The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
SEES WAY TO PEACE
MAI. GARDENER, UPON WHOM GEN.
MILES RELIED, THINKS NIL
ITARY TOO brutal
FINDS SMALL NEED OF ARMY
He Scores the Methods Used by Sol
diers and Commanders Alike.
and Declares That Civil
Law Is Made a Joke.


report Of Mai. Cornelius Gardener. civil
governor of the Philippine province OF
Tayabas, to which reference was made by
Gen. Miles in his correspondence with
Secretary Root This report has been
withheld, and this caused the adoption
of a resolution at the last meeting Of the
committee requesting the secretary OF
war to send the report to the committee
The report is dated Dec. 16 1901. and is
largely review of conditions in the prov
1nce and tells what was done in the way
of a campaign against the insurgents IN
the course of the report the governor
says:
"A vigorous campaign was at once or
ganized against insurgents in arms with
the troops acting under positive orders to
shoot no unarmed natives and to burn
10 houses except barracks. Looting was
prohibited under the strictest penalties
Company and other commanders We're or
oered TO pay for everything taken from
necessity or bought from natives
The governor in lengthy details tells
what has been done, and then recon-
mends that the operations against the in
surgents should be by force of natives
He has Travelled all over the province with
70 other escort than natives In anottls.
recommendation he says:
Troops Ruin Good VIII.
AS civil governor I feel it my duty to
say that il is my firm conviction that
the United States troops should at the
earliest opportunity be concentrated in
one or two garrisons if it is thought de-
sirable that the good win and loyalty THAI
formerly existed towards the United
States among the people of this province
should be conserved and encouraged
Being in close touch with the people
having visited all places one or more
times, having lived with them in their
homes, know that such sentiment once
existed. OF late by reason of the con
duct Of the troops, such as the extern
siye burning of the barrios in trying to
lay waste the country so that the in
surgents cannot occupy it, the torturing
Of natives by so-called water cure ana
other methods in order to obtain Informal
ton, the harsh treatment of natives gen
orally and the failure of inexperienced.
lately appointed lieutenants commanding
posts to distinguish between those who
are friendly and those unfriendly, and to
treat every native as if he We're whether
or no, an insurrectO at heart, this favor
able sentiment above referred to is be-
ing fast removed and a deep hatred to-
ward US fast engendered. If these things
need to be done, they had best be done
by native troops so that the people OF
the United States will not be credited
Herewith.
Seeds of Hatred sown.
Almost without exception soldiers and
also many officers refer to natives in my
presence as 'niggers,' and natives are be-
ginning to understand what the word mig
ger means.
The course now being pursued in this
province and in the provinces of Batan-
gas, Laguna and Samara is, in my opin-
Ion, sowing the seeds for a perpetual rev
oluuOn against us whenever good op-
portunity offers. Under present conditions,
the political situation in this province IS
slowly retrograding, the American senti-.
ment is decreasing and we are daily MAX
ing permanent enemies.
In the course above referred to troops
made no distinction often between the
property Of those natives who are insur-
gents or insurgent sympathizers, and the
property of those who heretofore have
1lsked their lives by being loyal to the
United States and giving us information
against their countrymen in arms. Often
every house in a barrioes is burned
In my opinion the small number of tr
reconciliable insurgents still in arms al
though admittedly difficult to catch, does
not justify the means employed, especial
ly when taking into consideration the suf-
fering that must be undergone by the III
nocent and its effect upon the relations
with these people hereafter.
Civil Government Is Welcomed.
''The work of the Philippine co1nr4is-
sion and the laws that have been enact
ed by it are everywhere favorabIy COM
mented upon by the natives. The efforts
being made for general education Of the
people are appreciated by all The prov
incial government and the municipal gov
ernments established are slowly bringing
order out Of chaos and anarchy, and there
begins to be visible everywhere In this
province progress and prosperity. True,
loyalty and contentment can only come
under benign civil government
THE attitude of the army, thereby
meaning most of its officers and soldiers.
is, however, decidedly hostile to the prov
nclal and municipal government in this
province and the civil government in these
Islands in general. In Manila especially It
IS intensely so, even among the higher
officers. The work Of the commission in
the establishment Of provincial govern
ments IS r1dlculed even in presence of the
natives. 1t is openly stated that the army
should remain in charge for the next
twenty years. OutTages committed by Of
hcers and soldiers against natives in an
organized municipality and province when
reported by the president or governor to
the military authorities are often not
punished.
GlOved Hand Is Best.
This, in my opinion, is unfortunate
because loyal natives begin to fear thar
local self-government promised them Will
not last long, and that any slight disturb
ance IN province may at any time be
MADE the preteXt to again place It I'M
der military rule, and this is just the
thing the insurgents at heart most de-
sire.
1t has been stated that Filipino or
an oriental does not appreciate just or
kindly treatment, and that he considers it
an evidence of that
and harsh measures are the only ones
that are permanently effective with the
Fihpinos. l have found that just ana
kind treatment, uniform and continued
Is the only way by which these people
can become our friends and satisfied with
United States sovereignty. Having been
stationed six Years on the Rio Grande L
am well acquainted with the natives OF
state Of Tamalupas, Mex, and while sta
uoned III the province of Santa Clara,
Cuba, L visited every town in that prov
lnce and was able to observe the intel
ngence and education there. I believe
thatEthe people Of Tayabas province are
IN every way superior in education, IN
telhgence, morals and civilization to the
people of Tamalupas or Santa Clara.
Investigation Is Ordered.
CAS- an officer of the army. regret
that my duty as civil governor Of this
province impels me to state the attitude
of the majority of my fellow officers to-
ward civil government in these islands
and its effect upon the people, hut I feel
that the effects upon the interest of the
government involved and the future of
these people for whose welfare we are
responsible are of such vast Importance
that / ought to report them as I see them
in order that my several superiors may
intelligently become known with what the
situation demands