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fore enjoyed. This scheme was adopted
and gave general satisfaction.
In every instance enthusiasm ran high
before the commissioners took their de-
parturc. and cheers were raised for Gen.
I.awton and for the country which he
represented.
Secure Good Results.
With a single exception the officials
elected proved worthy of the trust impos-
cd in them, and conditions very rapidly
improved in the newly organized towns.
Governments were organized with more
satisfactory results in Pandacan, Santa
Ana. San Felipe. Meri, San Pedro and
Machei, while slightly different system
was put into effect in Malabon, Polo,
Obando, Meycauya, Yang and Malolos.
The commission states that large
amount of supervision over the affairs of
our new municipalities proved necessary,
as the officials were timid and slow to
comprehend their new duties. At many
of the elections the voters went about
asking who they were expected to vote
for" and it was only with great diff
entity that they were persuaded to exer-
else the right OF free suffrage.
SCHOOLS TOT MANILA
The commissioners sum up the situa-
iion at the time of their departure as
follows:
.'When We left Manila large volume
of business was being done, and the
streets were so crowded as to he hardly
safe. The native population was quiet
and orderly and all fear of an uprising
had long since passed. An efficient corps
OF native policemen was on duty. A
system of public schools in which English
was taught had been advocated by the
commission and established by Gen. Otis.
Some 6,000 scholars were in attendance
I'm the Tagalo provinces of Luzon,
where the anti-American feeling had been
strongest public sentiment had greatly
changed. as evidenced by the fact that
the military governor of Batangas had
offered to surrender his troops and his
! province if we would only send a small
| force there. The Bicols, in southern Lu
zon. had risen against their Tagalo mas
ters. The Macabebes were clamoring fol
an opportunity to fight in our ranks ant
native soldiers and scouts were already
serving under Gen. Lawton.
| Rebellion Dying Ont.
Stories of the corruption Of insurgen
officers were becoming daily more com
mon, and the disintegration of the enc
my's forces was steadily progressing. Th'
hope of assistance from outside source
seemed to be all that held them togeth
cr."
Having given so much attention to tn
Island OF LuZon, the commission thel
takes up in detail the conditions in tn
other islands. On this point it is state
that the rebellion is essentially TagalC
and when it ends in IYuzon it must on
throughout the archipelago The situn
tion elsewhere than in LuZon is summc
up as follows:
THE only island, apart from LUXOR
where serious trouble threatens, is Pa
nay, to which a considerable force of Ia
gallo soldiers was sent before the OH
break of hostilities. Many of the VisaS
ans OF this island are opposed to the Ia
galos. however, and it is not believe
that the latter can make formidabl
resistance.
Oppose the Taga1os.
I'm Samar, Leyte and Masbate the T.;
gallo invaders are numerically few an
arc dislilked by the natives of these is
were assured that 200 men would sufiit
to restore order in Mindoro. Bobo We
asking for troops. The Calamiancs is
anders had sent word that they woul
welcome us. There can be no resistan,
: in Palawan. Satisfactory relations hl
! already been established with the wa
like Moros, whose sultan had previous
= been conciliated by member of the cor
= mission, and in Mindanao this tribe hi
= even taken up our cause and attackt
the insurgents, of whom there are vel
few in the island.
I'm Cebu we have only to reckon wi
the lawless element, which has new
been very formidable there"
Special attention is given to the Islai
Y of Negros, as this seemed a field W.
: adapted to the extension of an Americi
system. Here the natives have adopt
: a local form of government. including
i congress. and had raised the Americ
u , flag. They believed themselves capat
!, of managing their own affairs and ask
% for battalion of troops to hold in che
= mountainous band of fanatics. T
battalion was furnished, but the peoI
, proved unable to carry ont their progra
= owing to i'll feeling among their own o
" cials. The Americans remained popul
l. Need American Rule.
]. AT the request Of Gen. Otis a new Il
IL simplifed scheme of government for t
island, giving the people large voice
their affairs, but placing an American
y full control, was put into operation.
~ brought about satisfaction, and public
der is better in the island to-day than
y any time during the last twenty years
=, Summarizing the failure of the nat
iss form of government and the success
o no the American CONTROL the commiss
~ says:
ba THE fiat failure of this attempt to
~ tablish an independent native governm
80 in Negros, conducted as it was under
- most favorable circumstances, makes
ho apparent that here, as well as in the |
'ts favored provinces. large amount
~. American control is at present absolut
~ essential to a successful administrat
~ of public affairs"
.es Efforts for Peace.
ist The efforts at conciliation with 4.
naldo and his various commissions
mt set forth in detail. These commission
le- were assured of the beneficcnt purpc
,re of the United States and the Presidcl
he readiness to grant the Filipino people
be large n measure of home rule and