[1] Macaulay’s Trial of Hastings.
[2] Says Gen. Henry T. Allen, commanding the Philippines constabulary, in his report for 1903 (Report U. S. Philippine Commission, 1903, pt. 3, p. 49), “For some time to come the number of troops (meaning American) to be kept here should be a direct function of the number of guns put into the hands of natives.” He adds, “It is unwise to ignore the great moral effect of a strong armed force above suspicion.”
[3] The constabulary force was about 5000. When disturbances in one province would become formidable, constabulary from provinces would be hurried thither, thus denuding the latter provinces of proper police protection.
[4] 1912.
[5] The reference is supposed to be to Mr. McKinley.
[6] War Department Report, 1902, vol. ix., p. 264.
[7] Delaware has 2050 square miles, Albay 1783.
[8] Correspondence Relating to War with Spain, vol. ii., p. 1249.
[9] President Roosevelt cabled Kelly, whom he had known in the West many years before, congratulating him on the results of his cool and determined fearlessness and presence of mind on that occasion, but elaboration on the Surigao affair was not part of the insular programme, which was one of irrepressible optimism as to the state of public order.