The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-09
WAR IS not OVER.
Macarthur Says Continuous Fighting
Is Necessary in the Philippines.
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY
Must Be Used TO Mold the MaIays
Into Civilizations Ways.
PROVIDENCE MADE RESPONSIBLE
For the Alleged very Gratifying condi-
tons" Now Prevailing.
STATEMENT OF THE LOSSES m. BATTLE
Shows that Scores Of Lives Were sacri-
feed in the Fourteen Months
Covered by the Report.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Washington, August S-rhe annual re-
port ~ Major General BacArhtur. dated
duly 3 1901, the day that he relinquIshed
oppland of the division OF the Philippines
has been received at the war department..
The period covered by the report is from
October L. 1900. WHOM The last report from
tieDerai Macarthur was dated. He re-
views the policy OF the Fiipinos who were
hostile 60 the Americans saying that their
action since the practical collapse Of the
lnsnrrectlon has been perpleSing prob
lem. VITA dhn disbandment of the insur
gent field armies, the Fipinos organized
desperate resistance by banding the people
together In support OF the gueuillas. This
WIS carried out by means OF secret com.
mitces who collected contributions, In
nirted punsaments and carried on con-
siderable opposition to tle Americans. Gen
ecai MacAGthuf reviews the manner IN
which operations were carried en- against
tdcse gCerrlllas aud says he hopes tina
policy adopted will In rime aonciliate tina
natives aud make them friendly 10 the
Drited states. The education OF the people
In ttufts past made them suspicious uf any
gov ernneOtal benehcence aud they evil
denih looked upon the lenient attitude ot
! theuEited states as Indicating weakness.
( GcaelNi Macarthur says that the proelatna-
J ton Issued December 20 nrmly declaring
! the Islands aud to have the laws obeyed
! had good effect and the secret resistanca
J was much abated.
cenflderahle portion OF the report is
devorea 10 Inc Held operations q thei
AMY, showing that since October !, 1900,
eSciE command was IN contact With tha
Tic speaks Of the good service Of tho
army end enys as a result Of the co-opega-
ton between the army and the people who
have accepted the invitation TO combine Tor
mutual protection the armed resurrection
fu. "A n
statistics from May ,, 1900, 10 June %,
1901 during whlca time there were l02d
conflicts between American troops and in,
surgenis) which show me casualties on
b0tn sides:
-hprr(ans killed PAS wounded 400; cap
Insnlgents: Killed aS54: wounded 1888
captured 65I2; surrendered 23,095.
During the same period the following
Lha irsGrRCpts
isifes 1908; rife ammunition 2963sJ
rOunds; reYolYcrs sos; bolos 35lB; cannon
In: cannon ammunition 1870 rounds.
AZ the date Of the present report there
were no Important bodies Of the renel
force In Luz"n above the Fasig river. Ia
this department OF Vsayas all was pacihen,
excepting the Island of Samar aud ~ thd
department Of Mindanao aud Jol9 all the
rebels had submitted and been dlsarmet.
In Southern Luzon disorders sIili continue q
In several provinces, but were diminishei
from ,or tme f e fims ae ene2a aeArhSr
sayg, IN MndanaO and Jolo, tho adjust
ment Of which will daueud largely upO
facts aud knowledge OF Moro character,
In this connection General MacArthur
says; ut is respectfully submitted that
the very gratifying conditio herein BREEZY
recapituiated have been brought entirely
by the hand OF Providence Neither must
the attitude OF the people, who have dc.
clured for peace. or even mat or the ltad.
ers Of the federal parity he attributed EN-
tlrely 10 unrcserved pro -AmereaDism, Il
would therefore be unsafe 10 assume these
conservative forces RS constant factors, the
friendly Oupratlnu of which he reli n
upon irrespective of external influences,
In due time and beyond any question II
beuelieent republican Institutions ara per
nlrted to operate with full force. the
Filipino people will become warmly al.
tached 10 the United States by sense OF
self Interest and gratitude. IN the mean
be well organized, army and navy. Any
thing In the immediate future chlculatei
70 Impede the activity or reduce the q
cheney OF these instruments VIII not nnN
10 4 menace TO the present, but put IN
jeopardy the entire future Of American pos
shIlities IN the archipelago,
General Macarthur says the capture 81
~uinaldo may be regarded as the most
single event Of the year
Speaking particularly Of Aguinaldo, ne
says that the important Immediate results
aud the remote consequences make u lie
important event which be characterizeS t.
The capture dlspeiled the, growing Ten
and 10 surround him with mythical legenua
OF inyiucibility, which millions Of natives
believed 30 be true ana which ultim;a,.!ely
would Insure success for the renehiqn'
Aguinald0 was the incarnation OF fhe ln-l
His death would have mag
nihed the legends which snfr9auu nla;;
deal OF the fictitious value he had
General Macarthur speaks OF the great
confusion regarding money medium ~
standard coinage aud natlonai banks:
Accompanying the report " Ienerai mte-
Arthur are reports OF other orieess' Soso-