Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-01-02
ARE WORKING IN HARMONY.
Absolutely Mo Friction tive the oish
and Military Authorities In
the Philippines.

Manila. Dec. 30.-Gen. Chaffee, when
questioned, yesterday, by the CORE
spondent of the press concerning the
alleged friction between the civil n
military authorities in the Philippine
archipelago, said that absolutely no
such friction existed, and that per
feet harmony prevailed between the
two authorities. Gen. Chaffee SAID
hat the only occasion when there
had been anything approaching fric-
ton was in the matter of habeas cor
pus proceedings in the case OF oakley
Brooks, and that upon this occasion
a solution of the difficulty satisfac-
tory TO both authorities had been
found. Gen. Chatfee said h a ne anu
the members of the commission hao
at times differed in their views: but
that these differences were OF purely
personal opinion. He said that the
relations with Gov. Taft and Acting
Gov. Wright and the other commits
sioners were both officially and So
cially extremely pleasant, and he
thought that the published state
ments of friction between the civil
and military authorities here must
have resulted from a misunderstand-
ing of the facts of the case.
Gen. Chaffee further explained that
every time the slightest friction had
arisen in the provinces between the
two authorities he had invariably or
dered the military to surrender to
the civil authoity, and said that the
relations of these authorities through
out the provinces, where they fire.
~quently hold widely-opposite opinions,
would in no way interrupt the exist
ing cordial relations at Manila,
where both were working toward the
same goal, namely the pacification
and welfare of the Philippine archi-
pelago.
Gen. Chaffee concluded by saying
that he thought the prospect OF
subduing the Instruction in all
places to be promising.
When acting Gov. Wright was ques'
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"Where men of sense are at the
head of affairs, there is not likely to
be much cause for alarm or fric-
ton"
Gov. Wright has a great admira-
ton for Gen. Chaffee, whom he con-
siders to be a man of sound COM
mon sense. He said that although he
and Gen. Chaffee frequently differed
radically upon various subjects, still
most amicable relations were main
tanned under all circumstances. The
acting governor of the islands said
that under the existing circumstances
in the provinces there were occasion
ally bound to be some friction as a
result of misunderstanding of au-
thority requiring an appeal to Manila,
but that such matters had invariably
been satisfactorily arranged.
Referring to the work accomplished
by the United States Philippine COM
mission during the last year, Gov.
Wright said:
"Out of darkness has come light
and immense and wondrous strides
have taken place. A year ago every
, thing outside of Manila was prac-
tically chaos; now, outside of the
! few provinces where the insurrection
!; still exists, everything is in a most
2 flourishing condition. In the three
! hundred miles, from Manila north tc
APART, not a hostile shot has been
{ fired for many months, while houses
!, have been built and are still building
!, and crops have been planted.
"These same conditions apply tc
v the larger part of southern Luzon.'
!, Gov. Wright said he was satisfied
that the majority of the Filipino'
recognize and appreciate what hal
i, been done, and that their Leaders
were doing all in their power t.
& bring the remaining insurgents to
,e peaceful view of the situation.
If Concluding, Gov. Wright said tina
Il the natives i%nhabiting the island o
Samar had, during all their history
o, been an manageable race and h
~ was not surprised at their presen
hostility.
k. Maj. Henry Allen, formerly GOV
m. ernor of the island of Leyte, an
ID who was chosen chief of the insula
IS constabulary, has left Manila for
* tour of inspection through the il
~ ands of Leyte and Mindoro. He wi
% report to the commission on the col
ne ditions existing there and partic'
ii. larly on the situation in the pro
u, ince of Misamis, Mindoro, which tt
military authorities have asked I
have returned from the civil back
their own control.
Five insurgent officers and n hui
w. bred and seventy-five men with s
cannon, fifty-one rifles and seventies
shotguns surrendered yesterdaytotl
red American authorities on the isla1
raj of Cebu. 1t is now believed that tn
ing island is pacified.
ted Large Amount of Jewelry Stolen
New York, Dec. 30.-Mr. and MI
Paul G.. Thebaud, of Madisonvil