The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-19
THEIR HEADS
n 3 n ~ 20 49,
IN PALS
Capt. Ryan Says It Was to
Wash Away Impediments
in Speech.
Filipinos Called 'Treacher-
GUS, Lying Native Of
+. flee Holders.''

Washington, Aug. 19-Manila news
papers received on the incoming Philip
pine mail at the war department contain
important Information concerning affairs
in the islands. an
It is reported that the "cascoes" which
have been used so extensively in the
Philippines as lighters are to give way to
steam barges, and be themselves rele-
gated to the canals. This change, 1t 10
said, marks new era in the history of
Iighterage in the islands. Cascoes figured
in the last transport scandal in the archi-
pelago, it being alleged that their tonnage
was exaggerated grossly for dishonest
purposes. The new steam barges which
supercede them were built at Cleveland
and at New York.
Trial of Lieut.. Hickman.
Lieutenant Hickman of the first caval-
ry is to be the next officer subject to
court martial. He ia one of the men
against whom Major Cornelius Gardener
made charges. One of the charges is
that Hickman practiced medicine without
license, the specification being that he
administered stimulants to natives in the
province of Tayabas.
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The papers are full Of reports of the
! trial Of Captain Ryan, who was charged
with administering the water cure. Ryan
| was defended by Major Glenn, who had
been under similar charges. Captain Ry-
an in his own defense used this language.
Did my sticking the heads of these treach-
erous, lying, native office holders into pail
Of water, thereby washing away an impedi-
ment in their speech, constitute greate1
| crime than treason against the flag and the
soldiers who defend it? #.-.<
Ryan was criticized by General Chaffee
on account of a report he made regarding
Judge Rohde, but General Davis, who re-
viewed the report, agreed with the main
facts as presented by Captain Ryan. He
regretted Captain Ryan's sneers at Judge
Rohde and his defiant attitude toward
General Chaffee. $780, ,.......
| OF the condition in Misimas province,
General Davis takes the same view az
Captain Ryan. He said that Rufno,
whom Ryan disciplined. was as much .
menace in Mindanao as Lukban in Samar
or Malvar in Luzon. General Joseph P.
4 Sanger, who reviewed the case Of Ryan,
practically acquitted Ryan of all charges.
/ During the testimony Lieutenant Elliott
of the Thirtieth infantry, said that each
town in Mindanao had band of assassins
whose duty it was to kill any one holding
communication with the Americans.
| The Gardener Case. :.
The celebrated Gardener Investigation
had come to an end at the time the last
mail left Manila and 1t is stated that the
record and report on the case will be for
= warded to Washington for consideration.
General Chaffee would ordinarily be the
reviewing authority, but his last reports
to the war department were to the effect
that he would review the case if possible
within the time he had at his disposal.
He then had under consideration the Moro
campaign, which was occupying his time,
and he has probably now forwarded the
Gardener papers to washington.
The Moro Troubles.
One account of the doings of Captain J.
]. Pershing, Of the Fifteenth cavalry, who
is just now figuring in the disturbed dis
tricts Of ;Mindanao, states that he has
proved a diplomat with majority OF the
, Moros, but that nothing could be done,
however, for the Moros in the Bacolod
district One of the sultans said to Cap
tain Pershing:
1.-THE Bacolod Moros have deceived you
in saying they wanted to be friends, as
know many Of them are lying along the
road waiting to attack the Americans.