The head-hunters of the Mountain Province, the Mohammedan Moros of Mindanao, Jolo and Palawan, the bloody _pulajanes_ of Samar and Leyte, the wily _tulisanes_ of Luzon, all unrestrained by any regard for the rules of civilized warfare, have for twelve years matched their fanatical bravery against the gallantry of the khaki-clad Filipino soldiers.

Time and again a single officer and a handful of men have taken chances that in almost any other land would have won them the Victoria cross, the legion of honor, or some similar decoration.

Here their only reward has been the sense of duty well done.
The force known as the Philippine constabulary was organized for the purpose of establishing and maintaining order.

It has established and is maintaining a condition of order never before equalled or approached in the history of the islands.

The policy which led to its organization has been a thousand times justified..