Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-09
TELLS ] ! QE PHILIPPINES
Annual Report Of Gen. MacAr.
Arthur Received at the War
Department.
Two Hundred and Forty.five
Americans and 1854 In.
sursents Killed.
Funston's Capture OF Asuinaldo
Praised and Termed Mo.
mentous Event.

Washington, Aug. 9-The annual re-
Fort of Maj. Gen. Macarthur, dated OH
July 4, 1901, the day that he relinquished
command of the division of the Philip-
pines, has been received at the war de-
partment. The period covered by the
report is from Oct. !, 1900, when the last
report from Gen. Macarthur was dated.
He reviews the policy of the Filipinos
who We're hostile to the Americans, say
ihs that their action since the practical
collapse of the Instruction has been a
2erpleSins problem. With the disband-
ment of the insurgent field armies the
Filipinos organized desperate resistance
by banding the people together in sup-
port of the guerrillas. This was carried
out by means of secret committees. who
collected contributions, inflicted punish
ments and carried on a considerable op-
position to the Americans. Gen. MacAr-
thur reviews the manner in which oper-
atoms were carried on against the guer-
rillas. and says he hopes the policy
tives and make them friendly. The edu-
cation of the people in times past made
them suspicious of any governmental
beneticence, and they evidently looked
upon the lenient attitude of the United
States as indicating weakness. Gen. Mac
Arthur says the proclamation issued on
Dec. 90 firmly declaring the intention
OF the United States to hold the islands
and to have the laws obeyed, had good
effect and the secret resistance was
abated.
A considerable portion of the report is
devoted to the field operations of the
army. showing that on Oct. /, 1900 it oc-
cupied 413 stations, which was of neces-
sity increased to 500 stations, every COM
mand being III contact with some hostile
force. He speaks of the good service of
the army, and says as aresult of the CO.
operation between the army and the
people, who have accepted the invita-
ton to combine for mutual protection,
the armed insurrection is almost sup
pressed.
Gen. Macarthur gives the following
statistics from May 5, 1900, to June 30,
1901 during which time there were 1,026
contacts between American troops and
insurgents), which show the casualties
on both sides:
Americans-Killed, 245: wounded, 400;
captured. 1873: missing, 20.
\ Insurgents-Killed, 1854; wounded. L..
1873; captured, 6,572; surrendered, 2s,O95
| During the same period the following
material was captured or surrendered
from the insurgents: Rifles 1858, rifle
ammunition 296,365 rounds. revolvers s6s
! tolos 3.516. cannon 122 and cannon ami
| munition 1870 rounds.
| Gen. Macarthur gives a brief capitu-
| lation of the conditions in different
provinces. and says that at present the
rnolding forces in the islands must be a
| well ordered army and navy. ANY
thing he says. .in the immediate fu-
| ture calculated to impede the activity OF
reduce the efficiency of these instru-
ments will not only be a menace to the
present. but put in jeopardy the entire
| future of American possibilities in the
| archipelago
Gen. Macarthur says the capture Of
| Aguinaldo may be regarded as the most
nomentous single event of the year.