Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-20

S~X IL includes re
MAJ. ~o". Chance. port by Gen.
Davis, now in command of the Phil
ippines, on the subject of slavery
The report was based upon the action
of Col. William M. Wallace, command
ing at Jolo, in which he refused to
return escaped slaves. The sultan
made complaint to Gen. Chaflee in
command of the department. Gen.
Davis declared that escaping slaves
should be protected in their freedom
and that all should know that the
taking and owning of slaves is for
hidden by the United States laws. He
says that it would be impracticable
to secure the freedom of slaves BY re-
Enumeration to their owners as tens of
thousands would continue voluntarily
their services. They are not especial
ly unhappy and have few wants OF
necessities. He expressed the opinon
that slavery is not uncommon among
christian Filipinos and adds that
slavery will never be eradicated in
thes islands until public sentiment in
the communities is opposed to It and
this sentiment is of slow growing.
Gen. Chaffee's report covers the
campaign of Gen. ]. H. Smith in Sam
ar, refers to some friction that oc.
CURED between the civil and military
authorities regarding Leyte, and dis
cusses the actions of various officers
, and the work of the army in suppress
ing recent instructions. Genera
Chaffee warmly defends the officers
and assumes full responsibility for al
that was done under official orders
He says that the various Filipino
bands were of little military import
ance and in time can be handled by
| the insular constabulary
Speaking of the campaign in Samar
Gen. Chaffee says that he finds moth
ing in the written instructions which
was not justified by the conditions
there to be overcome. Gen. C1affee
says the formation of concentration
camps was necessary to suppress the
1nsurrection in the provinces of Ba
tangas, Laguna and Tayabas. He as
serts that the civil authorities in some
instances aided the insurrectionists
and says, lit was found necessary to
arrest and confine three or four nun.
dred of the intelligent class in order
to remove the influence of the mas.
tiers over the masses of the popula
ton"
General Chaffee requests the re
moval of all censure that has been
passed publicly upon Gen. Bell re
garding the orders, circulars and in
structions which he issued while put
ting down the insurrection.
The sooner the sultan of Jolo's
title, actual or assumed as sovereign
and as sole owner of land in the Jolo
archipelago is quieted," says Gen
| Chaffee, "the better for the situation
Probably there is little doubt That a
money consideration would relieve
the situation of his claim and pres.
ence; and if this would be done. laws,
just as simple and so plainly stated as
to be understood by the Moro popula.
ton generally could be enforced
through the dattos upon their follow.
ers without much trouble or frequent
resort to force. 1t will be impossible for
many years to ignore chieftiansDips
dattos, and to deal directly with the
individual Moros, as is done with
civilized, Christian people 1t will,
however, be long step ahead for the
inhabitants of Jolo archipelago when
the dattos are independent of the sui.
tan and recognize the United States
as the only sovereignty to which allie
glance is due and as the only aufhori-
ty empowered to enact laws for the
government of the inhabitants and
the country; that all the inhah itants
are equal before the law; that Chris
tian people have right to live. The
few simple propositions acknowledged
by the government of the Moro peo.
pie would not be at all difficult. But
to advance SO far will consume much
time and may result in national con.
flict; for the modification of present
beliefs to accord with the above ideas
will in some cases require that mill
tary force be used"
Commenting on other sections of
the islands. Gen. Chaffee says that at
the time Of writing his report the
army was on peace status. Troops
are being withdrawn from all partici.
patton in civil affairs as rapidly as
civil organizations can be erected.
This has been completed in all except
Batangas and Samar, where It is ex.
pected to be accomplished by the end
of the year. He says:
"All parts IF the archipelago. ex-
cept what is known as the Moro
country, have been formally organ
lied for civil government and turned