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WASHINGTON, Oct p.-secrstsry Root
resumed his duties st the War Department
to-day after an absence Of several vesks
He has been unable a. yet TO reach any
decision - To the number Of troops TO be
maintained In the Philippines during the
coming wintsr and spring. A mas of
accumulated work wM presented TO him
for his consider alton to-day and the chiefs
Of the various bureaus Of the War Depart
ment called upon him TO pay their rcspccts,
but there was no serious discussion OF the
Philippine situation.
Secretary Root is not surprised af the
recent disturbances In the Philippines
and has always had In mind the known
disposition Of the Filipino TO practice de-
ceit He was not astonished. therefore.
at the reports telling Of native treachery
and Of difficulties encountered by tho
Philippine Commission In securing nanve
officials who can be trusted and whose
loyalty IL beyond question. On the con-
trary. he feels that too much should not
he expected of the Philippine Commits
sion, Ia view Of great difYiculties I'm tho
way Of carrying on civil government among
n people who have never known any other
government than the iron hand OF military
power. He IL of the opinion that Il could
hardly he expected that civil government
would proceed smoothly and quietly.
Obstacles In the way Of disloyalty must
be encountered. and whether IL viii re-
quire a renewal OF active military opeIa,,
| tlons To restore an absolutely peaneful
| condition. remains To be decided after
careful consideration OF the subJect.
Before arriving AZ any dscisinn a. 70
increasing the military force under Con
n
Chafe-, Secretary Root viii have I~rsnnai na
| talks with tho@. officers of the War De.
iartment who have hut recently returned
| from the Philippines and are known To have
! given the sittia' ion there q careful study
| IN view OF Gen. Corhin's known r.'ntimrnt@
| In favor Of a reduction of thu force IN the
| phil,ppine-. il IL very probable that no
will present TO Secretary Root inforrna-
| ton which lei him 90 that conclusion.
Other officers who have but recently r"-
| turned from Manila are Generals Sternoerg
and Weston neither Of whom - bel-vef 70
have received very favorable impressions
OF the CONDITIONS In the islands Another
officer who i known 20 have very little
confidence In the Filipino ability 10 govern
himself i- Gen. s. p. NJ. Young now com
mandng the Department of California
In a statement made some time ago In re-
gari to his pursuit 10 Agtiinaldo he said;
'Our pursuit of Agiinaldo rr-~~n.bl,d
n march of triumph through the north N
the manner OF our reception. Bras, bsnn.
mef ua NJ every NsNhs Nh'
rang. and the Alcaldes and Pre-identc.s
and principal Filipinos greeted us wlth
| bows and sinils-s and enusive hospitality
| They wer. ELUSIVE In speeches OF hoSpi-
,nli,y. They v~arned for the Americans
| They longed for p~ace. They hated war
| and ins,rrsaction. They acre cur most
humble servants to command
But as TO the enemy they did not KNOW
Theyhad no, seen him. Meanwhile the enemy
was in hiding In theis own houses OF lyihg
near by In ambush, fully informed by these
| lovers Of peace whether We could be saiely
attacked or not. Did any peasant show
| ms n road he was murdered as soon as
We were out Of sight. The money We Ieid
them for forage and food was straightwsy
| sent 20 the nearest insursent oommander
| The Filipino is expert in deceit. lie s INC
| most cheerful aud unnecessary liar you
| ever saw. Truth Ia hi- last resort. only 70
| IL. used when all elsa fails.
| I, Is thought at the War Department,
that even though Judge Taft he discouraged
| In his work in the Philippines he VIII yieIu
| 20 a atriotic duty and not resign. ar pre-
| dicted in a letter attributed TO Gen 'hAne~
| Every assistance will be given him 10y the
| War Department, and there viii be no heei
| tancy about increasing the military foroe
should such q step be considered necersary
| 10 uphold the civil authorities In the per-
| formance OF their duties. II IL now pracu-
| c,lly admitted AT the War Department that
| IL will take about 2 90 troops a month from
the United States 20 replace the shost-term
men coming home.