New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
MUTTNT NO SURPRISE.
Udr Department Has Hdd Hints Of
Trouble in COnstabulary.
rFrom The Trihurs Rurear ]

Washington, June 1.-THE information regarding
the mutiny Of part OF one company Of the Phil
tppine consta bulary is not surprising the War
Department authorities They have had some init
nation OF disturbances among some of the en-
listed men Of that native military force Indeed.
report which reached Washington vas 10 the
effect that a general uprising threatened In
the Philippines. although the advlces on this sub
tect were indefinite as 10 the characser extent and
occasion OF the revolt The authorities in Manila
evidently feared a demonstration o. some sort in
the city az the carnival held there ago,
which served 10 attract many strangers from vari-
parts of the islands
The difficulty which has arisen appears 70 be
confined 10 one company Of the Philippine constab-
uary, and perhaps not more than thirty of
that command At all events, the rutiny has
Cured in province where II might easily lead 10
greater trouble. the officials not by any
means certain Of the effectiveness Il civil govern
nent for the Moros. According 10 the records in
the War Department the and at Davao.
Mindanao Island. is composed OF forty-hve men.
and the commanding officer is Lieutenant 2. L.
Dunsworth That district recently reported
free from organized bands OF outlaws but there
small rowing bands Of Pagans. who are con-
tinually fighting among themselves and who occa-
sionally commit depredations against the coast
natives. The local conditions are further indicated
by the statement that human sacrifice is stn
practised among certain tribes in the Davao dis
trict'
From all that can be learned at this time, the
situation IN the COnStdDuaTN foTCe IN the Enlllp-
pines does not cause grave apprehension The
commanding officer, Brigadier General Harry H.
Randholtz, is officer of experience with the
command. having served with il assistant chief
before he became chief of the constabuary. He
appears to have been in the neighborhood of the
disturbance and have taken charge at Davao
Some OF the army officers inclined to criticise
the constabuary as offering menace TO peace in
the islands They not unanimous in their view
that il is a safe proceeding to have the force
made I'D entirely Of natives, and probably this in
cjdent viii be used illustration Of the uncer-
taintv Of the loyalty of the constabuary. on the
other hand. there are army officers. especially
those who have come into direct contact with the
be depended on even in the districts Of the Moro
country where the conditions anything but
pacific
W Cameron Forbes. Acting Governor General of
the Philippines. has sent to the bureau Of insuar
affairs the following dispatch regarding the mutiny
Acting Governor Hoyt reports ID Company,
Davao Constsbullry, mutired June s, wound1ng
native officer, attacking American community one
other Consta abuiary company came to the rescue
Thirty mutineers escaped into the mountains win
guns United States infantry pursuing. tNtIeHl5lS
regret bal effect Of this, particularly IN the ,de-
tory of constabuary except small affair five years
ago: telegraphs has political significance, pc
cause no political question in the region General
BandholtZ there; will report as to causes as
informed.
Acting Governor Hoyt is Colonel Hoyt Of the
o5th United states Infantry now Governor Of the
Moro province.