The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-27

Hawaiian Islsn3s ..-..... $50 ~
CHINA. !" ~
Alaska .....-...-....... " OF" !"
Total .......-........ ans N.a1 N.sis
The recruitment Of the new organiza-
lions and the maintenance Of the old. the
report says, have been accomplished with
out difficulty, and the material obtained
appears by the reports 10 be Of the best
quality. About throe-fourths Of the total
number Of applicants were rejected and
about one-fourth accepted. OF those
accepted about 90 per cent. were native
born and about 10 per cent. n~sturalised
citizens. The requirements that the appli-
cant should be In perfect health. Of good
character, and able TO read and write have
been igidly enforced.
Under tho head Of 'Ths Army In tho
Philippines the report says:
AT the date OF my last report Nov. 30.
1000, formal and open resistance to Ameri-
can authority In the Philippines had prao-
tically terminated. n tho Filipino In
surgent forces had adopted q system OF
guerrilla warfare. closely approaching
briRandage. To successfully contend
against this condition and TO suppress II.
TO afford protection TO the peaceful and
unarmed inhabitants, and TO ~reestablish
local civil governments had neoesatatsd
the distribution Of our forces to moro han
zoo stations. This process continued until
Q maximum Of 500 stations wore occupied,
holding every important town and strategic
point In the archipelago. The scattered
guerrilla in%surgent bands obtained funds
and supplies from the towns and the country
In the vicinity Of their operations. The
people thus contributed 70 the support OF
these Ruerrillas had been rarely intarfered
with. Prisoners taken In battle had been
disarmed and Immediately released.
This policy had been adhered to In the
hope that 1t might make friendly neighbors
Of the natives. but, on the contrary, they
seemed suspicious Of this benefcence.
and looked upon II - an evidence Of weak
ness. II was therefore decided 10 apply
more rigidly to the residents Of the srchi-
pelago the laws Of war touching the gov
of occupied places. Notice OF
this intention was given by q procisma-
uon issued by the Military Governor. Dec.
20. 1900. fully explaining the law. supple
mented by letters Of instruction. and fol-
lowed by more vigorous field operations.
II was followed Immediately by the de-
~portation to the island OF Guam Of about
fifty prominent Filipino iusureent army
officers. civil officials, insurgent agents.
sympsthizers and agitators.
The field work OF the army was BON
tinued with new ed vigor from each OF
the 500 stations and was Conducted stimuli
tansously throughout the entire archi-
pelago with such telling results that, with
Malvar In southern Luzon, all prominent
tnsur gent leaders with their commands
were captured or surrendered.
The operations Of the field forces were
90 vigorous and unrelenting that more
thar 1000 contacts occurred bet cen our
troops n the insurgents from May, 1900.
% June so, 1901. In which the insuTgeut
casualties were: Killed, 3.s54. wounded,
I,Iss, captured, o.6T7, surrendered. 23.Os5
with a total Of 1879 rthe- and nearly 80
600 rounds Of small-aIms ammunition
captured aud surrendered Our Casualties
during the same period were; Killed, 245,
wounded, 40. captured, lis, missing, 70
The recent disturb anccs IA Samar and
southsrn lhLOn are Of minor consequence.
and aTe being STAMPED out ~ the vigorous
oDsfations 81 ths troops Small dlstuT-
banoes Of this character aIe, unfortunately
o. he sApocted, tut viii b.. controlled AHd
guarded against hy every means possibl"
The army IA t4r Philippines hAs b-"u
reduced since nay lasl report from 2.Sus
ofiussrs aud ll.13l enlisted mrn - nm
officers and ss,i2s enlisted men when
ths ofFani4aflYus nov remaining ~ The
PHILIPPINES shall 40 the iorur 81 ufdiuais
casualties and expiration ~ ~rnli-tusutr
be urduo.i a. tur huli .rrs established is
tho utd.f II Mab = isul tie tutal rullst.I
Strength ~ tnusa ufEaAisaiiHhs, rhDlDrits
~ huslatal GAP. all h. l1ty usH Ila
Tsduotluu already made ~ rnrrIrI path
by hIlUEutE lHIur Iht volunteers hI.i
partly ~ trHFtus luulu ts regular &C.
sAnlfai4uuH vul.h lai h-'n l.rFrst n tls