The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-07
PROGRESS IN PHILIPPINES
VERY ENCOURAGING CABLEGRAM
FROM JUDGE TAFT.
Sent ON Eve of the Presidents Second
1nauguration-Large Number of Sur
renders Federal Party
Which Favors Peace Has Spread W tth
Remarkable Rapidfty-A Successfui
Convention Mt Dagupam.

Washington, March 6.-secretary of
War Root has received the following
cablegram from Judge Taft, president
of the Philippine commissions:
presidents second administration wish
to convey to him assurance great prog
ress made toward peace. Since January
first 1927 firearms captured and 1858
surrendered. Since November thou
sand bolomen surrendered in Ilocos; l.
900 in Albay and Camarines. Sixty
thousand residents Panay taken oath
allegiance; offensive attack by insur-
gents now of rarest occurrence; Delga-
do, insurgent leader Panay, with $50
men and rifles Angeles and Simon Ire
hon, with 200 Bulacan, have surrender
ed Lacuna, Mascado, Pablo, Trehon,
Sandico and other leaders have made
overtures surrender, but condition i'm
munity from prosecution for alleged
completely in assassination, not conced-
ed has delayed consummation. FEEDER
al party, avowed and direct outgrowth
election, has spread with wonderful rap
idity all parts archipelago, and is active
and urgent in advocacy of peace and
presenting advantage of civil liberty
under American sovereignty; assisted
in securing surrenders in Panay. Par
tvs banquet of 300, eve Washington's
birthday, and gathering of 1000 mem
bers party on Luneta to hear loyal
earnest addresses leading F'ilipinos,
were most convincing of it's power, pur-
pose. Completely representative char
acter commission has last three weeks
organized five provincial governments,
Pampaga, Pangasinan, Tarlac, Bulacan,
Bataan; last two are Tagalog prov
inces. Attended each provincial capital
in a body; met by appointment presi-
dents, councillors and principal men of
towns; explained provisions general |
provincial act and special bill for par
ticular province, and invited discussion |
natives present of both bills. Conven
tions thus held very satisfactory;
amendments suggested, considered,
special bill enacted, appointments fol-
lowed Explanation purpose of the
United States to secure civil liberty re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Anxiety for
provincial government everywhere ap-
adopted manifested Reception from
people at large along the way and capt.
tails most encouraging. At Dagupan
met convention $50 delegates from thir-
ty-four out of thirty towns. In
others less delegates in attendance, but
not less interested Enthusiastic meet
ings Federal party, called by president
and directors party who accompanied
us, held, every capital visited. In three
large provinces natives appointed pro-
visional governors. In Bataan, on petit
ton eight out of nine towns, volunteer
officer appointed. In Tarlac feeling be-
tween loyal factions required appoint
ment American. Expressions loyalty
by all natives in conventions emphatic,
sincere. In compliance with urgent ma
tive invitations leave March IL for
south to organize provinces Tayabas,
Romblon, loilo, Capiz, Zamboanga, such
others are ready. Returning shall or
ganize Zambales, Union Cagayan, Ilo-
CO.'S Norte. Military government has
recommended organization Batangas ,
Cavite. Laguana Neuva, Eccija, but
shall delay action as to these until re-
turn from northern and southern trips.
cable dispatches detailing I
small engagements, which are only the I
result of increased activity army after ]
close wet season and efficient policing {
made possible by active native
cooperation, create wrong impression e
on mind of public as to probable con- 6
-inuance war and as to conditions, /
which have, In fact, never been SO fa- i
1orable to restora ton Of complete peace /
and accomplishment of declared pur- c
poses Of president"