New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
EXILING T4GAL LEADERS,.
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED FROM TIE ry.
PERTINENT OF DEPoRTING THEM
TO GUAM

Washington. Jan 10 (speciaD.-The experiment Of
deporting irrecnncilable TagaI leaders to the ISL
ana OF Guam. which has just been put into oper-
alton by General Macarthur. was recommended
several months ago by the chief military and civil
officials at Manila, but not approved by the
President until the matter had been exhaustively
considered in Washington. AS explained at the
War Department some method had TO be adopted
break up the hotheds OF conspiracy that -four
ished in the city of Manila under the leadership
OF Filipino generals, who. after surrenderIng and
taking the oath OF loyalty to the United States
contipued to assist the rebels and 10 keep the fires
of revolt in a blaze 1t was impossible to secure
sufficient evidence against these men 70 put than,
death. and the only alternative seemed y, he
TO take them away to where they could do no
harm About twenty-five of the most notorious
generals and aids were selected for the experiment
and they are probably now on their way 10 Guam
They will be treated at Guam at prisoners of war
with such liberties as comport with their rank
and station in life. and will have every physical
comfort. but they will not be allowed to send in
cendiary letters their homes. The effect of this
experiment upon the revolt. and especially upon
other conspratos in the Philippines. VII be
watched with great interest by the members Of the
Taft Commission and General MacArthur's advisers
In view OF their expectations in the matter which
are understood TO be expressed in the following
inspired extract published in The Manila Times"
of November 2S:
humanity. is dread of the unknown Death al
lHou6H dn uHhnONn UanSltl0n Is greatly
feared by the average Filipino: the spaniards rec
ognized this fact, and when it was possible made
the manner OF inficting the death penalty as oh
noSious JUS and terrifying as possible The stoidty
and fortitude OF these children who are SO close
to nature are remarkable, and il is doubtful If the
wholesale slaughter of the insurgent forces could
wipe out the lessons of rebellion inculcated in
the minds OF the rising generation Religious su-
persution end fear OF the unknown have far
greater effect on the masses OF this ARCHIPELAGO
than has the fear of death. or the manner of ifs
inhiction The time for governing people with the
aid or the Church, no matter how strong il may e.
is past. and the only course left seems TO DE TO
inculcate such a fear OF the consequences Of a
continuation of this rebellion that these misguided
people vii! lay down their arms. and in the end
become fitted for the benefits of Iiherty-that lib
erty about which they rave and SO little under
stand. DepoTtatlon would strike them in their
comrades friends and relatives TO distant land
would have most salutary effect upon these erring
children II would be a cruel but lasting lesson
the average Filipino. "
Put them to work building public roads and II
this should fail to infiict the proper punishment
and example. ship a few thousand of the worst
to distant Guam and there. IN work for the pubIic
good let them expate the wrongs they have in
aeted upon their own people by their criminal
folly and rebellion.