The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-01-01
PHILIPPINES NEW YEAR.
-, INPROyEAENT IN CONDITION.
" ,UeoyGHOCT TIE ISLANDS.
our Troops in Active Operations to WIND Up
IN. In,urrectiea -(ivtl Commission Cain
Ing The Coincidence Of the People Rebels
u,,, Lost Heavily In Past Five Aonths'

u,,. Lost Heavily In Past Five Months.
s,.,,aI cae< D.,rafth 10 THB SUN.
u,xu, Dec. II The new year will ind
-. Philippines approaching peace. Central
10. IL. practically subdued. the roads are
..., ,od IN. nhabi ints prosperous Tho
morn mart Of Ia island has been the
--,iy,I,rary centre since the elections In
-. United states, but the troops there are
..,,dly restoring quiet. Even the ladrones.
no are meeting with no support, are surren-
ss,,,s NJ combining their operations TO Isolated
districts $1,000,
Tho civil government which has been estsb-
v.bst IN Bangued is scarcely appreciated.
mn, II is having a moral effect on the neigh
Ao,,ps provinces. In the -outhern provinces
A. rnkir, OF hemp IL stu disturbed. but
,hs Conditions there are slowly improving
,stte snrrisons are increased
IN. rrie cities Of the island OF Panay
-. ,,,,, though the residents are secretly
.,,r,rt.ng the insurgents in the interior
r,e severe policy inaugurated By Gen Hughes
a, ,rre.ting conspiring or suspected in'u-
anita inhabitants and connscating their
,oot. has broken the insIrgent grip.
Tho other islands Of tho Visayan group
.hos Improvement Civil government Ia
ceips established and schools are being
opened
The situation In Samar still remains the
toughest prob. am for the Americans to solve
wing 10 the lrrce opposition Of the insur-
gents and the terrorism they have excited
.ro,c the more peaceable inhabitants.
The impossible mountains and deep swainpy
r,nsys there greatly retard the military
orsrat.ons II the 700 men under Gen Hare
The recent transfer Of the Twenty-elghth
r,,ar,ry to Mindsnao slmpliGes the situation
,ssro As the chief opposition ia confined to
4, hand Of 500 rebel rinemen. who have here
,o,,-. occupied an impregnablc position,
,,o,r. they have made frequent raids on
,hs ,ov,s report of a decisive engage
man, -. daily expected from the energtic
col Etrklamer.
vlndoIo remains unmolested by the Amer
loans II b.. undoubtedly refuge for a large
number 4 Insurgents. but 1t is deemed un-
wise to disturb them at present owing to
the scarcity 81 troops.
There i, Unprecedented activity every
where around the AZ American posts
Scouting lartie, and small expeditions are
striking rapidly day and night The IN
.ur.ent- are kept constantly on the move.
The daily bulletins chronicle the burning
o' hundreds Of native barracks and shelters
and many hostile villages are burned and
Their dr,trI,tIon never reported.
ten Va %,r'uuT's proclamation warning
,ua r..rls that there would be n rigid en-
forcamDu' OF the laws of war IL being fe!t.
Prisoner, are arcumuiating in Manila. where
every available huild!us is being used as a
,sl other ais are planned for the prisoners
carr,rrd 90 the various provinces. The
Wholesale retention # rebels is the severest
kind 4 q blow to the insurgent cause. elm
mating hero worship and preventing re-
enlistment.
Oslrial show that the insurgent
casualties from August TO Christmas we're as
follows Killed. p officers and lao men.
captured. 100 Ulcers and 1854 men. During
The ast SIX DAYS Of tremendous activity iO7
rebel. have ne"n killed and ?lo captured,
including seven oHicers. one hundred and
twenty rifles were captured.
The CAPTURE Of 50 many prisoners was
undoubtedly due TO the spreading influence
o' the elections and Gen. MacArthur's procla-
nation. o,.rN have caused a number oi
the liz lrE"r'- practically To- give themselves
up Undoubtedly the bottom OF the lnsur-
racti.n J.. dropping out, hu: an early reduc-
ton - me army would he fatal. For a long
'me q s'g-nl noes are inevitable. Numerous
town, V."r" The inhabitants have heretofore
-'UtH' ..'i WIN VA" TebtI- are now heiu
hy W.. military ashore and Isolated by the
7-yv.
The residents. experiencing relief from
.~rssr.ou' terrorism and reaping the benefits
= AMOR ln Institutions, are now refusing
20 mas" their customary contributions to
the r'1".. Th' Manila leaders and hackers
n''Ur resurrection are beginning To feel the
'nsto" and r"I.Il" the honest intentions Of
'te rh.IIp.r. commission. and are deserving
The sinking cause The new Federal party
Es"'ruI" ~" brlini"st and most loyal Fill
IIrr.. Including a .nrg" number Of e~x-civil
o"r.u- and .V-roIutirv officers. The pros
i'o', a'' hri cht FOR a healthy combination
0!u.i fat .n- working In behalf # peace.
Tho lI"| ointment Of Education reports
splendid .~rr-res- Larger buildings are
needed To-" attendance ha- increased rs
nr 0an' -.ucr september Among things
urgent. ,'~i"d now are a new tarif, the
Improvement - Manila harhur and the roads
AID bridges. M" generalization ~ the native
.n''-. '.' .rl''u"nt Of laws, ct lhlishing
p" v|.I" u' il's. and troops to replace
'hur.l .'.r. sci utarrs.
l.-n-.'~ uNCIal bulletin reports the
'.'',r" .' t. u0Ia'rs and seventy -on" mon
." '" Go r'u cavalry and Fourth Infantry
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