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glance to law and order. 1t demonstrates
to these people the forcefulness of civil gov
ernment enables the constabulary to reap
the reward of it's labors and gives to the
insular judiciary ample opportunity to
prove the great Importance of Its work In
this period of reconstruction.
"As our knowledge of the Filpinos and
the islands is daily increasing the danger Of
future uprisings and daily disorders is daily
diminishing. With the system of acquiring
information now possessed by the insular
government, 1t is possible to destroy any
seditious measures m their earliest stages
once the present insurrection be suppressed
and all guns surrendered or captured. Ex-
cusable ignorance Of the situation in the
Of the insurrection. Our good intentions
were often misconstrued for weakness, and
1t is a fact that the generous concessions
made by the government have at times
been prejudicial to the desired ends
Reports From the Inspectors.
An interesting part Of the report Of Cap
tain Allen is the appendix. containing re-
ports from the constabulary inspectors as
to the conditions in each of the Philippine
| provinces. The inspector Of Abra reports
that the province may be held without the
aid of the military after January l, 1902,
and says the citizens are continually ask
ing for arms to protect themselves against
the robbers. In the province Of Albay the
conditions are greatly improved. The ma
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trouble with some of the cavalry troops,
who, the report says, have been making
a great deal of trouble among the natives
Of the province by pillaging houses and
insulting women" He adds: Several of
the miscreants have been court-martialed,
but there seems to be no abatement in
their i'll behavior" The inspector of Am
hos, Camarines, considers 1t impracucable
to withdraw the troops from that territory
during the Samar trouble. The inspector
Of Antique says that the towns of the
province are located on a strip Of low land,
rarely over four miles wide. with the sea
on one side and the mountains the
other, and the people living in the noun
tains practically all ready to turn Ia
drones when the occasion for success
| full raid offers, the entire province is more
or less exposed. There are no indications
| of bad element In Bataan. In Benguet
everything is quiet and peaceable and the
report says the inspector could be with
drawn without danger of bad results.
Can Maintain Peace Without Troops.
Regarding Bontoc the report remarks:
"The organization of the constabulary
| in this province has just begun. The Sc
nior inspector has sent in official re-
port as yet, but is sure Of his ability to
| hold the province without the aid Of
| troops" The inspector of Bulacan states
| that he maintain peace in the province
| without the presence of troops in any town
| thereof by February, 1902, with an en-
llSIeu strength OF 5UO COnSIaDleS EVERY
| thing is reported quiet in the province of
| Cagayan. The number of organized la
| drones in the province Of Capiz is Reported
| at sixty. Cavite province. which Is just
| insurrection, is not in such good eondi-
! tion. The inspector says small bands Of
| ladrOnes are very numerous and adds: 1T
| is very probable that the withdrawal Of
| the 4th Infantry, as contemplated by the
military authorities, will necessitate a
| large increase of the tabulary forces
/ to insure the holding of the province"
Favorable Conditions Reported.
The conditions in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos
| Sur are reported favorable. No reports
! have been received from Cebu, the in
| spectors have just taken station there. In
| Iloilo the constabulary continue to have
| trouble with ladrones Lapanto is reported
very peaceful and "can be held without
the aid of troops" Everything is quiet
| in Isabella province. On the Island of
Leyte, which is adjacent to Samar it is
| estimated that 800 ladrones are operating
| IN the province. No ladronism is reported
| In Martinique. In Masbate the inspector
! reports he will be able to hold the province
| without the aid of the military after jan
uary l. with a force of 100 men. The in
i spector says Of Misamis: AN insurgent
| general named Ruffino Deloso Is reported In
| the MiSamiS country, with 800 men, and
| supposed to be well armed. The army is
erdeavoring to bring him in
| Small bands of ladrones are reported to
| be operating in the interior Of Nueva Ecija.
| No report has been received from Nueva
Viscaya.
Never Disturbed by Spain.
There Is much activity in Occidental Ne
gros where the ladrones have been organ
!, lied for years and were never disturbed by
Spain. The leader OF the ladrones calls
himself an inaurgent. however. and has I'm
j surHent tags The ladrones continue to op-
crate in Oriental Negros. PampanGa prov