Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-07
SUPPORT OF THE NATIVES
ENCOURAGING REPORT OF COMMITS
SIONER TAFT.
Progress of the Establishment of Civil
GOvernment-MiIita Situation
Never So Favorable.

The Secretary Of War has received the
following cablegram from Judge Taft
president Of the Philippine commission.
dated Manila, March 8, 1901:
ION eve Of Presidents second admins
tration wish to convey to him assurance of
the great progress made toward peace.
Since January 1 1927 firearms have been
captured and 1858 surrendered. Captures
and surrendered both due to cooperation
of natives Since November 5000 bolomen
have surrendered in Ilocos. 1000 in Albay
and Camatines. Eighty thousand residents
of Panay have taken oath allegiance; an
offensive attack by insurgents IS now of
rarest occurrence; Delgado, i1surgant lead
er in Panay, with $50 men and rifles; An
geles and Simon Tachon, with 2UO in Bula-
can, have surrendered. Lacuna, MaScado,
Pablo, Tachon, Sandico and other leaders
have made overtures for surrender, but
condition immunity from prosecution for
alleged completely in assassination not con-
coded has delayed contamination.
The federal party, avo~ed and direct
derful rapidity in all parts Of the archi-
pelago and is active and urgent in adyo-
cacy Of peace and presenting advantage Of
civil liberty under American sovereignty.
1t assisted in securing surrenders in Pa
nay. The party's banquet Of 900 on the
eve of Washington's birthday and the gath
erfng of 1000 members party ON the Luz
meta to hear the loyal and earnest address
es of leading Filipinos were most convinc-
ing Of Its power, purpose and completely
representative character.
The commission has In the last three
weeks organized five provincial govern
ments - Pampanga, Pangasiaan, Tarlac,
Bulacan. Batan: last two are Tagalog prov
inces. Attended each provincial capital in
a body; met by appointment the presi-
denies, councillors and principal men of
the towns; explained the provisions of the
general provincial act and the special bill
for particular province and invited discus
sion natives present of both considered:
special bill enacted; appointments fe lowed
The explanation that the purpose of the
President and the people Of the United
States was to secure civil liberty was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Anxiety for pro.
vincia1 government was everywhere appar-
ent and satisfaction with the form adopted
was manifest. The reception from the PEG.
pie at large, along the way and in the CAPT
tails, was most encouraging. At Dagupan
convention met of $50 delegates from
thirty-four towns. In others less delegates
were in attendance. but not less interested
Enthusiastic meetings of the federal party
called by the president and directors party
who accompanied us. were held in every
capital visited. In three large provinces
natives were appointed provisional govern
ors. In Bataan, on petition of eight OF
nine towns, volunteer officer was appoint.
factions required appointment OF an Ameri.
can. The expression of loyalty by all ma
tives in the convention was emphatic and
sincere.
I'm compliance with urgent native invi-
tations, will leave March IL for the south
to organize the provinces OF Tayabas, Rom.
bion. Iloilo. Capiz. Zamboanga and such
others as are ready. Returning, shall Or
ganfze Zambales, Union, Cagayan and Ilo-
cos Norte. The military governor has rec
commended organization of Batangas, Ca
vite. Laguna and Nueva Ecja, but shall
delay action as to these until we return
from northern and southern trips
'Fragmentary cable dispatches detailing
small engagements. which are only the re-
suit OF increased activity of the army after
the close of the wet season and efficient
policing OF the country, made possible by
active native cooperation, create wrong
impression on the mind of the public as to
the probable continuance OF the war and as
to conditions which have. In fact, never
been so favorable to the restoration of COM
piete peace and the accomplishment of the
declared purposes Of the President"