The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-09
1t Covers Events in the Philippines
During the Period From
October 1, 1909.
CASUAL TIES ON BOTH SIDES.
Americans Lost SI3 in Killed,
Wounded, Captured and Missing
From May ), 1900, to June 30,
1901-Filipinos Lost 33, ia.

Washington. Aug. S-The annual report
of Major General Macarthur. dated July 4,
1901. the day that he relinqu.shed command
of the division OF the Philippines. has been
received at the War Department. The Pc
riod covered by the report Is from October
I. 1900. when the last report from General
Macarthur was dated.
He reviews the policy OF the Filiplnos
who were hostile to the Americans, saying
that their action since the practical col
lapse of the instruction has been a per-
picking problem
With the disarmament of the insurgent
field armies. the FTllpinos organized desper-
ate resistance by banding the people to-
sether in support Of the guerrillas. This was
carried out by means Of secret committees.
who collected contributions. inflicted pun
ishments and carried On a considerable OPP
position to the Americans.
General Macarthur reviews the manner
in which the operations were carried on
against these guerrillas. 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
I'm times past made them suspicious OF any
governmental beneficence. and they evident
ly looked upon the lenient attitude of the
United States as indicating weakness.
Secret Resistance Much Abated.
General Macarthur says the proclamation
issued on December 20. firmly declaring the
intention of the United States to hold the
islands and to have the laws obeyed. had
a good effect. and the secret resistance was
much abated. =
A considerable portion Of the report Is
devoted to the field operations of the army,
showing that on October i. lSS, II occupied
4l3 stations. which was OF necessity N
creased to 50e stations. every command Ds-
ing in contact with some hostile force. ne
speaks of the good service OF the army,
and saws as a result OF the cooperation be-
tween the army and the people VINO nave &c,
cepted the invitation to combine for mutual
protection the armed Instruction Is al
General Macarthur gives the following
statistics from May ), I9-o. TO June ~. ipi
during which time there were IoIe cohtacts
between American troops ana lnsuLsen.s''
which show the casualties on both sides:
Americans-Kiled. 2i5: wounded. 49,; cap
tured. us: missing. -. $50.
Isursents-killed: 2sis; w9uaeeo' A~
..NioIding Force In Army and Navy"
During the same period the following ma
terial was captured or SURRENDERED from ,he
insurgents: Rifles. is.ess: rife ammunitios.
go. 3C5 rounds; revolvers. SOS; bolos. 5.'iS;
cannon. IL; cannon aminunitAon- N'@'o
General Macarthur gives a brief capitu-
lation of the conditions in different Prov
inces and a y that at present the molding
force in the islands must be a well-organ-
lied army and navy. Anything" he says,
''in the Immediate future calculated TO i'm
pede the activity or reduce the emcieney OF
to the present, but put In Jeopardy tne en-
tire future OF American possioiiues In the
Archipelago" aci -.
Acuinaldo may be RI garded as the most mo-
mentous single event of the year.