The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-13
MACAKTlfUR'S LAST REPORT ON THE
PHILIPPINE WAR
Tho "Mouldlrg" Forco In that Count ry
Must bo II We'll Organized
Army aud Navy

Washington, Aug. S.-The annua
report Of Maj. Gon. Macarthur, datet
July 4, 1901, tho day that no rolin
quishod command of the division ol
the Philippines, has boon received al
the war department. Tho poriod
covered by the report is from Octo
Dor !, 1900, when tho last report
from Gen. Macarthur WAS dated
Ho reviews the policy of tho Filipi
nos who were hostile to the Ameri
cans, saying that their action since
tho practical collapse Of the insurrec.
ton has boon II perplexing problom.
With tho disbundment Of tho insur-
gont field armies tho Filipinos organ
lied desperate resistance by banding
tho pooplo together in support Of the
gvorillas. This was carried out by
means OF secret committees who col.
cected contributions, inflicted punish
ments, and carried on considerable
opposition to the Americans. Con.
Macarthur reviews the manner in
which operations were carried on
against these guorillas, and says he
hopes the policy will in timo concli-
ate the natives and make them friend.
y to tho United States. The educa
tion of the people in timo past made
them suspicious of any governmental al
benoticence, and they evidently looked
upon the lonient attitude Of the Uni
ted States as indicating weakness.
Gen. Macarthur says that the proc
lamation issued OIL Decomber Goth
firmly declaring the intention of the
United States TO hold the islands and
to have tho laws obeyed, had a good
effect, and tho secret resistance was
much abatod.
A considerable portion Of the ro-
ports is devoted to the fold opera
tions Of the army, showing that on
October |, 1900, it occupied Alb sta
tions, which was Of necessity in
creased to 502 stations, every COM
mand being in contact with some
hostile force. He speaks Of the good
service Of the army, and says as ro,
suit Of tho co. cooperation between tho
army and the people who have ac-
ceptod the invitation to combine for
mutual protection, and armed insur-
rection is almost suppressed.
Gen. Macarthur gives tho follow
ing statistics from May 5, 1900, to
June 80, 1901, (during which time
there wore 1926 contacts between
American troops and insurgents)
which show the casualties on both
sides: Americans killed, 245; wound
ed, 400; captured, 11S; missing, 90;
insurgents killed, 1850; wounded,
1893; captured. G,572; surrendered,
23,O05. During the samo period,
the following material was captured
or surrendered from the insurh ents
Rifles, 1903; rifle ammunition, $780,
3G5 rounds, revolvers, 86S; bolos,
3,51G; cannons 1922; cannon ammu-
milton, 1920 rounds.
Gen. Macarthur gives brief capt.
ulation of the condition in different
provinces and says that at present
the molding forco in tho Philippine
islands must be we'll organized
army and navy. Anything, he says,
in tho Immediate future calculated
to impede The activity or reduce the
efficiency Of these instruments, will
not only DO a menace to tho present
but put in jeopardy the entire future
American possibilities in the archi-
pelago.
Gen. Macarthur says the capture
of Aguinaldo may be regarded as the
most momentous SINGLE event of tho
year.
Gen. Macarthur speaks of the
great confusion regarding q money
medium in the Philippines and fa-
vors the recommendations of Col. T..
II. Crowder, military secretary, for a
coinage system to meet the condi-
tions existing in the islands, embrao.
ing the coinage of peso containing
II 8 10 grains, nine-tenths fine, to
be represented in the circulation by
coins containing such multiple Of the
standard peso as may be regarded as
most convenient of mintage, the es-
tablishment of the gold standard and
Aof Filipino national banks, the same
A all respects as now authorized in