The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-11
Il Is Popular Both IS 10 the Conduct Of
Civil and Military Affairs.
BELIEF THAT LARGER ARMY IS NEEDED
To Suppress the lnsursciisn Na.Iuss Who Hare
Been Installed In Office Have Prssn Tpaoh-
Mous-lsst Weeks Scouting Operations

Manila, June n.-Judge William III.
TAFT and his colleagues OF the Philippine
civil commission were beset during their
first week I'm Manila by multitude or
callers OF all nationalities. professions
and interests, who presented bcwiider-
ing assortment of recommendations
touching military and civil policies. The
commissioners maintained the attitude
of unpreiudiced listeners.
They admit that while they anticipated
an enormous task, the complexity and
difficulty of the problems and conditions
are weil-nigh staggering. They are de-
termined, however, wi N the cooperation
of the army In pacifying as well as in
lighting. TO make the Philippines peace
full ana honestly governed country before
departing. They md Gen: Macarthur ad-
ministerIng civil and military anaifs In
a way that IN universally popular.
The Filipino party, embracing promi-
nent insurrectionists who accepted Am
erican rule, through force OF circum-
stances, is already making overtures Tor
the discussion of scheme OF permanent
government, practically reviving the old
proposition OF autonomy under an Am
erican protectorate.
There are. OF course, some Filpinos
who believed that Judge Taft would bring
these profess to be disappointed because
sweeping changes are not enforced I'M
mediately.
CoNCILIAToRY POLICY.
Judge Taft's utterances Indicate a con-
ciiatory policy toward the natives. lie
has conferred with the high army oih-
GERS. some OF whom strongly urge that a
larger army IL necessary TO suppress the
insurrection, believing that civil govern
ment will be impossible until rampant
rebellion in the southern districts OF
Luzon I'm the extreme northern provinces
n ha fat nd nd In
Ncgros, Is crushed.
One Of the foremost questions Is how
and from what materials To organize a
ctvil force with which 10 gradually su-
persedc tho army, fas governing ma
chine. SPANS auxiliary, the Church. is
necessarily barred from consideration.
discouragcs the hope of honest govern
ment through them until a generation or
more OF training shall have eradicated
the results OF SPANS tutelage. large
proportion OF the provincial officials al
ready installed have proven treacherous,
while the native police here and I'm Ma
Mia are living on a scale OF luxury sus-
piciously disproportionste 10 their sala-
ries. Charges against native judges OF
failing to account for thousands OF dollars
received in fines are under investigation.
At present the governmental alternatives
are the army on one hand and anarchy
on the other. Gen. Otis plan of munich
pal government is being inaugurated In
the principal towns of central Luzon,
and In parts OF the Visayas, bur the Fill
pinos persist in thinking that the aues-
tion whether the United States will retain
the Philippines Is still open. and some
local leaders ask that municipal elections
be postponed until after the presidential
election. Many people object To taking
the oath OF allegiance to the United
States government which Is the first
qualification for voting for municipal
candidates.
STATUS OF THE CHURCH.
The commissioners also find that the
future status OF the church in the PHI
lippines Is a leading question In the minds
of many. although most Of those who
have talked with Judge Taft and his col
leagues draw the inference that the COM
nissioners are opposed to the reinstate-
ment of the friars. Archbishop ChappelIe
has taken strong stand I'm supporting
the requests OF the friars to be estab-
lished In their old position
As result of last weeks scouting
more than 200 nipinos were killed and
l60 captured. while 1i0 rifles with afA-
munition and stores were secured. The
American loss was nine Killed. including
a captain and a lieutenant. two captains
and II privates wounded. and one cap
tain taken prisoner by the Filipinos.