The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-21
ACU|NALOO SURE
TROUBLE IS OVER
LEASES 1900 ACRES OF PUBLIC
LAND IN DISTRICT HITHERTO
INFESTED BY LADRoNEs.
PROPHET WEATHER MAN
From the u. s. Forecast and ,
Fools the Natives-Pros.
.., perity Returning.

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Washington, Jan. 2O.-The Philip
pines commission reports that there
are now comparatively few insurrec-
tionary disturbances in the islands,
that prosperity is returning and that
the public finances are improving.
The bands of Iedrores which have
| infested the neighborhood of Manila
ever since the Spanish regime finally
/ have been broken up. Twelve of the
| leaders who surrendered have just
! been sentenced 10 death except one,
whose punishment is thirty years
/ Imprisonment.
Little Further Trouble.
Aguinaldo states that he believes
thcte viii be very little further
trouble from outlaws IN this section
and as a further proof of sincerity in
this belief it is cited that since these
surrenders he has Ieased from the
bureau of lands nearly l500 acres of
land in an outlying district close 10
the mountains, hitherto infestd by
outlaws.
The commission tells how a re-
|list0us fanatic has stirred up Central
Luzon His name Is Salvador He
posed as a prophet and wears long
hair for effect. He styles himself the
head of the Holy Church" By Sc.
curing forecasts nom the weather
bureau in Manila, and thus being able
to predict The approach OF storms,
foods. etc. he has created among his
gnarant followers a belief that he
possesses divine snd prophetic
powers
Prophet Potent Persuzder.
He uses this as al ingenious means
If levying contributions from the fgF
norant natives. threatening them With
devastat'O on by the elements If they
do not pay. A prophet who could
threaten with typhoons those who did
not contribute a mis- request was
found to be a most potent persuader,
band led by Salvador rushed the
cOnsta bulary barracks in the town of
Malolos and killed a sentinel and
captured few guns Later they were |
SO bold as to Try issues with small |
detachment of constabulary and were
scattered to the four winds, two Of |
the principal leaders and many OF
their followers killed. Salvador was |
forced to seek safety in the swamps, |
and at present he is negotiating for |
surrender
Fraud in Elections.
The commission notes ex ensive /
fraud. intimidation and bribery in the |
elections preliminary To the exercise
Of The still further important duty %
alecting representatives To a leEisla.
tive assembly which IS to convene
within the coming year. del
pending upon the then existing con
iitions of peace and order. Governor
General Ido states that undoubtedly
t there has been error it has not
)een in the direction Of restriction.
,ut rather in The granting of perhaps
larger measure of self-govcrnmcnt
han a people absolutely unframed in
he exercise OF any of the functions Of
government were prepared for The
esults have been ON the whole Ell
and the training that has
.ome TO the people has been in.
.aluable.
1t is stated that the principal ray
# hope which has come TO the pconle
# the Philippines I'm the midst OF
heir losses from rinderpest. locusts.
rCughts and low prices for their pro
ucts was that they might be fur
ished relief from the excessive
uties now imposed upon imports Of
ugar and tobacco into the limited
states. and that the disappoint mont {
throughout the islands was gent and
litter at the failure ~ Congress 10 do
o at the last session.
Enrichng the cordsge Trust.
The -ymmissiQn IeneRs its recon-
ieudation for a. repeal Of the act N
ongress providing for. the refund of
uties paid on articles exported frbni1 :
be islands to the United States and !
onsumed thI-ein. ani staies thai the
aasons which led it heretofore to
commend the repeal of that pro !
.siOn are still operative, and that
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