The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-01
ARE ALARMED AT
SENATE'S ACTION
Many Protests Wired on Account of
Prohibition Of Sale Of Lands.
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Good Progress Being Made With the
Government Cable Transport Logan
to Sail With Returning United
States Troops.
1sr Associated rress.l

armed insurgents entered The town of
Suog in the province of South liocos.
Luzon, where they killed one native ana
a bductcd five On midnight of the same
day they attacked the town OF Santa
Maria, burning fifty houses. The insur-
gents were repused by the Americans.
who had one man wounded: one native
scout and two civilians We're killed Inc
insurgents retreated to the mountains
closely pursued; their losses were not
learned.
The projectors of the Conservative party
have asked the American Philippine COM
mission TO inspect their platform, but
Judge Taft postponed action in the mat
ter until Tuesday. They subsequently,
visited General Macarthur and outlined
to him their programme. saying that the
ultimate views of the party would be sub
mitted later and would in no way conflict
with the principle OF American sover-
eighty. General Macarthur responded
that any Philippine party, under the
present circumstances. should have the
establishment of peace throughout the
islands for its primary object, and adj
viSed the avoiding OF the discussion OF
other political principles until peace
should be declared. He said the :iitua-
ton to-day did not permit the encourage
ment of extreme party ideas. The Con-
servatives are apparently receiving en-
couragement from those church authori
ties who oppose the Federal party.
PORTS CLOSED.
The ports of lnabanSo and Quindul-
man, on the Island of Bohol, have been
closed to inter-island commerce on ac-
count Of the withdrawal of American
troops.
The news that the Spooner amendment
prohibits the sale OF land, timber and
mining concessions has alarmed those
here who are dependent upon such con-
ceSSonS for their business success. Three
chambers of commerce of Manila. the
International. the Spanish and the Ameri-
can, wiring protests.
Many business meu in the Philippines
are awaiting the Inauguration of civil
government to apply for railway timber
and mining concessions.
The government cable has been finished
to the Island of Jolo, in the Sulu group
and messages are now transmitted to all
the Southern islands. The cable system
now connects Panay. Negroes. Celsu,
Leyte, Samar, AIindanao and Jolo, and
messages are conveyed by means of the
photograph from Bohol to the north end
of the Island of Mindoro.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here is informed upon good author
lty that the Recommendation of the
military boards upon the matter of test
ing the question of allowance of claims
for damages to property resulting from
the military operations in the Philippines
will be sent to Washington by mail to-
morrow for reference TO Congress- The
recommendation of the Board of Claims
that the claims OF Holman and Company,
a Swiss firm, doing business at Iioilo on
Panay Island. be dsallowed. has been
approved by General Macarthur None
OF these claims for damages have vet
been allowed. with the exception of a
few minor ones in which the circunl-
stances were peculiar or exceptional
These have been paid from the insular
funds. he claim against the American
government of the Manila-Dagrlpan Rail
road involving million and a half will
also be sent to Washington when the case
is completed.
TROOPS RETURNING.
N1ajor-General S. b. NJ. Young and staff
with the Thirty-fourth United States Vol
unteer Infantry, and nine companies of the
! Thirty-thi-d. have emba rsed on the United
states transport Logan, and will sail to-
morrow. En- route they will stop at Can
don, on the western coast oe I.uzon. to
take on board Companies C, E and NJ of
the Thirty-third United States Volunteer
Infantry. who have been released from
the quarantine imposed by reason of a
slight outbreak of smallpox.
There have been Festivities at the town
Of CatbaloSan, on the island OF Samar.
under the auspices OF the Federal party
and on the occasion of Washington's birth
day; that evening. and during the festivi-
ties, the insurgents attacked the town IN
force. but were quickly driven away in
disorder. There We're no American casual
ties
INSURGENTS CONCENTRATING.
It is rumored that the insurgents from
neighboring Islands are concentrating on
the island of Samar-
All the Spanish military officers in the
Philippine Islands have been ordered,
through the Spanish consul-general.
Senior Marina, to return TO Spain.
There are probably seventy OF
these officers, who. on account
OF business interests. were permitted to
remain in the islands after the Spanish
troops were sent home. They received no
salary from the Spanish Government.
An American company has negotiated
the purchase of the Manila street railway.
which they propose to convert to an cleo
trio system.