The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-08
OUTLAWS ONLY BAR
TO FILIPINO. PEACE
Cruel Bandits Harass Natives,
but Revolution Will Never -
Come, Says Smith. -
Journal Special Service,

Journal Special Service. - ~ ?:
Washington, May 7.-'sPeace in the
Philippines has. been permanently es-
tablished,' said Governor General
Smith. who is now in Washington on a
leave of absence. - -
81 do not mean to convey the i'm
preston that there will be no more dis .
turbances in the islands, he said, "but
want to say, most emphatically, that
there will never be another insurrec-
ton against the American government.
From time to time there will be trouble
with the few outlaws who are still hid
ing in the mountains. But these dis
turbances will be local.
"There still exist four or five out
laws who have small followings. They
live in the mountains and at times they
make raids upon the peaceable natives
who live in the valleys. These outlaws
swoop down, destroy crops, run off with
carabao and steal women.
Excessively Cruel.
"The outlaws are excessively cruel
and fanatical, and always maintain a
handful of followers. When they are
ready to make a raid they do so. and
the moral effects of these expeditions
IS to cause large number of persons
to: flock to their standards. If the ma
tives refuse to do so they are pun
lshed In the most inhuman manner, such
as having their hands cut off, their
tongues cut out or bv being buried
alive. -
CATER the raids of these outlaws
and marauders it is difficult to punish
them because the people who are forced
| to fight with them fear the punishment
| that will follow the act of giving the
| government information against the
| outlaws.
Soldiers Not Inhurnan.
" 1t is unfortunate that our soldiers
should be charged with having mas
sacred the Moros. The charge is not
| true. Our Officers and men are repre-
sentative Of our people and when
charges of this character are made
against them, it is but fair to remem-
and the fact that they are living, in
the Philippines does not transform them
into brutes and fends. They do not
commit the terrible outrages with which
they are charged
1.-THE natives have made wonderful
4 progress since the beginning Of the
i American regime: Their children are
taught the English language, and the
u education now being given them by
wonderful effect. They are naturally
: bright. If the great body of the peo-
pie in the islands is not educated it is
because of the lack of educational facil-
tiles rather than the ability to be edu-
Gated.
Want Free Trade.
eve have gained the confidence Of
the Filipino people and they are de-
veloping into industrious and useful
men and women. They are not lazy,
as a general rule. as has been charged,
They are now receiving good wages
$50 cents day-as against 10 cents
in former times. They are adopting
our, habits and customs.
i f31f the duty should be taken off the
tobacco and sugar raised in the Ffi1ip-
pines and imported into the United
States it would have a good moral ef-
feet on the people Now they have
but one market for their product, that
is at Hongkong.
eff the sugar and tobacco of the
Philippines should be admitted into the
United States free of duty, competition
with Hongkong would be created, the
natives would receive a higher price
for their goods and they would have
: more money with which to develop the
"The admission, free of duty, of
these goods would not have a disas-
trous effect, on American products in
Iour own market, as we now import large
quantities of sugar and tobacco. This
I is especially true Of sugar.