Evening star., 1901-09-02

surrectionists prosecuting predatory cam
paigns in southern Luzon. This band is
under the leadership of General Malvar.
In the Island of Samar there is another
which is operating under similar conditions.
Centered about these two bodies of men
there is a good deal of fighting, but 1t is
all hit and run with the inSurrectioniSts,
and cannot last much longer There is also
some disorder in Bohol and possibly in one
of the lesser islands of the archipelago.
but 1t is not extensive very serious, and
will soon be smothered by the American
forces
aside from these details the general
conditions in the islands are excellent, and
especially from d military point of view.
The two leaders indicated have small fol-
lowing. They are all determined men and
have been maintaining their strongholds in
the mountains. They fight with tantaliz-
ing persistency, but the result Is inevtta-
BILE. They must either surrender or be
captured. That has been the history with
all other such bands of insurrectiOnary ma
tives. 1t must be the same in this case.
Inauguration of Civil Government.
Civil government has been in practical
force in the archipelago since July last
and it Is now In full swing. 1t was insti-
tuted under the most favorable auspices.
The ceremonies at Manila attendant upon
the Inauguration of Governor Taft We're
elaborate and very impressive. Natives
and Americans participated with equal en-
prominent during these ceremonies, and
there could possibly be. no room for doubt
as to the sincerity of their expressions of
good will toward the American authorities
and people, and their thankfulness that
civil reign had at last been inaugurated.
The ceremonies of July would really have
done credit to Washington, our own capi-
tai 1t was like a Washington Inaugural
tion and reminded me. and others as WELL
of some of the stirring times we have had
here during the induction of our Presi-
dents into office
"The civil government is now being con-
Quoted under the most favorable circum-
stances. The people are satisfied-more
than that. in fact, for they are greatly
pleased with the new administration. 1t
does not seem possible that any further
trouble of general character can ensue.
Everything Is running along smoothly and
there are no disagreeable incidents occur
ring in connection with the government Of
the people calculated to arouse dissatisfac-
tion
General Conditions.
ITO go into detail as to the general condi-
tions prevailing throughout the islands
would require two or three days. 1 have
been asked to do that this morning The
question reminds me Of the old lady who
upon sitting at the dinner table with a re-
nowned college professor naively said to
him: Professor. please give me brief his
tory of the world while you are carving the
duck
mo The conditions throughout the ar
chipelago are such as would require great
deal of time to describe in a manner that
would do justice to the facts. Suffice it to
say for the present that as far opportu-
mites are concerned conditions in the
islands offer all sorts of chances for all
sorts of business and professional men, 1t
is unnecessary to enumerate the resources
and capacities of the islands. That is
subject that has been expatiated upon. They
are. of course of great volume.
81 have heard it stated that the capture
of Aguinaldo knocked the backbone out of
the insurrection in the Philippines. Dur
ing my service there I searched very thor
oughly for evidence of the aforesaid back
didn't find It. I don't believe there ever
has been any backbone to the insurrection,
and If there was one you can rely upon the
statement that it has by this time been
pretty well eliminated from the anatomy
of the disturbances there.
AEuinaldO's DemeanOr.
.Aguinaldo as parsonage and charac-
ter has been quite surprise to all of us
since his capture. His conduct while in the
custody of the American forces has been
quiet, dignifed, manly and in every other
respect of kind calculated to excite adj
mfration. Aguinaldo is man of consider
able personality. His dignity soon came to
be a matter of remark among those with
whom he was brought into contact after
his capture, and upon being confined he
did not offer a sign Or utter word of re-
sentiment over his captivity. The Ameri-
cans found him to be a great deal more Of
a man than they first thought he was. He
no doubt has accepted American suprem-
acy as inevitable. and i believe he is now
satisfied with the manner in which we
are conducting the affairs of the archipel-