The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13
LOOKS LIKE
WAR IN THE
PHILIPPINES
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to City Of
Manila.


that the task of pacification in the
Philippines has not progressed so far
nor so well as the official statements
would indicate. AS a matter of fact,
the F'ilipinos as race seem now to be
little nearer acceptance of the Ameri-
can system than they were at the time
of Aguinaldo's capture. The difference,
now, is that they lack leadership and
general organization. To anyone famil-
lar with the character of the people,
it will be clear that these things will
not be lacking long. There are any
number of Tagals as able as Aguinaldo,
and the race is a race of soldiers and
organizers.
The Manila Times, files of which were
received here by the last steamer from
the Orient, does not hesitate to express
the gravest fears for the future. In
dispatch from Caloocan, almost in the
suburbs of Manila itself, the Times
says:
1.-Two thousand armed insurgents; ten
days continual firing: arming volun-
teers; volunteers deserving; constabu-
larry constantly in the field-and the
natives sympathizng with the move
mental this points to the beginning of
another revolution with the Province
of Rial as the center of operations.
This is the most unsettled and dis
turbed province in the islands at the
present time. What were originally
ladrones have been organized into regi
ments under the leadership of the
notorious General San Miguel, with
such assistants as Colonies Faustino
Guillermo, Samson and Contreras, to
command the 1000 insurgents, who are
said to be armed with the latest i'm
proved Winchester repeaters. The fact
that when the insurgents were sur
prised on last Sunday morning they
were provided with the necessities to
carry on a short war; in the way of
arms, ammunition, uniforms, medical
supplies, and a large supply of COM
missary provisions, goes to show that
Manila money sympathizers are also in
the field.
1.-The forces of constabulary now OPP |
Grating in this province are picked men |
and are fortunate to be commanded by |
such an efficient officer as Captain |
Kiethley. Lieutenants McIlvaine, Nor
ris, Schermerhorn and Geronimo's rec
ords will speak for themselves. 1t is
hoped in his section of the country that
the Chief of Constabulary will real
ize the gravity of the situation, and
the condition of his men who have
spent the past ten days in constant
scouting and firing, and increase the
forces of Rial so as to allow the pres
ent forces the necessary rest and recu-
peration.
THE volunteer system has proved
total failure in this province Yester-
day another call for volunteers was
made and sixty-nine natives responded.
of these We're heavily arm
ed and sent out in the morning. Later
the characterization likewise
equipped, and up to the present time
not one word has been heard from
either party and the general impression
is that they have joined the ranks of
the insurgents.
Lieutenant Crockett left Caloocan
morning about O'Clock, with
McIlvaine and "a detachment
Of about 200 men. The men were fully
and took several days rations,
heading for the mountains around. No
work was received from the party until
afternoon when rapid firing
was heard in the vicinity of Basbag,
only a short distance from this place.
The firing began about o'clock and
lasted until after o'clock 1t was
very rapid and at times would be in
the form of volleys. 1t is supposed
that the detachment encountered some
Of Guillerimos' forces and battle fol-
owed.
1T is rumored that many of the best
families of natives are leaving the
province for the north. They are in
,lined to believe that it is the begin ,,
hing of another instruction, with Ma !
lilaians pushing the button"