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AMERICAN OF PHILIPPINES. Historical Record from Hie Time of Hie Ca pitulation of Manila to Admiral Dewey and the United States Navy. Wir with the Filipino Ua. Been Postered by Hie Democratic Allies of Aguinaldo -How the lincmlc of Our Country Have Toaitcd William Jennings IJrynn. Tb . l ira III th Utr" I'rev.nLa Peaceful Administration of the Alfalfa U thf Inland ASH. A rai.ti ulo (f .1 to the Fulled Klalr fun, ' li j In u ixl rd by Admiral Dewey, tu M ix J. IWIH la order to Ihm-ohi itifiirineii ninii II, condition of fTnlr In the PIiIIIjm !tire, Ptrlii-lll MKllllr, till J 4 II '.H 1SMI. 'miIiiI,. a -iiij in I kln(i mill board of I'trtUlrul J. I J. Ht bin wall, f (ornll I MlvrMlli 'rnfrnr IMI Horrirr; Charlr 1 -ut , late Miu later lo China; Admiral n-wy inl (;mfl (Mia The ifiHitiiUaluti n n i-l- It rpuit lo 1'ir.nitti-iil Mt Kluli')- Nii 1 and I'M' taint wa IrniMi'iiU'-l U CoOgrra liy III I'fial.lclil, Fell. , Itsai. II iral lu pari a follow Th utiilrr gned ruiiiitiiaa.iinri tp palntasl by foil la ltlraligl attain in b Pbillppni lalatul and lo iport ll result Of thrlr lnvrtg.!illta. tngelbrf lib tuck lrt.HUiriidatloli a might In thtit ludgmrtil be rallrd fir by thr roll 4 liens h rli ahould lr found IK lt It thr lalaftda, bv Mir honor la kulf ill lb following prrlllluniry Blatrnirlit ta ranipllancr wild your rrorl " Tb romiuiloM nril trll briefly how ll conducted tlir Ink lulruilr.l lu II, lesrlag stalemrMa (ruin all ilaaara of rpl lo Msuil lo Ibr rapahllttir uf Ibr Filipino for self guVrnoiciil. tlir kshita tml malum of lb I and o tb alablialimrot of municipal ! traale In many town. Hlalnrr f latawd. Turning la tb history of tb Manila. tkt rommiloa Mlir litll linrl tn- I tb direr rrhrlltun wWb bad pre ceded Ibtt f IHlMl. A lo I bia move mil lb enmniiaaloiicr drar lbt It i la no am an i(rni.l to win Indr- eo.lenr. lull aulrly lo obtain tilirf ftmu ltulrhl ahuar. To sustain llil alatriuent tlir Unol ffm to Insurgent proclamation, sbow l Ibtt whsl ws demanded was thr r tti.ilon of III fiUr ill'l tli rr.t il hi ..n to th prtil of llirlr Unila, llh ill' .; of Hi rplanipal rr hrtwrrn litniah toil nlir itrlral. It was tlao ffimr. that thr Filipino hat parlia ments r rrprrarntation, frroilom of 0 ta. rrll(iiua tiitrratlnn, rroiimnli in- t'tuntnt, in. la alinlUr to tlmtr of bfm 'lb tlMilltlun of th orr of lianlihmriii ili-rn a rt'l1. ilh Irfal rquililt f.ir til rrann In law tml f iil !' In far Ultirrn Hiaiib anil nuiHr Clill arKttita. Trral wllh Mnlh. Th rniiiitiinifi ,n lrra lhal ibrar ilr rin'la bail (mI frnuiul; that nn '-r Ihr 8iaulb aialrm of iirriiiiuiil toirrahlr, but In tirarlli' rvrrjr hpaiilah l"rrnor dil hat hr m fit, mil Ih lt drnU of mrn In lb fiirrtnntrni rr k diUn from Kiialn by atrlrt prra r-iir H!p Allualnn I tliailr to tb pnwrrfill Kiiipmitn hiH'Irt. patlrrnr.l on th M nini onlrr, anil mlnl mail up of 'I' a t , a t orrful rrrolutlunarj furr Thr war linn In 1H!M waa trrnilnatnl bj lb trraty of Ulaf na lUt. Thr Kill t.iini rt ntliurrnil, bill poaaraanl only ihbiit SiK) .mall arnia. Th Spatiiah fi ll lliat It a out.) rritilr KHI.iaK) mni lo rnp turr Ilirir alrniigholil, a till rom'lllilril In fort in thr n of iimnrr, Ortnln roil fflnna wrrr tlao ilrrtilrd upon liu Iml '"at rrprrarnlatlon of th Filipino In tlir. lurtrt, th ilrpnrtHtinn of tb frlnr. Iilrh aa th irlni'ipnl qilrallun: th Irani nf ih rliihl of aaaoriatitin am) of a f' prrna. I'rnniliri .Not Kept. iorrnnr lirni-ral Hlvrr m aIIIIiik par 'J.tH).iXK in Mrtlran nimiry hru Aiuinaliln mul III rnlilnrt anil Irnd lug uHiici anlvril In lliiiig; Knng. It an ffara, boMrvrr. that 1'ati'rnn offi-rril tli Iter l.nly limilKNI. f'.'INI.aNK) to l pit UI lirn Acuinnliin arrlvi'il at Hung Kong '"! tlir luilani'p wlirn III Filipino hntl f'iifrr, ,pr trin. J ho trruntr wa lint arrrplnlilr to lh prnplr, i hr ironiii.iii wrr tyvrr rarilnl out. lanih n , (,,, fIPNh. -In Manila li'M mure Hian '.'(Ml mni lirlng iorul-linn- aporadlr rling orrnrrnl. I'lioiifh Ihry poKaraaod notlilns like tin' pirenKtli of tlir original movrnirlit. Tin' niiircnita H,ki'il anna, ailiiutliilllnii mul rniirra. 1'hr tiini lin.t oihIimI th war, wlilrli. wi'li th rxiYiiHtm nf nn tiiiiinliorliint r. nttirn I In Obit, li nl brrn ooiiltntxl to ''-'mill. Mill li i .nfj. .n.lv In lltrt i. ..if liiilila hover tin vlncr brrn niicallnncil. nnil (li thougiit of IiiiIiiiiciiiIi'IIi' tifvrr Imv t lircii rntrrtuitiPil, lrwrjr anil Agnlnaliln. Thr rriiui t llirn tell how (Irn. Aiiitiin- JUiH) ramr to Muniln aa irnvrrnor criii'nil f1 Hiia Jtinriiirr and wnr lirnk out hr- wren Kimlii aiul I lie 1,'niti'd Stnle. An- Jimtino aought to arciir tli aupport of rillpinoa to di'fcnd Him n airiilnat jAnirrira. prnmlaliif tlit'tn atitoiiotny, but l lilplnot did not truat him. Tlirn cam tlia lat of May and tho d P'riirtlon of th Hptnlah firt by Dcwry, Hth tb rraullinK loaa of prratlf to fpain, 1 lion In J una Ai-nlnaldo cam. ntlila point th cniamlaalon aaya: "Tbt iollowlnf uiiuoruduva ea thlt OCCUPATION l anion's Uiicr and aubjrrt l.a lrii f ,it tii.lird I lie ruimiiia' aluti lif Ailmlral I irry "'On April ,'. IH-ih, thr fulbm lug i. I'hrr ii.ali'b aa rrritr. al llniia hunt frmw K HiM-n-ir I'ratt, t ' til ( Mialra i ' ii. n grorial al hingapurr; " ' igiiiil..i, Inaiiig nt l.-irr, hrrr. Will i nn ir.i i Kmig. airangr llh i-iiiiiiii.i.ir f r gnrla njiati'in In-migi-nia .Umia if i.-.irr. T, pgrpli. "Oil Ihr atinr ila) 4 oiinii...iir irry Irlrgiaphrd Mr I'latl. "Ull Agiiiliahln ininr a..'.i. aa p.alilr,' tlir brrra'l'y for '' l"''H illir lo III fl.t that ihr iiia'ln.ii bad Im-cii nuiiNnl 1 thr Hung hung . nriinn.iil in lnii ilcM Matria In th r.i!t i.j .li) I'hr .iiiilr..n rfl II .iig Knng i. n l!ir I mug of thr 2,'ilh, ami Mua ta in Ihr ;'7ili Agiillialilo lid nt lrar K.iiga..irr until Ibr 'J'lllt. and ao ilil ti"l airnr in ll.nig Knng in liinr to hair a ronfrrni. iib ibr alii.'i.il. "ll had lrn rrpiiilrd In ir n.iiiiiui ilur a rarlf aa Mar. b I, l.r ll.r I'nlird Hlatfa iiiiiI at Mmil and nthrr that Ihr I'llipmua bad hr.ikrn nut lulo iliatir rrriiuii againai ihr Kpantah anthorily In Ihr al. lhit; nf Manila, and on Mar.b IUI Mr. Wllllaiita bad trlrgiaphnl, Tlir Ihnnaand rrlwla anmsl In ramp Brar i-ll), l.ujal lo ua In ra.r of war. o Allium Mit: "l'.'.n Ih arrival nf Ibr anaadnm al Manila it aa fuund that tlirr raa no lnanrrr.li.ia to arak of, and ll a ai'- iiinllngly .r-..-. .i !! Agulnaldn 19 runir t.i I'arlir on Imard Ihr Mi'ulhub. Hi. ar.itr.) .ib Ihtfirrn of bia alalT un May l!i, and liiiui.-.liirly ram on b-ian Ibr Olympi in rail un th i-i.mtiiamlrr- Inrhirf. afirr Mbl.b l wa allnord to laud al I'antr and organia an aim). I hi a dmr nb tlir iiuri.uar of alrrngthrmng ibr I'nlird Sialra furrr and rabrinng lhnr of Ihr rnrmy. So aliiatKf of any kind aa rntrrr.1 lulo talth Aguiiialdo, nor a any prumlar nf lli.l. wii . i. r niad to biiu, tbrn or at aiit nthrr lilllr " Th eiiiiiiina'.liin'a rrpnrt tlirn rapidly Vrlrhra rrrnla now hl-t irlral. It lr!a in aiilialan.' hnw Ihr FlllpitliM attarlrd ih Spanib and bnw On. Andrrann ar rlrrd. and Agtilnaldu, al bia rrrt, rr-mni-rd frim fafit to Itn.wir. Say th riitntiiUaliin: 'S"' for thr firt tlmr roar thr dra of i naliunal indcH-iidrni'r. Agmnaldo laurd a proi-taniailiiti in hi, h h tonk ihr rr- ! 1'i ll-iliililT nf ir..inliiig If to hi r.iilr mi iM'hair nf ihr Ainrrtran (iorrrniitrnt allli.nijh hr adinitti-d frrrly In prlral i-ntttrraati.iii mth inruilirr of hla rnliinrt that nrllhrr Adnurl I. ry nor tny olh rr Anirrlian bad nid hlin any atnh prnmiar. Ilrnwtbi nf r'rlrllon. Ihr rrpnrt at air that Agnlnaldo iahnl to illaik tb Anirrlrtut mhrn tliry landrd at I'aranaijn, but trat dr- rrrr by lark of arm and ammunition From lhat point on Ihrr wai a (rowing frlrtinn brtwrrn th Filipino and the Amrrii-an Ironp. "Thrr -arr no ronfiTrnrr," aaya the rrpnrt. Iirlwrrn th onlrrr of tb Fill pinna aim our nrotrra witn a rli 10 ni'i-ratltig agalnat tb Spnularila, nor raa Ihrr ro oprratlnn of any kind. ' Thrr nrirr wa any prrioni-rrtril oprra linn or any romhlnrd movrtnrnt by ih I'liitr.l Htair and Filipino agalnat tb hpaniarda." Ui-fi-rrtii-r I mill to Agulnaldn' do main! that hr 1 10 allnnrd to Innt Manila and takr thr trin of th Kiintiiiirda. TI10 lattrr ilrmrin.l la n!d In rnniirni the at!- nti'iit that hr liil-n.-i to grt piMarasloo of Ihr a run in ntlack tb Ainn i.'.ttK. Wrltlnic for 1'rrtrtt. Furthrr riiliiii' of tho bm-tllr Illicit tlulia of llir I'lllpiim wa found in tb orgiinixatlon of "pnpulnr I'lulw," which lalrr on furnlslird a Im-al militia to nt tark th Aiiit'rii-ftiH, Tli di-rrro of th Filipino cmigrci hi aNo Htnl, a rll it lit milking uf biiln ikitivra) in rvrry almp in Muniln. It la alion n that a rotiaidrialili' rlcmrnt In Ihr Filipino i'.ini;i'i". vtUlird to nddi'i'sa In I'lrxlilrnl Mi Kinlry a iviiiot not in iiliiiiiilnu thr i'lllpitiiia, (At tliii alngo tho I'lil'l colift-i'i'lii'O unn (liai'iiaiinir thr fii- turr of thr 'lillippliii. Tho I'n-viili'ut wmh 11 No to In- imknl Ui-i il.'iiir t to tho fni in nf EnviTiim.'iU lu Ulti'd to t'hlab- lUlt. Hut all (hi tint AKt1i1111l.lt win prt'iint'lit for war ntid ili'liiylng llii'sr iiii'Niutito, ami ll wnh iindi'i-Niooil that tlir nliiti'k 11 until i'oiiii' upon tlir lirst ml hy thr Aiiiri'li'iin fori-ra. tthirli would nlToid a pi'otoxt. Kill 11I unn lire In War, A lu-ii'f rluiplrr tlioti toll of tho lurk of Itli'i'rN 1 1 tul t lit! tlir rfl'iut tliiidc nt till tiino by (Int. Mi'i'iiil, tliroiik'h n com iniMlon, to arrlvo nt a 11111I1111I litnlrr- alHiuliiiK wllh Airnliial'lo 11 a to the Inten tion, ptirpoi and tlmlira of the Filipino people. Tliia bring the atory up to the outbreak on the evening of the 4th of i'bnury, with the attack upon tho American trnnpa, following the action of tho NYbraakan arntinrl. The roniiula alon, In concluding this chapter, inju: "After th landing of our troop Agul- atilo mad nn hi mind, that It would t ln-ii-Muiy to fl-glit llin Aiurrli ana, and flrr Ih milking of tin- IrrMly of prm at Fai l Hiia (Inn iiliiiiiilnu ,ia niruglb rlird, Ilr liiil lii.t uprnly ilnlnir Hint hr liiicii.li i in li;, 1 1,,. Ann rii aii, Iml li fti'ilrd i-vrnbndy, and i-Kpri'lully the linl iiuiy lin n, hy i liiiiiiliig IihIi'iii'imIi ih i', and ll la il'illlilful Mhrlin r hr I1111I Ibr puwrr In rhi'ik or cuiiiriil Ihr army at tlit lima boali.ilii' biukr out. AlUniiativ l.rfl, "I'rplmalilr n Mar la, ihr on In which vv arr iinw riiHKi'il wna uuutiililiiblH by 11a, W Hrir nllailird by a bold, ad Irllllllnna and riillilliMlir ariny. .No allrilialhe Hiia left In u, rurpl Igmi ininloita rrtrriii, ll n., n ,(. cmici lird of lhat. any Ainrrliiin would hay atim lli'iii'd th aurrrmlrr of Manila lo lb liKitrgriiu, Our obligation lo olbrr na in.na, to ihr ftirudly l illpiima and to ourarlrra and our ling driuaiidrd lhat force ahonld be Im-t by for'. "Whalrrrr, thr fiilm of tb Fblllp- pllir may l,, Ihrir a no cnirr oprn to ua lin rirp Ih prorrullnii of Ihr war until Ihr In.nrtfi ii arr rrdm rd lo ub nni.n. Thr riimmiaalnii la of th opin ion thai t liri 1. baa ,rrii lin llm aiui'r tlir dralrm llun nf br Hpaliiall aiUHdion by Admiral I'rwry wluu It wa p.i.alMr to withdraw our f..n. from thr i.lanJ Itbrr with hmior in ouri-hi- or with aafi ly lo the Inhabilanta." Krlun nf trrror. Tlir I'liiiini.. inner thru tak lip tb 11. 11. di mil of ihr iiiiiniiy l tb time of Ibrir ariual, rumpatlng il with condl lii.ua rilaliiig whni Ihry left a h irt tlm ago. A tritul pii-lnir ! giii'ii ( thr an r. by ril iig uiiiuii the iii.i.il..! .:ii . in and aliuiit .Muu.ia duimg tn i-urly apnng. "Tlir itiliilioh In Ihr il'y," n.a llir umiinaion. "w bad Inn-ndim r bir ri'-ciirri-d dally, Thr alnita wri aimoat ilcH ili-d. Half of Ibr lull iiui.iilail.iti bad fli-d and 1110.1 i.f (hi. riiiialiidi-r wrre bill In lli.'ir ln.n.i di.nn-.o aa at tan.Ullll. Jii.iirg. lil Iroopa i-in t ti li. 1 faird niir linr., rii'l Il r li. ! ,1 rr waa rri-iiriilly aiidilili- 111 imr hi.ii A Irign of li-rrnr prrailrd. Fliiplima whil bad tar.11.1l Alii. mii fi arr.) aaf".iii(4 llun. and frw bad Ibr rntiragr. In mm n.it i.M-nly t'-r ua. FiirliilM'rly thrr wnr among lin. numW'r onir of tlir Ut ll.rn i.f Ibr ill;." Kralorlng I'mIiIIc (null lrnr. Thr ri-iit thru aH-ka nf llir i-u- ani-r i.f thr i'..iiiiiii.h' iiih Ullialloll and Ibr t ! rff.-i l. It bad nn public aril- lllil'lil. Thr nalltra, ai-nialiiliird lo Span- lb pi. ion wa, iig.-. 0 poll Ihr t-nmmioaiiia thai aria lli.l.-n.l uf ptumUra ahuuld br g.irii ihrm. A a rriill nalir Inw court wrrr fatal. Ii.h.l and I In grratlr aiib-d in lb rr. I. .ration .f pnl.lir cotjil.-ni-r. 'Ibr i..w uf pupiilullun aiH.n Ix-gau In art luwaid Ihr city. Naiiir. who bad (led finlil Ih.'lr bniii.-a rrlnrm-d. A allowing Ibr lliiuir.l acopp of tbr rrbrllluu Ibr ii.iiiiiu ti alatra; "V Irarui-d lhat Ibr alruug an'I Atiir ban frrlmg waa ciiilln-. to tlir Tagaln prm 111. r. naiiM-ly, Manila, t'aritr, l.a guna. Italangaa, Mormig. itula.-an, Niirra l ija. I'riiiriiir, Infanta and unv balra. It waa atruiigr! In Ih Hrat alt nauird. and bardly rn-lnl In Ibr lal four. Wraull Not I'opnlar. "1'hr puptllalinii of lhr prmin'-ra I ratlmalrd to br admit ..Vl,iaai. but it ahuuld not br aupMMrd lhat rrrn in the n protincra liniiniliiili-ly adja.n.t 10 Manila Ih profit wnr nnilr.1 in llirlr nppualiion lo 11a. Ktpn brr ihrr wa a alrulig iiuix-rr ntivr rlrmrnl, 1 .ui.l.i;g of pniplr nf wralib ami Inlrlligrni-r, op poard lo Ihr war. Fmb-r Ihr bred. "Tbr !i-hrlil.n nut a National Movrim-iit." llir rrpnrt treat of Ibr rrlx-llion uulaidr of Ihr prutitura of l.iltun, whrrr, it la atali-d. tlir uprn Ing wa rirwr.1 at Brat with indiftVrrnc an.t lalrr witb frar. Tbruiigboui ihr arrhlrlaco at Inrgr thrr waa 1 r.ml.l.- ouly at thn-r poiuia lu which arimnl Ta galn bad U-rn wut in runiidiTaldi' ntiui bora. Aalc Amrrlcan llrtrt, Th machinery of iiiniri-rui "guvrrn liirnl" arrtrd only fur piiiiiilrrnig the proplr under thr pretext nf levying "wnr ciitnliiiiliin. while inittiv of thr Iti.nr grnt olUcial wrrr rapidly aceiiitiiiliitiug wraith." It 1 Until) that Ihr in-urgent adtnlniatratlon tlirouulnnit thr Inienor waa worar tbnn in tb l n of Spanioli mtaltllr. In many prm in. c tln-rr wa abmltitr anarchy, and from all l.l.- camr petition for protection and help, la apraklng of tlen. MacArthur'a movement northward the report trll nf tb Inaiirgrnt method of Intimidating Ih Dativra by telling thr in fearful 1 11 lea con rrrning th American nil.lirr. Tin method of protvdurr, ri)iincntly auci-r-ful at 61 t, ill the end recoiled on it au thor. Troop Ilr! nu I'cai-e, A to the itate of affair when the conimianiua left th report nv; "Hcfor th runimlHHioii left the Philip pine nearly all the Inltubitant hud rr tinned to thue ruined villnn.v. Many of thr hoiiar had been rebuilt. Field tint had lain fallow for three yeiir were grerll with groivlng rrop. N.iinici;il government were catabliilied, and th people, pruiected hy our tmopa, were en Jujing peace, aecttrity and a degree of participation In their own government prrrliuialy unknown In the history of the rhllipplnca. Attempt of the ltiurenta to rale recruit 1 and money In th prov ince of Hularan were proving abor:ive, except when backed by buyonet and bul let, and even in audi emea the native were upplyiug to 11 for help to resist them." The chapter devoted to "K-.tal.'l!ihmcnt nf Municipal ('uTenimcnta" give in de tail the effort in thnt direclicn. Tlieie were iiiiiny ditllcnllii'. encontllerrd. Thr cnililition of tlir people wn.s fuund lo he mnt piliHlili'. They hud been plundered by the liiMiigcnl IroopK, who had robin .1 them of jewel, money, eh thing and even food, ao thnt they were litenillv mhi-vIiiv'. Peaceful citizens had been l.rcil on. Wotn- 11 Itnd been miiltrcMtcd. Plan of OoveriiiiH-ut. There was geiii-rcl aiitiifaclion thnt llie Auiei'lcau hud come nt lust, and condi tions teemed favorable for an American propaganda. The tonn of Itacour and I11111 were aelec'.ed for the imrpose of experiment, 11 ml nfter tall. ith the local "hetid men" a local form of govern ment wna established. Xm'Oiir.igt'd bv the result, the work was cetitiined at l'lirntinqiii' and I.ns Pinas, with aimihir good result. At th request nf (Jen. I.awton, who hud been assigned to this work by t!en. Otis, th commission prepared a aiinnle achem of nitinicipal governmrr.t, airoilur enough to the o!d ayatein to b readily comprcueasible to thr natives, But giving thera llWtlea which they had nvr h. fora enjnyrd. J'hi achrm wa adopted ami gnv grtirral at)fnrtmn lu rriy luaiiirnr riitliuiain ran high brfur lli i onmiinioni r't loo tln-ir d- pwrlitrr, and chn r wrrr rl-ri for fjni. Law loll ulld fur Ihr (oiiiilrr wlii' h be rrprr.rlilrd. r'rrnr (Jno-I I' re 11 1 1 a. With a ail.gl oirplimi Ihr oflVlal elrclrd proTril worthy nf llir trn.l impn- d in tiirin, ml 1 ondilioii trry rapidly iniiioe.) in the iiealy mgauird town. ((OieriiiiiiiiH weir organid Willi itiur aaliafiii lory rraiilia n paiidaran. Kanla Ana, fim Feiipr, Mrrl, Han Pedro and M ilu'i, whilr a alighlly diffrrrlil ay.leiii wa put into effect n Mala boil, Polo, iii.iiihIo, Mrycauya, Van and Maloloa, J hr rummialou alalra lhat a larg amount of uprrvi.iuii over lb affalra of our nrw in ii 11 : 1 i.itlltl.-a proved nfi-nntrf, a tbr orrieial wnr timid and alow to i-ouiprrlirnd their nrw dulira. At many of Ih rlrllona Ih rnlrr went about "taking who (dry wri rttiirrtn lo ft for, and It waa only wilh great dilfl cully tint they wrr prrauadrd to irr ir th r.ght of frr tilfragr, fchnola for Manila. Tit rummiatioiirr auin nn llir titit llntl al thr tin"- of their drpartur a loiiow : "When we left Manila a large Tolum of Iniaiiioa wa lirlng Jour, and th atrri-ia wi-r to crowded a to b bardly rr. iii nalite population wa nuirt and oidrtly and til frar of in nprulrig bad lung inc paard. Ao eiTicirnt eorpa of iminr pnlicrmen waa on doty. A ayatem nf ttblic e!,ool in w hich F.ngliah Wia tanglii hud U-u advoealcl by lb i'iiiimiaioii anal ralablihed by lien. Otla Kinnr li.iniil a'lmlar wrr In attendance, "In the Tagslo prorinrr of I.nznn, b.-!r ihr aiHi Aineriruli fwling had brrn aiimtgrai, public rntlmriit bad greatly 1 liaiiKid, a rvidrncrd by Ih fart Ibtt tbr military govrrnor of Katanga had off.-rr.l in atirrrndrr bit IriKip and bl pi inner if r wmild only tend a email forer Ibrir, Tlir Uicoi. In aouthern J,U- miii. h id rix'ii ngainat their Tagalo mat tria. The MacabrlM- wrr clamoring for an nppurtutilty in fight In our rank, anil oaliv auldirr and twonl wrr already erring nmlrr tiro. I.awton. krtwllion liyinar Omt. "Sioriea of ihr corruption of Inoirgent oTleer wrr becoming dl!y more eom niun, m thr diaintrgration of the ene my 'a f.irre w a atradily progrraaing. The boji of aaaialaiic from outaide onrcr an-mrd lo br all (bat bi-ld tbera togetb rr Having given so much attention to tb laiand of I.uion. Ihr commission then take up in detail tb ronditlona ia tbe other Man. I. On tbi point it i stated that tb rebellion I rtaenilslly Tagalo, and whm It mils In I.uion it must rnd throughout th archipelago. Tb situa tion rlarwhere (ban in I. axon ia summed up a follow "Thr only Mand. apart from I.uion, whrr arrioii trouble threstens. Is ! nay. to which a conidrrahl fore of T' gain soldier wa sent hrfor th out- brrak of hotlitir. Many of th Visay. an of this ialaiid ar opposed to th Ta gain, bow evrr, and it Is not believed that thr latter ran make a formidable rritanc. OprMM the Taaalo. "In Ramar. Iyte and Masbat the Ta gain invader ar numerically few and air di.liked by Ihr native of tbre isb and, whom Ihry bav oppressed. We wrrr assured Ibal l1!) men Wonld aulHce lo rrtorr ordrr In Mindoro. Jiobol wa taking fur trnnp. The Calaiiiianes il andcr had sent word lhat they would webtnne u. There can be no ritanc 111 Palawan. Satisfactory relation bid trendy been calvbliabrd with the War like Morn, who sultan had previously Imtii roueilintrd by member of tb coni' misaion, and in Mindanao tbia tribe bad even taken up our ru and attacked Ihr Insurgents, nf whom there are very few in I he Island. "In ('elm we bav only to reckon with tli Inw less clement, w hich ha nrvrr Int-n vrry foi midablr llirrr.' Special attention i grn lo Ihr Island nf Negro, a this s.-eined a field wrll adnptrd lo llir extcn-ioti of an American system. Ilerr the native have adopted a local form of government, including a iiuigie's. and had raised the American flag. They N-lieved themsrlvea capable nf managing their own affairs and asked for a battalion of troop tn bold iu check a mountainous hand of fanatic. The battalion w-a fitruishetl, but the people proved tins tile to carry out their program owing to ill feeling among their own offi cials. The American remained popular. Nerd American Wnte. At the riHitet of Gen. Oti a new and simplilied scheme of government fur lb island, giving the people a larg Toil- in their aiTair. but placing nn American in full control, was put into operation. It brought about satisfaction, and public or der 1 better in the island to-day than at any time during the last twentr years. Summarizing the failure of (he native form of gnvcrnmiMit and the success of the American control, the commission say: "The flat failure ot thi attempt to es tablish an independent native government in Negro, conducted a It wa under the moat favorable circumstances, makes it apparent that here, a weil a in the lesa favored provinces, a law tmount of American control 1 tt pi-, sent absolutely essential to a successful administration of public affairs." t-;ffiirta for "Peace, The effort at rnnci.'ia'.inn with Agtil- naldo and hi vsriln commissions are sot forth in detail. These commissioner were assured of (he beneficent purposes of the Fnit.f Stata and thr President's reauiuess 10 gram ine rilioino people as large a measure ot noine rule and as ample liberty ai ronsU-trut wilh the end of government, s1ri-t only to the rec ognition of the sovereignly of thr Fnited Ktutos-a point wh'.w. brim established, the commission inva.'iiti'.y refused eveu to discuss. The commission adds that nothing came of negotiations, as Aguinaldu'a emissaries were without powers, and merely came, and came again, for in'orinntion. Courte ous reception wa accorded to the insur gent commissions, and earnest appeals made to stop further bloodshed, all wit nessing "the spirit of patient canslliation" exhibited by the American commUeion in endeavoring to reach an amicable adjust ment witb the insurgent, as well aa the obduracy of Agtnnaldu. On Ketf-Government. The report attms up the result of these fruitless exchanges n follows: "No better proof could be furnished that th primary object of hit struggle is not. as la pretended, the liberty of the rtllplno pnpl, Int Iha eonflnoanr of hi own arbitrary mid drapntic power. In any rvriif, th American npl may feci f oliliilriit that Ho effort wa imiittrd by thr roiiiiniaaioli to rcur a peaceful end of the alriiKglr, but thr ripporluiil- lir Ihry offered and urged wrr all lirg Irrlrd, if not, iii...r., apurlinj." Hi rhnptrr ilerntrd to "t 'nptrliy for Krlf loteriimriit" I tlir rraiilt, thr rr pnrt atatra, of dillgrnt inquiry for arr- I 'r"' l"iitha. In the roiire of whleb great number of wltiir.i. weir nam- Ittrd, of til abadr of political thought and rarietira of oiciipmiin, tril-e and I't rallty. Trlli. Not a Nation. The m' atriking and perhapa the most algnlRcant fact In the rinlre situation i th multiplicity of Iribea Inhabiting lb archipelago, tb dirrraity of I heir lan guage (which ar mutually unintelligi ble) and the multifariou plia'i of civ ilixation -ranging all tlir way from lb highest to the loweat, A to this th report aye: "Th Filipino ar not a nation, hut a vanegau-d aaarmbliig of diff'-rent tribe and prop), and their loyalty I ttill of the tribal type," ( on rr ruing thrlr Intellrrtual capaitir the commiaaion aay: "A to th general Intellectual rtpari- lie of the Filipino the romrnisaioo ia dia- poard 10 rat them high, IS.it excepting lo a limited DuiuWr of person the ca pacitir bar not brrn drreloprd by rdu- cation or experience. The masaea of th people are uneducated. Need of Kdacatioraw That Intelligent public opinion on whieb popular government r:t dor not exist lo the Philippine. And it ranoot exist ontil education hat elevated tbe in , broadrnrd their lnt-llrctnal hori zon and disciplined their faculty of judg ment. And even then the power of srlf- gorrrnmrnt cannot br assumrd without considerable previous training and experi ence under tb guidance ami tutelage of n enlightened and liberal forrign power. For the bald fact i that tbe Filipino hare never bad any experience In govern ing themselve." To report tbowa tbtt thi Inahillty for srlf-governmeut I due to th old Hpan isb regime, which gav th Filipino lit tle or no part In governing tbemselvr. After reviewing thi HpanUh system the commission turn up on tbia point: Thi I all tb training in self govern ment which tbe inhabitant of tbe Phil ippine Islands bave enjoyed. Their lack of ednratlon and political experience, combined witb their racial and linguistic I dirrrsitirt, disqualify them, in spite of their mental gift and domestic virtue, to undertake the task of governing Ibe archipelago at the present time. Tb most that ran be expected of them is to co-operate with the Americana in tbe administration of geuera) affair, from Manila a a center, and to undertake. subject to American control or guidance las may be found necessary), tb admin istration of provincial and muuicipil tf- fairs. Moat Retain Rule. "Fortunately, there are educated Fili pino, though tbey da not constitute a large proportion of the entire population, and their aupport and service will be of incalculable value in Inaugurating and maintaining the new government. A ed ucation advance and experience ripens, the native may be imputed with a larg er and more iudrpendmt share of govern ment, self-governrurut, a thr Atnrriean idral, being cuustautly kept in view a Ih goal. In thi way American sover eignty over the archiielago will prove a great political boon to the people," 'Should our power by any fatality be withdrawn the commission believe lhat ihe government of the Philippine would ieedily lapse into anarchy, which would excuse, if it did not necessitate, the in tervention of other power and the even tual division uf th i.-'lanil among them. Only through America!! occupation. therefore, is the idea nf a fre, self-gov erning and united Philippine iniumnii- wealtb at all cum-eivablr. And the in dispensable need from the Filipino point of view nf maintaining American sover eignty over the ari-hielgo is recognized by all intelligent Filipino and even by tho Insurgents who desire an American protectorate. Tbe latter. It 1 true, wonld take the reveuue and leave us the re sponsibilities. Nevertheless they recog nize the indubitable fact that Ihe Fili pinos cannot stand alone. "Thus the welfare of th Filipinos co incides with the dictates of national hon or in forbidding our abandonment of the archipelago, W cannot from any point of view escap th responsibilities of gov ernment which our sovereignty entail, and the commission ia strongly persuaded lhat tbe performance of our national duty will prove the greatest blesmug to the peoples of the Philippine Islands." 1'raine for Troop-. One of the closing chapters of the rr pnrt is devoted to a tribute to "our sol dier and tailors in the war." The com mission says lhat the presence of Admiral Dewey at a member of this body make it untitling to dwell on his personal achievements, but he joins iu the eulogy of his comrades. The commissioner wit nessed some of the many brave deeds of our soldiers, and tbey declare that all that skill, courage and a patient endurance can do has been done iu the Philippines. They dismiss the rcimrts of the dese crating of churches, the murdering of prisoners and tbe committing of unmen tionable crimes, ami say they are glad to express the belief that a war was never more humanely conducted, adding: If churches were occupied it was only a a military necessity, and frequeuttr their use as forts by the insurgents had made it necessary to train our artillery upon tliem. Hrluht Trntle Knttirr. "Prisoners w ere taken whenever oppor tunity offered, often only to be set at liberty after being disarmed and fed. Fp to the time of our departure, although numerous spies had been captured, not a single Filipino had been executed. Such wrongs as were casually committed against the natives were likely to be brought to our attention, and in every case mat we investigated we round a w illinguess ou the part of those in author ity to administer prompt Justice." The commissioners give a general view of the value of tbe islands, their richness in agricultural and forest products, their mineral wealth and their commanding geographical position. They state that the Philippine Islands should soon he come one of the great trade centers of the East. Manila I already connected by new steamship lines with Australia, India and Japan, and abe will become the mutual terminm of many other line when a ship rtual connects the Atlantic wllh th rrlf. It cannot b nVutr4 that commerce will greatly Increase, and the Foiled Htatr will oblaiu a large li lire in thi treatment. ftrneflt to falnnda. Manila, wllh Ihr iittmuiiiiy which It bai tlm far rnjoyrd from I iml terrible pest, the bubonic plagilr, should Ih-ciiiiih a dis tributing renter for China, hinui, th Ktralta Hrttlenienta, Tnii'liiiii, Anuaiu and Australia. Thr report concludes: "(tor control nieana to th Inhabitant of the Pbilippinea internal peace and or drr, a guarantee against foreign aggres sion and against the iiuietiilrment of Ibrir country, commercial and lndutrlal prosperity and a large a abar of tli affair of government aa tbey ahall prove fit to take. When peace and prosperity shsll hare turn established throughout Ihe archipelago, when education ahall havr heroin general, then, in tb lan guage of a leading Fllipinn, bi pcopla will, under our guidance, 'become mora American than tbe American tbtm eres.' " Dewey Hearit From. On May 20, 18,'iS, Admiral Dewey ca bled to th Navy Department: "Agnlnaldo, the rebel commander-ln-rhief, wa brought down by Ih McCul lord. Organizing fore near Cavlte, and may render assistance which will be eal liable." On May 20 ih Secretary of the Na telegraphed to Admiral Dewey aa foi Iowa: "It la desirable, aa far a poaib!e, and consistent for your surer and ssfefy, not to btv political alliance witb tha inaiirgenta or any faction in the ialand thit would Incur liability to maintain their cause in the future. " To thi telegram Drwry replied: "Kerript of telegram of May 24 is ae' knowledged, and I thank tbe department for tb expression of confidence., llav acted according to ihe spirit of depart ment' Instruction therein from tbe be ginning, and I Lave entrrrd Into no alli ance with the insurgent or witb any fac tion. Thi tquidron can reduce th de fence of Manila at any moment, but it is considered uarlra until tbe arrival of sufficient United States forces to retaia , possession." Aajninaldo Conspires, A sonn as Aguinaldo discovered be was to bave no assistance from tbe Unit ed States be commenced to conspire against our force there, intending to overthrow the authority of tbl Uovera ment in tbe ialand. Pewey' Strong Ixnial, In a pamphlet afterward published by Aguinaldo, entitled "The True Version of the Pbilippin Revolution," he charged that Admiral Dewey had assured hint . that the Fnited Kttte would recognize the IniU-pendrnce of tbe Filipino. When thi wit published, the admiral wrote tha following lettrr to Senator Lodge: "Dear Senator Lodge: Tb statement of F.mllio Aguinaldo, recently published ia tb SpringSrld Republican, to far a it relate to me is a tisane of falsehood. I never promised him. directly or Indirect ly, independence fur tb Filipino. I never trratrd him as ao ally, except far a to make nse of him and hi tub dier to tist me in my operation against the Spaniard. He never ottered the word 'independence' in any conver sation with me or my officer. The ataie ment that X received him witb military honors, or saluted thr Filipino flag, ia ab solutely false. Sincerely your. "i;koki;u dkwey." Acninaldn Organize krvolotlon. On May 24 Aguinaldo is-ued three, proclamation, one containing decree aa to ihe treatment of the Spanish enrmy, another announcing the establishment of -a dictatorial government w itb himself a dictator, and the third containing further decrees roncerning military oorr.ition. In thr following July he organized a revolutionary government with himself a President. During 'bat month the several detachment of the Fnited State army arrived at Manila, and ou July 25 lien. Merritt look rnmmnnd. and Ad miral Drwry sent the following di'patcht "Merritt arrived yesterday in the New port. The remainder of the expedition ia expected within the next few days. Sit uation is mot critical al Manila. Tha Spanish niMV surrender at any moment. Merritt't most difficult problem will t how to deal with insurgents under Agui naldo, who has become aggressive anal even threatening toward our army." Hostilities Regno by Aguinaldo. On Aug. 13 Manila was raptured, and of this and subsequent events the Pbilit pin commission, composed of Admiral Dewey. (Jen. 0:is, President S. huriiian. Prof. Worcester and (Jen. iK-nby, ays; "When the city of Manila was taken on Aug. 13. the Filipino took no part in tha attack, but ramr following in witb a view of looting the city and were only prevent ed from doiug o by our force preventing them from emering. Aguinaldo claimed that he had the right lo occupy the city; he demanded of tJen. Merritt the palme of Malacanan for himself ami the cession of all the churches of Manila, aNo that a part of the money taken from the Span iards as spoil of war should be given up, and alxtve all that he should be given tba arms of the Spanish prisoners. This con firms the statement already made thnt he intended to get poasesaiou of these arms for the purpose of attacking us. All these demauds were refused. After the taking nf Manila the feeling between tha American and the insurgents grew worse day by day. Aguinaldo removed his seat of government to Maloloa, w her the so-called Filipino congress assembled. Filipino Prepared for War. On the 21t of September a significant decree passed the Filipino congress im posing a military service on every male over IS years of age, except those holding government positions. In every carriage factory ami blacksmith shop iu Manila bolos tknives) were beiug made. Danger signals now multiplied. Agui naldo endeavored to get tbe war making power transfersed from congress to him self, and also urged a heavy bond issua to secure one million dollnrs for the pur chase of arms and ammunition. It is now known that elaborate plaus had been perfected for a simultaneous attack by the force withiu aud without Manila. Persistent attacks were made to provoke our soldiers to fire. The insur gent were insolent to our guard and made persistent and continuous effort to push them back and advance the in surgent lines further into the city of Mu uila. To Attack Americana, Early in January, Aguinaldo had his plaus perfected so aa to be ready ta commence hostilities against tbe Ameri can forces. The following order, which has never