Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-25

their organization ia 10 kin American
soldiers and continue the struggle for
Filipino independence. SO you may call
them "ladrones, robbers, bandits. or
anything else you choose, without ma
terially changing their attitude toward
American rule,
II is commonly believed In Manila
that the Filipino republic retains It's or
ganization necessarily sub rosa In many
sections that taxes are still collected
and that the operations of the guerilla
bands are directed by the leaders who
are now assembled IN Manila, enjoying
the leniency Of the United states gov
eminent. Nearly every one 90 whom /
spoke was frankly OF the opinion that
the Filipino leaders had come into Ma
Mia and put themselves on parole so
as 20 get together for a conference and
reorganize None believes that they
have really chosen 70 accept American
rule without further protest
Although the present fight is carried
on by small bands IL does not follow. as
most people at home seem TO believe,
that these bands are Independent Of
each other and represent so many irres-
p0nsibie private enterprises Col. Mon
tenegro. OF the insurgent army who sur
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day 90 renew old friendships. told me
that Agulnaldo before fleeing from
Tarlac, re-organized his army into small
companies and ordered a guerilla war
fare.
The most significant fact tending to
prove that the Filipinos are not IN a
peaceful mood Is that the arms used In
the insurrection have not been sur
rendered. II is estimated that the in
sufgents had total OF % 600 rifles. most
of them Mausers with a few Spring
fields and Remingtons only 5000 or
1900 rifles have been captured or pur-
chased. The government now pays $50
tMeXicaul for every rifle turned In by a
native. As a result OF this liberal Of
for many old Remingtors and defect
i've Sprnghelds have been given up,
but the natives have not yet begun 10
turn in the new Mausers with which
they did their fighting. There must be
about 1900 rifles remaining in the
hands Of the insurgents and the Ameri-
sans seem unable 20 buy them or cap
ture them. IL Is only fair 90 conclude
that the Filipiuos are keeping these
weapons because they expect 20 use
them again
There is a difference OF opinion as TO
what win happen during the rainy sea-
son which begins IN June Very few OF
the people with whom I communicated
seemed 20 believe that the insurgents
would attempt 20 reorganlze large ar
mics. IL is thought more likely that
they win continue their guerilla tactics
and probably try TO cut OF and over
whelm some OF the weaker and more re-
mote garrisOns one thing rs certain.
they win not remain inactive. They are
sure % keep up q show of resistance to
American authority until after the No
yember election
Among Manila business men who are
anxious 90 have uuhlndcred trade rela-
lions with the interior provinces OF Luz
z0n and 90 have the products OF an the
Islands move freely to the ports there
seems 20 De no doubt that two or three
years must elapse before the Philip
pines win resume a normally peaceful
condition They seem 20 think that Il
win take az least that long 90 tire out
the insurrecti0u element ana cOerce 70
into good behavior.