The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
General Macarthur Reviews
Casualties for the Past
Nine Months
LOSS is OVER THOUSAND
This Total Includes Killed, Wounded
and Captured-Filipino Total
Loss Nearly 7,OoO-Not
Hopeful Of Self
Government.

washington. November 10.-AiaJor Cen
eraI Arthur NTacArthur. commanding the
army I'm the Philippines and military gov
ernor Of the islands since May ;, l$p.
has submitted his report to the war de-
partment 4 considerable portion OF the
rcrort relates 10 events which tooll place
pl evious TO the cate when he assumed
command. and he publishes some OF the
correspondence and proclamations of the
Filipinos obtained before that time. lie
refers to the change of Aglinaldo'S plans
.r abandoning his army organization ana
starting a guerrilla warfare. The condi-
tiaus Of TIE country have afforded ad-
vantas es for such policy. he says. as
they b ave enabled the insurgents TO ap-
near ana disappear at tn ,ic convenience
At one time they are soldiers and imInn-
diatclY after are within tie America"
lines in the attitude uf Tcaccful natives.
y widely scattered formation OF the
Fnpin,s on the railway followed the
guerrilla warfare. which lei To corre-
spending dissemination Of American
troops. there being hity-thrce military
stations on the archipelago November ls''
lSn. and i1S stations SCptemher lst, laoo'
This resulted in i large number OF minor
affairs. many q which did not assume
the dieuify OF 4 regular combat, thouSh
tiic casu1ltics between the dates slateu
were e6N Americans KILLED. 153 wounded
ana gfty-hNc captured. the THlplno
lcsscs during The same period being 3'--'
kiiicd. 81 wounded ana 2.sGi captured.
General Macarthur says the extensive
distribution of tI,ops has strained the
soldiers az The army to tho full limit ot
endurance. iIr says the apparent desul-
tory WORK has demanded more oi ciscip-
line and as much vglOr Is was required
during the period OF regular operations
against concentrated field forces ot III
suErcctianists. General Macarthur speaks
in the highest terms oi the service rem
dcred ~ the troops amid all labots anu
nlrdshlps.
..Tbe Filipinos." says General MacAr-
thar. ARE not e Warlikc or fercc.ous reo-
PIE. LEI, to themselves a large number
ol them would gladly accept American
supremacy. which. they are gradually
coming 70 und -rstand. means indiN.duai
liberty and absolute security in their lives
and property. They have been maddened,
however. curing the past five years by
rhetorical spphistry, and stim1lants APP
pliad to national pride. u..tii power of
discriminating in matters Of public con-
Germ or private interest has been almost
entirely suspended. As substitute Tor
III other considerations, the people seem
to l,c actuattd by the idea that III all
doubtful matters pf politics or wac. men
are never nearer right than when goinr
Ulih their own kith ana kin, regardless
Of consequences.
'"rhis condition" hn says. has raised
difficulties aud distractions IN pacifica-
ton. The effort 10 institute municipal gov
crnment under American auspices carried
;ha idea OF exclusive fidelity TO the
United States. but this met with difiicui-
ties where Fiiip!nos were placed entirely
"a control and secret municipal govern
mcnts H5rc organized ia various towns
under inslrEcnt auspices 10 proceed ST.
mnltaneously with tn. American govern
ments. ana often through the same
personnel. Presidents ana town officials
acted openly in behalf of Americans and
secretly IA behalf OF the Insurgents. and.
parade Xical as IL may sem, with ap-
parent solicitudc for the interests OF
both. Wherever there IS a group of in
surSent forces contiguous towns contrib
ute TO th-i. support ard render great as
=.stdnce in seer t'ns the soldiers and help
ing them 10 ESCAPE.
The report says The success OF the guer-
rilla system depends upon complete unity
of action among the native population.
That there is such unity o: action is
frankly acknowledged. but how IT is
brought about General Macarthur says
he is unable to ascertain. Intimidation
accounts for thcs condition to some eX-
tent. but fear would not be successful
as the only motive. lie adds:
1T is more probable that the adhesive
principle comes from cthnoloSiral homo-
gently. which induces men TO respond for
a time To the appeals OF consanguineous
leadership. oven when such action is OPP