Evening star., 1901-08-08
Result Of Operations in the Philip
pines.
3EVOLF ALMOST ENTIRELY CRUSHED
Predicts That the Natives VIII Be-
come Grateful.
IHE ISLANDS IMPORTANCE

Var Department. The period covered by
ne report is from October l, 1900, when the
1st report from Gen. Macarthur was dat
ID, up to July last He reviews the policy
# the Filipinos who were hostile to the
americans, saying that their action since
he practical collapse of the insurrectfon
aas been a perplexing problem. While the
Gisbandment of the insurgent field armies
was caused by a considerable period of
comparative inactivity. the Fflipinos still
organized desperate resistance by banding
the people together IN support of the guer-
~illas.
This was carried out by means of secret
committees who collected contributions
inflicted punishments and carried on a
considerable opposition TO the Americans.
zen. Macarthur reviews the manner In
EhiCh operations were carried on against
-IeSe guerrillas. the punishment OF muir
iererS and aSSaSSinS and other features
Llready well known. The policy adopted
le hopes. will in time result in conciliating
he natives and making them friendly to
he United States. The education of the
pe0ple in times past made them suspicious
IF any governmental beneficence, and they
avidently looked upon the lenient attitude
IF the United States as indicating weak
IeSs.
Gen. Macarthur says that the proclama-
ion issued on December - firmly declaring
the intention of the United States to hold
he islands and to have the laws obeyed
lad good effect, and the secret resistance
% this government was much abated lie
.eferS to subsequent orders and proclama-
ions, the deportation of number of Fill
pinos to Guam, and other acts which as
listed in bringing about the comparative
3acifcation of Luzon. Gen. Macarthur
speaks of the good result from the forma-
lion of different parties in the Philippines
f a political character, but with the OBJ
.ect of forwarding Filipino interests under
American rule as being of considerable ad-
vantage to the government in the islands.
Field Operations.
\ considerable portion of the report is
devoted to the field operations of the army.
5howfng that on October 1, 19oO it occu-
pied 413 stations, and was of necessity in
creased to 502 stations, and every command
was in contact with some hostile force. He
speaks 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 to combine
for mutual protection, the armed 1nsurrec-
ton Is almost suppressed. AT the date or
the present report there was no embodied
rebel force in LuZon above the Pasig river
In the department of NiSayaS, all pacihed,
excepting the Island of Samar, and in the
departments Of Mindanao and Jolo, the
rebels hnd all submitted and been dis
armed
In southern Luzon disorders stii. continue
u several provinces, DOt are QlullnlStllES
in force. Serious questions will arise from
time to time he says. in Mindanao and
Jolo. the adjustment of which will depend
largely upon facts and knowledge of Moro
character.
Predicts Grateful FilipinOs.
In this connection Gen. Macarthur says:
1T is respectfully submitted that the very
gratifying conditions herein briefly recapit-
ulated have not been brought about en-
tirely by the hand of Providence. Neither
must the attitude of the people, who have
declared for peace. or even that Of the
leaders of the federal party, be attributed
entirely To unreserved pro-Americanlsm.
1t would therefore be unsafe to assume
these conservative forces as constant fac
tors. the friendly operation of which can
be relied upon irrespective of external In
fiuences. In due time, and beyond any
question. If beneficent republican institu-
tinps are permitted to operate with full
force, the Filipino people will become
warmly attached to the United States by
a sense of self-interest and gratitude. In
the meantime the molding force in the is
lands must be "a well-organized army and
navy Anything in the immediate future
calculated to impede the activity, or re-
.duce the efficiency of these instruments,
present but put in Jeopardy. the entire
future of American possibilities in the
archipelago
Effect of AguinaIdO's Capture.
Gen. Macarthur says the capture Of
Aguinaldo may be regarded as the most
momentous single event of the year.
Speaking particularly of Aguinaldo, he
says that the important Immediate results
and the remote consequences, make 1t the
important event which he characterized
it. He calls it a unique, Isolated, military
transaction.
The capture dispelled the growing ten
dency to idealize Aguinaldo's personality,
and to surround him with mythical legends
Of inTincibility, which millions of natives
believed to be true and which would ulti-
mately insure success for the rebellion.
AguinaldO was the incarnation Of the in
surrection. His death would have magni
fed tE1 legend which surrounded him, while
his capture has dispeIed a great deal Of
the fictitious value ne had.
Result of Conflicts.
General Macarthur gives the following
statistics from May g. 1900. to June 80
1901, during which time there were 1,026
contacts between American troops and in
surgents, which show the casualties on
either sides: Americans-kiled, 243;
wounded, 490; captured, lis; missing, 20.
Insurgents-Killed 2.S45; wounded, 1193;
captured. 65T2: surrendered, % 035. Dur
ing the same period. the following material
captured or surrendered from the in
surgents: Rifles. Is G93; rifle ammunition.
296,36J rounds; revolyers. S6S: boloS. 3,516:
rounds
Gen. Macarthur reviews the various sup
ply departments OF the army and speaks OF
them IN the highest terms. OF the navy he
says: THE cooperation of the navy has
been cordial. constant and effective. Many
In portant transactions have been almost
entirely dependent upon naval support and
assistance"
Proposed Coinage System.
Gen. Macarthur speaks of the great con-
fusion regarding a money medium In the
Philippines. which is characteristic of the
eastern world, and favors the recommends
ticns of Col. e. H Crowder. military SEQ
retary. for a coinage system to meet the
conditions existing in the islands which is
summed up In the following:
The American gold standard to be es-
tablished by authorizing the coinage of a
peso containing twelve and nine tent hs
= Q2.0) grains, nine-tenths fine, to be repre-
: sented In the circulation by coins contain
ing such multiple OF the standard peso as
may be regarded rs most convenient OF
mintage.
2 table of equivalents, to be declared
by law, between Philippine gold money and
= United States money in all its various
forms, including national bank notes, on
the basis Of two to one-that is to say, one
United States dollar equivalent to two