The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-09
Large Portion Of the chfpeIa
Pacifed When He Gave Way
to General Chafee.
AGUINALDo'S CAPTURE A BLOW
THAT DID MUCH TO WEAKEN THE
CAUSE OF THE REBELS.
Recommendations as to ~MOney-Slav-
cry in the Sulus-A Message
from Lopez to Mabina.

port of Major General Macarthur, dated
July 4, 1901. the day that he reiinquished
command of the division OF the Philippines,
has been received at the War Department.
The period covered by the report is from
Oct. 1, 1900, when the last report from Cen
eral Macarthur was dated. He reviews the
policy of the Filipinos, who were hostile to
the Americans, saying that their action
since the practical collapse Of the insurrec-
ton has been a perplexing problem. With
the DISARMAMENT of the insurgent field
armies the Filipinos organized desperate re-
sistance by banding the people together in
support of the guerrillas. This was carried
out by means of secret committees, who
collected contributions, inflicted punish
ments and carried on a considerable oppo-
sition to the Americans. General MacAr-
thur reviews the manner in which opera
tions were carried on against these guer-
rillas, and says he hopes this policy will, in
time, concililate the natives ana make them
friendly to the United States. The educa-
ton of the people in times past made them
suspicious of any governmental peneicence,
and they evidently looked upon the Ienient
attitude of the United States as indicating
weakness.
General Macarthur says the proclamation
issued on Dec. 20. firmly declaring the in
tention of the United States to hold the
islands and to have the laws obeyed, had
a good effect, and the secret resistance was
much abated.
A considerable portion of the report is
devoted to the field operations of the army.
showing that on Oct. l, 1900. it occupied Alb
stations, which was of necessity increased
TO SOP stations. every command being in
contact with some hostile force. lie speaks
OF the good service of the army. and says
as a result OF the cooperation or the army
and the people who have accepted the IN
vitation to combine for mutual projection
the armed instruction Is almost sup
pressed. General Macarthur gives the fol-
lowing statistics from May 3, 1900, to June
80, 1901 during which time there were l,Ob
contacts between American troops and IN
surgentS), which snow the casualties on
both sides:
Americans-Killed, 245: wounded. 400; cap
tured, us: missing, 20.
Insurgents-killed, 1854: wounded, l,l93,
captured. 6.512: surrendered, S.O9o.
During the same period the following ma
terial was captured or surrendered from the
insurgents: Rifles. 1883: rife ammunition.
cannon, 122; cannon ammunition, 1920
rounds.
NO BOD FORCES.
At the date of the present report there
was no embodied rebel force in Luzon
above the Pasig river. In the Department
of Visayas all was paciied, excepting the
Island of Samar. and in the Department of
Mindanao and Jolo all the rebels had sub
mitted and been disarmed. In southern
Luzon disorders still continued in several
provinces but We're diminishing in force.
Serious questions will arise from time TO
time, General Macarthur says. in Minda-
mao and Jolo. the adjustment of which will
depend largely upon facts and knowledge of
Moro character. In this connection Gen
pTal Macarthur saws.
1T is respectfully submitted that the con-
ditions herein briefly recapitulated have
hand Of Providence. Neither must the atti-
tude of the people who nave declared for
peace. or even that of the leaders of the
Federal party, be attributed entirely to un-
reserved pro-Americanism. 1t would,
therefore, be unsafe to assume these con-
servative forces as constant factors, the
friendly operation of which can be relied
upon, irrespective of external influences. In
due time, and beyond any question. if
beneicent republican institutions are per-
mitted to operate with full force, the Fill
pino people will become warmly attached to
the United States by a sense of self-interest
and gratitude. In the meantime the mold
ing force in the islands must be organized
army and navy. Anything In the imme-
date future calculated TO impede the ac-
tivity or reduce the efficiency of these in
will not only be q menace to the
present, but put in jeopardy the entire flu
ture of American possibilities in the archi-
pelago."
General Macarthur says the capture Of
Aguinaldo may be regarded as the most
momentous single event of the year. Speak
ing particularly of Aguinaldo. he says
that the important immediate results and
the remote consequences make IL the i'm
portant event which he characteriZeS II.
He calls ii a unique, isolated military
transaction. The capture dispelled the
growing tendency to idealize Aguinaldo's
personality and to surround him with myth
zeal legends of invincibility. which millions
Of natives believed to be true, and which
ultimately would insure success for the
rebellion. Aguinaldo was the incarnation
of the insurrection. His death would have
magniied the legend which surrounded him,
while his capture has dispelled a great deal
of the fictitious value he had.
THE MONEY QUESTION.
General Macarthur reviews the various
supply departments of the army and speaks
of them in the highest terms.
of the navy he says: The cooperation
OF the navy has been cordial, constant and
effective. Many important transactions
have been almost entirely dependent on
naval support and assistance"
General Macarthur speaks of the great
confusion regarding a money medium IN
the Philippines, which is characteristic OF
the Eastern world. and favors the recon-
mendations Of Col. f. H. Crowder, military
secretary, for a coinage system TO meet the
conditions existing in the Islands which is
summed up thus:
q. The American gold standard TO be
established by authorizing the coinage OF
a peso containing twelve and nine-tenths
grains, nine-tenths fine, TO be represent
ed i'm the circulation by coins containing a
multiple OF the standard peso as may be
regarded as most convenient of mintage.
- A table of equivalents, to be de-
clared by law. between Philippine gold
money and United States money, In all
its various forms, including national bank
notes, en- the basis OF two TO one-that
Is TO say. one United States dollar equiva-
lent 70 two Philippine gold pesos, as herein
prescribed.
"S. \ subsidiary Philippine coinage
embracing such subdivisions of the peso
as are most convenient, conforming as
much as possible TO the subsidiary coin
of the United States. and with an es-
tablished rate of equivalents as in the case
coin equivalent TO two Philippine coins Of
the same denomination.
"Fourth-The establishment of Filipino
national bank, precisely the same In all
respects as now authorized in the United
States, including United States bonds as a
basis Of circulation.
"Fifth-All currency issued under the
foregoing systems to have full legal tender
| functions In the Philippine Islands for an
public dues and private debts: and the
equivalent United States currency and
subsidiary coinage, as authorized In the
foregoing Sections 2 and 3. TO have legal
tender qualities in the Philippines TO the
same extent and precisely the same as In
the United States"
After discussing the various contentious
| regarding the friars General Macarthur
| scope. there Is no church question In the
l Philippines. Under conservative procedure,
and II no extraconstitutional methods are
invoked there is nothing presented of Seri-