The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

ration acknowledging and accepting the
,vereignty and authority Of the United
States in and over the Philippine Islands.
The privilege herewith published Is ex-
.ended TO all concerned without any reser-
Walton whatever, excepting tkat persons who
have violated the laws Of war during the
period of active h0srilities are not embraced
within tie scope OF this amnesty.
Pay offered for Rifles.
I'm order to mitigrate as much as possible
consequences resulting from the various dis
turUalces which S,uce 1896 have SUCCEEDED
each other so rapidly, and Ito. to provide in
during the transitory period which must
inevitably succeed q general peace, the mill
larry authorities Of the United States will
pay 80 pesos to each man who presents
Under their instructions the commission,
composed Of representative Americans of
different sections &of the un1ry and from
different political parties, whose character
and ability guarantee the most faithful in
telligence and patriotic service, are now
laboring to establish stable government un-
der civil control, in winch the Inhabitants
shall participate, giving them opportunity
Tor elf-government.
Quotes the Com m ission.
This commission, under date Of Aug. 81,
1900, makes an interesting report, from
which quote the following extracts:
inally aroused by absurd falsehoods Of un-
! scrupulous leaders. The distribution of
troops in 300 posts has by contact largely
dispeAed hostility, and steadily improved
thered by abuses of Insurgents Large mum
bers Of people long for peace and are willing
to accept government under the United
States.
insurgents not surrendering after defeat
| divided into small guerrilla bands under gen
| eral officers or became robbers. Nearly all
OF the prominent generals and politicians Of
In SrcI, f14n
| since been captured or have surrendered and
taken the oath Of allegiance. -
IAN northern Luzon, except two provinces,
substantially free from insurgents. People
ganization: Railway and telegraph lines
| from Manila to Dagupan, 122 miles, not mo-
| Tested for FIVE months. I"
Plans Native Militia.
.Tagalogs alone active in leading guerrilla
warfare: In Negros, Cebu, Romblon, Mas
ippine Islands little disturbance exists, and
civil government eagerly awaited. =
Pour years Of war and .lawlessness In
ens Of created
| militia, which should be organized At once
will end this and the terrorism to which do.
| fenseless people are subjected. The natives
judiciously selected and Differed, will be
efficient forces for maintenance Of order. an i
Will permit early material reduction Of
United States troops. - =. - - r.. =.
log politicians will blight fair prospects Of
enormous Improvement, drive out capital.
make life and property secular. and relfg.
'osls most Insecure; Danish by fear OF cruel
tive sFilipinos who have aided Americans IN
| well-founded belief that their people are
not now st for seif-government. and reintro.
duce same oppression and corruption which
existed III all provinces. under Malolos In
surgent governments during the eight months
Of Its control. The result will be factional
strife between Jealous: leaders, chaos and
anarchy. and Will require and justif active
NJ Trade Follows Peace. s s
Business interrupted by war much I'm
proved as peace extendss = sS x IN Neeros
more sugar IN guilty ton than ever before,