Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-12
MORE LIKE PEACE.
Rapid Strides Toward Pacifi-
cation Of Philippines.
Progress Has Been SLOW But Situa-
ton Now Seems Brighter.
Belief that Radical Results Will Be Obtained
During the Year.

Correspondence Of The AssO ia e Press)
Manila. Jan. 1G.-Progress toward the
pacification Of the Philippines has Ger
tainly been making more rapid strides
during the opening days of the New
Year than during any similar periods
in 1900. Conservative militarymen (and
those of longest experience in fighting
Filipinos SEEM to be the most conser-
vative) in summing up the events of
1900 readily concede that, taken alto
gether, the progress made last year
was decidedly slow. Now, the situa-
ton has begun to brighten.
The military men We're far from
sharing the optimistic views of the
Philippine commissioners as Expressed
in their report prepared, last November,
but they did place confidence i'll the
general preparations for more agrees
Sive campaign.
News of the result of the Presidential
election appeared to be received with
characteristic native Indifference: but,
Gen. MacArthur's proclamation of Dec.
20. designating all who do anything
inmical to the interests of the occupy
ing army" as war rebels or traitors.
punishable at the discretion of the
ITlDufl5lS lIt OtCupy LIB NdS
a proposition so plain that all who ran
might read. The term during which
amnesty was extended to repentant
rebels having expended and the car
rying out of the commands of Gen.
MacArthur's proclamation having be
gun with the arrests Of large patches of
insurgents. a scurrying for the noun
tains ensued. Filipino leaders who were
60 h.c mo
fewer. and several hundred natives
soon found themselves en- route to Ma
, Mia under guard.
While the army industriously chaseS
the remnants of the insurgent army
defatigable Philippine commission is
building up framework of civil gov
eminent as effective as the represent
atives of the administration can make
it.
! The average army officer. judging from
his standpoint, places the date of ulti-
mate pacification at not sooner. and, gen
orally. much later than one year hence.
The commissioner, placing more faith in
the heaven of local autonomy and the en-
lightenment of progressive civil govern
ment, looks forward TO an earlier peace.
that the longer an American remains in
the Philippines the less capable is he of
forming definite opinion on the situa-
ton. The Filipino is learning. by I'M
happy experiences, that he cannot be per-
mitted to serve two masters, and every
American here agrees that the various
forces at work in the interest of closing
out the remnants of hostility and estab-
fishing law, order and justice WILL from
all present Indications, have accomplished
radical results before the close of 1901
Manila Feb. 11.-BidS will be adyer-
tized for in few days for harbor i'm
provements at Manila for which 81, co.
goo of the insular funds has been ap-
propriated. The American forces have
captured since September, Is cannon.
800 rifles, thousands of bolos and go
900 cartridges. Besides this, 100 rifles
have been surrendered The orders of
insurgent officers will no longer be
considered to mitigate crimes.
Havana. Feb. 1.-THE followers of
Gen. Meximo Gomez triumphed, today.
in the Cuban constitutional convention
The clause making him eligible to the
presidency of the republic was adopted
by vote Of Il to H. There was no
discussion.
Senior LlOrente, who is classed with
the anti-GOmez faction, was not pres
ent at today's session owing to sick
ness. Gen. Rivera absented himself in
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