant
balmy and generous. has nourished INTO ex-
1stence several millions of sensitive. and
credulouS people, without allegiance TO any
existing institutions, but animal, {, by Ger
tam inchoate ideas and aspiratio which
by some unfortunate perversion of thought
they conceive to be threatened by America
These people. fortunately ar. int liigent
generous and flexible and probably VIII
yield quickly ana with absolute confidence
10 tuition and advice when thoroughlv in
formed Of American institutions anG pur-
poses.