The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-30
Perfect Harmony Prevails Be-
tween the Civil and Military AL
thorities in the Philippine Ar
ChipeIago
THINKS RESURRECTION
is NEARLY OVER
Acting Governor Wright Ex-
presses Same Opinion As the
Military Commander, WHOM
He Considers a Man Of Sound
Common Sense


questioned today by the correspondent
of the Associated Press concerning the
alleged friction between the civil and
military authorities in the Philippine
archipelago said that absolutely nc
such friction existed and that perfect
harmony prevailed between the two
authorities.
Gen. Chaffee said that the only oc-
casion when there had been anything
approaching friction was in the matter
of habeas corpus proceedings in the
case of Oakley Brooks, and that upon
this occasion a solution of the diff
Guilty satisfactory to both authorities
! had been found.
| Gen Chaffee said he and the MEM
bers of the commission had at times
! differed in their views, but that these
differences We're of purely personal
opinion. He said his relations with
| Gov. Taft and acting Governor Wright
and other commissioners were both
officially and socially extremely pleas
ant, and that he thought the published
statement of friction between the civil
| and military authorities here must
have resulted from a misunderstanding
of the facts of the case.
Gen. Chaffee further explained that
every time the slightest friction had
arisen in the provinces between the two
authorities, he had invariably ordered
the military to surrender to the civil
authority, and said that the relations
of these authorities throughout the
province, while they frequently held
| widely opposite opinions, would in no
way interrupt the existing cordial rela-
lions at Manila, where both were
working toward the same goal, namely
the pacification and welfare of the
Philippines archipelago.
Gen. Chaffee concluded by saying he
thought the prospect of subduing the
instruction in all places to be promis-
ing When acting Governor Wright
was questioned on this same matter,
he said:
Where men of sense are at the head
of affairs, there is no likelihood to be
much cause for alarm or friction"
Gov Wright has a great admiration
| for Gen. Chaffee whom he considers to
] be a man of sound common sense. He
said that although he and Gen. Chaffee
frequently differed radically upon vari-
Gus subjects, still the most amicable
relations were maintained under all
circumstances. The acting governor of
| the islands said that under the exist
! ing circumstances in the provinces,
| there was occasionally bound to be
some friction as a result of the mis-
understanding of authority requiring
an appeal to Manila. but that such
matters had invariably been satisfac-
torily arranged.
| Referring to the work accomplished
by the United States Philippine Com
mission during the last year. Gov.
| Wright said: "Out of darkness has
come light and immense and wondrous
strides have taken place. A year ago
everything outside of Manila was prac-
tically chaos. Now, outside of q few
provinces where the instruction still
exists, everything is in a most -four
ishing condition. In the 300 miles from
| Manila north to Apar Rio, not a hos
tile shot has been fired in many
months, while houses have been built
and are still building and crops have
| been planted
These same conditions" said the
governor, apply to the larger part of
! southern LuZon."
Gov. Wright said he was satisfied
the majority of the Filipinos recognize
and appreciate what has been done.
and that their leaders were doiLA all
in their power to bring the remaining
! insurgents to a peaceful view of the
situation Concluding, Gov. Wright
said that the natives inhabiting the
island Of Samar had, during all their
| history, been an unmanageable race,
and that he was not surprised at their
present hostility
Maj Henry Allen, formerly governor
of the island of Leyte, and who was
chosen chief of the insular constabu-
| larry, has left Manila for a tour of in
spection through the islands Of Leyte
and Mindora He will reDOrt to the
commission on the conditions existing
there and particularly on the situation
| in the province of Misamis, Mindora,
which the military authorities have
asked to have returned from the civil
| back to their own control.
Five insurgent officers and ITS men,
with six cannon, 81 rifles and II shot
guns, were surrendered yesterday to
| the American authorities on the island
of Cebu. 1t is now believed this island
! is paciied.