The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-18
Details From the Reports
of tie Inspectors.
WHERE TROOPS ARE STILL NEEDED
Operations of the LadrOneS
Cause Most Trouble.
SOME DISTRICTS QUIET
Interesting Features Of Report Of
Col. Henry T. Allen. Chief Of the
Philippine COnstnbuiary.

An interesting part OF the report OF
Col Henry T. Allen. chief Of the Philip
pine cOnstabulary, which was made pub-
lie al the War Department yesterdsy. is
the appendix containing reports from the
constabulary inspectors as 90 the con-
ditious in each OF the Philippine prov
inces- The appendix vas given out Tor
publication today
The inspector OF Abra reports that the
province may De held without the aid OF
the military after January 1. 1892. and
says the citizens are continually asking
for arms to protect themselves against
the robbers
In the Province OF Albay the conditions
are greatly improved. The natives sre
living quietly but have had trouble vita
some Of the colored troops Of the Niath
cavalry who. the report says, have Teen
making great deal Of trouble among the
natives Of the province By piuaging
houses and insulting women
he adds; Several Of the miscreants
have been court martialed, but there
seems 70 be nc abatement IN their III
behavior"
The inspector of Ambos. Camarines.
considers It impractieabIe to Withdraw
the troops from that territory during III.
Samar trouble.
Threatened by LadrOnes
The inspector Of Antique SAYS that t5e
towns OF the province are located on a
strip OF low land rarely over four miles
vide. with the sea on one side and the
mountains on the other and as the peoDls
living in the mountains are PRACTICABLE
all ready 10 turn Iadrones when the &c
caSlon tor a successful raid offers. the en-
tire province IS more or less exposed
There are no indications Of a bad eIe-
ment in Bataau.
In Benguet everything is e,,fe+
peaceable and she troops. says the in
spector, could be Withdrawn without
danger TO bad results"
Regarding BOntOc. the report remark.
me organization OF tne cOnsta brlarv IN. l-
TINS province has just begun. The senior
inspector has sent in no OhiciaI report "A
yeI. out IS sure Of his ability 70 hold the
province without the aid OF troops %
Wants 300 COnstabIes. r--.
The inspector Of Bulaean states that he
can maintain peace in the province win
out the presence OF troops in any town !
thereof by February. 1902. with an en-
listed strength OF 800 eonstabIes-
everything IS reported quiet in the
province OF Cagayan -
ne number OF organized Iadrones in
'ne province or CapiZ is reported at sixty.
NdFtle province. which is lust south of
Manila and has been a hotbed OF insurree-
lon- IS not In such good condition The
inspector says small bands OF Iadrones
are very numerous. and adds 1T is very
Pfoo4 pie that the withdrawal OF tn
Cl7-A lliautTy as contemplated by The
ti-iiitary authorities. WIiI n6csssitate@ a
large increase Of the c0nstabuIa-v forces
10 inalre the holding OF the province
-1e conditions ia Iloccs NOrJe and 10
COS sur are reported favorable.
10 reports IRON C-hg, aS INSPECTORS
have just taken station there.
I'm il0ilo the cCnsta kuiz-y continues to
Fave trouble Win l-u-oEes-
isp41to is reported very peaceful and
can b. held without the aid OF troops %
Everything is quiet ia Isa bella province.
on tE- Island Of Lcyla. which is ada
.e2i 10 Saraar, 90 is estimated that SEQ Ia
--9@5s ars operating IN the provinces
No ll-iol-sm IS reported IN Marin
t--ue-
IN Ezsbate thc Inspector reb5rts he
va ~ able 90 hold the nrOvince without
ne ana OF me military after January l.
Ui.a q force q lt5 men a...--a
he Inspector says Of Misauis- An in
su-sc1y sensral. named RuHln0 Beleso IS
reported iH The Iisarlis country WITH 80
Lls1 suI supposed 10 be wen armed The
army Is euaeavOriUg 70 Drins hin in
small GaEls ol ladrcneS are repGrted to
BE- cneTa-in- ia The inJerFo- 81 Sueva
Ecija-
In she NeEo~.
80 report has been received from
NsUta Eizcaya
There Is much activity in Occidental
Negroes where the Iadroues have been or
gaaized for wears and were never dis
turbed by Spain The leader Of Inc Ia
drones calls himself an insurEenc. how
ever. aad has iHsu-gent RaEs.
The ladrOnes continue 10 operate in
Oriental Negros-
Pampanga province is reported verv
Peaceful and the inspector is confident OF
his ability 20 maintain peace without the
presence OF troops.
Everything is reported quiet in Pan
eastman
The report says OF RizeI. "Tranouilii.v
reigns in this province The senior in
spector is prepared for the withdrawal OT
troops"
The inspector OF Rom6lon saws II the
troops are Withdrawn from that pro4fnce
he viii require 40 constabIes to hold the
territory
Conditions in SorsogOn are reported
very much improved, with the bands OF
ladrOnes dispersed.
Smuggling was carried on in Surfsao
but was broken up BY the soldiers aud
cOnstabIes-
Clearing Out the LndrOneS
The report from Tarlac province says
the ladrOnes have been the disturbing eIe-
ment. but that they are being vigorously
pursued and cleaned out
Operations between the insurgents ana
soldiers and constables continue in Taya-
has province.
The inspector says Union province can
be held without the aid Of the military.
Regarding Zambales the report SAYS.
Nothing unusual has occurred In this
province since its organization nor is
there any likelihood OF any trouble. as al
the natives seem TO desire peace.
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