New-York tribune., 1906-02-02
PEACE In PHILIPPINES.
L4DRONISM ON WANE.
Needs of the Islands Stated by the
Commission.

The Governor General IN his report TO lhe cum
missions says:
Batangas @ and samar. peace and order have gem
orally prevailed throughou: the slands keep @ ~.
these provinces the instances OF avrlesSness nave
been few and insignificant. Cattle stealing which
entirely ceased, and this, together with the sense
of security which has come to the people @ IRON pGinc
pay contributed the increased cultivation men
o9eS and amsn nave BEEN much acted during the
year by organized ladrone bands which for con-
the peopls at intervals The effect of their depre
the inbab of their richest and best agricuu
raj lands and the moving into the towns OF oo nne
protection was afforded them
In most of the provinces of Luzon practically the
last vestige of armed resistance to constituted au-
thority has been wiped out, and in others, with
the maintenance of a small force of constaouiary'
an admirable peace is maintained, except for
such raids between wild tribes as have always ex-
listed, and which have not been entirely stopped.
will be until education has had an opportunity
to reach the furthest barrios.
In summing up the situation the commission re-
ports:
We are informed that since the practical ex-
d RaaDa 81 the area of cultivated land has large
ly increased Prior to this time the rchest Rortion
been almost entirely abandoned because OF the lack
OF protection the inhabitants, but since protec-
ton has been assured them and the menace to life
and property no longer exists they are return,
Preparing their lands for cultivation. AS eonse
quence there is to-day more land IN cuunauoh @ 81, IN
people in the infected districts belief in the ab
M OF the to put d9Wn pg ad aad
wholesome fear In the hearts OF the evil minded
pTeS meS Tpon Ms5s thef2 hR0neIi neighSors ' "'0o'
IN for f xeSs Mno wa nad e and this his
has had quieting influence on that island. and
iilo In the island Of Ieyte it is Stated that most
excellent feeling prevails y. and ID .nnI waye q great
ooniPs comparatively no armed laTlessness -. 49,,
tracted m SsVn drouth caused scarcity of food and
failure Of crops to such an extent that there have
there are active well led. and have been able to
In Panay conditions have also improved 1t is
there matter really for secret service people and
meH Of armed mem In the mountainoHs parts
s Te ffw s@s been ge snd oq
believed that the advent Of the railroad will effectu
| ally drive them out
THE MORO PROVINCE.
There is said to be marked improvement in
| conditions in the Moro Province With the ex-
| cepton of the opposition which maintained by
| Datto ALL who killed and his band dispersed,
sysTyhng rule s has been m and quiet
SF the 6ro hOsf %o n e from G6 s &
neo after having committed many crimes there,
succeeded in gathering, considerable following
break e4 but i he e. was finally killed and his following
and development along agriculturai lines both ex,
ports and imports have considerably increased and
the outlook for the future of this great province is
distinctly encouraging.
The. commission believes that, generally speak
| work of time. tact and constant watchfulness t.
d sPEs frendshp i1s and 0s soadenoe
tbrnngban tha or ne bao OF gooa r2d
in most provinces become bogs in the rainy season.
the desrability Of the enactment Of 2 compglso3Ty
habitant in province 70 work not exceeding I'VE
| days each year upon the roads or to pay In lieu
stead. No intelligent opposition to the establish
ment of this tax was found in of the provinces;
| adoption OF such law at once.
| INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.
| With the exception OF the disturbances cited,
quiet and order have generally prevailed through
| out the archipegalo and. the whole. life and
| property have been safe In other civilized
| countries. In many provinces there is fully as
much land under cultivation al ever before and In
all of them the only drawback to the full cultva-
tion OF all lands heretofore cultivated has the
| lack OF carabaos and other draught animals. on
| account OF the death of many from rinderpest and
| other cattle diseases There increase in
exports the preceding year OF $2129.73s. There
is falling of In the imports OF s2,3422O5 entirely
| due to the falling off IN importations OF rice. the
principal article OF food of the people. More than
s4.0OoO0O less expended for rice than the year
| previous. The prospect for the mex. rics crop Is
| unless some unforeseen disaster occurs. still
| the coming year. The ordinary American plough.
dace and the Pos sFo eadg the
| difference between their crude agricultural impe-
ments and those employed by the United States.
| On April !. 1865 commission of fouc members
| appointed TO investigate the methods in vogue
in various bureaus and offices and make recon-
mendations as to needed reforms, what bureaus and
offices might be conveniently consolidated in order
| TO prevent duplication OF work. etc The commits
sion acting on the recommendations OF this COM
| mission. cut down the number of bureaus from
thirty-fOur TO twenty-five by consolidation and re-
number Of positions from all OF which it is esti-
mated more than 10000 year Will be saved in
the cost Of administration.
THE FRIAR LANDS.
At the time of the annual report the govern
ment had received title and paid for the
three of the religious orders and the differences
the holding company OF the lands OF the Dominican
! Order. after protracte1 negotiations. have been
settled the company agreeing make titles the
| three OF the eight hacendaS which they held and
| about which there question. demanded
| by the government. and also agreeing to a fair
| abatement in the matter of shortage of The
| trade has been completed, conveyance made the
is engaged in locating the actual settlers upon
| the lands and making temporary leases to them.
| have a preferential right in the of leasing
| and purchasing their holdings. and it is hoped
and believed that the great body of the tenants OF
| these lands will finally purchase them from the
| government
The currency a gold basis has already
| taken the place of the old fiuctuating Mexican
| Spanish Filipino. Chinese and other foreign coins
previously prevailing in the islands. and
cial contracts. importing exporting. buying and
| selling within the islands all uniform
basis and fixed. known standard, and the whole
public and the government able 10 forecast re-
suits, SO far such results depend the kind of
| money to be paid or received
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