New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE.
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT FROM JUDGE
TAFT
THE CONDITIONS NEVER BEFORE so
FAVORABLE. HE SAYS. To COMPLETE
PACIFTCATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

PACIFICATION OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Washington March s.-secretary Root has
ceived the following cable dispatch from Judge
Taft president nj the Philippine Commission:
Manila March 3. 1901.
On eve of Presidents second administration
wish To convey to him assurance great progress
made toward peace. Since January |. 1,12t
firearms captured and .36S surrendered. Capt
ures and surrenders both due to cooperation Of
natives Since November FIVE thousand hoomen
surrendered in Iocos; one thousand in Albay and
Camarines. Sixty thousand residents Panay
taken oath OF allegiance; offensive attack by
insurgents of rarest occurrence; pelgado'
insurge7t leader Panay. with $40 men and rifles;
Angeles and Simon Techon. with 200 Rulacan.
have surrendered. Lacuna. Mascado. Pablo.
Techon, Sandico and other leaders have made
overtures surrender but condition Immunity
from prosecution for alleged completely in as
sassination. not conceded, has delayed consum-
nation.
Federal party. avowed and direct outgrowth
election has spread with wonderful rapidtty all
parts archipelago and is active and urgent in
advocacy Of peace and presenting advantage of
civil liberty under American sovereignty; as
sisted in securing surrenders in Panay. Partys
banquet of three hundred. Washington's
Birthday. and gathering of seven thousand
members party on Luneta 10 hear loyal earnest
addresses leading FiIipinos. We're most Convinc
ing of it's power. purpose completely representa-
tive character.
Commission has last three weeks organized
five provincial governments Pampanga. Pan
eastman, TarlaC. Rulacan. Rataan. last two are
TagaIog provinces. Attended each provincial
capital in a body; met by appointment presi-
dentes. councillors and principal men of towns;
explained provisions general provincial act and
special bill for particular province. and invited
discussion natives present of both bills Con
ventions thus held very satisfactory; amend
ments suggested. considered, special bill
enacted. appointments followed Explanation
purpose President. people United States TO Sc
cure civil liberty received with enthusiasm
Anxiety FOR provincial government everywhere
apparent and satisfaction with form adopted
manifest
Reception from people at large along way
and In capitals most encouraging. At Dagu-
pan met convention 40 delegates from thirty
four out OF thirty-five towns. In others less
delegates In attendance. but not less interested.
Enthusiastic meetings Federal party. called by
president and directors party. who accompanied
US held every capital visited
In three large provinces natives appointed pro
vieional governors. In Bataan. on petition, eight
out Of nine towns volunteer officer appointed
appolntment American Expression loyalty by
all natives In conventions emphatic sincere In
compliance with urgent native invitations leave
March II for south to organize provinces Taya-
nas. RomhIon Ioilo. Capiz. Zamhosnea. such
others are ready. Returning shall organize Fam
bales. Union. Cagayan, Ilocos Norte Military gov
ernor has recommended organization Batansas.
Cavitt I.aEuna. Nueva Ecija, but shall delay
action as 70 these until return from northern
and southern trips.
Fragmentary cable dispatches detai'lns SrlaI
engagements. which are only the result In
creased activity army after close wet season
and efficient policing country. made possible by
active native cooperation. create wrong i'm
precision on mind OF public as TO probable con-
tiruance war and as to conditions. which have
In fact ne-er been so favorable 10 restoration of
complete peace and accomplishment Of declared
purposes Of President.