Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-07
CAPT. CONNELL
WAS WARNED.
He Was Advised That FiIipInOs
Were Plotting
SOSAYS MAJOR NJ. G. F00TE.
incarnation Came From Priest
perpetrators Of the Massacre
Were Paciilcos.

Manila. oct. 6.--Maj, Morris c, Foote
If the Ninth United States infantry,
who has returned here from the island
of samar, was in Balangiga the day
before the disaster to company {. He
soys that Capt Connell had been fully
warned and had taken what he (Maj,
Foote) considered every necessary pre-
caution,
Information that plot was brewing
among the Fillpinos CAME to Maj
FoOte from a priest, who said that II
was in the plans Of the popuace at
both Balangiga and Basey to attack the
garrisons, and that the Basey garrison
was to be attacked from cockpit In
the rear of the barracks. Orders were
Immediately given TO abolish the cock
Dit. and extra guards were stationed.
There Is intense feeling throughout
the army because OF the massacre,
which would not be the case TO any eX
tent had il been the work Of ordinary
Insurgents. The latter might have
been expected TO commit such an out
rage Feeling is particularly Intense
in Military circles because the authors
of the massacre were paciticos, most of
whom had taken the oath OF allegiance,
and many of whom, including the pres
idente Of Balangiga, were actually hold
Ing office.
Some Of the after effects are already
shown at many points, particularly
at Bauan and Caloocan, In the prov
inces Of Batangas and Manila, where
dissatisfaction is manifesting Itself al
though II is not likely to be allowed to
go far.
on the other hand the officers and
troops at all the garrisons throughout
the archipelago feel that the disaster
conveys lesson to themselves of the
necessity for increased vigilance.
Much interest attaches TO the case of
Oakley Brooks, military prisoner
ordered to be deported. The supreme
court recently issued a writ OF habeas
corpus directing the production OF the
prisoner but the military authorities re-
fused to produce him, on the ground
that the only tribunal having jurisdc-
ton Of a military prisoner is the fed
eral court. While the Filipino courts
were established by the war powers Of
the President, the military authorities
contend that they are to be regarded
as provost courts until Congress has
acted. The members Of the supreme
court and a majority Of the members OF
the Philippine commission hold oppo-
site views, but 1t Is understood that
the attorney general believes that the
military contention is correct
Gen. Chaffee, discussing the matter
today, said: II am most DESTROYS to
sustain the civil courts in every posi-
bic way, but feel that II would be very
unwise In the existing circumstances TO
allow the civil courts to interfere In
military affairs. as II Is occasionally
necessary for the military authorities
10 act in cases where II would be un-
wise. in the interest of the government,
TO make public at the time The reasons
for acting should the claim now made
by the civil courts be allowed, 1t would
be disastrous TO the influence of the
army In the Islands. Every prisoner
sentenced by a military commission
would have recourse TO habeas corpus
proceedings. Even Howard (the alleged
deserter) is awaiting the decision In
this case In order TO try to secure his
own release by writ OF habeas cor
pus"