Note 7 — Chapter XXVI · Murder As a Governmental Agency
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On November 15, 1900, Simeon Villa, of evil fame, issued a circular letter7 to chiefs of guerillas in the Cagayan valley, recommending that they all “learn the verb ‘Dukutar’8 so as to put it into immediate effect,” and adding “it is the most efficacious specific against every kind of evil-doer, and most salutary for our country.” This, too, under the “Filipino Republic” before the outbreak of war with the United States, and at a time when we are assured that “profound peace and tranquillity” prevailed in this region.