The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-08-13
OfChurch In Philippines
Says Macarthur.
AMONG THE M0ROS
thousands Held az Slaves--
kobbe Says Masters and
Slaves Are on Terms
Of Equality.

washington, aug. S.-IeueIdi WAC
Arthur, In the course Of report to
the war department, says the capture
Of Aguinaldo may be regarded as the
most momentous single event OF the
year. The capture dispelled the grow
ing tendency to idealize Aguinaldo's
personality and to surround him with
mythical legends Of invincibility,
which millions Of natives believed to
be true, and which ultimately would
insure success for the rebellion.
Aguinaldo was the incarnation Of the
insurrection. His death would have
nagnifed the legend which surround
ed him, while his capture has dis
pelled great deal of the fictitious
value he had.
General Macarthur speaks Of the
great confusion regarding a money
medium in the Philippines, which is
characteristic Of the eastern world,
snd favors the recommendations of
Colonel E. II. Crowder, military sec
Ietary, for coinage system to meet
the conditions existing in the islands.
Practically No Church Question.
After discussing the various conten-
tons regarding the friars, General
Macarthur says:
Properly speaking, and in broad
scope, there Is no church question in
the Philippines. Under conservative
procedure, and II no extra constitu-
tional methods are invoked, there is
nothing presented Of a serious import
or calculated to cause any consider
able public concern"
General Macarthur says the Fill
ipino will work when properly paid,
and the Chinese are not necessary as
lAborers. as has been claimed. He
recommends the gradual decrease Of
the Chinese now in the islands.
Under normal conditions, he says,
American trade will increase with the
growth Of American ideas and intelli-
gence throughout the archipelago.
Speaking Of the conditions in the
Orient, General Macarthur says:
''The power that holds these islands
must of necessity exert an active and
potential influence upon the affairs Of
Asia"
Colonel s. W. Groesbeck, Judge ad.
vOcate of the division Of the Philip
pines, says that since Sept, /, 1900
:S natives have paid, with the death
penalty, the debt Of murder, arson,
assassination and treachery, while SO
others, sentenced for similar offenses,
are now serving terms Of life impris-
onment.
Refers to Commissary Frauds.
Colonel J. A. Woodruff, chief COM
missary, reports that his department
has supplied nearly 100000 persons
with food. The sale Of stores in the
City OF Manila amounted to $4,000 a
month. He says that the present
army ration is about perfect for the
service IN the tropics. Colonel Wood
run 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 Officer was
1912 and the sergeants 3828.
Colonel Charles r. ,Greenleaf, chief
surgeon, says the health Of the troobs
continues to be good and the ration
II non-effectives has decreased. The
NOSE serious feature, according TO
Colonel Greenleaf, is the steady in.
crease in venereal diseases among the
troops.
He said that there is not much dis.
ability among the soldiers from alco.
hOlism.
Brigadler General w. A. Kobbe.
commanding the department OF Min
danao and Jolo. regarding slavery,
says: .
Slavery, as the term is usually un.
derstood, does not exist among the
Moros, and radical and comprehensive
measures to abolish 1t would at this
time be premature and Ineffective
The slaves and masters belong to the
same race and live on equal sociaf
terms II has been impossible to OBJ
tain any information regarding the
number OF slaves held anywhere"
General Macarthur gave statistics
irom May 5, 1900, to June 30, 1901,
tduring which time there were 1.O2S
contacts between American troops
and insurgents) which show the cas-
ealties on both sides. al,. ..,Bussa.s
Americans--KiIled, 245; wounded
4s0; captured, ls; missing, 20.
lnsurgents--Kilied.s Q, ,864; wounded.
l:ls3: captured, s.572; surrendered,
General Macarthur spoke of the
good service Of the army, and SAYS as
. result Of the cooperation between
the army and the people who have
accepted the invitation 70 combine
Tor mutual protection the armed in.
surrection is almost suppressed.
SHUT OUT MATTE sEALs.