The Washington times., 1902-05-07
General Chaffee Forwards
Dstailed Accusation to
Secretary of War.
INSTANCES OF GRAVE CRUELTY
Barios Burned-Water Cure Inflicted
Harshress Of Soldiers to Filipinos-
Patroling System Abandoned II Cited
From Memory.

The specific charges made against Of
ficers and men of the army in Tayabas
province. Philippine Islands. by Major
Cornelius Gardener. civil governor of that
province, were received at the War De-
partment by cable from General Chaffee
on Monday, and were submitted TO the
Senate Committee on the Philippines yes
terday by Chairman Lodge.
The cablegram as given out is as fol-
lows:
Manila, May 4, 1862.
"Adjutant General. Washington:
I'm reference to cable of the Sd. from
tic Secretary Of War. send the follow
ing:
Major Cornelius Gardeners first let
ser contained no specifications on which
I could act From his second letter, how
ever in order to comply with the present
instructions / submit in the form OF
charges the following data. which are as
complete as possible. under the ccndi-
tions in which ! am at present situated
Patrolling System Abandoned.
"Charee: The troops that succeeded
the volunteers did not keep up the scout
ing and patrolling system. Specification.
that the troops stationed in the central
towns Of Tayabas. to-wit: in Iucban,
Tayabas, Lucena. and Savlayo, did in the
fail to scout or patrol the country. ex-
cept as escort to wagon trains On the
main roads.
charge: Burning OF barrios or villages.
Specification. that troops during the fall
of 1901 burned a number OF barrios be-
longing to Dolores and adjacent towns.
Charge: Torturing of natives. Speci-
fication /, that certain United States
troops coming from San Pablo. in or near
the town of Dolores. tortured a native
by the water cure. this during the summer
OF 1901; specification 2, that the COM
manding officer at Laguimanoc, during the
summer of 1901. tortured or maltreated a
native boy; specification 3. that troops
coming from Lucena, or Tayabas, on sew
eral occasions tortured natives belonging
to the pueblo of Pagbilo: this during the
summer and fall OF 1901.
Harsh Treatment of Natives.
"Charge: Harsh treatment of natives
Specification !, that men belonging to
detachment OF soldiers stationed at Can
delaria looted a store in that town about
the month of November. 1901: specifica-
,ion 2. that a detachment of troops took
away from peaceful citizen OF Dolores
pony, this about the month Of September,
1901: specification 3, that the house of a
native In Candelaria was forcibly taken
for smallpox hospital. and afterward
burned by order of the surgeon at Sari-
ava. and that said native was not re-
munerated, this in candelaria about July,
1901; specification 4. that First Lieut..
George DEG. Catlin did strike with his
fist natives of Lucena for falling to take
on their hats TO him, and did forcibly
with threats compel native to deal cards
for him, this about September, 1901
specification 5. that First Lieut.. George
Dec, Catlin, at Catanuan, did keep
in guardhouse for three days a
native without food or water. this about
September. 1901: specifications 6. that
First Lieut.. George Dec. Catln, at
catanuan, did strike natives in the face
for failing to remove their hats, this while
he was in command at that post: speci-
fication Z. that a party Of soldiers at
tackled with pistols three natives working
on the roads near Lucena, this about No
vemher, 1901; specification s. that certain
soldiers. belonging to a troop OF cavalry
stationed in Tayabas Pueblo. did violate
FIVE women of that town by force. this
in the month OF January or February,
1901 The dates are approximate. and the
facts from complaints made to. me stated
TO the best Of my recollection.
"CHAFFEE."