New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGNS.
GENERAL CHAFFEE HIGHLY CoNINIENDS
OFFICERS AND MEN.
METHODS EMPLOYED IN sAMAR JUSTIFIED
FORCE STILL NEEDED IN MORO
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Washington Nov 1.-the annual report Of Major
General Adna r. ChsTee Just made public closes
September 80 the date when he relinquished his
command OF the Division Of the Philippines. The
report the campaign Of General Jacob H.
Smith IN Samsr. refers 10 some friction between
the civil and military authorities regarding Leyte
and discusses the actions Of various officers and
the work Of the army in the suppression of the in
surrection. General Chaffee warmly defends the
officers, and assumes full responsibility for all that
was done under official orders. He says that the
various Filipino bands were Of little military i'm
pOrtance. and in time he handled by the insuar
constabulary
Speaking Of the campaign In Ssmar. General
Chaffee says that he finds nothing in the written
instructions which was not justified by the cond-
tions there 10 be overcome" The formation Of
concentration camps necessary 10 suppress the
insurrection i'm the provinces OF Batangas, Laguna
and Tayabss. He asserts that the civil authorities
IN instances aided the insurrectionists. and
says that 1t Was found necessary TO arrest and
confne three hundred four hundred of the in
telligent class in order 10 remove the influence OF
the masters over the masses Of the people"
General Chaffee requests the removal OF all cen
sure passed publicly General Bell regarding the
orders circulars and instructions which he issued
while putting down the insurrectiOl.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE MoRoS.
An interesting feature of the report relates to
the Moros in Mindanao and Jolo. General Chaffee
that IL will require time tact and patience TO
establish United States authority over all the
Moro settlements. and adds:
The sooner the Sultan of Jolos title, actual or
assumed. sovereign and sole owner of land
in the Jolo archipelago is quieted the better tor
the situation. Probably there Is little doubt that
a money consideration would relieve the situation
just but simple and so plainly stated TO be un.
derstood by the Moro population generally. could
force n S be impossbie for many Years to
ignore ebieftainsbpsP dsttos-snd TO deal di-
rectly with the individual Moros, as is done with
long step ahead for The inhabitants OF The JOlee
the Sultan and recognize the United States the
only sovereignty to whom allegiance Is due and
for the government of the inhabitants and the
e s th hst e tG people have Tght to i've
These few simple propositions acknowledged. the
dihicult. But TO advance so far will consume much
Is ana may reSs IN SGGssOSi sonnrS WITH t the
above ideas viii in some cases require that mill
tary force be used.
In regard to other sections Of the islands, Cen
eral Chaffee says that at the time Of writing his
report the army peace status. Troops
were being withdrawn from all part in civil af-
fairs as rapidly as civil organization could be
erected. This had been completed in all except
Batangas and Samar where it is expected 70 be &C
complished by the end OF the year. He says:
All the parts OF the archipelago. except what is
known as the Moro. have been formally organized
Gals. thus freeing the army from supervisory or
actual control over Its inhabitants OF thelr allas
In highly commendatory statement General
Chaffee Acknowledges the assistance the army has
received from the navy.
CRITICS OF THE ARMY ANSWERED.
In conclusion, General Chaffee makes a state
rnent OF the general character OF the army and the
duty OF troops. He says:
The officers ana enlisted men Of the army who
have Faithfully and eficientiy performed duty as
Il fell TO their lot A very considerable part have
cupy Stations for PURPOSES Of observation and to
give moral support 70 municipal authorities and
without friction. far known 10 me, with but
wrongs done natives BY soldiers it has been I'M
possible TO redress because OF failure TO identify
lished. disciplinary asures have been enforced.
The assumption and statement that the presence
with respect 10 the natives are not true broad
most WoPthy to bs H 16U" An ineTdua soldier
here and there has no doubt wronged native or
his demands but these instances are exceptional.
not the rule; that unless the alleged demoralz-
ing influence broadens so as 10 make the presence
OF the white race as race. demoralizing to the
IS indeed small ana 1ndeserying Of comment com
and example are object lessons for good
Accompanying General Chaffee's report are the re-
ports Of staff officers and general officers who
mand various departments. General J. P. Sanger
as Inspector general. makes q strong recommends
ton IN favor OF the re-estabshment OF the can
teen.
FOLLOWED LINcoLNs LAWS OF WAR
Major General Lloyd Wheaton. who General
Bells superior, in a report Of the operations in
Northern Luzon. says:
authorized the policy and fully approve OF the
methods by which the insurrection In the provinces
OF Batangas, Laguna and Tayabas was ended. The
humane code OF the laws of as published dur
Ing the administration Of President Lincoln was
followed in all operations against sem-civIlized
insurgents hsbitualy violating every law Of war
known 20 civilized nations and treating their own
people with every barbarity that be inflicted
upon the helpless.