The Washington herald., 1910-03-16
MOROs avn GEN. pERsHINe.
official Adyices Indicate a Most
Promising Situation.


A report printed in this paper a few
days ago that conditions in Moro Prov
ince. Philippine Islands. had become
menacing under the administration OF
Brig Gen. John J. Pershing. the pro-
visional governor. is wholly discredited
at the War Department Gen. Clarence
Edwards, of the Bureau OF Insular At
falrs, is totally at loss TO understand
now such a report should gain clrcuIa-
ton. as Il IS Numerically In contradic-
ton OF official advIces received in wash
ington. The last mail from the Philip
pines brought only the most satisfactory
and reassuring advices, indicating that
Gen. Pershing's policy was tending TO
preserve the tranquility and promote
safety throughout the province.
These official advices are confirmed. In
a measure, by recent publications by the
press of the Islands.
la Democrscia printed the following
which was subsequently, copied in the
cable news:
Gen. Pershing. provisional governor Of Zamboanss
Oh taking Office said: Il shah act IN accordancs with
my Judgment without permitting myself to he swayed
bg outside Influences. and within my sphere Of &C.
ton ] shah do ali the work possible for the well
being Of these people
These apparently autoeratie statements are being
completely confirmed IN the field Of acts. but not
70 the injury II the people Of Zsmboanga, bat to
their benefit zen. PershinE is al present follow
ing poiey in Zamboanga completely different from
mat d his predecessors for be attends 70 the de-
sres aDd the needs a the inhabitants which do not
constitute any menace 10 the regime established in
the region. and tries 10 attract them and 70 lead
them Gn the road which will conduct them most
directly toward progress whether by granting them
more liberty by inducing them to avail themselves
q tho most adequate means 20 attain in the not
distant future The wealth If the rTcgince The very
radicals which in PAST years clsmoTed against the
regime, who could IN wise speak words IN praise
q those who governed the province. now TIE
hEst 10 eulogizG the gentlemanly general who does
not Lose any occasion which presents itself To him
20 establish closer bonds Of friendship between him
self and the natives
It is quite true that the vehement desire to see
Zamboanga on the level as the other regular
TFoElDces n the archipelago has not disappeared
from al breasts Il is quite tnIe that the belief
exists there that The people arr enchaned but the
hostile sentiment Is losng intensity and the chain
Is 10 longer q rough iron which wounds With rs
friction, ht u Is now formed with skillfuly cilded
links. His words are received by the people Of
LamboanEa as coming from sincere friend They
have seen that he is interested IN them and as
Flupnns who cannot but be thankful 70 one who
does them good they follow and second him. Gen.
Fershing has secured the establishment OF a real
model farm IN San Ramon. and it no has de-
cded 20 employ all the people Of Iamboanga who
wish 10 obtain the most modern knowledge Of agri-
culture. His greatest desire is TO make the people
a Iamhcanga Industrious as possible and per
feet guardians Of that which IS thier o1n. He IS
constantly advising them 20 cultivate thieT fertile
fields He tells them every day that they shoHld
exploit the coITax and rubber industries better and
the m0rs 70 encourage them he has told them that
be went to Zamboangs 10 govern no but the
Fipinos and that il Is therefore bis duty 10 pro
teCt them b. giving them al the facilities which
good government can offer for the sdvanca7e.1
progress and civilization II people and thai ~
Is disposed % receive both poor and rich at any
hour 90 hesr their opinions and any complaints they
MIGHT hava