Show SOLDIERS IN philippines quell uprisings and prevent t slave trade and kindred abuses 0 J general wood commanding the de apartment part ment ot of mindanao philippine dl 41 vision in his annual report to the war department says that the troops ot of the department have been in the th e field a great coition of the year quelling armed uprisings and prevent ing slave trade and kindred abuses lie ile says that in almost every instance actual fighting ft aas as initiated by the moros conditions among the moros throughout the department are gen orally peaceful says general wood who adds the establishment of civil govern ment and the extension over them of certain laws and regulations have caused some excitement and at times serious resistance especially the law prohibiting slavery in some sec see eions active hostility has been I 1 bendan by our presence especially in the lake lanao region where almost constant murderous attacks on work ingmen and soldiers were the rule un til the effects of the recent expedit eions to the tarca tarea side ot of the lake combined with expeditions expedit ons to other sections of the lanao were felt by the moros the power of the moros of that section he says has been corn com plemely broken in jolo affairs are quiet the prompt crushing of hassan s uprising has his made a deep impression on the people and the abrogation of the bates agreement has done much to bring to an end the unfortunate con dillons which existed under it dato date all ff 5 party the report adds Is the only band of moros now openly hostile and it Is small and is being followed by troops and scouts gen eral wood says it is believed there will not be any very serious resist ance once of authority by the moros in the future but there will be constant work of a police character requiring the use of troops and constabulary |