New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
cEBU. BOHOL. LETTE AND SAM4R.
TON OF PEACE IN THE
SMALLER ISLANDS

Tacloban, Leyte Province, Philippine Islands.
April 24.-Although the in the Philippines has
for some time been officially described as 'prac-
tically over. the recent operations Of the United
States Philippine Commission have been about the
edge Of localities which are stil nothing more or
less than "enemy's territory" The commissioners
had heard all about the dongs Of Maxilon the
Cebu insurgent. who still manages 10 keep more
than regiment of soldiers confined TO the coast
Towns OF Cehu; Of Samson, TaRalog leader Of the
island Il Bohol who. with several hundred follow
ers, Keeps the peaceful inhabitants and the Amer
lcan omcers guessing as 10 his whereabouts. and
OF Mo1oan the chief disturber Of Leyte. But when
the representatives Of the United States faced the
real conditions in Samar they saw a very serious
stuation-insurgent banners haurted on the hills
round about Cathalogan chief city Of the island.
shots hred into the towns garrisoned by American
troops very common occurrence. and the IN
habitants cowed into inaction fear Of vengeance
o. Lukhan' the dominant tnsurgent commander in
Samar.
When the Americans FIRST entered BohoI they
Were surprised TO learn that the Republic of
hohol was about being founded. AguinaIdo's pict-
ure hung prominently in the provincial tuilfing
and the Boholians believed I'm hin, ss ,he,- r.,o
out of Spanish tyranny. but when all VAS said and
cone, and the victory wo1 they were resolved that
bohoi Itself be free and independent Al thar
tline samson The present insurgent commando
Was living az TaEhilCran and was on friendly terms
WIN The Americans But he frankly told the rr,,,
orlcers that his principles would never re-n,i, b;,,
10 cherish any lessor ideal for his people ,ban an
soIule independence. He was placed in charge Of
the local police One day he went ont n make =
ffs'ehoed tour of inspection Of other towns and
never returned ~
very marked characteristic ~ Taebusra, o,a
ne smaller towns is the progressive character Of
~ sch'".s Some II the suhordirates Of Major
"ooahnTy. the military commander have taken
SfSei"i interest IN the children The night Of the
oommlsscns arril7t the young Visavane v,era on,
- ne hummer of several hundred. carving fancy
lanterns. torches and embIens Of eeornirp,v ~
-uineraole native design, and shouting ''Vf,ae,,,
= front OF the houses occupied nv The .,,or;o,,
stilgiag OF America by those ~ +ba hiiI.: -:
rs,S 49, H5te good al English pronunciation accom-
peilea Dy native hands ''-'iii-
Leyte has suffered badlz fro-, ~
~ aha me consequent idleness Of lis neoDfs bvt
-ovfS sItsSlNe Neness or the s3d Infantry ana tbe
p tSplu spfead OF the Federal party In the tsland
Fjne ne1. t,., ~ illE ABOUT almost perfect peace
-,,,aS ~" t''ffacks officers quarters and bos
illSl are being erected on the w,aterfro,,, "a -.
''NI Niop!P ap!Pesrs serupulously clean. 4 ''
% C..ei b \. A.OIraE of the 43d Regiment had honed
3iTlNaI of the commission The nfe,,{i - IN. INC
- ilti'e oi iaclo'hn had seconded The affoT, -
for Nias, Selt Lhst even then he out 'hikng''
III Ut AoJican. accompanied by twentv-fye 20 "a,
tpNislAen lSeyte was the following ia, o-,o,,.s
lhIo province without DELAY @' VI s"lilZeu
IosslIs the narrow channel between Ta,-,a o,a
IaHaI totaliN different Of affairs praS 80.
~ was known that the Insurgents oc~a ., ',.
some shots at Catbalogan from tbe a5fas toTK t,K
s.-sss. - hlcn almost surround he cftz,
HIsItofs We're quite amazed learn thai he 5s
waving OF nags the hills S-ts ceilaht
renee and thar the garrisons IN C'afbsIoIoe cur
@ oilar towns were shot at 50 often tbst
We're fired into the town ''isSiohers shots