Show filipinos suspicious general macarthur s report say are apprehensive the annual report of major general macarthur dated july 4 1901 the day that he ed command of the division of the phil pp nes has been received at the war department the period covered by the report is from october 1 1900 w en the last report from general Ma eArthur was dated he reviews the pol cy of the ili pinos who were hostile to the americans baying that their action since the collapse of the insurrection has been a perplexing problem with the disbandment of the ansur gent field armies the filipinos organ iced desperate resistance by banding the people togeal er in support of the guerrillas this was carried out by means of secret committees who collected contributions inflicted punish ments and carried on a considerable opposition to the americans general macarthur reviewed the manner in which operations are carried on against these guerrillas and says he hopes the policy adopted will in time conciliate the natives and make them friendly to the united states the education of the people in times past made them cusp bious of any gov ern mental beneficence and they evi dently looked on the lenient attitude of the united states as ind eating weak ness general macarthur says the proclamation issued on december firmly declaring the intention of the united states to hold the islands and to have the laws obea ed had a good effect and the secret resistance was mch abated |