The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-09-20
ration acknowledging and accepting the

~'-ration acknowledging and accepting thu
-Jvereignty n authority of the United
States In and over the Philippine Islands.
1.-The privilege herewith published Is ex
tended to all concerned without any reser
walton whatever, excepting that persons wht
have violated the laws of war during thu
period of active hostiIities are not embraced
within the scope OF this amnesty.
Pay offered for Rifles.
I'm order to mitigrate as much as possible
consequences resulting from the various dis
turbances which since 1896 have succeeded
each other SO rapidly, and to provide III
some measure for destitute Filipino soldiers
during the trQnsitory period which must
Inevitably succeed q general peace, the mill.
tary authorities of the United States will
pay 80 pesos to each man who presents q
rifle In good condition"
Under their instructions the commission,
composed Of representative Americans of
different sections of the country 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 I'm.
der civil control, In which the inhabitants
shall participate, giving them opportunity
to demonstrate how far they are prepared
for self-government.
Quotes the Commission.
This commission, under date of Aug. p,
1900, makes an Interesting report, from
which l quote the following extracts:
Hostility against Americans was orig.
inally aroused by absurd falsehoods Of un-
scrupulous leaders. The distribution of
dispel!ed hostility, and steadily improved
temper of people. This improvement is fur
thered by abuses Of insurgents. Large num-
bers Of people long for peace and are willing
to accept government under the United
States.
Insurgents not surrenderlng after defeat
divided into small guerrilla bands under gen.
eral officers or became robbers. Nearly all
of tba prnm mont ppnaralS and nO1itfpfaOo of
the Instruction, except Aguinaldo, have
since been captured or have surrendered and
taken the oath Of allegiance. "
"Allnorthern Luzon, except two provinces,
substantially free from Insurgents. People
e Gany piaa.'nf hallway dTS and Telegraph ari'pA lines Ua;
from Manila to Dagupan, 122 miles, not mo-
Tested for five months.
Plans Native Militia.
'Tasalogs alone active in leading guerrilla
bate, Sibuyan,. Tabias, Bohol and other phil
ippine Islands little disturbance exists, and
civil government eagerly awaited.
-Four years Of war and lawlessness in
parts of islands have created unsettled con-
ditions. . . Native constabulary and
militia, which should be organized Mt once,
will end this and the terrorism to which de-
fenseless people are subjected. The natives
JudicIously selected and differed, will be
efficient forces for maintenance OF order, and
will permit early material reduction Of
United States troops.
Turning islands over to coterie of Taga-
log politicians will blight fair prospects of
enormous improvement, drive out capital,
make life and property secular and relig-
ious most insecure; Danish by fear Of cruel
prescription considerable body of cohserva-
tive Filipinos who have aided Americans In
well-founded belief that their people are
not now fit for self-government, and reintro-
duce same oppression and corruption which
existed In ali provinces under Malolos In.
surgent government during the eight months
of its control. The result will be factional
strife between Jealous leaders, chaos and
anarchy, and will require and justify active
Intervention Of our government or some
Trade Follows Peace.
Business interrupted by war much Inn
proved as peace extends. In Negroes
more sugar In cultivation than ever before.