Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-24
REPORT OF THE PHILIPPINE
COMMISSION.

On August II, Secretary Root cabled
the Philippine commission for re-
port of it's operations to date.
The reply sent by the commissioners
was in part as follows:
"Replying to dispatch, commission
reports: It has for two months and a
half made diligent inquiries into con-
ditions prevailing. Mass of people
has aptitude for education, but is ig-
norant, superstitious and credulous
in remarkable degree. Hostility
against Americans was originally
aroused by absurd falsehoods of un-
scrupulous leaders. Distribution of
troops in 300 posts has by contact
largely dispelled hostility and steadily
improved temper of the people. This
Improvement, furthered by abuses of
insurgents, show that large number
of people long for peace and are will
ing to accept government under the
United States. Insurgents not sur
rendering after defeat have divided
into small guerilla bands under gen.
eral officers or become ladrones.
Nearly all prominent generals and
politicians of insurrection except
Aguinaldo have since been captured
or have surrendered and have taken
oath of allegiance.
Policy of leniency eliminating in
amnesty had marked effect to induce
surrenders until defining of political
issues in United States reported here
in full, gave hope to insurgent officers
still in arms of changed policy and
stayed surrenders to await result of
elections. Disturbances in parts of
island, kept up and avowed by insur-
gent proclamation and orders to infu-
ence elections, do not show unfriend
" attitude of majority Of people of
provinces where they occur, but only
activity of small insurgent bodies in
mountain Businesses.
All northern Luzon except in Nuev
aecija and Bulacan are substantially
free from insurgents. People are
busy planting and are asking for mu-
41lC1 pal
1t is conceded by all but men IN
arms and is implied in their proclama-
ton, that if electionsconfirme present
policy remnant of insurrection will
disappear within 80 days by surren-
der of leaders and fading out of rank
and file. Ladrones, in part a heritage
from Spanish rule, will continue for
time, but can be suppressed by stern
A change of policy by turning
islands over to coterie Of Tagalog
politicians will blight their fair pros
poets, drive out capital, make life and
property, secular and religious, most |
insecure, Danish by fear of cruel pre-
scription considerable body of con-
Filipinos who have aided |
in we'll founded belief that |
heir people are not now fit for self
government.
Railroad franchises should at once
De granted Railroads Will revo1u
,ionize life and business in these won
lerfully rich, beautiful und healthful
tropical islands. 4
:. Calls coming from all parts of the
stands for public schools, school sup
olies and English teachers are greater
han commission, can provide until
comprehensive school System is or
,an1zed.
Creation of central government
within IS months, like that of Porto
Rico, under which substantially all
lights described in bill of rights in
ederal constitution are to be secured
o the people of the Philippines, will
ring to them contentment, prosper
ty, education and political enlighten-.1
nentD