The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-03-15
FEELING GROWING.
Judge Taft, President of the Phil
ippine Commission, Reports on
Prevailing Conditions.
THE SITUATION IS DAILY IMPROVING.
coming Appreciated Provincial
Governments Being Organized -
OHensive Attacks by Insurgents
Are Now Very Rare.

Washington, March 7.-Secretary OF
War Root has received the following
cablegram from Judge Taft, presi-
dent of the Philippine commissions:
Manila, March 3.-On the eve of the
presidents second administration l wish to
convey to him the assurance that great
progress has been made toward peace.
Since January 1, 1,127 firearms have been
captured and 1858 surrendered. The cap
lures and surrenders were both due to the
cooperation of natives. Since November
5000 bolomen have surrendered in 1locos.
1000 in Albay and Camarines, and $4,000
residents of Panay have taken the oath OF
allegiance. Offensive attacks by insur-
gents are now of the rarest occurrence.
Delgado, insurgent leader, Panay, with $50
men and rifles; Angeles and Simon Techon,
with 200, Bulacan, nave surrendered. La
cuna, Mascado, Pablo. Techon. Sandico
and other leaders have made overtures
of surrender, but on condition of immunity
from prosecution for alleged completely in
assassination; this, which has not been
conceded. has delayed it's contamination.
Federal Party Active.
sThe federal party, an avowed and direct
outgrowth of the election, has spread with
wonderful rapidity in all parts of the archi-
pelago, and is active and urgent in its ad-
vocacy of peace. and presenting the ad-
vantages of civil liberty under American
sovereignty. It assisted in securing the
surrenders in Panay.
Provincial Governments.
'The commission has in he last three
weeks organized five provincial govern
ments, Pampangan, Pangaslnln, Iarlac,
Bulacan and Bataan. The last two are
Tagalog provinces. The commission at
tended each provisional capital in a body,
met by appointment the presidentes, coun-
cillors and principal men of the towns, and
the explanation of the purpose of the pres
ident and people of the United States to
secure civil liberty was received with en-
thuSiasm.
Like American Rule.
"Anxiety for aprovincial government was
everywhere apparent and satisfaction with
the form adopted manifest. The reception
from the people at large. along the way
and in the capitals, was most encouraging
In compliance with urgent native invita-
lions, the commission will leave March IL
for the south to organize the provinces of
Tayabas, Romblon, Iloilo, Capiz. Fam
boanga and such others as are ready. On
returning the commission will organize
Zambales, Union. Cagayan and Ilocos
Norte. The military governor has recon-
mended the organization of Patangas, Ca
vite, Lagunda and Nueva Ecija, but the
commission will delay action as to these
until the return from northern and south
ern trips.
Wrong Impression Created.
"Fragmentary cable dispatches detailing
small engagements, which are only the re-
suit of the increased activity of the army
after the close of the wet season, and eff
cient policing of the country, made possible
by active native cooperation, creates a
wrong impression on the mind of the pub
lie as to the probable continuance of the
war, and as to the conditions, which have,
II, foot nayynr hnpn en- fQu0r9 HE fn the
restoration of complete peace and the ac-
complishment of the declared purposes of
the president"
Surprises Insursent Camp.
Manila, March Lieut.. West, with
the gunboat Laguna de Bay, sur
prised an insurgent camp on the is
land of Talim, on Lake bay, east of
Manila, capturing 81 insurgents.
Many small detachments in various
localities are surrendering daily. 1t
is reported that negotiations are in
progress for the surrender of all
insurgents on the island of Cebu.
Inducement to Insurgents.
Manila, March S.-Additional in
ducements have been made to the in
surgents to surrender their guns.
Gen. Macarthur has directed all de-
partment commanders to release one
prisoner for every rife surrendered.
An insurgent who surrendered his
gun will be permitted to name the
prisoner to be released, provided no
exceptional circumstances require
this mans detention, in which case
another selection will be allowed.