The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-19
viii Virtually be- En-
forced In Mind ano.
CARROLtCOUNTYMAN
Who Secured West Point Ap-
pointment From Mckinley
Returns From Long So-
journ IN Philippines.

determination is the fate in store
for the Moro warriors should there be
a general uprising against the authority
of the United States over the islands in
the Philippine archipelago which they
inhabit, says Washington special to
the Cleveland Leader. There is no
other way Of crushing such rebellion,
in the judgment of the American army
officers, and this conviction is shared
by Captain John Fl. Beacon who has
just returned to this country, after
three years service in the island of
Luzon and Negros Islands.
The captain is. brother of Direc-
tor of Law Beacon, of Cleveland, whom
he will 60 to visit.
TwentDfour years age the late pres
ident Mckinley then a member Of
congress, appointed him cadet at the
West Point Military Acadamey, Bea-
com at that time being a resident of
Carroll county, which was a part of the
old congressional district represented
by Mckinley.
The captain is native of Jefferson
county, having been born near Steuben-
vile.
Since he left the United States to
go to the Philippines in. 1899, Captain
Beacon has encircled the globe. He
proceeded to Manila by way of the
Pacific with the Forty y-second Volun-
teers, which he organized, and became
second in command of. the president
having appointed him a lieutenant COL
onel in the provisional army which
was raised to suppress the insurrection
then raging in the archipelago under
IAguinaldo's leadership. One year was
spent in actual field duty and the rest
OF the time the captain, or colonel rath-
err acted as military administrative
officer in various provinces in Luzon
and Negros. t
Although participating in many en-
gagements, he was never wounded, and
during the entire period spent in the
islands he enjoyed good health, an un-
usual thing for an American. In May
last he was ordered back to the United
States, and of his own volition return
ed by way Of Asia and Europe.
Conditions there are generally satis-
factory, except in the Moro country.
Everywhere else civil government is
working out all right, and the people
are adapting themselves quite readily
and cOntentediy to their new state.
But the ,Moros are restive, and, as d
recent dispatches have indicated, are
seemingly becoming dissatisfied with
the American sovereignty. There is, of
course, no good reason for this, but
the fact remains. and the situation
must be met, and with vigor,
"The MorOs are Mohammedans, and,
therefore, fatalists. They have no fear
Of death, and their religion teaches
them that to die fighting is to be as
sured all the sooner glorification and
happiness in the next world The Nor
os, moreover. are fighters, and. should
there be a general rising, 1t will be a
harnmedans would neither give nor ask
quarter, and, therefore. avigorous cam
paign would have to be waged by the
UHittu STATES.
American officers in the Philippines
are of the opinion that only by vir-
tual determination OF the Moro war;
riors could such campaign be brought
to a, close. The restiveness of the
tribes Is due solely to coming innova-
tions In the way Of government and
to the advance OF occidental civiliza-
Stion. They have been treated cordial
ly and generously by this government.
They inhabit Mindanoa, the southern
most of the large islands of the archI-
pelago, and many of the small groups
lying adjacent thereto" ,N
Captain Beacon has been assigned
to duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
and, after short stay In Cleveland,
will probably proceed to Fort Riley to
participate In the forthcoming army
maneuvers. Captain Shallenberger,
who recently served q short term as
common pleas judge In Cleveland. had
command of one OF these companies of
the Forty-second Volunteers, which
Captain Beacon organized for service
in the Philippines.