The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20
GENERAL BELL ISSUES RIGID
ORDER TN THE PHILIPPINES.
Declares That the Innocent as Well as the Guilty
Must Suffer.
RE3ONCBNTRA ADDS 70 Be KEPT WITHIN
BOUNDS TO Be DEFINED BY MILITARY OFFICERS.

sire, but in reality do not want. peace
lie adds that when an really want peace.
We can have it promptly"
Under supch circumstances" General
Bell continues. cit is clearly indicated
that a policy should be adopted that will
as soon as possible, make the people want
peace. and want it badly. Il is an newt
able consequence Of war that the limo
cent must suffer with the guilty. The
short and severe war causes in the ag-
gregate less suffering than benevolent
war indefinitely prolonged.
sympathy should he SubordInatcd.
Natural and commendable sympathy
for suffering and loss and for those with
whom friendly relations may have been
maintained should therefore take a place
subordinate to the doing Of whatever
may be necessary to bring a people. who
have as yet not felt the distressing effect
Of war, TO a realizing sense Of the ad-
yantages Of peace"
He urges commanding officers to take
the initiative. saying Subordinate com
manders and young officers Of experience
should not De restrained or discouraged
without excellent reason. but should be
/! encouraged TO hunt for. pursue. and Wig
orously operate against armed bodies Of
/ insurgents wherever they may be found"
General Bell advises that every chance
/ be taken 70 get into action.
Civil Elections Denounced.
The election Of civil officers in Batan-
gas and Laguaa is denounced as having
been dictated by Malvar and other in
surgent leaders. He continues: 1T can
be adopted as a rule without danger of
error that whenever an iusurgeut sym
1athizer writes a letter or takes any
action under pretence Of opposition 90 the
ias direction he viii Immediately Sc
cr'teIy convey to insurgenr officials the
Information that be was compelled to do
IL or did so 20 misIead Americans. The
loyalty Of persons should not De Judged
by such acts or by words alone.
Another dangerous class Of enemies
are wealthy sympathizer5 and contribu-
tors who, though holding no official po-
| sitions, use ali their influence in support
Of the iusurrectlon, and while enjoying
American protection Tor themselves their
families and property. secretly aid. pro-
/ tect and contribute TO insurgents.
CHIEF OF the DISIOyHI Glasses.
Chief and most important among This
! class OF disloyaI persons are native
/ Priests II may be considered as pract-
/ caIy certain that every native priest in
! the provinces Of Bstaugas and Laguna is
( a secret enemy OF the Government and in
/ active sympathy with insurgents. Those
are absolutely our most dangerous enc
+ mies-more dangerous even than armed
insurgents because OF their unequaIed in
huence- They should be given no exe1np-
tiUu whatever on account Of their calling
On the contrary, whenever sufficient evil
dence is obtaiuable they should be brought
to trial Should a suspicion rest against
them in the absence OF competent evil
dence they should be confined and held as
/ a necessary military precaution against
further activity OF bad influence On their
part The same course should be pur-
sued with all Of this class. for to arrest
anyone believed 20 be guilty Of giving aid
OF assistance 10 the insurrection I'm any
way, or OF giving food or comfort to the
enemies Of the Government il is not nee
. essary 10 wait for sufficient evidence TO
. lead TO conviction by court, but those
strongly suspected Of completely with the
insured ionists should be arrested and
confined as military necessity and may
he Held indefinitely as prisoners OF war