The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-22
TNSURRECTIoN NOW CONFINED TO
PROVINCES OF BATANGAS
AND SAMAR ISLAND
OUTLOOK MORE ENCOURAGING
Gov. Gen. Taft Says Conditions in
Uncle Sans InsuIar Possessions
Are Far From Being
0minOus.
EARLY PACIFICATIoN ASSURED

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. M.-Gov.
Gen. Taft, who arrived from Manila
last night, landed this afternoon. Gov.
Taft expects to start for Washington to-
sorrow. He will stop at Cincinnati, his
home, en- route.
Discussing conditions in the Philippines
Gov. Taft said: Il wish the press would
correct the impression that there is war
on all the islands. The insurrection is
confined to two localities-the province Of
Batangas and the island of Samar. This
morning l received a most encouraging
cable from Gen. Wright, who is the act
ing governor in my absense. 1t said
that owing to Gen. Bells strong repres-
siVe measures the trouble in Batangas
was being quieted. He further said that
zoo rifles had been surrendered, and as
there are only LOO to 200 rifles in the
province, there is no doubt that Ba-
tangas will be as peaceful as any of the
other provinces.
Il don't think that Gen. Bell will have
to adapt the reconcentrado principles to
Batangas. / don't see that there win
be any necessity for this, as his dis
patch plainly indicates that the province
IS IN a fair >Way of pacifcation. The
dispatch says there are S43 teachers IN
the islands in 450 places, and 200 of these
places are unCccupied by United States
troops. 1 may say that the Filipino is
not hostile to the teacher. One was cap
tured some time ago, but he was sent
back in a hammock The inference is
plain that they entertain no hostility to-
ward pedagOgues.
Civil Government a Success.
'I wish to impress upon everybody
that civil government is a success.
There is a strong peace party in the isl
ands, and it is composed of the most in
fluential men among the Filipinos. They
are working earnestly and zealously to-
ward bringing about happy relations be-
tween their cOuntrymen and the govern
ment. They are doing everything in
their power to bring in tie recalcitrant
leaders. l have never been SO encour-
aged as to the prospects of the Philip
pines as I have within the past three
months. There has certainly been a
great change in the sentiment of the peo-
pie. They are beginning to appreciate
the fact that civil government means
better times for them.
IF you had seen the farewell recep-
tions that were given me by the people
on my leaving the islands. you would
have realized that there was sincerity
in the expression of the wish for civil
government to continue. Before I left
/ received reports from the goN ernors of
the different provinces and the tone of
each report was most encourag ging. 1 am
Washington.
There are thirty-f1ve provinces capa-
BILE of government. The only place
where there is trouble is in the island
of Samar That is the most difficult
island for military operations There
are no roads, and the troops have to
use water courses when water pour
ing down the runneIs to follow ,-4e na-
tives to their Businesses. But We are
confident that it is only Question of d
short time when the island will be paci-
fed.
Judge Carlock, of the court of first
instance, has reported to me that the
island of Cebu is quite tranquil. Mindano
is an island of great wealth It is as yet
undeveloped, and when it is it will be
of great value.
NIOrOs Unfit for Government.
Speaking of the Moros, they are not
capable of receiving a civil government.
They still have tribal relations, as did
our Indians, and obey their chiefs.
There are two sets of Moros-the river
Moros and the lake Moros.
1.-The lake Moros have been distinctly
hostile to US, and were ever active
against the Spaniards. I am glad to
say that a better feeling has sprung up
among them, and they are now COM
mencing to bring in the products of their
lands and barter them. The river
Moros have always been submissive. I
don't wish to create the impression that
the lake Moros are in a state of war
fare.
1.-The great question and difficulty that
presents itself to the government is the
land question. The titles tc lands are
very unsettled, and it is a difficult mat
ter to adjust them. %"
Gov Taft expects to return to the
islands about March l.