Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-15

Years to- Come y Large Military and
Naval Force VIII be Required There.
| (3y Telegraph to Virginiap- Pilot)
General Macarthur, commanding the
army in the Philippines. and military
governor of the islands since May D.
1900. has submitted his report TO the
War Department. y considerable por-
tion OF the report relates 10 events
which took place previous to the date
when he assumed command. and he
publishes some Of the correspondence
and proclamations of The Filipinos OBJ
tanned before that time. He refers to
the changes OF AguinaldoS plans in
abandoning his army organization and
starting Il guerilla warfare. The con
! ditions of the country have afforded
advantages for such Il policy, he says.
! as they have enabled the insurgents
| to appear and disappear at their con
! venience. AT one time they are sol
diers.and Immediately after are within
| the American lines in the attitude of
| peaceful natives. A wildly scattered
formation of Filipinos quickly followed
| the guerilla warfare, which led to
corresponding dissemination of Ameri-
can troops, there being 80 military sta
| tons on the archipelago November l,
| 1899 and IL stations September |. 1900.
This resulted In "a large number of
minor affairs many of which did not
assume the dignity Of n regular com
| bat, though the casualties between the
dates given were 26S Americans killed.
80 wounded and 30 captured. the
Filnino losses during the same time
being 1921 killed. 694 wounded. and
1854 captured
DISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS.
General Macarthur says the extern.
sivc distribution of troops has strained
the soldiers of the army to the full
limit of endurance. lie says the APP
parent desultory work has demanded
more of discipline and as much valor
as was required during the period of
regular operations against concentrat-
ed field forces of insurrectionists. Gen
eral Macarthur speaks in the highest
terms of the service rendered by the
troops amid all labors and hardships.
THE FILIPINOS NOT WARLIIIE.
THE Filipinos." says General Mac
Arthur. ARE not II warille or fero-
ciuus people Left to themselves, a
large number Of them would gladly ac-
cept American supremacy. which they
are gradually coming to understand
means individual liberty and absolute
security in their lives and property.
whey have been maddened, however
during the past five years by rhetori-
cal sophistry and stimulants applied
to national pride. until power of dis
eliminating in matters OF public CON
Germ or private interest has been al
most entirely suspended. AS n subst-
,ute for all other considerations. the
people seem to be actuated by the idea
that i'm all doubtful matters OF politics
or war men are never nearer right
than when going with their own kith
and kin. regardless of consequences
This condition, he says. has raised
difficulties and distractions in paciti-
cation.
MUNICIPAL. GOVERNMENT.
The effort to institute municipal gov
eminent under American auspices car
ricd the idea Of exclusive fidelity to
the United States, but this met with
difficulties where Filipinos were placed
entirely in control. and secret NUM-
cipaf governments We're organized i'll
various towns under insurGent aus
pices, to proceed simultaneously with
the American governments and often
through the same personnel presi-
dents and town officials acted openly
in behalf of Americans and secretly In
behalf of the insurgents. and, para
dOxical as Il may seem, with consider
able apparent solcitude for the inter-
cStS Oh Doin.
SOLDIERS AND PEOPLE.
Wherever there is group of insur-
gent forces contiguous towns contrib
ute to their support and render great
assistance in sccreting the soldiers
and helping them to escape. The re-
mort says tho success of the guerrilla
system dencnds upon the complete
unity of action among the native popu-
latfon. That there is such unity is
frankly acknowledscd. but how it Is
brought about General Macarthur says
he is unable to ascertain. lniimida-
ton accounts for the condition. to
successful as the only motive. He
adds:
1T is more probable that the ad
hesivc principle comes from chino
logical homogenity. which induces men
to respond for a time to the appeals
Of consanguineous leadership even
when such action is OPPOSED TO their
own interest and convictions OF OK
pedicncy.b
lie says that this statement applies
to the entire archipelago, excepting the
portion OF Alindanao. occupied by
Moros and The Jolo group. The Moros
scem entirely satisfied with present
conditions.
CAPTURED CORRESPONDENCE.
General Macarthur quotes captured
corrcspondence to show the effort OF
The insurgent leaders 10 intinAdate and
control the people. He declares taat
the guerilla bands could not exist eX
capt for the support they receive
from the towns.
lie says that the education Of the
Filipinos viii tend to secure their sub
mission which indicates that this will