Evening journal., 1902-11-15
CHAFFEE SAYS
GUST JOL0 SULTAN
He Suggests That the Mo
hammedan Ruler Would
Abdicate for Pay
DEFENDS WORK OF THE ARMY

Major General Assumes Responsibility
FOR All That Was ncae Under Off
eial ordere-Gsneral Davis on oIav-
cry in the Philippines.
Washington. Nov. 15-Tne annual
report Of Major General Adna J. Chat
fec. first made public. oio-a1 sep-om.
Der 30. the date when he ralinquIshed
his command OF the division Of tho
Philippines The report covers the
campaign Of General J. II. Smith in
Samar. refers to some friction that
occurred between the civil and mill
tary authorities regarding Leyte, and
discusses the action of various OIL
GERS and the work of the army in the
suppression of recent Instructions.
General Chaffee warmly defends the
officers. and assumes full responsible
ity for all that was done under Official
orders. He says that the various Fill
pino bands were Of little military i'm
portance and in time can be handled by
the insular constahulary. Speaking of
the campaign in Samar, General Chat
fee says that he finds nothing In the
written instructions which twas not
justified by the conditions there 20 be
overcome"
General Chaffee says the formation
of concentration camps was necessary
to suppress the insurroction In the
provinces OF Batangas. Laguna and
Tayahas. He asserts that the civil au-
thorities in some Instances aided the
insurrectionists and says. 1T was
found necessary 10 arrest and conhno
300 or 400 Of the Intelligent class in.
order TO remove the influence Of the
masters over the masses OF the popu-
lation."
General Chaffee requests the ra.aov-
al Of all censure that has beon passcd
publicly upon General Bell regarding
the orders, circulars and instructions
which he issued while pattlng down the
insurrection
An interesting feature OF General
Chanee's report relates TO the Moros in
Mindanao and Jolo. He says that il
will require time tact and patience to
establish United States authority over
al the Moro settlements. In this con-
nection. he says. "The sooner the sui
tan OF Jolo's title, actual or assumed. as
sovereign and as sole owner Of land in
the Jolo archipelago is 'Qdietod the bet
ter for the situation Probably there
is little doubt that a money considora-
tlon would relieve the situation of his
claim and presence and II this be done
laws. just but simple and so plainly
stated as to be understood by the
Moro population generally. could be en-
forced throngh the dattos upon their
followers without much trouble or fre-
quent resort 70 force II viii be inn
possible for many years to ignore
chieitainships-dattos- and 90 deal di-
rectly with the individual Moros as Is
done with civilized, Christian people.
Commenting on other sections OF the
Islands General Chanee says that at
the time Of writing his report the army
was on peace status. Troops are be-
ing withdrawn from all participation
in civil affairs as rapidly as civil or
huhAadtADu Aelt DC tINllDN.
Accompanying General Chaffee's re-
port are the reports OF STAFF officers and
general officers who commanded varl-
Gus departments
General Davis, now IN command of
the Philippines. made a report on the
subject Of slavery His report was bas-
ed on the action of Colonel W. M. Wal
lace, commanding at Jolo, in which he
refused TO return escaped slaves. The
sultan made a complaint to General
Chaffee IN regard to the matter, which
was referred back to General Davis In
command Of the department General
Davis declared that escaping slaves
should be protected in their freedom
and that all should know that the TAX
ing and owning Of slaves Is forbidden
by United States laws. He saws II
would be impracticable to secure the
freedom of slaves by remuneration to
tAeir owners as tens Of thousands
would continue voluntarily their ser
vices. They are not especially unhappy
and have few wants or necessities. He
expresses the opinion that slavery is
not uncommon among Christian Fill
pinos and adds that slavery will never
be eradicated in these islands until pub
lie sentiment in the communities is op-
posed to it, and this sentiment is Of
slow growth"
Time Schedule Will Be Chanred