Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-06-05
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.
says War In Luzon Was Only Kept
Alive by Hope of Bryan's
EIectIcE.

Among those who arrived in the
United States transport Sheridan at
San Francisco was Brig. Gen. Fred
ericll Dent Grant, who is back from
Manila after two years of service.
Gen. Grant. after landing, said:
"slnce the first campaign progress to-
ward order and peace has been steady and
rapid. The greatest reviv Il of activity was
after Bryans speech or acceptance OF the
democratic nomination. You could trace
the direct result OF every anti-expansion
speech In congress after that. In fact the
connection was close between pro- Filipino
outbreaks In the United States and native
revolt In the islands. The better class in
the islands, who held property, were puz-
zled by these declarations by prominent
Americans that the Philippine government
should be given over TO the hands of the
insurgents. They plainly that they
would lose both lives and property as soon
as the backs OF the Americans were
turned. From Bryan's first speech TO the
close OF the campaign. all the war in the
Philippines was useless war because we
could make no Roadway against the SIMS
ter Influence of anti-imperialism. The
troops were kept as quiet as possible. as
every one saw the futllity OF active effort
until after the election was decided.
mo one who was not an eyewitness OF
affairs in the Philippines can appreciate
the disastrous results OF this democfati
antl-eNpdESlon campaign on the innocent
f1iplnos. In Pampango province over
10000 people were killed for refusing to
swear allegiance to the Instruction. Three
hundred people were burned alive in one
small district Not far from my camp eight
men were killed i'm one day by "A Filipino
desperate named Lorenzo Caimayer. who
boosted that this fate would fall upon all
loyalists when Americans evacuated the
islands. All these outrages could be ira ced
directly TO the receipts of those seditious
ff-rv fINaT Tr1ff
The Flipinos are timid. and il was
natural that they should hesitate 10 es-
pouse cause which had such active and
violent opponents In the United States
Hence Ii was useless carrying on warfa re
under such conditions. All active opera
lions among my force were stopped after
Hryan's nomination, and IL waS only few
days before election that we again began
TO prepare for war. When the announce
ment OF President Mckinley election
came struck. and struck hard. The end OF
the Instruction was in sight when the
tiyes were convinced we were in the Phil
ippines to stay.
so you may say the instruction is dead.
All that remains Is to clean out a few thou
sand Ladrones and gather up guns. But
the work OF giving natives good govern
ment Is difficult task. which will require
great Judgment and executive ability.
These islanders are descendants of pirates
and they still pay tribute to brigands. A
certain class Will continue TO rob and pill
lage until they have felt the laws heavy
hand. But so far political result IL con-
cerned. the instruction is ended. Before
Aguina ldO's capture 1t was dead. A com
pany of my Macabebe scouts were the men
who actually made the capture OF the rebel
leader
The work of pacifyinG the islands is GO
Ing or at rapid rate since President Nc
kinley's election. My district included the
provinces of Bulacan, Pampango and Bo-
tam, all Tagalo provinces, with 600. 600
population. They were regarded as the
most lawless in the islands, aud my work
was mainly wiping out small insurgent
stronGholds in the mountains. Now not a
single robber band is left in the district
Local government under a civilian gov
ernor Is in operation and we are teaching
the people and bidding roads"