Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-26
AS TOLD IN THE ORDERS
Some Details Of Military Occupation of the
Philippines.
Prohibition Of LO0tinG-COurt-Ma Martial
acknowledgements to Re-Enlist.

The War Department has received copies
OF all the official orders issued within re-
cent months by Gen. Otis as commander of
the military forces operating in the Phil
ippines. They give much interesting detail
in addition to the more essential points
brought by cable.
General order No. 80 paid high tribute
to the volunteers who were about to re-
turn home. and said:
1.-The spirit of devotion to country and its
announced humanitarian policy, manifested
50 abundantly In individual sacrifices. has
animated the volunteers from the day they
commenced their long voyage of 1000 miles
of sea to engage its European enemy. then
represented in these islands. and assist the
island subjects to obtain social and poiiti-
cal regeneration. 1t did not fail them when
the subjects freed by their efforts from the
control of Spain and deceived by evil dis
tentions of the United States in their be-
half, placed themselves in hostile attitude
with surprising CELEBRITY
The order in particular compliments the
troops for their self-reStraint toward
Aguinaldos forces before the insurrection
broke out. 1t says, in conclusion. that the
major general commanding acknowledges
his great obligations to all of the soldiers,
and that the country owes them debt of
gratitude which it cannot repay
COurt-Martial Proceedings.
The court-martial proceedings in a num-
Der of cases are given. In one case three
officers of the Spanish army, in charge of
the Preside of Manila, were accused Of
e,nbeZZling large amounts, and two of them
were found guilty. The commandant of the
Preside, Carlos Aymerich, was acquitted,
but Capt. Zorita was found guilty of en-
bezzling $1O,54S. and Adjt. Ruiz was found
guilty of embeZzling like amount. They
sentenced to confinement at hard
labor for three years. but Gen. Otis re-
duced the sentence to six months. owing to
the confinement they had already served.
One of the Spanish prisoners of war
Rafael Albert. convicted of brutally
numbering another soldier and sentenced to
be hung. but the sentence was disapproved
technical grounds by the authorities in
Washington. and the Spanish soldier con-
tinues to be held prisoner Of war.
One of the court-martial cases gives the
acquittal of an American volunteer officer
and several soldiers of the charge of having
looted a house at lloio and taking furni-
ture and crockery. silver ware, jewelry. &c,
at the time of the occupation of the city.
In another case Filipino native is found
to be hung. but Gen Otis disapproved the
finding.
Orders to Protect the Germans.
General Otis orders In general order No.
8 that the troops will give particular at
tention to furnishing full protection to the
lives and property OF all German inhabi
tants of the islands AS the consul of Ger
many is looking to the security of the
Swiss, Austrian, Italian and Portuguese
residents, Injunction was given to furnish
similar protection to those people. The
order appears to he the result of Germany's
course IN taking German ships away from
Manila. although the order does not so
specify.
General OTIS desire to prevent disorder
btyDM 10 ic hHyf
In one of these the troops are warned
against the Selling Of horses, carriages
other property of the natives. The burning
OF houses is strictly prohibited, unless the
houses are used to shelter the enemy or as
places of concealment for contraband of
war. General Otis states:
The lives of the inhabitants, natives and
foreign, will be protected and they will
be permitted. to pursue their ordinary avo-
cations without molestation harm"
Expected nm Early Peace.
AS showing the sentiment of General
Otis, and others in authority to the
probable duration of the war, the follow
ing is taken from general order No. 81
giving details for re-enlistment:
1T is not believed that the necessity for
the retention of a volunteer force in the
Philippines can exist for any great length
OF time. hence from pecunary considera-
tons alone 1t would seem that such re-
enlistment would be desirable for inoividual
int