Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-01-09

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 Sans Far-off Islands.
 Speaking of the peace and order prevailing in the Philippines, the an. nual report of the Philippine Commis. sion says:
 Around Manila.
 II is stated that the remnant of the bands of ladrones which have infested the provinces of Cavitc and Batangas in the neigbborhood of Manila since the Spanish regime have been finally broken up, one of tho most desperate leaders killed, and others to the number of twelve were SO bounded by the con. stnbulary that they came in and vol untarily surrendered without any con dition, promise or inducement on the part of the government other than that they would be protected in coming to Manila and receive fair trial. Later advices from the Philippines gives the information that these men have been tried before a Filipino judge and have been shown to be guilty without exception, of the most fend ish and cruel murders and shocking mu tilations, and all but one were sen tenccd to death, hc being sentenced to thirty years Imprisonment. It is sig ni6cant that all of these leaders of outlaws took sounding titles in m imaginary Filipino republic or re ligious organization, calculated to i'm press the ignorant natives and gain q following. With the surrender of the | constituted leaders the lawless and dis affected had no one around whom to gather and were quick to follow th, example of the former by surrcndcring their arms and entering peaceful pur suits.
 These two provinces have always been the storm center of ladrouism hut now that peace once more rcigns and life and property arc safe, the pco pie, no longer fearing robbery or molcs tation while in the pursuit of their em ployments, or the devastation of theil homes, the carrying away of thcil wives and daughters, and the dcstruc tion of their property and all of thu fruits of their industry at the hands of the outlaws, their relief is un bounded, and their confidence in th' pcrmancncy of these conditions is at tested by the fact that they hav' placed under cultivation n larger acre age of land than ever before. Aguin aldo states that he believes there vii be very little further trouble iron outlaws in this section, and as n fur ther proof of his sincerity in this be lief it Is cited that since these surrcnd CTS. he has leased from the bureau Q lands nearly ] 800 acres of land in al outlying district, close io the noun tains, hitherto infested by the outlaws
 Central Luzon.
 The only disturbance in northern Luzon was caused by one Salvador, wh has posed as n prophet, wears Ion hair for effect, and has selected rC ligious fnnaticism as the guise unde which to work his dcprcdations. II styles himself the head of the [" Iiol Church." and the followers of tbi movement nrc drawn from the mos ignorant and superstitious people, wh are devout and prayorful in their n ligious observances, but in many of th ? rites of this organization indccency an liccntiousness prevail. By seeurin !. forecasts from the weather bureau [ Manila, and thus being able to prcdi' ], the approach of storms, floods, etc, | has created among his ignorant folloy CTS n belief that hc possesses divine an prophetic power.
 He uses this as an ingenious meni of levying contributions from the | :, norant natives, threatening them vii {. devastation by the elements if they not pay. A prophet who could thrcat' with typhoons those who did not co tribute at his request was most ? <, tent pcrsuader. Ignorant fanatic when under the excitement and i fiuencc of pseudo.religious mov ment of this character, are easily ca ricd beyond the attitude oi mere n sisianec and support into acts of op' violence in behalf of their religio chief. A band led by Salvador ruah' the cohstabulary barracks in the toy of Malolos and killed a sentinel nl captured q few guns.
 Encouraged by this light succc
 they made other similar attempt
 hoping to gain prestige by few so