Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-21
TRUTH ABOUT PHILIPPINES.
Mckinley "PaciHoation" Show Up For
What It's Worth By Unbiased
Observer

What It's Worth By Unbiased
Observer.
One of the bulwarks Of the Mckinley
cause. is the pretense that the war in the
Philippines sis over" and the Filipinos
pacifed. The administration has per-
sisted in these statements, in spite of
continuous official reports Of casualties
in American army and the unrelenting
activity of the Filipinos.
Other reports than the mcager army
bulletins have been pretty successfully
censored by Mckinley officials hitherto,
but at length "true bill" has found its
way through the mails Mr.. George
AIDE, a Chicago newspaper man Of high
standing, went to Manila early this
spring and spent a month gathering the
facts of the situation. Mr., AIDE is
trained observer and he took the field
without prejudice lie sought tcstimo-
ny from those who knew, talking with
American civilians, army officers, pri-
yatc soldiers, Europeans and natives
His discoveries he has embodied IN n
letter to the Chicago Record" written
at Hong Kong where there isno United
States CENSOR. April o. There is not
the slightest reason to doubt its entire
truth.
QUEER "PAcIFICATIoN"
"If the Philippine islands are paci-
fed says Mr.. AIDE, "thcn we must con
code new meaning to the word paci
fed A Tagalo who is lodging around
in the jungle taking an occasional Wild
shot at you is not paciGcd.' He may be
ratified he may lie afraid of you and
lack the indiscrcot courage to come out
in the open and be killed in orthodox
fashion, but as long as has the gun and
is animated by the desire to shoot you
no, not 'pacitied'
There arc about 240 garrisons in the
Philippine islands, each OF which has
succeeded in cowing the region bounded
by rs outposts The natives behave
themselves while they arc In the immc
date presence Of American soldiers with
loaded guns. But 1t is not advisable for
any white man to wander beyond the
outposts Of a garrison, especially If lac
is unarmcd He is in danger Of being
shot from ambush or set upon and bo-
loed Any traveller who wishes TO 20
from one garrison to another must be
accompanied by guard Of soldiers.
The railway from Manila to Dagupan is
being operated, but there is a heavy gar.
rson in every town and night and day
guard at every bridge. Wagon and
pack trains are fred on from ambush ev
cry day.
"LADHoEEs," Nor INSURGENTS
at is true that the insurgent armies
have been scattered, that many Of the
leaders of the instruction arc now un-
der surveillance in Manila, that Agui |
naldo has been chased into a remote hid |
ing place, and that the reorganization |
and mobilization of large army seems
practically impossible. On the other
hand, it is true that the spirit of rebel
lion is still active and that the insurg |
ents continue a Fostering and plundes
ing campaign in small bodies that can
not be trapped into battle.
"There is much testimony to the ef-
feet that these small bands commit dep
relations on natives and Cinnamon as
well as Americans, and that they prefer
a rowing life Of brigandage to a quiet
agricultural career in nipa shack; but
the fact remains that the primary object
of their organization is to kill Ameri- !
can 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.
REPUBLIC STILL ORGANIZED.
at is commonly believed in Manila
that the Filipino republic retains an or
ganization, necessarily sub-rosa in many
sections, that taxes are still collected
and that the operations Of the guerrilla
bands are directed by the leaders, who
are now assembled in Manila, enjoying
the leniency of the United States gov
eminent. Nearly every one to whom |
spoke was frankly of the opinion that
the Filipino leaders had come into Ma
Mia and put themselves on parole SO as
to get together for conference and re-
organization. No one believes that they
haye really chosen to accept American
rule without further protest.
although the present fighting is car
ried on by small bands, it does not fol-
low, as most people at home seem to be-
lieyc, that these bands are Independent