The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

Of the Twenty-third and Twenty-ffth <iaA
united states infantry, chased the 7 We,
"ouldbc TeVolutionares back into HrTE3&;
the Businesses of the Davaoan hills 1AMA
and, within As hours of the first no.
tce OF the difficulty reaching head Zs
quarters the first internal serious v&a
trouble since the organization of the Vf&s
corps was at an end W.
The Philippine constabulary was "
organized just nine years ago. At the
conclusion of the insurrection of
loS9I9oO the military governor of
the Philippines, Gen Arthur Near.
thur, issued the following order:
In order to encourage among the
people the idea of self.protecton
against robbers and rowing bands Of
criminals, with which the country
abounds, department commanders are
authorized 10 arm the local police in towns
where such action, in their judgment. would
be prudent and expedent For this purpose
acquisitions may be submitted to the division
headquarters for Caliber .4J Colts REVIEWERS
and an adequate supply of ammunition, This
arm Will be replaced at an early date by
more suitable weapon.
For the better performance of the duties
contemplated it is desired that the organiza-
zion OF police be systematized and if noeeible
The scope of action extended so as to make
these constabuary bodies by means of mount.
ed attachments, conservatOrs of the peace
ana safety of districts, instead of combining
tEer operations to areas limited by the boun.
daries Of towns and barracks
department commanders are empowered TO
enforce the provisions of this order by appro-
pirate Instructions"
BY the autumn of 1900 some organization of
the cons tabulary had been effected and in
FEBRUARY, 1901, the Philippine government
~
scouts then on duty, an embryo of the present
efficient constabulary force numbering 2.571
men.
The newly organized body had an amusing
completely of personnel and diversity of ar.
inalnent IL included every race and every
color every language and every degree of
civilization, from cultured Castilians of the
Malecon drive to the dusky savage of Minda.
mao and Negros, The catalogue of their weap-
ons Vas fully as mixed their racial affilia-
t!o3s
Inc organization grew in numbers and in
popularity. At trst the illdisposed were prone
to take chances with the little "coppers"
They had seen them soldiers Of the army
of Aguinado driven from point to point by
the husky soldiers of the United States until
they mad become imbued with the idea that
running was their chief and only accomplish
ruent. 1t took but few brushes with them
10 SHOW that they had gained something of
Uncle Sans determination to do things in his
own way and when the way of the preserver
OF order and the native disorganizer ran
counter something had to drop, and drop hard
Gradually the good work of the constabulary
became understood and with the spread of
their reputation for keeping things straight
the miGOr disorders Of the urban and agricul.
tural communities became fewer and fewer
When at the last pacifcation of the civil.
ired and semi-ciyilized portions Of the islands
became IN established fact the coastabulary
took up The work of teaching the hill tribes
the mead hunters and professional ladrones
that the p wing Of their various forms of nefa.
nous busfess or pleasure anywhere near a
constabuia1F post vas highly unwholesome
pasume' When the hillmen and others got
enough Of going out on trouble hunts the con.
stab4taTy Organized little trips on their own
account and went back into the woods to drag
out the real bad men and teach them the art
a. behaving themselves even under their own
vines and banana trees
One Of tho most remarkable things about
tie organization Of the coustabulary has been
their extreme aUenabiity to discipline and
their readiness To assimilatl western ideas OF
conduct ard department By thu members OF
the force. In the Illustrations will be noticed
photographs Of a detachment Of Moro and Su.
bauo recruits. These pictures OF the same
group o. men were taken only four months
apart In tie first the barefoot dlsheveled
s-iha1sd band lad Just entered the service