Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-08


Tor 19O4-5, together with the separate
reports to the commission of the gov
ernor general of the islands and of
the heads of the four executive de-
partments, has just been published by
the war department.
The wild and semibarbarous hillmen
OF Samar, fired by the fanatical teach
lngs OF an old Filipino who called
himself Pope Bulan, who supplied the
soldiers with charms called "anting-
anting, which they were told rem
dered them invulnerable to bullets.
banded together under the direction
OF several shrewd and unscrupulous
leaders, some of whom had been out
laws from Spanish times, and began
a series of attacks upon. the isolated
detachments of constabulary and the
peaceful and inoffensive people who
did not want to join them, in which
they committed many cruelties and
barbarities.
1t now looks as though the worst is
over in Samar. 1t is not doubted that
when schools are established among
them and they become more enlight-
ened and made to appreciate the bene-
fits and blessings of decent and Or
derby living, they will become law
abiding and prosperous.
The province of Cavite, known as
'the mother of ladrones,' has again
been the theater for the operations of
this class of people, generally recruit
ed from the idle and vicious classes,
who have preyed upon the peaceable
and inoffensive people. Their leaders,
most of whom had criminal records
during the Spanish regime, styled
themselves by such names as Dictator
of the Filipino Republic, Lieutenant
General of the Army of Liberation,
and other CORRESPONDENCE high-sound-
ing titles, and issued frequent mani
festos while spending most of their
time lodging the police.
i, The ladrones, dressed as constabu-
larry, made sudden attacks on small
posts and captured few rifles, and
their number was augmented by some
thirty desperate prisoners who es-
capped from the military prison after
numbering the small guard which ac-
companied them from their work.
Their early successes in capturing
arms and escaping to their fountain
Businesses caused them to show more
activity and to become holder.
1t was only found necessary to de-
monstrate to the people that the au-
thorities were really In earnest; that
the campaign was to be continued I'M
til the leaders were captured or killed,
and that protection in the meantime
would be accorded those who demon
strated their loyalty.
Thus assured, the response was
ready, energetic, and complete. Soon
information began to come in of in
tended movements, and the authori-
ties finally got to know where these
men expected to stay, and one by one
they fell into the tolls, some being
killed in action, others captured, and
the smaller fry, worried by the con-
tinued pursuit, came in and surren-
dered in considerable numbers.
In most of the provinces of the
island of Luzon practically the last
vestige of armed resistance to consti-
tuted authority has been wiped out, and
in others, with the maintenance of a
small force of constabulary, an admir-
able peace is now maintained, except
for such raids between wild tribes as
have always existed, and which have
not been entirely stopped nor will be
until education has had an opportu-
nifty to reach the farthest barrios.
There is said to be a marked i'm
provement in the conditions In the Mo-
70 province. With the exception OF
the opposition which was maintained
by Dato Ali, who was later killed and
his band dispersed, everything, as
rule. has been peaceful and quiet. The
commission believes that, generally
speaking, it may be said that as to
this province it is work of time, tact,
and constant watchfulness to change
the feelings of the Moros from suspi-
cion and distrust to friendship and
confidence.
The commission states that 30 Mo
ros and so Igorots have Joined the
constabulary and have proved them
selves to be excellent fighters and
very determined officers of peace.
Industrial Conditions.
With the exception of the disturb
ances cited, quiet and order have gen
orally prevailed throughout the archi-
balago, and, on the whole, life and
property have been as safe as in other
civilized countries. In many provinces
there is fully as much land under cul-
tivation as ever before, and in all o.
them the only drawback to the fuli
cultivation of all lands heretofore cul-
tivated has been the lack OF carabaos
and other draft animals, on account OF
the death of many from rinderpest
and ether cattle diseases. There was