Evening star., 1901-02-04
ENFORCING LAWS OF WAR
GEN. MacARTHUR's POLICY IN THE
PHILIPPINES DEFINED.
He Asked and Received Authority to
DepOrt Leaders Like Mabtni
From Manila.

Secretary Root has made the following an
swer to the Senate resolution calling for
statement as to why the Filipino Mabini
had been deported to Guam:
"a. Mabini, the person referred to, Is
prisoner of war captured by the military
forces of the United States on the 10th day
Of December 1899. While such prisoner
he found to be maintaining correspon-
dence with insurgents engaged In armed re-
sistance to the authority Of the United
States, and his place Of confine-
ment has been. during the past month of
January changed from Manila to the Is
land Of Guam
The Secretary also supplies a copy OF the
army regulations. under which the action
is taken. as well as copies of the telegrams
exchanged between the department and the
officers at Manila, and other pertinent pa
pers. These kilograms are particularly IN.
teresting. One from Cen MacArtnur, Oh
date December 81. 1899. reports the capture
by scouts on December IL OF Maoini'
whom Macarthur describes as Maolni'
ablest of insurgents, founder OF late gov
ernrnent.
A Rigid Policy InauEurated.
Next follows this important dispatch from
General Macarthur, dated Manila, Decem-
ber 25, 190O not heretofore published:
Expectations, based on result OF cleo
ton. have not been realized. progress oi
pacifcation apparent to me, but suii very
slow. Condition very inflexible ana nkely
to become chronic I have therefore IN
itiated a more rigid policy by issue OF proc.
lamation enJoining precise observance OF
laws Of war, with special reference 10 send
ing supplies and informauon 10 enemy =.
field. from towns occupied by our troops
and also warning leaders that 1ntlnloatloh
of natives, by kidnapping or assasslnatlon
must sooner or later. lead to their tr1al Ior
I, haon ~.
tive criminals beyond the jurisdiction OF the
United States, which latter course Woulo
mean a lifelong expatriation Proclama.
ton we'll received, but country expectant
and awaiting practical % appneaeioti on 'nII n,nsIne
ports of Camarines, Albay, Samar anu
Leyte Would like to emphasize new pcicy
by deporting to Guam at early date !e"
prominent leaders now IN my na.Is Amertcan
natives, Manila, with chief justice at the
head, have organized party. which appar,,
emily has some elements OF cohesion ana
INV message of October 20 will probably be
somewhat interrupted by early return OF
volunteers 1t is difficult to convince peo-
ple especially natives, that any or the vol
unteers will be replaced. Early information
of purpose of department in regard to army
LEGISLATION and the prospect of the passage
Of an army bill would greatly strengthen
my administration here
Mabinlss Deportation Essential.
In a telegram to Macarthur, dated De-
cember % last, General Corbin authorizes
him to deport insurgent leaders to Guam,
to be delivered to the naval officer In COM
mand An incidental statement in this re-
spect of some Importance is that Secre-
tary Root does not approve of closing ports
in Camarines, Albay, Samar and Leyte
In a communication of the same date to
the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary Root
recites General MacArthur's application for
permission to deport the insurgents and asks
Secretary Long to instruct the naval COM
mandant at Guam to receive the prisoners.
He says: Substantially the same plan as
recommended by General Macarthur has
been discussed by us, and our conclusions
approved by the President
Other kilograms show that the necessary
orders were given and the Rosecrans sailed
January 16 for Guam, with thirty-tWo de-
ported insurgents.
On the 25th of last month Macarthur was
called upon for reply to the Senate reso-
luton, and this came in the shape of the
following telegram, dated January 70, 1901,
at Manila:
"Mabini deported; most active agitator.
Persistently and defiantly refusing amnes-
ty and maintaining correspondence with In
surgents in the field while living in Manila,
Luzon, under the protection Of the United
States; also for offensive statement In re-
gard to recent proclamation enforcing laws
Of war. His deportation absolutely essen
tial"
The Secretary concludes his communica-
ton with a copy of the regulation Of the
army Of January 16, 1892, including ar
ticles 10, 80 and 80, defining prisoners of
war. and among them "any civil officer
whose services are Of Importance to the
enemy" and declaring them Subject to
such confinement and restraint as may be
found neCeSSary.'