The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-21
|ipoRT OF COMMISSION.
| !, n. Philippines Is The Subject Of
Report.
,su INVESTIGATION WAS MADE
,a. Are Far from quiet and
|s' r a..,scation Must Proceed
Further.

..,rton, August l''--ou
go = Ron, cabled the Philippine COM
~, !, report of its operations to
~ ssllOwing is the report the com
y, ,,sed on August p:
| NJ nayplns Commission IN Manila ia. ..,
'' ,,s,oa. August II, 19Oo.-rhe presi.
So ~. YOU to report by cable the
-, commission on the general
,,., a. the islands as to peace and
i'NS' snsIness and revenue cond tons
nrocress OF opportunity for
~. aisposition OF the people to-
II. limited states; what improve
nj. particular; the present extent
correction; how much Of the
l,,,,.nso IS tranquil; how much Is sun
'.m,hAs state; probable continuance
Iii. warfare, and influences operat-
Y ,rolons it; how it can best be
. close; conditions and require
N. d civil government. Root y
.,v n war, Washington.
s..a. August 81, 1900.-Replylng TO
aA l.,s commission reports 1t has for
r,hs and a half made diligent in
y, into conditions prevailing. Mass
,la has aptitude for education, but
ien'rant superstitous and credulous In
s~srksble degree. Hostility against
.s,Icsp, was originally aroused by
-, ,,lsehoods of unscrupulous leaders.
{.,,nullop Of troops in 300 posts has by
IT,. largely dispelled hostility aud
[,ilv improved temper of people. TINS
{..,ysment. further by abuses of insur-
n, afArms that large number OF peo-
4 I'M for peace, and are Will ng to &C
Il, s,ysrnment under United States.
5.r,ysnts not surrendering after defeat
IN SI,lded into sma guerrilla bands un-
General officers or become Ladrones.
k,ir ali prominent generals and poll
m, ~ instruction except Aguinaldo
i I, since been captured or have sur
,s,red and have taken oath OF al
lance. Policy of len.ency eliminating
amnesty had marked effect to induce
renders until defining of political issues
| United States reported here in iull,
N hope 10 nsurgent officers still in
Ia Of changed policy and stayed sur
kaus 10 await result Of elect ons. DIS
tbspees in parts of island, kept up an
5pyed by ineurgent proclamation and
ksr, to influence election, do not show
Shlendly attitude Of majority of people
provinces where they occur, but only
tyty Of small insurgent bodies in mcun-
d Businesses whence they .ssue for
tay harmless night attacks, or muir
rsus ambush of small American squats,
10 collect contributions or recruit from
rps ,errorizei by cutting out tongues,
ttlns of limbs, burying alive, murder
punier Difficulty of detection en-
les insurgents to maintain surve lance
sf people even In some garrisoned towns
csrtainty as to future policy OF Unit-l
ates and deienselessness of people with
arms largely prevent them aid ng
Esflcans in suppressing outrag:s De-
lie these difficulties, ma ntenanCe o.
lus QUO makes for more peaceful condi-
lbs All Northern Luzon, EXCEPT IN
Puysectia and Bulacan, are substantially
fs from insurgents. People are busy
Fntlng and are asking for municipal =
litatian. Railway and telegraph lines
Fa Manila TO Dagupan, 122 miles, ha e
eesn molested for FIVE months. In
'spted provinces and parts OF PROVINCES
southern Luzon, insurrecto bands dodge
one mountain refuge to another and
occasional trouble, Tag llogs alone
Eve IN leading guerrilla warfare have
sseded in recraitlng bands among the
sgals In samsr, Leyte and parts of
ny, which ma ntsin themselves by
acd described. In Negroes. Cebu, Rom
Masbate, Sibuyan, Tablas, Bohol AMI
~ Vlsaysn Islands. little disturbanc >
" and civil government is eagerly
NED. Near Cayagan, in Mindinao. d
Aes penal settlement, considerable
uo LadTones makes ne ghboring couu
anserous and disturbance exists at
sae' out in south Of this large sparsely
nea Island at Zamvoanga, Cottabattl
VIuef points the country is tranqu
years OF war and lawlessness IN
Islands have created unsettled
1N0ns and unguarded American or
~ travelling ord nary trails far from
M ana attracting cuDidity. runs
Nv violence even in pacified provinces
.am cohs'aoulary and militia, VIII ch
organized at once, will end this
terrorism to which defenselcss
Il are subjected Natives desire t.
AN, IN ,nese organizations If judicious-
80 and differed will be sufficient
M. maintenance of order and viii
early material reduct on of United
y troops 1t is conceded by all but
~ ~ us and is implied in their procla
~ auat 1t election confirms pre- e Al
sInant OF insurrection will d sap.
;.,, Una sixty days by surrender o.
sroo.' ana fading out of rank and Hle
Mn u part a heritage from Spanist
continue, but can be suppressed
|a,n Existing insurrecto organ
B6 ~. maintained with greatest diff
Ia wi purpose stated Effor
mass enough Insurgents t,
,o,,i.., OF our small garrison
,rIt cS. effect, but hitherto withou
sr IA use OF policy by turning island
Ni,s. eo'erie of Tagallg politician
inp,s.. .nelr lair prospects of enorm
mi ,'ement, drive out capital. max
|u i, Mopefty' secular and religion!
s.,inIssssufe Danish by fear of crue
,ntly. 's a., considerable body Of con
I FiliPinOs who have aided Amer
ays A.. seil-tounded belief that thei
nlntoo mol now, At for self government
ssiio..O the same oppre ,sion an
sf gsi,,N uieh existed in all province
u sios lnsurgent government dur
Fst vii Snt months of its control. Th
ac, is,oe factional strife betwee
ipoplsuefs' chaos and anarchy. an
II nns and Justify active interven
s,s., ya government or some othei
ssi A. eliupted by war is much in
lev cs,ri. esee extends, but investmer
niss ' ,S is retarded by doubt cor
S ,s,t sle policy OF the United state
\, syps a.te sugar Is in cultlvatlo
b. ' ME- Impetus to timber trade an
liz m price OF lumber. Cultivatio
q s,, ,ome provinces is retarded
as,, cattle through disease m
e.Hsc,, now Is cents a pound. Cui
s.si 'slons fer last quarter we're