The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-11
Southern Provinces Of LuzOn Full Of
Alleged Amigos, Who Hide Arms
on Approach of Americans.
DEMANDS OF THE CHURCH
CATHOLICS WANT PRIVILEGES EN-
JOYED UNDER SPANISH RULE.
Also Ask that Titles to All Property
Held by Religious Orders Be Con-
Rrmed-Enect of Blockade.

MANILA, Jan. 10. - Reports from the
movements of the American commanders
south of Manila show that General Bates
and General Wheaton are at Perez Das
Marinas, and General Schwan at Slang, all
awaiting the arrival of provision wagons.
Reconnoissances have shown that 1000
armed insurgents have retired to the
mountains from the district between In
dang and Maig, and that others have
treated along the coast from Novelita to-
ward Batangas. Last night Nolan's squad
ron of the Eleventh Cavalry drove a body
of insurgents from Maig. One American
was killed and two wounded. Thirteen
dead Filipinos were found.
The movement largely resembles General
Schwan's experience in the same country,
except that the towns are now being gar
risoned and that the insurgents refuse to
fight, retreating southwark and dividing
into small bands, with the apparent inten-
tion of reassembling later. The plan of
catching a large number between two
brigades has failed. About hundred in
surgents have been killed, but compara-
lively few arms have been taken.
The region is full of amigos. who. doubt
less. have been carrying arms, which they
have hidden. The women and children re-
main In their homes. and the insurgents. as
they fall back, release all prisoners they
have captured.
1t is asserted on high autffosfty -<sedt4
Archbishop Nozaleda contends. in his in
terviews with Monsignor Chapelle. the
Papal delegate, on behalf of the Roman
Church and the brotherhoods, that the
titles to all property held by the church
and the brotherhoods in the Philippines
should be recognized; that the existing re-
ligious orders should continue to admins
ter the parishes; that other parishes should
be established under the same control, and
should continue. He also lays stress, in his
contentious. upon the Importance of allow
ing the church to administer it's own af-
fairs without state interference, upon the
necessity of regime that will guarantee
the liberty of the church, upon the desir-
ability of European clergy, the establish
ment of a new college for the instruction
Of native priests. and the continuation of
indirect contributions for the maintenance
OF churches and clergy, and on the ex-
pediency of maintaining the system of
parochial fees, including revenues from
births, marriages, funerals. dispensations
and apostolic indulgences. In addition,
Archbishop Nozaleda advises The continual
ton of the church's control of pawnshops
and certain designated hospitals and
schools. together with the establishment of
special form of parochial administration
exacted by the actual conditions in the
Philippines. Finally, he makes a plea for
the continuation of the present missionary
work Of the church.
The inhabitants of the islands of Leyte
and Samar are suffering from lack of food,
resulting from the long blockade, the arbi-
trary confiscation of property and the levy
ing OF tribute by the so-called government
of the Filipinos. The Governors of both
islands are Tagalos, who are appointed by
Aguinaldo, and they hold the territories
completely in their power. administering
local affairs according to their own whims
and accountable to no one. They have
armed forces, which terrorize the peaceful
inhabitants. The rebel forces, on the other
hand, have never lacked food or money
The inhabitants, driven to desperation by
the necessity of having to pay four times
the normal price for foodstuffs, organized
against the insurgent depredations, but,
having no arms. they were unable to resist
their oppressors.
Romblons port has been opened to COM
merce.