LUKBAN
Chapter 6
Consolidation
Consolidation of forces meant plugging operational weaknesses and coming up with solutions to nagging problems. One of this had to do with natives who wanted to join the revolutionary forces. There was no clear policy about it. These were Lukban’ s initial issuances:
Any of the enemy who wish to present themselves to me seeking protection for their lives, may do so by making use of a white flag and by previously turning over their arms to the Philippine officer in command of the nearest detachment who will authorize a trustworthy person to receive the arms at a place agreed upon; and once said delivery is made, they shall present themselves to said commanding officer who will afford them such treatment as their rank and character entitle them to, furnishing them good food and other necessaries until they are turned over to these headquarters, whereupon they will be given due protection and assistance, provided they recognize our cause as legitimate and just, as in reality it is. And they shall be entitled to continue their residence in this province after the war has ceased under the same conditions as at present.
Any Filipino soldier or person attached to our cause who sacks, robs, maltreats, or upbraids the nation of any American who presents himself to our forces and surrenders his arms, will be immediately shot to death; hence, post commanders and chiefs and officials of operations will keep a strict watch for such occurrences and will send before me all persons violating this decree. 1
Lukban was strict, his penalties stiff. This decree is one such measure, describing the circumstances when one deserved to die.
The following shall be shot to death( pasado por las armas):
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