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TEE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, MAY 21, 1900.
FOR THE PLATFORM
Oregon Delegates to Phila
delphia Suggest Planks.
UNIT FOR THE GOLD STANDARD
ICo Faltering: In the Declaration lor
Expansion Privileges of Trmttx
Should Be Cnrtniled.
Oregon's delegates to the Republican
Rational Convention arc a unit In favor
of three of the great Issues before the
country maintenance of the gold stand
ard, expansion and curtailment of the
powers of the trusts. In their opinion
planks covering these subjects should be
part of the National platform. There are
other questions upon which the delegates
to Philadelphia have suggestions to offer,
but finance. National growth and trust
legislation are considered paramount and
receive undivided attention. A canvass of
the delegation has been made by The Ore
gonlan, with the following result:
For gold standard Simon. Steel. Kuck,
MeCamant, Daly, Stanley, Ankcny, David.
Tor expansion Simon, Steel. Kuck, Mc
Camant, Daly, S'anley, Ankcny, David.
For corrpctlon of the abuses of the trust"
Simon, Steel, Kuck, McCamant, Daly,
Stanley. Ankeny. David.
For Nicaragua Canal Steel, Kuck, Mc
Camant, Ankeny.
For tariff modification on the lines ol
the Dlngley law Steel, Kuck, Daly, An
keny. For declaring the Porto Rico law a tem
porary necessity Steel, Kuck. DaVld.
For free commercial Intercourse with
the colonies Daly, Stanley.
For the election of United States Sena
tors by direct vote Ankeny.
For a larger Army and Navy Ankeny.
For Increasing the Presidential term to
six years Ankeny.
It goes without saying that the delega
tion, will be stanch for the geld standard.
Oregon led the procession for gold at St.
Louis In 1S96, and voted for gold at the
Presidential election that year and at the
state election In 1S98. Before the Phila
delphia convention assembles Oregon will
have had another election In which money
was the leading Issue. Senator Simon says
there should be an emphatic declaration
for the gold standard and unequivocal ap
proval of the new money law. Mr. Mc-
Camant adheres to the position which ne
has always taken that the money quest'on
la the paramount Issue and will be while
Bryan controls the Democracy. Senator
Daly considers silver dead, except for pur
poses of agitation. He deems it unneces
eary to take any further notice of money
than to Indorse the new currency law.
Mr. Stanley thinks a simple declaration
that the party hara fulfilled Its promise of
1696 with regard to money will suffice. Mr.
Ankcny favors an unequivocal declarat-on
In favor of the maintenance of the gold
standard.
The strength of expansion In Oregon Is
Illustrated by the Arm stand which the
delegates take for It. Senator Simon fa
vors a declaration which cannot be mis
understood and which will be notice ic
the little Amerlcciis that the Republican
party has adopted expanclon as a perma
nent policy. Mr. McCamant is for ap
prox'al of the course of the Administra
tion In the Philippines and for retaining
the Islands as American territory. Sen
ator Daly holds that the prcetlge of the
country among the nations of the world
depends upon the way In which it ac
quit Itself of the duty forced upon it as
a result of the war with Spain. The plat
form, he says, should pledge the Gov
ernment to give the Filipinos the scheme
of local government bert adapted to their
capabilities. Mr. Stanley says the plat
form should declare that the guiding prin
ciples In colonial administration are se
curity of life and property, local govern
ment, when the conditions become favor
able, and free commercial Intercourse
with the mother country. Henry E. Ankc
ny maintains that the United States
should surrender no territory over which
its flag has been raised. The Philip
pines, in his opinion, should be governed
from Washington until the retoratlon of
order, when the people should be given
that form of government which they are
capable of maintaining.
The delegates approach trusta with
caution, as the Issue Is one that required
Judicious handling. The problem will be
to strip the combinations of the privilege?
v.hlch they u?e to the detriment of the
country without Interfering with their
rlghtf as legitimate business entcrpr cs.
Senator Simon's position Is that combina
tions to control production arc against
public policy, and that legislation to cor
rect the abuses of trusts should be de
manded in the platform. Messrs. Steel
and Kuck repoFe confidence In the ability
of the Republican National Convention to
deal with the question In a satisfactory
manner. Mr. McCamant holds the trusto
to be a public evil, and say the platform
should so declare. Judicious legislation,
he fays. Is nec'sary so that the Industries
shall not be destroyed In the effort to cor
rect abuser. Sena 'or Daly favors resort
to every legal remedy to remove the op
pressions of the tructs. Mr. Stanley sug
gests that great centralization of capital
bo condemned and laws favored which
will limit the power of capital to do evlL
Mr. Ankeny Is for a positive declaration
ngalret trusts, and In favor of taking the
duty off articles which have been increased
in cost through the Influence of the trusts.
The general sentiment of the country foi
lowering of duties on imports finds Indorse
ment among the delegates. Meson. Steel.
Kuck, Daly and Ankeny favor revision
along the lines of the Ding'.ev law.
Closely associated with tariff legislation
Is the Porto Rico law. The delegates who
expressed theme?lves on this measure re
gard it as a temporary necessity and that
when the necess'ty ceases to exist a
change of plan will follow, as a matter
of course.
Senator Simon Plntform riniikn.
Senator Simon told the Washington cor
respondent of The Orcgonlan tha the
Republican National platfo-m rhould d"
cltre emphatically In favor of the gold
standard and should commend the leg's
latlon passed by the Republican Congress
to place the currency of the United States
on a sound baMc Expansion should be
manfully sustained and a declaration
which cannot be misunderstood In favor
of the retention of the Philippines- should
be made. The Senator thinks that there
should be no faltering on this Important
Issue before the American people 3nd
that all criticisms of the Democracy should
be fairly and squarely met with the as
sertion that the Republicans be ieve In
expansion and Intend to maintain It. Sen
ator Simon also believes the platform
snouia contain a strong declaration re
garding trusts, and that the formation of
Immense combinations of capital for con
trolling the products and prices of com
modities in the United States should be
declared a violation of sound economic
doctrine, and legislation to correct and
control the abuses of trusts should be
called for. He says that there are other
features of party policy which might be
dwelt upon, but these four named should
make the cardinal principles of the plat
form to be adopted at Philadelphia.
Steel anil ICack.
George A. Steel and H. L. Kuck were
seen at Republican state headquarters.
They declared themselves for expansion,
the gold standard, the Nicaragua Canal
and tariff modification along the lines of
the Dlngley law. They said they regarded
the Puerto Rico law as a temporary ne
cessity and expressed confidence that the
question would adjust ltscir. As to trusts
tney saia iney naa
no doubt that the
jBepubllcan party would meet the .Issue
squarely and correct abuses to the satis
faction of all.
.Gold the Grent Iitsnc.
"Wallace McCamant said:
"It Is my judgment that the Republi
can National platform should declare that
and should state ra general terms the de-
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abolished or mitigated. The problem of
dealing with the trusts 1? one of so great
practical difficulty and the danger that
careless legislation may destroy the In
dustries in the effort to destroy the trusts
is so real that I am dlslncined to favor
any plank In the platform outlining any
specific remedy for the evlL
"The National platform should approve
the policy of the Administration In an
nexing the Philippines and In quelling
the insurrection led by Agulnaldo. It
should declare In favor of holding the
Philippine Islands permanently aw Amer
ican territory. It should recognize that
trade with the Orient Is to be a great
and 'ncreaelng source of wealth to the j
Republic from this time on. It should ap-pro-e
of the treaties negotiated by Sec
retary of State Hay whereby we have se
cured an open door in China, and should
declare for an aggressive policy looking
toward the expansion of our trade and the
enlargement of our influence throughout
the world. The plntform should declare
that it to the purpose of the United States
to secure to the residents of the different
dependencies the largest measure of self
government of wh"ch they are capable, and
they should also be assured that they
will be recognized as possessing the civil
rights with reference to person and prop
erty which have always In the past been
secured to those who have lived under
American dominion. Further than this
I do not think the platform should go.
"I am still of the opinion that the man
tenance of the gold standard Is the para
mount issue before the American people,
and that it will remain so until the Dem
ocratic party is finally weaned away from
Bryanlsm No other question is so Inti
mately related to the prosperity of the
people, and the decision of no other ques
tion adversely to the position of the Re
publican party would bring such ruin to
the country as would follow the debase
ment of our currency by the free coinage
of silver.
"I think the platform should declare for
the immed ate construction of the Nicar
agua Canal by Government aid and that
It should also declare In favor of the
capitation tax on Immigration."
Grave Questions to Settle.
John D. Daly said:
"You ask me to outline my views as to
the Republican National platform of 1CO0.
There are questions as grave before this
Nation at present as ever confronted it,
and they ought not to be llrhtly or
thoughtlessly handled by anyone, as w
all have some slight voice In molding
the destiny of the Nation. Among many
serious questions which the platform
ought to answer and which the people
will expect It to answer are expansion,
free coinage of silver, trusts and free com
mercial intercourse with our new depen
dencies. On these questions I have opin
ions and will answer them in their order:
"Expansion Is an old favorite of th's
Nation, and was a settled policy nearly
103 years ago. Foreign expansion Is new,
and Is to the credit or discredit of no
party. It was forced on us. and is a
fact, not a theory, and our future as a
progressive or even respectable Nation
among the nations depends entirely on the
manner we conduct ourselves with our
new task. The p'atform should contain
a plank accepting and heartily endors
ing the situation and pledging the Gov
ernment to give the Islands their own
local government when they are fit for
It. either state, territorial, or what I
like much better, after the style of the
colonial system of Great Britain. I
am not afraid of imperialism Is It high
sounding, windy humbug.
"Except to endorse the action of Con
gress in passing the gold standard law,
and strongly deprecating and condemning
the continued agitation of the free coin
age of silver as being useless and harm
ful, there should be no notice taken of
the free silver question. It Is dead, ex
cept for agitation purposes, and we ought
not to lend our aid to keep it up.
"I would pledge the party to revise the
Dlngley tariff bill and withdraw protec
tion from every industry that no longer
needs It, and that Is the best plank the
platform could contain regarding trusts.
In addition to this. I would pledge the
party to every legal limitation of tne
power of trusts and every correction of
their abuses.
"It will require a statesman to handle
the Puerto Rico tariff In the platform;
and It must be handled. As a temporary
expedient it Is possibly necessary, and
this should be shown, while pledging the
party at the same time to free and un
restricted commerce between every por
tion of the world where our flag floats,
over territory belonging to us or under
our care."
Rcpnhllcan Pledges Kept.
F. S. Stanley wrote as follows from
Perry:
"We should first call the attention of the
people to the splendid condition of the
country under a Republican Administra
tion, under which the material Interests
and the prestige of the United States nave
been notably advanced, and In all our his
tory there has been no four-year period
crowded more with glorious life and won
derful achievements than the past four
years of Republican Administration.
"Second That all the pledges of the Re
publican platform of four years ago hava
been redeemed, whereby there Is no lon
ger controversy as to the value of any
Government obl'gatlon. Gold as the
standard of value Is now estabMshed by
I law.
"Third Indorsement of the Administra
tion of William McKInley.
"Fourth The Independence of Cuba,
pledged to Cuba and proclaimed to the
world, nap been secured and advanced by
every public act.
"Fifth For Porto Rico and the Ph'lip
plnes, which have become for all time
American territory, civil government and
liberal laws have been or will be pro
vided. "Sixth The insurrection In the Philip
pine Islands has been overcome, organized
rebellion no longer exists, and the estab
lishment of American authority In all the
islands is proceeding to the satisfaction
of us all.
"Seventh Our guiding principle through
out all of our colonial dominions Is to ren
der life and property secure, to preserve
individual liberty and freedom of thought
and action, and to prepare the way for a
local government administered through
local agencies, in which strength and sta
bility shall be guaranteed, together with
free intercourse in trade with the United
States.
"Eighth We should condemn the cen
tralization of large capital, and we pledge
the Republican party to enact such laws
looking to the limitation of its powers and
correction of abuses Inflicted by capital."
Mr. Ankcny'n Sugirextlon.
Hon. Henry E. Ankeny, in an Interview
given to the Jacksonville correspondent
of The Oregonlan said:
"The Republican National platform
should declare unequivocally In favor of
the gold standard.
"A moderate tariff along the lines of the
Dlngley law should be favored.
"There should be a declaration in favor
of retaining all territory owned by the
United States.
"There should be a resolution against
trusts, with a purpose to decrease or re
peal the tariff on articles of general con
sumption which have been materially In
creased In price through the influence of
trusts.
"There should be a declaration in ,avor
of a constitutional amendment providing
for the election of Un'ed Slates Senators
by direct vote of the people.
"The speedy construction of the Nicar
agua Canal should be favored as a com
mercial and military necessity.
"The Philippines snould remain under
administrative control until such time as
the Insurrection is supre?sed and peace
fully restored. A government should then
be estabjjsjjed which will give to the Isl
anders the largest llrty consistent witlT
ho due protection of life and property!
"The -platform should favor such a Mili
tary and Naval force as will meet ths re
quirements of the changed condition of
affaire.
"There should be a declaration in favor
of keeping good fallh with Cuba.
"The wisdom of a Constitutional amend
ment limiting the office of President to
one term, and extending the term to six
years, should be earnestly considered."
Declaration for Gold.
SEATTLE, May 19.-J. B. David, a dele
gate to the Republican National Conven
tion from Oregon, nov in Seattle, when
asked concerning bis Ideas of the platform
which should be adopted, said:
"I favor sound money, and am opposed
to free silver In every way. I am a strong
gold standard man, and think the Repub
licans ought not to hesitate to declare
themselves on this question so that there
can be no misunderstanding.
"I believe In extension of the public do
main, if practical, and for benefit of
commerce or other Interests of the United
States.
"K Imperialism means retention of the
Philippine Islands, Porto rtlco and other
Islands. I favor It. I do not believe that
any Republican, Populist or Democrat
really believes there Is such a thing ns
imperialism, as the word Is commonly
understood in this country."
Concerning trusts, Mr. David said: "If
a trust Is gotten up for the purpose of
squeezing people. I believe in crushing It,
even to a point of removing the tariff. If
it Is a legitimate business, that Is different.
Under the present system of doing work
In this country large capital Is required.
It would be impossible for one man la
numerous Instances to furnish the money
required for a large enterprise. This com
pels combination of capital. I do not
think trusts can be made much of a party
issue. Neither party will uphold trusts.
"The Nicaragua Canal question," he
said, "will come bafore the convention. I
favor speedy construction. I think that
both Republican and Democratic conven
tions will declare In favor of completion
of tho canaL"
Regarding the platform In general, David
raJd: "I think Republicans ehould have
the courage of their convictions and say
exactly what they think." As to can
didates), he said: "I favor the renomlna
tlon of McKInley. He will be renominated
and elected."
The Delegates to Philadelphia.
The Oregon delegates to the Republican
National Convention and then- assign
ments are:
Chairman of delegaMon, Joseph Simon.
Secretary of delegation, John D. Daly.
Member of National Committee, George
A. Steel.
Honorary vice-president of convention,
F. S. Stanley.
Member of committee to notify President
of his nomination, Henry E. Ankeny.
Member of committee on permanent or
ganization, H. It. Kuck.
Member of committee on rules, J. B.
David.
Member of committee on credentials,
Wallace McCamant.
Member of committee on resolutions,
John D. Daly.
TAKE SCHOOLS OUT OF POLITICS
SuKccstion That the Sanrerae Coart
Appoint State Boards of Resents.
GOSHEN, May 16. (To the EdItor.)-In
your Issue of the 14th ult. you have an
editorial which well may attract the at
tention and command the thoughtful con
sideration of all Intelligent and conscien
tious persons in Oregon, on the subject of
taking schools out of politics.
So far as our common school system Is
concerned, I do not suppose that, as a
whole, any better or more satisfactory ar
rangement could be made than that which
now exists; but our Institutions of higher
learning. If they are to exist at the ex
pense of the taxpayers at large, should
be put upon a different basis from that
on which they now are. Their administra
tion should be, as far as possible, removed
from political influences and control.
I will illustrate: As now constituted,
the Governing Board of the Agricultural
College, which Is by far the most gen
erally useful and far-reaching in Its re
sults of anything of an educational char
acter in the state, and If entirely removed
from all forms of personal favoritism and
partisan control could have Us usefulness
greatly Increased, is composed of the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State and Superinten
dent of Public Instruction, together with
others, the majority of whom are ap
pointed by the Governor. N6w, let thl
Governor want to put a man In or out of
the faculty, he can say to such regents
whose time will expire during his term of
office, that he wants to do so-and-JO. and
give them to understand that It would
be well for them to stand in with him If
they desired to be continued as regents.
Now, a man who Is looking for Influence
to re-nominate him to office may bring
such pressure to bear as to displace a
worthy president or professor, and Install
a political or personal favorite, doing
gross injustice to the Individual removed
and supplanting Mm by one who has
none of the qualifications requisite for
the place. Such things have been done In
the past and are liable to be done In the
future, if the present system Is continued.
The same remarks can be applied to the
various appointive officers and quarantine
officers and commissions In the state. The
object of these schools, officers and com
missions Is that the public should have the
very best possible services for their
money, and in order that this should be
done, these matters should be, so far as
possible, divorced from politics and politi
cal influences and personal favoritism. It
Is, and will be, extremely difficult to en
tirely do this, but I think that a marked
Improvement can bo made over the sys
tem now employed.
Tho Justices of the Supreme Court are
supposed to be men of Intellectual at
tainment?, and of personal high character
and breadth of mind, and while the writer
differs from them widely in political
affiliation, he believes that the Individuals
now occupying the Supreme Bench are
personally worthy of the positions which
they hold, and in recent years the same
may be safely said of others who have
hejd these positions. I would, therefore,
suggest that, so far as possible, all these
appointments be made by the Supreme
Court, and in this way that most desirable
result, viz., the divorcing of them from
political and personal Influences, will be,
as far as passible, attained, and this
means It will become possible to have
higher and more beneficial results for the
money appropriated and spent. S.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Danne fc Ryley's All-Star Cast.
Dunne & Ryley's all-star cast, which
appears at the Marquam Grand on May
2S and Is, Is a most ambitious offering
in farcical comedy. Cincinnati years ago
gave a dramatic festival, but It re
mained for these energetic amusement
managers, Messrs. Dunne & Ryley, to
prerent to the public a veritable comedy
festival. Hoyt's most popular plays will
be produced by the cleverest all-star east
aval'ab'e a company including such well
known artists as Matthews and Bulger,
Mary Marble. Walter Jones. Norma Whal
ley. George F. Marlon. Maude Courtney
Philip H. Ryley. Bessie Tannehill. Tony
Hart, Louise Rosa, John W. Dunne.
Marlon Gunning, Wiseman's Male 8ere
naders. the eight Mascots, English danc-lr.g-glrls
from the principal London thea
ters, who created a furor In "The Man
In the Moon" at the New York Theater
last Winter; the pony ballet, another dl8
tlnct novelty, and a large and efficient
chorus.
The company Is en route to San Fran
cisco, having been especially organized for
a 10 weeks comedy season at the Cali
fornia Theater, where they open June 3.
They will appear two nights in "A Rag
Baby" and "A Tin Soldier," presenting
"A Rag Baby" Monday, and Tuesday "A
Tin Soldier," with the entire strength ol
thr organization.
The sale of seats -will begin Friday morn
ling. " -
ONE FIGHT IN THE OPEN
CAPTAIJf "WILLIS TELLS OF
BRAVE FILIPINOS.
SOME
They FoBgkt Asalnst Regulars "With
Knives and Arrows-Order Re
stored In Camarlaes Province.
.LIBMANAN, Camarlnes Province, Lu
zon Island, March L Special correspon
dence.) On the 2oth, of February tne Sec
ond Battalion of the Forty-fifth Infantry,
Lieutenant-Colonel Parker commanding,
landed south of the entrance to the BIcol
River. On their reaching shore they ex
perienced much difficulty In landing on
account of the mud. The whaleboats
could not get close to shore, and the
men had to wade in the mud and water
up to their waists for a considerable dis
tance. They had a fight shortly after
landing. One man In Company F nas
killed. They pushed on Into the Interior
and after rapid marching for several days
and many skirmishes with the enemy en
tered Nueva Cacercs. The First Battalion
of the Fortieth, Major McNamee com
manding, landed north of the Blcol River
at Calumpmay and marched towards
Nueva Caccres by way of Libmanan. At
the Tatfer place they met their first seri
ous resistance. Here were about 53 Tagal
regulars, with rifles, and about 200 militia
armed with bo'.os and bows and arrows.
Fought In the Open.
On approaching the town, Colonel God
win summoned them to surrender, but
they refused, preferring to light. Advanc
ing in line of skirmishers, the Fortieth
met the- enemy In the rice field adjoining
the town, to which they had bravely gone
to meet the Americans. It is said that
the insurgents were filled with beno, to
give them courage. It Is certain that they
bad never fought Americans before or
they would not have gone against them in
the open rice field. They had no Intrench
ments of any kind. The fight could have
only one result. The Fortieth killed 64.
which they burled on the field. No one
seems to know how many were wounded.
The remainder fled. Bows and arrows
and bolos were scattered all over the
rice field. I have a long bow and a quiver
ful of bamboo arrows, picked up on the
battle-ground. After resting here a day
or two, the Fortieth pushed on to Nueva
Caeres. In the fight, the Fortieth lost
Lieutenant Gallagher, Battalion Adjutant,
killed, and several men wounded. But
they gave these people a lesson they
will long remember. The dead bodies were
burled In piles in nhallow graves. Spades
and picks were scarce, I presume. At
any rate, the Job was not a very good
one. Three times my company has re
covered the graves to prevent the dogs
from pulling the bodies out. The dogs
here are a great nuisance. Every house
seems to have two or three, and some
more. They are the veriest scrub dogs
Imaginable, net a decent-loklng dog In
the lot. They receive little care and less
food, and as a result are always hungry.
Attacked From Three Point.
On February 21 the First and Third
Battalions of the Forty-fifth landed from
the Tartar. They preceded by boat up
the Blcol River. The capital was thus
approached from three t" Cerent points
at the same time. It was a well-arranged
plan, and reflects great credit on Major
General Bates and Brigadier-General Bell,
who planned and executed It Attacked
from three different directions, the Insur
gents were much disconcerted, and made
a weak resistance. Company L, towed by
General Bates" own launch, took the lead.
We felt honored In our position, and
thought we would see some fighting. After
steaming for about an hour we approached
the mouth of the river. A small fort Is
seen on the right, with embrasures for
cannon. It is deserted, however, and we
pass on to a small town a short dis
tance away, called Cabusao. We land
here without opposition, and are directed
to remain until further orders. We find
the town deserted, save by the dogs, pigs
and chickens and a few men. Soon other
men and "boys coma in and we make our
first acquaintance with the Blcol people.
They resemble the Tagals In appearance,
but aro much milder and more friendly.
As soon as they found that we were going
to treat them kindly and pay lor what we
got, they brought In an abundance of
chickens and eggs, which they sold very
cheap. A company of Tagalos had been
the garrison of the town and fort, but
they left the day previous, taking with
them three small cannon.
"Women Fled the Town.
There was not a woman in the town.
They had been told terrible tales of the
Americans, and had all fled to the coun
try. On the second day, however, one
more courageous than the rest came In.
Lieutenant McKinlay gave her husband
a peseta for a chicken, but she promptly
took the money away from him. We found
the men very anxious to learn about the
Americans. They all agreed in saying
that the insurreetos were "mucho malo,"
or very bad. We scouted the neighboring
country, finding many families with their
household goods camped in the brush.
Many would run like frightened deer at
first sight of our soldiers, and we had
much difficulty In explaining to them that
we were here to protect and not harm
them.
It is a beautiful country, one of the
best sections I have seen in the island.
The valley Is low and flat, being only a
few feet above the level of the sea, and Is
covered with rice fields. The rice Is fine,
and Is not yet ripe. This was a surprise,
as the rice harvest was over when we
left Najc, In the Province of Cavlte. Co
coanuts are plentiful. Groves of stately
cocoanut palms are to be seen In every
direction. The water In the green cocoa
nuts is very refreshing. It was espe
cially good at Cabusao, because all of
the drinking water there Is brackish.
Building? Roads ns They Marched.
On February 24, Lieutenant Reeves, ald-de-camp
to General Bates, came ashore
with instructions for Company L to pro
ceed via Barcelona to Libmanan, and here
take station. We started at once. Lieu
tenant Reeves accompanying us. We
marched along the beach for about a mile;
then struck across the low-lying rice
fields for about four miles, to Barcelona,
where we struck the coast again. Short
ly after passing Barcelona we came up
with a detachment of 30 engineers, under
Lieutenant Ferguson, with five big army
wagons loaded with rations, and bound
for Nueva Caceres. They were about a
mile beyond Barcelona when I came up
with them, and had been all forenoon
making that distance. There was no road,
but only a trail, and they had to make
a road as they advanced. My company
now lent their aid and we built road all
that afternoon and the forenoon of the
next day, when we arrived at Libmanan.
Tho job wap a very trying one. There
were four big mules to every wagon, but
they were unable to pull them through
the mudholes. The mules would mire
down themselves and have to be un
hitched and led out. Then, with 30 or
40 soldiers and an equal number of na
tives pulling on a rope and pushing on the
wheels, we would get the wagon through.
Often the wagons would have to be un
loaded and pulled through empty, and
then loaded up again. Prims and banana
trees were cut and vacant nipa houses
torn down to get material to fill the mud
holes and make a sort of corduroy over
the soft rice fields. It was bard work,
and the sun was pouring down Its hottest
rays, but It had to be done- There was
no other way known to get to Libmanan.
However, as usual, American pluck and
perseverance conquered. We got every
wagon through with no loss more severe
J.han a few broken wagon-tongues.
Garrisoning; Lihmanan.
At Libmanan I halted and drew 15 days
rations lor my company, while the en
glneers went on to Neuva -Caceres. Lieu
tenant Reeves accompanltd the engineers.
We at once took up the work of gar
risoning Libmanan. Several of the rncst
prominent and wealthy Blcols called on
me and piomtsed every assistance In their
power in establishing a local government
and maintaining order in the town. Two
of these men Senors Caledonlo Reyes and
Francisco Ursua I afterwards appointed
Presldente Local and Delgado de Justlcla
and Rentes respectively. These offices
correspond nearly with the Mayor and
City Recorder of many American towns,
only the officers here exerclso more au
thority than they do there." They are
both good men, and I have never yet
had any cause to regret my selection.
CAPTAIN PERCY WILLIS.
Forty-fifth Infantry, U. S. V.
ix a cocoAxirr country.
Amcrican Soldiers Clearing? Oat the I slst In scouting the surrounding country.
Murderous Tniral scnt out a number of small expeditions.
TTT-AfAX-Ai t t A.rn.i, t'e c0,i Captain Steinhauser with Lieutenant Ed
eoS wqhA'rtw h1 eI ards d 50 men went to LIpocot; Lleu-
S fft ??Jr, ZtJ f tenant Blaker and 33 men marched to near
imii E ISf 1 l?n Mambulo. Then Steinhauser and Edward
onmlShrS , 1X1 I with 54 men and three days rations
come through from San Miguel Bay bound t the country between Pamplona
for Nueva Caceres. Great tales the men t T,, Z. i.. .. !.;,,,
told of the difficulties they encountered in
unloading the mules and horses from the
ohlps. it was Impossible for the ships
to approach nearer than about a mile
from the shore, and the problem was to
got the animals to land. Rafts were con
structed of several large canoes laid side
by side and covered with boards. On these
frail structures horses, mulee, wagons,
cannon and rations were unloaded and
.W110; Sev.eral of ,tne. anmal3 '
got Into the water and swam to the beach
One horse, more venturesome or homesick
than the rest, struck out for mid-ocean,
but was overhauled and brought back.
All of these outfit?, taking the road made
by the engineers and my company
?K.rel&iJn,SS u
Lieutenant Cowen, Third Cavalry, with
14 orderlies, 27 horses, 18 pack mules' and
seven packers, and Lieutenant Balch with
15 mounted men of the Thirty-seventh In
fantry. The next day came Lieutenant
Cass, Thirty-seventh Infantry, with 34
men, two cannon, IS mulee and 12 pontes, j
A few days after came Captain James (
Roes, of Tacoma, now of the Forty-firm
n(T,M onnc iSSj ThS
and two light wagons, with mules. Then ,
Captain France and Lieutenant Bugbee
came through with the last outfit, cons.st
Ing of a large wagon train and SO men.
The wrecks of their overland trip, In the
shape of a broken ambulance, spring
wagon and cart, were left here for re
pairs. Nearly all of these trains stayed
over night In Libmanan ana maae tne
place seem lively. Captain Ross was not
well when he went through here and has
since gone to Manila for better treatment
in the hospitals there.
Filipino Colonel Surrenders.
On the 1st day of March Lieutenant
Colonel Vicente, who commanded the In
surgent militia at Libmanan before their
fight with the Fortieth, sent In a mes
senger to me proposing a surrender. T
sent him a note, approving the surrender,
but stipulating that his men must come
In with him and give up nil their arms
and ammunition. I was more desirous of
securing the arms and ammunition than
anything else. Vicente sent In a note ex
plaining how his men had all left him
and desiring to give himself up. So I sent
him word to come In. The next day ho
came In to the outpost and was broflght
up to my quarters. He Is a fine-looking
man for a Filipino, is large and rather
portly, and very Intelligent- He was not
present when the Fortieth had their fight
at Libmanan. I presume he though dis
cretion the better part of valor on tnat
occas'on. He Is a large property-owner
here and says that when the Insurgents,
the Tagalos, offered him the Lieutenant
Colonelcy of mllltla he could not well re
fuse. He Is a Maaon, has his own views
on religious subjects, and has had trouble
with the Spanish friars, who had him
banished for two years to the Island of
Fernandl Po. On hif release he spent con
siderable time In Madrid and then returned
to his own country. He accepts the sit
uation philosophically. He frankly told
me the different tribes In the Philippines
would never be able to harmonize suf
flclently to form an Independent govern
ment of their own. and admitted that If
the United States had not taken the is- I
lands somo European power undoubtedly
would. I kept him under guard for two
days and then released him on parole.
Telegrraph and Telephone.
Lieutenant WilUam E. W. McKInley, of
my company, has been ordered to report
to Nueva Caceres for duty as captain of
the post. He speaks Spanish very flu
ently, and for that reason has been a very
valuable officer on this expedition. Major
Edwin Cole, of the Forty-fifth, is Collect
or of Internal Revenue. When McKInley
went to Nueva Caceres to report for
orders, Senor Reyes, our local President,
went with him. He met Generals Bates
and Bell and had- a talk with them. He
Tras very much pleased with his recep
tion, and spoke In the highest terms of
the Generals.
We now have a combined telegraph and
ioc. and
Trade
supplied by
THE
I "30 Minutes - .. '"
in Havana. - - -
telephone line In operation from here to
Nueva Caceres.
Natives came in and reported that thers
were 50 insurgents at Blcol, a small barrio
up the river about six miles. They said
it waa about a two hours walk. I eent
Lieutenant Edwards and 40 men to see It !
we could catch them. They were said to
have only 20 rifles, and the rest were
armed with bolos. The Lieutenant and
his party left here shortly after 3 o'clock
In the morning. After marching five hours,
during which time they forded the river
above Blcol. they came upon the village
from the rear, but found It deserted. The
Insurgents, If any were there, had got
wind of their approach and fled.
Sconrlnje the Country.
Captain Stelnhaueer having reported
with Lieutenant Blaker and 20 mn to as-
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Edwards, who was with the advance
guard, emptied his revolver at them as
they ran away, but failed to get any of
them. Ho secured, however, five bolos.
which they laid down before taking to
flight- The next expedition was one to
Lupi, which I made with Lieutenant
Blaker and 43 men. It was a mountain
trail and very tad. Rains had made tho
trail muddy and slppery. Nine men gave
out and had to return. We had three days
rations. We spent the first night at LIp
ocot and the second at LupL Both town
were deserted. At Lupi we found some
dirty barracks, with gun racks and a
number of wooden guns and some bows
and arrows. We had a high mountain to
climb and two rivers to ford. The water
In one came up to the men's necks. Re
turning to LIpocot the third day, we got
three large canoes and came down the
river In them to Libmanan.
Shaking Coconnnt Trees.
Blaker had the largest canoe, and It was
difficult to eteer and handle, especially
. , . . . . a . ... .
as we naa tne tiae against us. Alter
men- abandoned the rnoer'after covering
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about half the distance, and made his
way to Libmanan on foot. It was jb. beau
tiful winding river through a pretty coun
try. "We saw no Insurgents, and reached
camp without accident of Importance Just
as tattoo was sounding at 8 o'clock. On
the way down we stopped and went ashore
to wait for Blaker. A Filipino who was
with us climbed a tall cocoanut tree and
knocked down enough cocoanuts for the
whole command. There are no limbs on
the trees and no foliage except at the
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top where the fruit grows, and It Is quite 'u
a trick, to climb one of them. The pa- r
tlves. however, climb them like monkeys.
Many of the trees have notches cut In
them to facilitate the climbing. There la
quite a business1 done In cocoanuts lW.f
and there Is a biff profit In It where lun
died riarht. A native nere torn one oi
A
my Sergeants thai he bought cocoanuts
here for $3 per 100 and sold them In Ma
nila for SIS per 100. Of course, this la
Mexican money, which Is worth now only
from 43 to 45 cents on the dollar.
On the 12th of March, Companies B and '
C, of the Fortieth Infantry, arrived here.
They marched from Dnet. It was a hard
trip over the mountains, and took them
four days to make It. These two com
panles are commanded by Captains Kcnr
drick and McLaudln. They stayed at Lib
manan for several days, after which,
with the rest of the Fortieth, they sailed
I for Mindanao. Both of these companies
were in tne ngnt at uomanan, ana nn
been on the "hike" nearly ever since. As,
a result. he men's shoes- and clothing
were about worn out.
Colonel Dorst. with a battalion of the
Forty-fifth, Is doing great work clearing
the country of Insurgents from Nueva
Caceres south to Albay and Legaspl. Ho
Is now at Irlga. He has had a number of
small engagements and captured a num
ber of rifles and cannon. The insurgents
In that part of the country have burned
most of the towns and killed a number
of prominent and Innocent citizens. They
were commanded by the Insurgent Gen
eral. Pana, who is a full-blooded Chlna-
j man, although he wears no cue. The ro.
port Is now that he Is dead. If be Is half
the murderous wretch he Is reported to be
It Is a good riddance of bad trash and as
much a bleeslng to the Filipinos as to the
Americans. The Forty-seventh Infantry
Is down around Albay and LegaspL They
are garrisoning towns in that section,
but can do little else, as there are not
enough troops there. Colonel Dorst reports
seeing many insurgents on his trip through
that section, and it is probable that an
other regiment will be sent from ManUa
to take the place of the Fortieth, which
went to Mindanao. If it were not for tho
Tagals from the -vicinity of Manila and
Cavlte. thre would not be much trouble
here. They are more savage and Implac
able than any of tho tribes I have met.
Armed bodies of theae Tagals, not deserv
ing the name of soldiers, are now robbing
and plundering the people outside of the
American lines, and the task on our hands
now is to clear the country of these pests.
CAPTAIN PERCY WILLIS.
Forty-fifth Infantry, U. S. V.
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