The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-09
GEN MARTHUR's REPORT OF oP-
CREATIONS FROM OCT. L, 1900,
TO JULY 4, 1901
GOOD WORK OF GEN. FUNSTON
In Effecting the Capture of Aguin-
aldo, the Most Important
Factor in Ending
HostiIities.

partment. The period covered by the re-
| port is from Oct. l. 1900. when the last
report from Gen. Macarthur was dated,
| He reviews the policy of the Filipinos
who were hostile to the Americans, saying
! their action since the practical collapse
of the insurrection has been perplexing
problem. With the disarmament of the
insurgent field army, the Filipinos organ
! lied desperate resistance by banding the
people together in support of the guer
/ rillas. This was carried out by means
| of secret committees who collected con-
| trlbutlons, inflicted punishments and car
| RED on a considerable opposition to the
Americans. Gen. Macarthur reviews the
| manner in which the operations were
carried on against these guerrinas and
| says he hopes the policy adopted will in
| time conciliate the natives and make
| them friendly to the United States. The
| education of the people in times past
made them suspicious of any govern
| mental beneficence, and they evidently
looked upon the lenient attitude of the
United States as indicating weakness.
Gen. Macarthur says the proclamation
issued on Dec. 20, firmly declaring the in
tention of the United States to hold the
islands and to have the laws obeyed,
had a good q ect and the secret re.
sistance was much abated
A considerable portion of the report is
uCNOleu 10 the HelQ operations or lie
army showing that on Oct l. 1900 it oc-
cupied 413 stations, which was of neces-
sity increased to SOP stations, every COM
mand being in conuuct with some hostile
force. He speaks of the good service of
the army and says as a result of the CO.
operation between the army and the peo-
pie who have accepted the invitation to
combine for mutual protection, the
armed instruction is almost suppressed.
a A1th crixr fGn Foil
statistics from May 5, 1900 to June 30,
1901 during which time there were 1,026
contacts between American troops and
insurgents) which show the casualties on
both sides: Americans, killed, 245;
wounded, 400; captured, 11S; missing %
Insurgents killed, 1854; wounded 1,193;
captured, 6,572; surrendered, 23,095.
During the same period the following
material was captured or surrendered
by the insurgents: Rifles, 1858; rifle
ammunition, 296, 1865 rounds; revolvers, S68;
bolos, 3,516; cannon, 122; cannon ammun-
ton, 1920 rounds
Gen. Macarthur says the capture Of
Aguinaldo may be regarded as the most
momentous single event of the year.
At the date of the present report, there
was no embodied rebel force in LuZon
above the Pasig river. In the depart
ment of Visayas, all was pacified, except
Ing the island of Samar and in the de-
partment of Mindanao and Jolo, all the
rebels had submitted and been disarmed.
In Southern LuZon disorder still con-
tinued in several provinces, but was
diminishing in force. Serious questions
will arise from time to time. Gen. Mac
Arthur further says, in Mindanao and
Jolo, the adjustment of which will de-
pend largely upon facts and knowledge
of Moro character.
In this connection, Gen. Macarthur
says 1t is respectfully submitted that the
very gratifying conditions herein briefly
recapitulated have not been brought en-
tirely by the hand of Providence.
Neither must the attitude of the people,
VINO have declared for peace or even that
of the leaders of the federal party, be
attributed entirely to unreserved pro-
Americanism. 1t would therefore be I'M
safe to assume these conservative forces
as constant factors, the friendly opera
ton of which can be relied upon, ire
spective of external influences. In due
time, and beyond any question, if benel-
cent republican institutions are per-
mitted to operate with full force, the
Filipino people will become warmly at
tached to the United States by a sense Of
self-interest and gratitude. In the mean
time, the molding force in the islands
must be well organized army and navy.
Anything in the immediate future calcu-
the efficiency of these instruments, will
not only be menace to the present but
put in Jeopardy the entire future of
American possibilities in the archipelago.
Gen. Macarthur says the Filipino viii
work when properly paid, and the Chi
nese are not necessary as laborers as
has been claimed. He recommends the
gradual decrease of the Chinese now in
the islands.
h.
American trade will increase with the
growth of American ideas and intelli-
gence throughout the archipelago.
Accompanying the report of Gen. Mac
Arthur are reports of the staff officers,
the officers commanding the various de-
partments in the archipelago, together
with the reports of the military and CIV
IL officers in the islands.
Col S. w. Groesbeck, Judge advocate
of the division of the Philippines, says
that since Sept l, 1900, seventy-nine ma
tives have paid with the death penalty
the debt of murder, arson, assassination
and treachery, while eighty-nine others
sentenced for similar offenSeS are now
serving terms of life Imprisonment.
Col c. A Woodruff, chief commits
sary, reports that his department has
supplied nearly 100000 persons with
food, which includes besides the army
at one time of 1,OOO the retainers, pris-
oners and others necessary to the condi-
tions existing in the Philippines. The
sale of stores in the city of Manila
amounted to $4,000 month
He says that the present army ration
is about perfect for the service in the
tropics Col. Woodruff discusses at
some length the charges of commissary
frauds in the Philippines and refers to
the action taken in the conviction of two
officers and three commissary sergeants.
The losses on the part of the officers were
$312, ard the sergeants $S2S.
Col. Charles R. Greenleaf, chief sur
geon, says that the health of the troops
continues to be good, and the ratio of
non-effective has decreased. Service in
the Philippines shows, on a grand scale,
the operation of the law of the survival
of the fittest. The most serious feature
according to Col. Greenleaf, is the steady
increase in venereal diseases among the
troops, showing from s.S per cent In
September, 1900 an increase to 90 AZ per
cent in April this year. He recommends
that a portion of the city of Manila be
under medical supervision, and inspection
be set apart in order that vice products
Of this kind may be controlled by the
officials. He says there is not much dis
ability among the soldiers from alcohol
ism.
Maj. Gen John Lloyd Wheaton, COM
manding the department of Northern
Luzon, says that guerrilla warfare has
been practically suppressed. He says:
1.-The humanity of the troops engaged in
the endeavor to bring order out of a
chaos of robbery, rapine and murder has
no parallel in the history of dealing with
Asiatics."
Brig. Gen. w A Kobbe, commanding
tho dana rtment Of Mfndana0 and IOIO