Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-26
PEACE N Philippines
Natives Gradually Recognizing
Control and Sovereignty Of
United States.
Over 50. 900 Swear Allegiance at
Ilioilo-.Insursents Disquali-
fled For Office.
Report Of the Taft Commission
Shows Conditions Are I'm.
proving Rapidly.
1anila, Jan. as.-rhe Philippine COM


mission passed an act declaring the per-
sons in arms against United States au-
thority or aiding and abetting lnsur-
rectionists after March next ineligible
Ito hold office.
Gen. Funston reports thirty of his
men near San Isidro yesterday killed,
and Ave insurgents. Later the same
detachment engaged thirty Insurgents
under Tagunton, the notorious leader
and assassin. Tagunton was killed while
trying to escape.
Upwards of $4,000 Filipinos have
sworn allegiance to the United States
in Iloilo province. Thirty surrendered
ait Santa Barbara yesterday
PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES.
president Transmits an Interesting
Report to the Senate.
Washington, jan 2S.-The president
has transmitted 10 the. senate a report
of the secretary of war, inclosing the
report Of the Taft Philippine commits
!lsion. In his message of trans;nittal
the president says that the report in
lscludss not only the reports Of the COM
mission, but its act of legislation "and
aother Important information relating
| to the: conditions and immediate wants
of the Philippine islands"
I Concluding. the president says: II
Earnestly recommend legislation under
! which the government of the islands
I may have authority to assist in their
peaceful Industrial development in the
directions indicated by, the secretary OF
| war"
Secretary Roots letter OF transmit
|tal is dated Jan. "a addressed. 10 the
ipresddsnt. ard is in part as follows:
beg leave to supplement my am
nual report of November 30. 1890. by
transmitting report made by the
Philippine commission on that date.
department. AT the same :ime wish
to call attention TO some conditions ex-
isting In the Philippine ISLANDS. which
i indicate that the development of the
4 country along the lines OF peaceful in
ercise of powers Of civil government
/ notvestedl in this department or in you
i as military commander, but requiring
gress.
account OF the progress made in the
gradual subsistence of the guerrilla
Hme from Judge Taft, dated December
IA. 1900, says:
Since writing you about 1000 insurg-
and 10000 persons who We're no: we'll
affected toward us in Panay have TAX
rem the oath of allegiance. have all
fready received two papers from native
lprests, eighteen in number. AMI am
told that there will be a great many
other papers signed. by a great many
more native priests. rendering their all
legiance to the United States and
promising fidelity without mental re-
serve.
The native priests have held out
i longest against the Americans and |
deem this action as of great import
4 ance. The army is hitting small but
hard knocks against the insurgents ev-
4 erywhare. Since the election there has
Ibeen great falling off in the activity
OF the insurgents.
4 ~ duspdtc tch from .iuuSe IaIt, uateu
January g. 1901. says:
Conditions rapidly improving. Rifles.
officers. privates are being captured or
surrendered daily in considerable num-
i bers In north and south Luzon. Same
i conditions in Panay. where more than
$4,000 have taken oath of allegiance.
Insurgent forces completely scattered
and Leader Delgabo negotiating for
surrender. Campaign in Samar has
driven bands into Leyte. producing dis
turbances. but information is that con-
ditions there are favorable. Federal
party for peace; direct results of cleo
tion. Preparing to extend organization
to many provinces on pressing ard nu-
merous invitations from Leading ci;i-
zens.''
i The section of the report on the
4 liquor traffic in Manila indicates that
the powers of the commission are am
4 pie to deal with that subject and the
success which they have attained will
compare favorably with the results in
this country. Many false and mislead-