. History of the Thirteenth Regiment, United States Infantry. ere levied by theGuardias on all people of adjacent towns where fear of assas-sination might readily become a reality; for the whole com-munity it was steal or starve, and they did not paid as high as $50 to $70 mex. per month forimmunity. Loads of palay contributions were brought fromtowns as far away as Pozorrubio and San Fabian. The townaccounts showed receipts of less than $100 mex. per monthand about the same expenditures, and it was ascertained thatlarge sums had been gathered. The membership of the Guardia de
. History of the Thirteenth Regiment, United States Infantry. ere levied by theGuardias on all people of adjacent towns where fear of assas-sination might readily become a reality; for the whole com-munity it was steal or starve, and they did not paid as high as $50 to $70 mex. per month forimmunity. Loads of palay contributions were brought fromtowns as far away as Pozorrubio and San Fabian. The townaccounts showed receipts of less than $100 mex. per monthand about the same expenditures, and it was ascertained thatlarge sums had been gathered. The membership of the Guardia de Honor was found tobe over 100,000 and extended from Viganto Manila. Thosewho paid tribute, but were not members, far exceeded thisnumber, they wanted to govern the islands. Captain Fer-guson on May 12th, believed that the Guardia de Honor wasmore inimical to American interests than the Katipunanwhich latter was in open rebellion; he recommended that thetown be broken up and the people sent back to their oldhomes. Before taking such a step, superior military. JOSEPH WIIySON DUNCAN, COI^ONEly. Major, Ljeut. Col., 13th Infantry, March 2, 1899 to Aug. 9, 1903.
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