Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-10


only which Is based on the contentment
Of people. There is another pacification,
l that OF the sword. a condition OF en-
forced peace complete and continuing so
long as the drawn weapon is held in hand.
That a pseihcation OF this latter charac-
ter is being steadily accomplished in the
Philippines Is beyond question: but such
is not the pacihcatiOn from which there
grows unfeigned loyalty to the power
thus imposed.
IF Il be true that the only pacificatiOn
which Is being accomplished Is that OF
the sword. there is not lacking a further
consideration not less practical and I'm
portant-the fact that the subjugation OF
an unwilling people. hostile and disloyal
nual expense to the United States 70 hold
in subsection those who under such condi-
tons viii but wait for a favorable oppor-
tunity for revolt. In the effort to estab-
fish the authority OF the United States
in the Philippines we have already eX-
. pended more than three hundred millions
OF dollars. II may safely be said that IL
Is the practically unanimous opinion OF all
the officers Of our army in the Philippines.
from the commanding general to the low
est subaltern. that I'm the present hostile
temper OF the Filipinos the number OF our
soldiers cannot safely be reduced below
that now in the islands. This means that
Win a continuance OF Luis IeelluB OF us
content and hostility there must be main
tanned In the Philippines an American
army OF some 1000 men, involving an an
nual expense OF at least fifty or sixty mill
lions OF dollars. 70 which. with necessary
incidentals must be added the expense
OF the large naval force which for the
same reason will be required in the waters
OF the archipelago. making in the aggre-
gate a sum OF between seventy and one
hundred millions OF dollars.
ANY one who has endeavored to inform
himself relative to the real attitude OF
the F1lipinos toward the United States
must recognize that the testimony given
him is varied and even conflicting. The
sources from which has been gathered the
Information herein presented may be sta
ted TO be statements OF fact and express
sions OF opinion, Ca) by army officers on
duty In the Philippines. CD by civil off,
GERS In the archipelago, and (c) by natives
themselves. To these may be added the
evidence furnished by general conditions,
and occurrences publicly known TO all.
Among the army officers from whom ex-
pressions were sought. there was a most
remarkable unanimity OF opinion on this
subject as gathered from conversations
with many of them.
Among these officers Il is a common
expression that with the Filipinos 1T is
only a question OF opportunity and that
when a favorable opportunity is found
they win certainly revolt. The large ma
jority OF these officers attribute the above
feelings and desires to all the Filipinos.
They do not except those OF them who
have accepted office under the appoint
ment OF the civil government in the Phil
ipppines. There are other officers who
think there are some Filipinos who are
sincerely friendly TO American rule and
who earnestly desire its continuance. 1t
number Is by comparison incOnsiderable
and constitutes only a small fraction of
the population.
''It is not intended to assert that all OF
the military officers on duty in the Phil
ippines entertain these views and opin-
ions, because there was not opportunity
TO learn the opinions OF all OF
them. But it is literally true that
in all the many conversations referred to
which were had with many officers at
different places during a period Of four
weeks OF most diligent inquiry. no single
one of them expressed views and opinions
materially different from the foregoing.
so far as the same relates to the general
hostility OF the FilipinOs TO American
rule. and to the unwillingness of their
submission TO the authority which they
have been pOwerless to resist.
''One officer OF rank. who was a gradu-
ate OF West Point. and a man whose
demeanor and expressions showed him to
be conservative in disposition, had been
for a considerable time in an official po-
sition which brought him in personal con-
tact with the F1lipinOs. In response to an
inquiry as 10 the feelings Of the people in
respect 70 American rule. he said that
conditions I'm that regard are not improv-
ing, but the contrary-that the Filipinos
are becoming more and more unfriendly
TO Americans, and more and more hostile
to their rule: and that though they had
hated the Spaniards. they now hate the
Americans in greater degree. This in
creased hostility is due. in large measure.
70 the recognition OF the power Of the
United States as being vastly superior to
that OF Spain. and also to what they con-
ceive to be the unfair treatment by the
United States in denying to them their
liberty at the conclusion Of the war with
Spain. In the language OF this officer,
The hearts desire of the people IS for a
brown mans government and though
they may submit under compulsion they
viii never be content under the rule Of any
white race
An Entire People Against Us.
Another officer OF marked ability.