The Holbrook news., 1912-01-05

Philippine islands was th
 most perplexing problel
 which the United States ha
 to face when it assume guardianship of the little brown me that so thickly inhabit the group expense had been the only considers ton the solution would have. been con paratively easy. But sanitary condI tions and certain amount of diplo macy and tact made the solution doubly complicated. To station Amer lean troops permanently throughout the islands would at that time Lave been source from which an inherit ed hatred of foreigners by the na tives would have grown. and to expos- those same troops. unacclimated- and unhardenedi to the dampness of the rice marshes. would have meant the loss of perhaps thousands.
 Little knowing the American sol diers at first, the natives transferred their hatred from the departed Span- lards to their new rulers. and those who did not hate preserved a stoi- -sism impossible to break It made the authorities query How could we ex- pect the natives to develop under such circumstances
 It was just about NAe time that the bandits of the islands Aad evervtbinq coming their way that t., native zoI. diery of Porto Rico became s.llv a,iah lished and was pronounced Ar,.r,-s., success. The idea at once aprel.d to Gov. Taft It seemed Me anlv solution of the problem n fte of the many obstacles which appRars as the result of the fnves1|Ea at|on5l How the American officers QT1rrame these obstacles. however. IE boz only a revelation, but an N4E- The had overlooked the fac| A Ihe Philippine islanders like flh their ideal in humanity,
 can discipline was nrI1I 1nr
 fcan soldiers sent to organIE
 were husky men. and ua took to their ways with eagerness.
 The duties of the Ame1l military police are much
 +hose of the mounted poNtt out the states, except tn4 N must be not only skilled
 ~ood soldiers. tactful. enefe -n' fearless. The Philippine coa''' 1a 'ef! assume all these duties beeans t.5' must preserve order in t1e -''s owns of the interior as well as pafa' Inc rural districts
 Outside of breaking up the DanalI of the interior districts and protectln tba nlantations, the constabulary forc .. aleo confronted each year during tn d-v season with the task of pacifyln aome of the younger element or .n eyewitness bent on adventure Wnlc takes them to the wilds
 Tn barracks the routine duties the constabulary are much the same fhose of the army Early morning re eIlle is followed by coffee. and ait tbat comes the stable duties tnrout -vbich tbe trim little horses recei +he daily polish which makes the oo+s look so slick Then comes ~ninutes of the famous army setting- a~ercises. which makes the most st nla and perfect figures out or Ioo' 5ointed. round-shouldered men
 Guard mounting occurs immediate .4tsr 'hreakfast. This is the sime,wn tbe various patrols issue forth to low their beaten tracks. but when comes to capturing an offender. tl rten leave those tracks It may aid to the credit and efficiency or nrns that the lawlessness which americans first found there has aim gsappeared- .,
 Drill either mounted or on f' +.-es m the greater part of the mo ing and all except those who are ouard or have just come otr Gpa 5utv take part After that notr occnrs except at meal times. unles ia the day for weekly dress parad' eome special occasion Once VI also. there is an inspection or
 mems clothing and property and q ters.
 one of the proudest assets of
 phiIinpine constabulary is it's ban 6s men which has made itself ran
 ,ot only on the islands, but in A
 lea and Europe. The islanders are
 ,,ral musicians, and in the enor
 ~acruit this band little difficulty
 encountered. The band is a full
 csrt organization. but it is also
 oughly military when 1t takes pa
 gnard mounts, dress parades an
 views. =
 eonstabulary is of the cavalry elas