He used his troops in sweeps of the interior in search for guerrilla bands and in attempts to capture Philippine General Vicente Lukbán, but he did nothing to prevent contact between the guerrillas and the townspeople.
他利用自己的部队在内地扫荡，寻找游击队，并试图抓获菲律宾将军比森特·卢卡坎，但他没有采取任何行动阻止游击队与城镇居民之间的接触。