Show THE philippine PROBLEM difficulties confronting incle sm viewed by Return lne officer major jre S M young re bently commanding the northern part of the island of luzon arrived in chicago en route from manila to washington sunday the most formidable problem con fronting the united states in the philippines today is presented by the two great native secret societies the Katip unon and the San dathan eaid gen young the first named is distinctly military in ts character and numbers among its members the real leaders of the insurrection the sec ond is civil and embraces every native in the islands who is in sympathy with the real cause the second secures funds provisions and arms for the farst and informs its members of all movements of the united states coops the influence of these two org aniza alons is widespread and our means oi approaching the prime movers are limited the utmost secrecy governs the work of all these societies they are crafty skillful and we have found to our cost treacherous their hatred of our people is as bitter as it is ground less and in my opinion the quickest and best if not the only way to wean them from their ces is by means of american colonization of the islands |