Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-06
REVIEW OF RESULTS
Governor Taft Tells Of Conditions in
the Philippines.
LADR0NISM A BANE.
lie Says Il Has Retarded Civilization
In the Past and the Present
-" udilions Favor It's Con.
tinuing TO Grow.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The annual
report Of the Philippines committee
and a separate report by Governor
W. H. TAFT made public at the war
department Sunday gives a review Of
the results OF the years work OF the
commission and contains recommen-
dations for legislative action by con
gress deemed essential TO the welfare
Of the islands
After reciting a history OF the estab.
lishment OF civil government through.
out the various provinces Governor
Taft. In his reports says. II has not
been definitely determined what shall
be done with respect to Mindanao.
where he says hostility 10 the Amerl
cans does not extend beyond the Lake
Lano Moros. The governor Is OF the
opinion that IL may be possible 20 IN.
duce the sultan Of Jolo 10 part with
some of the rights be claims to the
Jolo group. and thus obyiate obstacles
now encountered. The Moros. he says.
don't understand popular government
and don't ,asre II. preferring control
by Da.,os Possibly not far In the
future be- says. control by Dattos
may cease. For the present. however
Il is necessary only 10 provide a pa.
( ternal. strong. but sympathetic gov.
crnmcnt log these followers of No
hammcd "
Governor Taft tells OF the oondl-
tions that have made % necessary for
the Islands 90 purchase about $1,000
600 worth Of food ON which 90 live.
Of the effects war has had upon agri-
culture. almost the only source of
wealth in tde lands The greatest
hloW i1 agriculture Die Says .s the
destruction of about go per cent OF
the water hufa'o of which tho Guilt
walton OF rice Is almost wholly de
pendent A0cr speaking OF the ruy-
ages OF Asia,ic cholera Governor Tart
says
The hanc of Philippine ciylllzat on
IN the past was Ladrunism. and the
present conditions are most favorable
for Cos growth and maintenance. lt
Is not certain whether In the de-
pressed state OF agriculture. with the
temptations to Ladrunism. that the
constabulary VIII be- able without the
assistance OF the military 10 stamp 70
out Were there temptations 20 agri-
culture. were there prosperous condk
tlons IN the country Il would not be
a troublesome matter % deal With
but when want and famine are star
ing people in the face the he of the
free houtcr forms 90 the desperate
and 90 the weak. a very great attrac
tlon. The natural discomfort with the
government when suffering Is az
hand. promoted as it is by cholera.
restrictions and the high prices OF rice
and other commodities which have
been greatly enhanced by the dcpre
ciatlon of silver might well have caus-
ed new breaking out of the insur
rcctlon. and in my Judgment, it speaks
wonders for the ease With which this
country may be- governed In normal
times that we have comparatively SO
little disorder since the surrender Of
the lnsurgcnt arms In April.
Since the civil government was com.
pletcly established In the Flinlno
provinces throughout the archipelago
I'm July OF last year the governor says
the American soldier has not been
called on once 20 fire a gun.