The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-09
Manila American, January Is. ]
TRY AND KEEP THEM.


governor, the police department
Of the city of Manila has had an
opportunity of doing excellent
work. Previous to the date of
the proclamation the department.
had not been idle, but the great
lieuienc shown the insurgents by
the authorities was most dscour-
aging to the police officials who
daily saw men who had caused
them much trouble in their cap
ture, turned loose again upon the
community.
Now it is much different Sus7
tanned in their work by their
superiors and knowing that every
guilty Filipino will be treated
with a firm hand. great. renewal
of activity followed with the best
results that could possibly be at
tanned.
Day and night the officers have
been on the alert, and there is not
corner of the city that is not
under surveillance. Hundreds of
insurgents have been taken in
and murderers. ladrones and
thieves of long standing are hold
ing down quarters that TREY should
have occupied twelve months ago.
The exposure of the BLACK
saint" humbug in Quiapo was per-
haps one of the biggest scoops
that the department has made.
A system whereby the rebels re-
ceived $50, 600 per month for their
support was broken up, and many
insurgents and their sympathizers
were run down in consequence.
So thorough has been the work
of the officers of the department
that they have gained the conf
dence of the loyal residents of the
city, and it has been suggested by
many leading merchants Ct
Manila that it would be we'll in
choosing chief for the metro
politan police force to consider
the men who have brought the
force up to it's present efficiency.
They Know the ropes and have
demonstrated their ability to cope
with any situation that may arise.
The authorities are even better
informed upon the extent If their
operations than the public, for it
has not been the olicy of the
police department to make public
their every move.
To Colonel Wilder and his able
staff of assistants is due the great
est praise, and in consideration of
the work accomplished we believe
that in appointing officers for the
metropolitan force that they
should not be forgotten.
Capt. Gaines, the first assistant
to Colonel Wilder, is directly in
command of the operations. and
his personal efforts have resulted
in the capture of many of the
rebel elements in the city, besides
criminals, galore, and he keeps
central station the mecca of the
criminal classes and rebels. 1t is
daily crowded with prisoners.
They are held there pending final
investigation by General Bell,
and it has been remarked that
very few of the prisoners sent up
from central are liberated.
Captain Brace, Lieutenant Gill
lespie and Lieutenant Mapes are
three modest young officers who
are the terror of the rebel sympa-
thizers and criminals of the capt.
tai. These young men have
wonderful record which will bear
US out when we say that Manila
never had a better combination of
police officers or a more effective
police arm.
The metropolitan police bill has
opened up a wide field of conjec-
ture as to who the new officials of
the force will be. The officers
who are now doing such effective
service in the department. are all
volunteers whose time will shortly
expire. If they are fitted for the
offices they fill under the present
conditions it is natural to suppose
that when peace is re-established
their ability and experience in
dealing with the native character
will be of the greatest value in
the future.