The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-22
10 NEED OF CAMPS.
oft Says Bells Plan of coneen-
tratiOn is Not Neces-
Sary.

San Francisco. Jan. 21.-GovernOr
TAI who arrived from Manila last
nght landed this afternoon. Gov.
e'aor Taft expects to start for Wash
iIgton tomorrow. He Will stop at Gin
cpnati his home. en- route.
Discussing. conditions in the Philip
pFes, Governor Taft said.
wish the press would correct the
IMPRESSION That there is war on all the
IS aids. The insurrection is confined
10 fwo lOcalities-the province of Ba-
tanBas ana the island Of Samar This
m3rniEg ] received d most encoura ging
cadegram from General Wright, who is
AGING governor in my absence. 1t said
ma owing 10 General Bells strong re-
plessive measures that the trouble in
batangas VIZ being quoted. He fur
th T said that 7C0 rifles had been sur
~ ldercd, and as there are only ! .10G
TO 600 lihes in the province. there is
no foubt that Batangas viii be as
peaceful as any Of the other provinces.
Deprecates Bells Plan.
I'don't think General Bell win have
I'D to adapt the rcconcentcado prin-
ciple 10 Batangas / don't see that
theIe VIII be any necessity for this. as
ihiftdisDatch plainly indicates that the
pio #nce rs in fair way of pacifica-
DE dispatch then says that there
are $50 teachers in the island in 450
Pa s., and 200 of these places arc un-
Gee pied by United States troops /
ma say that the Filipino is not hostile
10 tae teacher. one was captured some
time ago. but he was sent back in q
h.uipmock. The inference is plain that
tney. entertain no hostility towards
pe0tgogues or pedagogy.
Now. I wish to impress upon every
body that civil government Is a sue
ces|ts There is a strong pes,;e party in
me Islands and it is composed of the
most influential men among the Fill
plhuA They are working earnestly and
hediously toward bringing about happy
rela ions between their countrymen
anG the government. They are doing
an hat is in their power to bring in
the recalcitrant leaders. ! have never
been so encouraged as to the prospects
n tlie Philippines as l have within the
past three months. There has certainly
been great change in the sentiment
Of he people. They are beginning to
appreciate the fact that civil govern
menr means better times for them.
Enthusiastic Farewell Receptions.
III you had seen the farewell recep-
tons that were given me by the peo-
pie pm my leaving the islands YOU
WoulH have realized that there was
sincerity in the expression of the wish
Tor civil government 10 continue.
before / left / received reports from
the governors Of the different PROV
Ihces and the tone of each report was
most encouraging. I am encouraged,
and shall so report to Washington.
There are thirty-five provinces capable
Of government.
The only place where there is trouble /
IS in the island of Samar. That is the
most difficult island for military opera
Mons There are no roads and the /
troops have to use water courses when |
water is pouring down the runnels to |
follow the natives to their Businesses.
But we are all confident that it is
only a question of a short time when
The island will be pacified.
Judge CarlOck of the court of first |
instance reported to me that the island I
IF Cebu was quite tranquil Mindanao !
s an island of great wealth. 1t is as /
Jet undeVelOped. and when il is il will
be of great T1lue.
Speaking Of the Moros The Moros |
are not capable of receiving a civil |
yovet1pent. They still have tribal re- !
ation'y as dill our Indians and obey |
heir chiefs. There are two sets of Mo- |
os-tne river MOrOs and the lake Mo- |
'Os. The lake MOrOs have been dis /
lnctiy hostile to us and were ever ac- /
i've against the Spaniards. ( am glad /
% say that a better feeling has sprung /
ip among them. and they are now
commencing to bring in the products
# their lands and barter them. The /
liver Moros have always been submits I
i've. | do not wish to create the i'm I
preston that the lake MOros are in a !
state Of warfare.
The great questi n and difficulty /
hat presents itself to the government /
> the and question. The titles to land /
re very unsettled. ana it is a difficult 1
ratter TO adjust them.
Governor Taft expects to return to /
he Islands about March I.