New-York tribune., 1901-03-05
PACLFYING THE PHILIPPINES
BELIEF THAT GENERAL CIVIL GOVERN

| MENT WILL SHORTLY BE INSTALLED.
Manila. March Am an interview to-day with
/ the correspondent OF The Associated Press, D. NJ.
Carman, the American contractor who is
charged with aiding the insurgents and who
was recently released on $4,000 bail. said that
sickness prevented his making extended
statement now. He asserted that he had done
nothing unauthorized. and that he hopeful
OF securing complete vindication He said:
Whenever l made a dollar others made
money, too"
The character of some OF the measures which
the commissioners are privately considering in
dcates their expectation OF the early stablish-
ment of general civil government. Whether
President Mckinley and Secretary Root in
full accord with them regarding this important
point is not known here; but If the situation
continues to develop favorably 1t is believed
that Philippine government will he created in
the course of few months.
The fact that there have been no insurgent
attacks for months except isolated instances OF
firing volleys into towns by marauders. who i'm
medately run away at the top OF their speed:
the rapid spread of peace sentiments in all
directions, the large number Of those who sur
render and the Willingness TO take the oath OF
allegiance all sides-these and similar con-
siderations all regarded pointing to the
virtual establishment of peace in the near
future.
Commissioner Wright this evening completed
the draft of bill. which will doubtless pass the
commission before the end OF the week estab-
fishing a department OF insular constabulary.
It creates the Office of insuar chief Of constabu-
larry, the incumbent of which will be appointed
by the commission and will have general control
as the chief peace officer in the island. He will
be authorized TO appoint municipal constabulary
chiefs. Americans or natives. for the various
municipalities. well assistant chiefs. In
each of the four districts OF the archipelago
there Will be a consta BILE for each one thousand
inhabitants Of each municipality. and not ex-
ceeding one officer for each barrio. All the
police organized under military control, includ-
ing those in Manila, will be incorporated in the
! new department The act will go into effect
Immediately adoption.
, Captain Hand. of the 45th United States Vol
unteer Infantry, and Captain Mclean. of the
47th United States Volunteer Infantry cooper
ating with the gunboat Don Juan de Austria.
surprised the insurgents in camp near the town
of Pesacao, on the coast Of Camarines Province
Luzon. capturing insurgent commissary- gen
eral and quantity OF supplies.
Proteslo Montejar leader OF the insurgent
forces on the island of Panay, with seven Off
GERS, forty-fve men and thirty-eight rifles. have
surrendered to Captain Barker of the 26th
Fifteen eX-insurgent leaders and five hundred
followers took the oath of allegiance to the
United States at Conception island of Panay,
and two hundred more promise soon to swear
fealty. This extnguishes the rebellion in that
district.
Four thousand five hundred insurgent pris-
oners are now held at Manila. The new prison
on Grande Island. in Subig Bay, sixty miles
west Of Manila, in the province of Zambales.
has been completed, and thousand prisoners
will be sent there from here on the 7th OF this
month.
The provincial officers Of the provinces of
Buacan and Bataan have taken the oath OF
Office before the commission.