The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-10
GEN. FUNSTON
May BE TRIED.
He Hanged Two Filipino Rebels
In Village Square.
NO TRIAL WAS GIVEN THEM.
Were Preparing 10 XIII Captured Maccahehs
Scouts When Caught.
THE BARBARITY OF THE FILIPlMOS
Has Greatly lncenssd Americans Residents and
Friendly Filplnos Believe The Chinese Gen.
Pana Should Be- Severely 0salt With.
THE BARBARITY OF THE FILIPlNos

Manila, April lO.--An interesting topic
OF conversation in army circles is the
investigator of Brig. Gen. Frederick
Funston's execution of two F'llipinos,
and the possibility of a court-martial
resulting therefrom. The story is that
the Filipinos captured three Maccabebe
scouts who were crossing the country
near San Isidro and We're preparing to
kill them when one of the Maccabebes
escaped and found Gen. Funston with
scouting party near. This man guild
ed the Americans to the rescue of his
companions and when the troops ap-
preached the Filipnos fled, leaving the
Maccabebes. Several OF the Filip.nos
were shot and Gen. Funston captured
two of them and took them to the VIII
2 lage square and hanged them without
trial as warning to the Filipinos. The
present method of warfare and in
stances of mutilation of prisoners have
incensed the American soldiers to such
a degree that they feel justified in
making reprisals. which has been done
on several occasions lately. There Is a
strong feeling among the residents and
friendly Filipinos that the Chinese Cen
Pana, who, as announced March 81,
surrendered to Brig. Gen. Kobbe after
terrorizing the province of Panay,
should be severely punished 1t is
pointed out that his. career has been
more that OF brigand than of a SOL
dier, as he looted and extorted money
by torture from wealthy natives and
burned alive some OF his followers who
intended to desert him. III Is believed
Pana surrendered because he feared his
own men, and ne expected to be paroled
like other officers and enjoy the fruits
of his brigandage
GEN. BATES EXPEDITION.
Washington, April 10.--The following
report OF recent developments in the
Philippines has been received at the
war department from Gen. Otis:
Manila, April 9.-Gen. Bates just re-
turned from south after placing 4th In
fantry at Subig. Cagayan, Iliganea,
lsaanis and Dapitan, northern Mindan-
40. and attending to special matters in
trusted to him in the departments OF
Mindanao and Jolo, attended by two
naval vessels and two gunboats
Troops occupied points without resist
ance. Two hundred forty-one rifles and
81 pieces artillery surrendered. Eleven
places III -hlfiudDdo ana tnree III JOlO
archipelago now occupied by troops
without the firing of shot. Affairs in
that section quite satisfactory"
CHARGES REFUTED.
Washington, April 10--A defence OF
the administration of affairs at Manila
is contained in a report just made to
the war department by Chaplain
Charles p. Pierce. This officer particu-
larly antagonizes the ex-chaplain of
volunteers who has been so severely
critic.sing the morals Of the American
troops in the Philippines. making the
charge of wholesale intoxication and
telling OF the enormous increase in the
number of liquor drinking saloons in
Manila. The chaplain declares that the
figures as to the number of saloons
have been perverted; that the Ameri-
can saloon took the place of the ma
tive gin shack, which dispensed liquid
poison with deplorable effect upon the
American troops. and that the substi-
tuition OF the regimental canteen has re-
suited in an Improvement in the So
briefly of the troops. Chaplain Pierce
also speaks in terms OF high praise of
the reformation of the critical condi-
tons In Manila. it's cleansing and sani-
tation. with the resulting improvement
in general health.