The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-19
more EVIDENCE
OF CRUELTY
Order Issued Enjoined it Upon
Officers and Men lin
Philippines.
.fBr Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC, April 1s:--The
Secretary of War has placed IN the -naiids is
of the Senate Committee on the 'Phlllp-:s
pines "a large number of orders, Gil tc,'lars
and reports bearing upon the 4conuuct u
military a fairs in the unpa Gifted provinces
of the Philippines.
on December 24th last Captain w. e.
Aver. Adiutant-Gcnera of the Sixth Brl-.
cade issued a circular to the statlon
commanders in Sanlar, in which the con
yiction was expressed that the wealthy
| classes or "pudientcs" among the ma. l.
| tives WERE while processing friendship
toward the Americans more @Tespol's'o oic
| tbanSanv Others for the continuance oi
| hostilltlcs. Cnder such condltlo,A, ne salu,
| the only course to pursue wFuld bezones
! that ..would create in the minds OF a:.il
! a. burning desire for peace--;t desire or
| longing so intense, so personal, SO real
that it will &impe them to join hands Win
the Americans in the accompli isf:sent OF
| that end.
Announcing the policy OF the ,or1saue
he said it would be from this time on
to wage war in the sharpest and most
| decisive manner possible.
| Giving instruction for the carrying out
OF this order, he said that young Officers
| were to be given Grcat=latitudes Tor thcir
conduct in llarrassinE the enemy ana Inc
| pa t1yes, and especially those OF Weaith m
/ ana influence we're ~ " p' Aesoi ~ - -
Suspicion, adding:
EVERY native. whether i'll arms or liv-
,np in the Peublos or baFros. Will be re-
| rarded and treated as an enemy until he
| has conclusively shown that he is 4
friend
SUSPECTED persons should be apprehend-
| cd and if there was not sufficient cvi]
dence to convict. they should be held as
a military necessity This direction was
| mace especially aprlic2 plest prizes ts.5 OF
| whom Captain Aver srsd tina t<thsr pro-
! fessiona would mot De ssaiilSleht 70 pioeee1 p'
| them.
IN FEBRUARY. 1902: General Smith, the
| brigade comnlandcrSin Samar, announced
| that he was, convinced opposition mad
| cr,mbled away and counselled a. soften
J>ins of the rigors, of war. saying va tch-
| fl,lrless and kindness, hsnceforth, must go
| l:and in hand. !,
In sDecember. 1o01 General j. F. Bell
| issued a. circular saying
/ wherever prisoners or unar1ned i or
/ defenseless Americans or natives friendly
/ to the United States Government are
1 murdered ora assa ssinated for political
/ reasons, and this fact can be established,
it is his purpose to execute a prisoner OF
4 war under the authority contained in
! sections 50 and 14S This prisoner OF war
4 will 5be selected By lot from among the
! officers or prominent citizens held as
u prisoners Of war. and will be chosen
1 when practicable from those who belong
to the town where the murder or assas.
sination occurred
Several orders We're issued by Genera
Bell against permitting any monopoly
of food products and extortion in prices.
Instructions were given to make ex'
4 fceptions to all persons who had demon
l strated loyalty.
& 'Their lives. families and property viii
not only be given protection. so far a
4 practicable against insurgents. but vii
4 be carefully respected by our troops. 81
Especial. warning is given against loot