Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-12
Expected This Week
in Albuquerque.
EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD TO
HIM IN THE PHILIPPINES
Former Commander Of Insular Forces
Issues Important Statement on
Conditions in Islands.

Major General Henry c.. Corbin.
who has been commander IN chief of
the United States army i'm the Philip
pines, is expected to arrive In Albu-
querque today or tomorrow on his
way east from san Francisco. Friday
he arrived on the steamer Korea fresh
from the Orient. He left San Francis
co over the Santa Fe Friday night
with the intention of spending a day
or two at the Grand Canyon on his
way to Washington.
The rumors of a coming war with
China have for some months been at
tracing more and more the attention
/ of Americans to the far east, and II IS
confidently believed by many that war
i'with China viii soon be Inevitable
| The fierce battle with Moros in the
Philippines few days ago In which
! the detachment of the Philippine con-
stabulary stormed a fortified crater
and killed hundreds of the hostiles.
has startled the country after a long
lull in the island warfare which was
| believed to be about over.
General Corbin has issued q state
ment of affairs I'm the Philippines and
in China which will be of the great
est interest. General Corbin says that
that there Is absolutely no foundation
for the story that war with China
is imminent or even possible. He fur
ther says that the Philippine archipel-
AGO was never in such a peaceful and
! prosperous condition since Uncle Sam
set his foot on the islands
The distinguished army officers
statement. issued Immediately upon
his return to America Friday is as
follows:
Manila New City.
Manila is no longer the city known
to our volunteers of '9S and '99. The
constant progress under American
rule has In the past year shown q most
marked advance New streets have
been made and old thOroughfares wild
ened and paved. A new highway has
been built To Fort William Mckinley.
The new electric street railway con-
meets all points from Pasay to Mala-
bon and from the custom house to the
historic bridge at San Juan del Monte.
The city has an up-tO-date electric
light plant and n modern telephone
system is being installed The new
harbor and the vast scheme of harbor
improvements are now nearing COM
pletion.
New water works and the new sew
er system to he installed during the
next two years will further accentu-
ate the onward march Of the new Ma
Mia. A new and modern hotel IL also
among the possibilities OF the new
year. Manila is today the most attrac-
i've city Of the orient. and Its winter
climate cannot be surpassed.
As TO peace and order the condi-
tlons are better than they have ever
| been Never since civilization made
its advent in the islands have they
been so good
My mission In going to the command
Of the Philippine division was to unity
all military forces In cordial, earnest
support of the civil government. Tho
regulars and the scouts. under the
three department commanders, Cen
erals Wood Randall and Carter. all
excellent men for the work were plac-
ed In close touch with the civil gov
ernment Every officer and soldier
was given to understand that no ef-
fort was to be spared In restoring and
keeping order in the islands. protect
ing in every way possible the good and
order loving people and bringing 10
Justice the disOrderly ones. For years
In certain parts of the islands--nota-
bly, In Cavite and Batangas provinces
organized bands OF ladrones had le-
We'd tribute on the farmers OF these
localities.
General Randall placed the regular
troops and scouts under Major Sibiey.
Second cavalry all In support of the
constabularies under Colonel Baker.
who was acting under the immediate
instructions of Governor General
Wright. This resulted In q unIheatlon
OF these forces that produced satlsfae-
tory results. In Mindano and Jolo
General Wood pacified the refractory
Moros.
MorOs HaIf-Clvlllzed.
Ia November last some OF his troops
under Captain Mccoy. Third cavalry.
killed Datto All and dispersed his fol-
lowers All. whose death brought
peace and good order to- the rich Cot
tobato Valley, was by far the worst Of
the Moro outlaws. The Moros are NJ
best no more than a half civilized
people. They are anti-Chrlatian and
Mohammedan fanatics. and can be ex-
pected to make mischief whenever an
opportunity offers General Wood
has. however. taught them 80 many
lessons that we may safely count on