The St. Louis Republic., 1902-07-28

the published orders Of oomraniinE officers and
the reports Of provincial Governors.
Generals and Their Threats
A General for instance high in command per
that stands and kill everything that lives in
BatanKss TO have peace II nothing eIs@ this
IS suggestive Of another memorable utterance
OF the same nature-an ptterancs with which the
name Of Warsaw is mournfuIly associated. As
eighteen centuries ago. 50 n0w-'Solltudinln IA
ciunt. pacem appellant" Another General a de-
gree only less high in grade. Is On record as de-
caring In LANGUAGE. not classic certainly but.
though less terse. equally forcbIe with thai iust
quoted by the great horn spoon I will make
tnem want peace. and want II badly As the
nos unnatural result Of military c-e-ations SO in
spired. an official report indicates that ont OF
total population in single district OF 10 600 NOT
less than 10000 persisted.
l. this ''assiru!iat!ou'' We would ask .sNs,.,
oient' in character. In the case OF Sau,ar ana
the nov familiar order there to burn everything
@ alla Ali al over TO- the Secretary Of War as
sraint OF General Smiths suboriinates ana ,beI-
regard for the laws oS war his I,tsrn-
pernte aad unjus;ihable instructions were not
We are no; aware that any reliable s,stIs,fc.
on this head are generally accessible; but me
sNiu.nee Is that Ssnar. with It's population Of
-U'.o -'o christian beings. vas not exempt from IN.
results usual II cases where war ugstIIencs ,r5
@ IaliEe combine IN the work of destruction Fir,
ana the sword there had full sway.
we ma ourselves. though with deep regret
portant point In your review of July "a ,a,,
sAN almost universally the higher officer. bsI,.
- oorne themselves as to supply the necessary
cheek over acts ot improper chararter ~,
their subOrdina:es" -
specific Crimes Are Cited.
We. on the contrary. have found OURSELVES
compelled TO the belief that the act. rssc--st :.
all peryasive ''@i'i'h more
We hold ourselves ready 10 direc; ybur a,t.n.
,s 20 Soncreie cases the investigation OF which
.. ~ouid oemonstrate the following criminal acts
SohUSTy 10 all recognized rules and usaxas os
var. On the uar. Of the officers and s,ISis-s -
The United States: -
!. Kidnapping and murder. under eir,um-
?. Robbery.
abuses of the latter ~
:. The innictien Of dsath on other par,Iss m
ture. 'n'olsh Tor
The facts In one OF these cases. the mos, az
,s- were early brought to the attention o,
,ne chairman Of the Senate Philippine Commit
lee 'Henry CabO; Lodge. and an inyestiEation
urged ,. was by him promised: but for rea-
.Sns .S of the nature o: which are unadvlsed.
thouEh presumably from q tender regard FOR
ne honor Of the army" action 1Fis taken
line, me murder Of priest Of the Roman Catholic
oeSrS Spisyn IISn segeS.ed refined and. 50 far
H nas "a M; case In question According 10 VIII;
foulIy done away with by cornnissIssh hs ,,scs SsS
9t the United States. now in New Esnslsnd In
evidence OF outrage and torture -perpetrsted on
e sorI5 1iTPine s,i ismals by those wearing uni
HSpon the strength u evidence wruog from her
There Is no tribunal before which these cases
Gan I5i be STouEht f2T judicial inquiry Never;he-
tion; your orGsr Of April IL that all orendrrs
shad summarily be brought to justice and the
have reason to assert and stand ready 70 prov.
mas been and s;iil remains: concealed while
been and still are. ''fRvOred or shielded.