The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-12
REPUBLIC OF BOHOL.
Philippine Commission Makes
Many Startling Discoveries.

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Tacloban, Leyte Province, p IT,, April
24-Although the war in the Philippines
mas for some time been officially de-
scribed as practically over the recent
operations of the United States Philip
pine commission have been about the
edge of localities which are stil moth
ing more or less than -'enemy's terri
tory" The commissioners having heard
all about the doings of MaXilon. the
Cebu insurgent, who still manages to
keep more than a regiment of soldiers
confined to the coast towns OF Cebu;
of Samson, Tagalog leader of the island
of Bohol, who. with several hundred fol-
lowers, keeps the peaceful inhabitants
and the American officers guessing as
TO his wherea bouts. and Of MCLEAN, the
chief dlsturber of Leyte, but when the
representatives OF the United States
faced the real conditions IN Samar they
saw a very serious observation-disclosures
banners Haunted on the hills around
about CatalOgan, chief city of the isl
and; shots fired into the towns garri-
sOned by American troops, q. very COM
mon occurrence. and the inhabitants
coWed into inaction by fear OF ven
geance of Lukbana, the dominant in
surgent commander in Samar-
When the Americans first entered
BohOl they We're surprised to learn that
the republic of BOhols was about be-
ing founded. Aguina1dO's picture hung
prominently in the provincial building.
and the BOhOlians believed in him as
their leader out of Spanish tyranny, but
when all was said and the victory won.
they were resolved that Bohol itself
be free and independent. AT that time
Samson. the present insurgent com
mander, was living at Tagbiliran. and
was on friendly terms with the Ameri-
cans. But ne frankly told the army
fr7 rr7Ea
permit him to cherish any lesser ideal
for his people than absolute independ-
ence. He was given charge of the local
police One day he went out TO make a
pretended tour of inspection of other
towns and never returned.
A very marked characteristic of Tag
bilaran and the smaller towns is the pro-
greSSlNe character OF their schools. Some
of the subordinates of Ma iOr Woodbury.,
the military commander. have taken spe-
of the committees arrival the Young
Visayans were out to the number of sew
torches and emblerns Of seemingly innu~
Ineraol.es NATIVE design, and shouting
by the American guests. The demonstra-
tlon ended with the spirited singing OF
America by those of the children who
were good at English pronunciation ac-
companied by native bands.
ages of war and the consequent idleness
of its people, but the aggTessiveness of
the federal party in the island have com
bined 10 bring about almost perfect peace.
Fine new barracks officers quarters and
2 hospital are being erected on the water
front and the town appears scrupulously
clean.
Col. Murray OF the 4sd regiment had
hoped to have the rebellion entirely
wound up before the arrival of the com
mission The influential native president
OF TaclOban had seconded the effort to
such extent that even then he was out
hiking for Mo1ican. accompanied by 3 of
his townsmen. Leyte- the following day.
organized into province without delay.
narrow channel g.
Leyte and Samar a totally different state
Of affairs was found. tit was known that
the insurgents occasionally took some
hillsides which almost surround the city
put the visitors We're quite amazed to
learn that the defiant waving of flags on
the mis- was common occurrence and
the garrison In Carbalogan and other
Samar towns We're shot at so often thar
little was really thought Of such an in
cldent- ON the very day Of the arrival Of
the commissioners the town was fired
into.