The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
PEACE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
Taft Commission Makes Fa'
yOrabIe Report.
Remarkable Conduct OF Some
Of the Western Press.

some Of the Oregon press seems en-
drely destitute Oi that principle which
should promptii 10 print the news.
The latest exhibition Of tins policy Of
eopcealment. was Size suppression oi
the brief message Of President Mckin'
Iley. transmitted 70 The senate ie"
DAYS ago, in which he incluled the re-
report Of the Taft Philippine Commis
sion. THE JOURNAL regrets I've inability
20 publish the report IN fnll. The public
ought TO have il placed before them.
In his message q transmitial The
President says the report includes not
only the reports Of the commission, bot
Sc act Of legislaiion and other imror.
tant information relating 10 the condi'
ton anI immediate wants Of the Philip
pine Islands. Coacluding the President
says:
earnestly recommend legislation M
der which the government OF The iflands
NAV have authoriiy 10 assis, in their
peaceiul. industrial development In the
directions indicated by the Secretary Of
War.
Secretary Roots letter 10 the Presid
ent says:
I wish 10 call attention 10 some cor
ditions existing in the Philippine islands
which indicate that the development ol
that country along the lines Of peaceful
industrial progress now requires the eK'
ercise Of powers Of civil government, not
vested in this department nor In you ~
military commander, but requiring q
grant Of authority from the congress.
The commission gives gratifying ac'
count Of the progress made in the paciii.
cation oi the country and the gradual
subsidence Of guerrilla warfare. lnior.
nation received subsequent to the date
Of the report confirms the favorable an
licipations Of the commission. A per
sonal letter received by me from Judge
Taft, dated December ~, 1900 says:
"since writing you, about 1000. in.
surgents In Ilocos Norte have surrender
ed, aud 10000 persons who were not well
affected, toward us Ia Panay have taken
the oath Of allegiance. have already
received two papers from native priests
~ In number, aud am told that there
will be a great many other papers Sign
ed by a great many more native prlesls,
rendering their allegiance to the United
States aud promising fidelity without
mental reserve. THE native priests are
those who have held ont longost In favor
of the insurgents and against the
Americans. deem this action 49, ot
great Importance. The army Ia hitting
small but hard knocks against the
insurgents everywhere Since the
election there has been great falling
Oh In the activity Of the insurgents In
aggreariveness
On the Pa oi January. the com.
mission ~ body re- enforced the views
contained In their report by the follow
ing dispatch from Mauus,
Amended Seooasr Bu wtatsd
'li you approve, ak trlusm l.stou to
proper senators ant representative of
following Passage oi -poooer bul 40
present session greatly needed o. secure
best result from impruvrd conditions
uniil ns passage, nn porly central cIyil
government can bee established; no pub.
De franchises u any klnd granted and no
substantial inyestmrnt ui private cap.la.
la inierna improvements possiblc Au
are needed ~ most important steps bon
complete pacidcaton.
"suong peace party organized with d.
hned purpose Of securing civil govern
nent under United siatrs ana reason
ably expect ciyil government aud rrliri
from Inevitable hut annoying restraints
Of military rulo long before subject can
be taken up by new congress.
"fIme near at hand, iu our opinion.
when Disturbances existing can bette,
DO suppresscd by native ,,olire of ac,,iI
government With urmy as nuN,Iiar,
force, than by continuance NJ complete
military control Flower 90 mako,lIang,
should be- pnt lu the hanisol thc prcsi
dent, 20 ac' promptly whom timc A..
rivos 90 give the Philippine people an
object lcssoa IA tho alyaolass, ct pca,e
'Qnanc''il government uodur way
power mnF restricted ana unsau.ar
'oFy' Comms,ion rmhara,sei la b.
curing gohi m,,sral to juibpM and
other s"rNlru by uroessacilv uuDaofal
character ol military government ami
unrertuluty "' tenure
'alc w lullc huu ami allouar q
'l m..'ns 'avu- lwthss .lr mu ~.au e.
cr bill Hundreds ct ,u, u,r.csn,.n.,r.,.
ground aNauug iswtn psur,t uan
More oom az. Guud tIsm.ut m ru.
rAuon, trsruiN no,nua.m nm Bad
men' 10 sp 'uer b,'i s.tnt ts u.,a
'on he wnt po.lpm,l nHul ,ompri
'npprr sin utali iururpciiu. bl, o.i
in'n m pori,,euts bifu.cnt rN. so .
'rnmenl may 6e a.ry tvt bl,h.d
Conditions rapidly Improving 90 poirt
a hero c'Nt go,rfnment wuh a.t sI
ARMY NIL to mD,c rdia snt a. sccan.
l"a'e than military c,u.fol
Many iaisc and mDslradlnt ,tat.
men'a have heyu mado resardms th,
n" OF 'n,a lyaung ,Ig oots n Mauls.
Zoe fact BE- that Ihis ifaac is u.or,
's'd'y and ynvusv'y regulated ami
|, ~ ~'h'n bnnds ia uie c.ty oi Ma
i''s Than ln an, mty ol ,muarorgr goat.
y s'ae In tho Uni,ed States"
psf'''ulArly tp.efs,,mg -setan al
"e 'si.o''. 'uuo'lacios ,bo ebo,s sob,
~" fhtlippipo ptlai uss. dr,I. vat