Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
N The Philippines
Report Of the New Civil Commission
Made to the Secretary Of
War.
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"A Review Of Their Work and Con.
ditions as They Find
Them.
Most Of the Filjpinos superstitious
and Ignsrant-Politiciaa Aid
ing Insurgents.
ing Insurgents.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-On August IL,
Secretary Root cabled the Philippine
commission for a report of its operas
stions to date The following is the dis
patch:
Washington, August II. 1900.-Tc the
Philippine commission, Manila: The
president wishes You to report by cable
the views of the commission on the gen
eral condition of the islands as to peace
and Industry; business and revenue con-
8ditiens prevailing; progress of oppor-
tunitS for education, disposition of the
people toward the United States; what
Improvement; in this particular, the
present extent of the insurrection; how
much of the archipelago is tranquil;
how much is till in disturbed state;
probable continuance of guerilla war
fare and influences operating to prolong
lit; how it can best be brought to a5close;;
conditions and requirements of civil
government.
Root, Secretary of war.
War department. follows:
Manila August . 1905 Secretary of
War Washington: Replying to dis
patch, commission reports: 1t has for
two nonthsand half made diligent i'm
auiriss into conditionsSpreva Mass
of people has amplitude for education,
but is ignorant, snperstitious and cred
ulous in Il remarkable degree. Hostility
against Americans wa originally arous-
ed by absurd .afalsehoods of un-f
scrupulous leaders. Distribution OF.
troops in 500 posts has by con-
tact largely dispslled hostility and
steadily improved temper of people. This
Improvement, furthered by abuses of in
surgents aftirms that large number of
people long for peace and are willing 10
accept government under tine United
States Insurgents not sui;repdering at
ter defeat have divided into small bands
under general officers or become la
drones. Nearly all prominent generals,
and politicians of insurrection except
Aguinaldo have since been captured or
have surrendered aud have taken oath
s9f allegiance. Policy of lenfency cul-5
!niratings in amnesty had marked effect
ITO induce surrenders until defining of
political issues in United States reported
here in full gave hope 10 insurgent offs
GERS still in arms of changed policy and
stayed sllrrenders TO await result of
elections
The disturbances in partssof the island
/ are kept up and avowed by insurgent
1 proclamation and orders. 10 influence
election, do not show unfriendly atti-
tude of majority of people Of provinces
Where they occur. but only activity of
small insurgent bodies n mountain fast :
uessss, when they issue for usually
1 harmless night attacks o., murderous
alnbush of small American saads. or Il o
dscoIiect contributions or recruit from
people terrorized by cutting out tongues.
cutting off limbs. burying alive, murder
land plunder, Difficulty Of detection en-
abe Insurgents to maintain surveill-
& al nee Oyer people in some garlisoned
toms.
InGsrtainty az to future policy of
Limited States and defenaeiessness Of
j people without arms largely prevent
them aiding Americans in suppressing
outrages. Despite thes- ,iitficillties.
a maintenance of status alt,t makes for
4 more eful8conditipns. All northern
y 3I-uzun. except in Neuveacija and Bull
4 aean. are substantially free fromsinslr-
4 gents People are busy planting and are
4 asking for municipal anization. Rail-
i way and telegraph lines from Manila to
/ DAupail, 1s2 miles. have not been mo-
sIslested for FIVE months In excepted PROV
4 inces and parts of provinces of southern
i Luzon insurret;to bands dodge from one
{ mountain refuge to another and give
4 :oecastcnalit trouble Tagalos alone active
4 in leading guerilla warfare have sue
jl5ceeding in recruiting bands among The
4 Nisa3ana#i1l Samaf. Leyte and parts OF
u PanaS, which maintain themselves by
a method described. In Negroes, Cebu,
4 Romblon Masbate, Sibuyan, Tablas
i Bohol and other Nis'ayan islands little
4 disturbance exists and civil government
isEeagerly awaited. Near Casagan. in
& Mindinao old Tagalo penal settlement
considerable force Of adrones make.
4 neishboring country dangerous, and dis
turbance exists at Surigao but i'm soutl
Il of this large sparsaly sattlad island. al
IZanvoanga, Cottabatto and other points
q the country is tranquil. Four years o.
War and laWlessness in parts of islands
a have created unsettled conditions ane
y unguarded American or foreigner tray,
cling ordinary trails far from garrison.
= and attracting cupidity runs risk ofvio.
le.nca even in pacified provinces
!. Native constabuiary5 and militia which
should be organized at once will ensi thi.
and the terrorism to which defenseles.
a people are subjected Natives desire I,
|. enlist In these organizations If Judi
Il ciously selected and differed. ii will b.
Il a sufficient force for the maintenance o
a order and Will permit an early materia
reduction of United States troops. 1t Il
Isconceded by all but men in arms, ant
is implied in their proclamation. that j
the election confirms the present polio,
u the remnant Of insurrection Will disap
pear within sixty days by the surrende
of the leaders and the fading out Of tn
y rank and file. Iadrones. in part heri
tage from Spanish rule, will continue
but can be suppressed by measures. Elk
listing insurrection organization is nov
maintained With the greatest difficult,
for purposes stated. The effort is Il
mass enough insurgents TO crush one d
the small garrisons for political effect
but hitherto without result.
Z A change Of policy by turning The is
lands over to a coterie of Tagalo poll
ticians will blight their fair prospect
of enormous Improvement. drive gu
capital, make life and property, secula
and religious, most insecure: Danish b,
fear of cruel prescription consider
able body Of conservative Filipinos VIII.