Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1901 — TALK. WITH MACARTHVR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TALK. WITH MACARTHVR

General MacArthur, who has just returned from the Philippines, expresses great satisfaction over his work in the islands. He says: “While tfie condition is not perfect, it is gratifying. A few groups of armed insurgents are still at large, but they must surrender, as their power is broken and they are not be-

i“g generally aided by the natives. These natives have come to see that surrender does not mean death, and they are coming in every week with their rifles. “Throughout northern Luzon the insurrection has been over for some time and there is much freedom of movement. Still, a large criminal

class there commits depredations on Americans and natives alike, though the latter suffer the most severely. “The natives are eagerly seeking the 1 establishment of civil government that they may root out these bands of criminals. There is every reason to believe that the whole country will soon be perfectly safe for travelers. "War has wrecked the Philippines and laid waste whole districts. The people in many districts have relapsed into barbarism. The best conditions prevail in northern Luzon. You may say that the whole territory is pacified but not tranquilized, but it will not be nfany months before law and order are observed everywhere. “At present there is still some trouble in Samar, but General Hughes, with a large and effective force, has gone after the insurgents and wlll\ soon bring them to their senses. Samar is the worst section, but the trouble is not Interfering with the coast business. In Cebu and Bohal and occasionally in southern Luzon there is a slight outbreak, but It is confined to the criminal element. “The civil commission was about to put in force some excellent ideas for the municipal government of Manila when I left. The city is in excellent, condition, especially in Its sanitary; departments, and its growth in business has been enormous." Much to the regret of many of his subjects, King Edward is rapidly doing away with many customs to which his mother was attached. Her Hindoo attendants were sent back to India as soon as the funeral was over and now a stop has been put to the services in German in the German Chapel Royal, which date back to the early Georges.

MAJ. GEN. M’ARTHUR.