The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-26
FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES
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| ing account of the progress 1naue III tue justification of the country and the gradual subsistence of guerilla warfare. Information received here has been to the date of the report confirms the fav-
 orable anticipation of the commission. | A personal letter received by me from Judge Tat, dated December IA. 1900,
 says:
 "'Since writing you about 5000 insur-
 gents in Ilocos Norte have surrendered and 10000 persons who were not affect
 ed towards us in Panay have taken the
 oath of allegiance. I have already re- ceived two papers from native priests, eighteen in number, and 1 am told that
 there will be great many other papers
 signed by great many more native
 priests, rendering their allegiance to the United States and promising fidelity without mental reserve. The native
 priests are those who have held out
 longest in favor of the insurgents and
 against the Americans and I deem this
 action as of great importance. The
 army is hitting small, but hard knocks
 against the insurgents everywhere.
 Since the election there has been a
 great falling off in the activity of the
 insurgents in aggressiveness and their
 sole activity has been displayed in avoiding the fights which small detach-
 ments Of our troops have brought about
 "On she second of January the com mission as body re-enforced the views contained in then report by the follow- ing dispatch from Manila
 "'Root-W Washington: If you approve ask transmission to proper senators and representatives of following: Passage of Spooner bill at present session greatly needed 50 secure best result from inn proving conditions. Until it's passage no purely central civil government can be established: no public franchises of any kind granted, and no substantial investment of private capital in inter- nal Improvements possible. All are needed as most important step in com- plete pacifcation. Strong peace party organized with definite purpose of se- curing civil government under United States and reasonable respect civil gov ernment and relief from annoying re- straints of military rule long before subject can be taken up by new con- gress. Time near at hand in our opin- ion when disturbances existing can be better suppressed by native police of civil government with army as auxil- iary force than by continuance of com plete military control Power to make change should be put in hands of pres ident to act promptly when the time ar rives to give Filipino people an object n Iyyo t.t af civil government under way; power most restricted and unsatisfactory. Commission embarrassed in securing good material for judicial and other service by necessarily provisional char acter of military government and un- certainty of tenure.
 Sale of public lands and allowance of mining claims impossible until Spooner bill passed Hundreds of Amer ican miners or ground waiting law to perfect claims. More coming Good element in pacification. Urgently rec ommend amendment Spooner bill so that it's operation be not postponed un- til complete suppression of all insur- rection. but only until in presidents judgment civil government may be safely established. Conditions rapidly to point where civil govern ment with aid of army will be more efficient to secure peace than military control. Commission
 "A dispatch from Judge Taft dated January Q, 1901, says:
 Conditions rapidly improving. Rifles, officers. privates are being cap- tured or surrendered daily in consider able numbers in north and south Lu- zon. Same condition in Panay where more than 35, GOO have taken oath of al- legiance., Insurgent forces completely | scattered and leader Delgabo, negotiat- ing for surrender. Work in Samar slow because Of insurgent hand long occupation of interior and swollen streams early in campaign. in Samar has driven into l Leyte, but information is that condi- ton there favorable Favorable party 1 for peace; direct result of election | Well organized and rapidly increasing i in Manila; preparing to extend olgani- l zation to many provinces on pressing l and numerous invitations from leading citizens,
 The report shows that the islands are | estimated to contain about "a. 900 GOO l acres of land, of which less than 5,OO0.- poo are held in private ownership. More jermanent laws than the military gov- can supply are needed.
 The section of the report on the liquor .raffic in Manila indicates that the