The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-03
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congress will take concerning the
Philippine islands Ordinary local poll
itics have been forgotten. and two
parties have been formed, the optimists
and the pessimists. Some think that
life and property are unsafe outside
the towns of the islands, while others
Iidicule such ideas, and consider life
and property to be assured.
Criticisms Of the statement Of Civil
Governor Taft thai he believed 5000
men would be sufficient 10 garrison
the islands in a year are plentiful.
Yet the majority of the business men
who are financially interested in the
provinces, and. consequently. claim ex-
ceptionai opportunities for feeling the
pulse o. the people, say that Governor
! Taft is right on one condition only,
that being that congress acts for the
benefit Of the Philippines.
Captain Frank Green, president of
the American chamber of commerce
| here, says he fully believes that Civil
Governor Taft's forecast can he real
| lied if congress will arrange to open
/ the country to mining and homestead
I laws AND to enlarge the forestry re-
! serves Should this legislation be ef-
/ ACClGhs oil dCL Dg the IAlllipplilt GOlu~
/ mission granting franchises would only
/ follow. and American capital in large
I quantities, as well as many American
| miners and homestead seekers, would
| come to the islands.
Aids to the Military.
IF this were accomplished, con-
| tinued the president of the chamber
| of commerce, eve would Immediately
have a large body of resourceful and
/ self-relant men scattered throughout
/ the archipelago who would become a
! source of information for the govern
ment concerning the natives surround
/ ing them. and who would constitute
! reserve force in case of necessity. The
! consequent development of the islands
1 wOuk give employment to an increas-
! ing number of Filipinos, who, While
! busy making money, would have less
( time to plot. The good wages in sight
would make even those FiIipinos in the
! field desert the instruction in order to
enjoy their share of the prosperity.
| Every one admits the excellent work
done by the native constabulary, which
| viii be increased. Many municipali-
ties also now possess a fairly effective
| police force. The concentration of the
| American troops into substantial bar
racks would reduce the sick rate among
| them, and $1,000 men. under such cir
! cumstanceS, would equal 10000 men
now. Given these conditions. it can
| easily be seen in case of a local out
break with which the police would be
! unable to cope the constabulary would
/ be handy; should it be necessary, the
military can come in. and then, as a
last resort, would this ever increasing
body of American citizens be willing to
render assistance.
Il consider the assurances made by
Civil Governor Taft before the senate
committee on the Philippines regard
ing future peace in these islands to be
timely, inasmuch as they VIII have a
tendency to bring about more rapid
/ legislation on the subjects most need
ing attention.
Blame the Generals.
\ prominent official Of the govern
ment says that the order Of General
Chaffee TO military commanders TO
harmonic with the civil authorities
viii nave some effect. rhe member Of
the government in question thinks that
) whatever friction there has been in
the provinces is probably hue 10 me
continuation in those provinces in a
military capacity of the Same officers
, who previously welded civil power
there.
Tho people at home, said this men,
Der of the government" are prone TO
blame General Otis and General Mac
Arthur for making statements which
the facts did not seem TO warrant,
while, as a matter of fact, both gen
erals were right. General otis Justly
considered he lad the situation well in
hand. though the fighting continued
To General Macarthur is 4ue r,uch
credit for pacifying d large portion OF
the Philippine islands, but % General
Chaffee comes the greatest app0rtUnlty
that of stamping OUT the insurrectior
in those places where there has beer
the most stubborn resistance, pro
longed beyond what was thought pos
sible.
Il think that General Chaffee is do.
ing this effectively, that MS example
and influence upon the military gov
, eminent Will soon result in establish
ing most cordial relations between The
, civil aid military authorities. Genera
Chaffee recognizes that both thes.
branches of the government are work
ins by different means to the sam,
end. the desire of the Ameri can peopl,
that a clean and good government b,
established in every place possible"
General J. Franklin Bell, command
, ing the American troops in the prov
inces of Batangas and Laguna, south
ern Luzon, has arrived here to confer
with Generals Chaffee and Wheaton
: He considers there is every prospec
f for the final termination of the insur
1 TectiOn in these provinces. Surrender.
Of men and rifles occur daily.