Evening star., 1902-02-04
Results Accomplished in the Philip
pines.
GOV. TAFT RESUMES NARRATIVE
Continues Testimony Before the
Senate Committee.
is FREQUENTLY QUESTIONED

GoV' Iaft today continued his narrative
before the Senate committee on the Philip-
pines concerning conditions in the Philfp-
pine archipelago
referring to his testimony of yesterday
ne said he feared that he had given a
wrong impression concerning the part the
army had played in bringing the insurrec-
ton to an end, but If so, this was due to
the fact that he could not present correct
impression Of the whole situation from one
point of yiew
Then. In order to give the army its lust
oues. he took up and analyzed its work in
the Islands. He recalled that as soon as
Gen. Otis had received reinforcements suf,i-
cient for his purposes the Philippine army
mad broken up and scattered into guerrilla
bands.
Assassination of Luna.
On this point Aguinaldo and Luna had
diHered. Luna advocating the continuance
OF the war on the old lines. So sharp was
this difference. he said, that Aguinaido had
directed and secured the assassination of
Luna. thus leaving the way open for the
carrying out Of his own plans He would
not. he said, report the incident If if had
NOT peen positively reported to him by Gen
r funston Aguinaldo said that IL he did not
XIII Luna. Luna would kill him. Indeed,
the custom was to order a mans death in
return. 1Fo11 -1A"
The presence Of these guerrilla bands rem
oered 1t necessary to place garrisons every-
Where, there being at one time as many as
Soo OF them This rendered the work be-
Iore the army very arduous, and the ac-
uVlty. the skill and the bravery of the
american troops were such as to soon rem
DER the enemy tired Of the warfare
Ihe conoltlon of activity continued until
oil ~,
states, said the governor. '"The insur-
gents believed that If Mr.. Bryan should he
elected there would be change of policv
anu ant tne islands surrendered. placing those
VINO were in insurrection in charge: but
When MT. Mckinley was elected there was
feeling that there would be an indefinite
retention Of the archipelago, and that the
system then in force would be continued"
Murder of the Natives.
Discussing the effect of the guerrilla war
FARE Gov. Taft said 1t often resulted in the |
murder of the Filipinos themselves. II |
venture to say that there Is not Filipino |
general or commanding officer who could |
1ot be convicted of responsibility for the |
Killing Of his own people"
RMS led him to speak of the traits of the |
tuipinos one of which he said is cruelty
he had been told by American officers of
many instances of mutilation of the corpses |
II our soldiers. This being true it was |
lot surprising that there had been some re- |
alation on the part of small bands of |
american soldiers. He had heard of no |
charge of mutilation, but there probably |
we're some cases of unnecessary killing, |
ome cases OF whipping and some cases of /
What is called the water cure" this meth
ID Of punishment consisting of pouring
water down the throats of men until they
you'd swell up, and, becoming frightened, |
would tell what they might know, as, for
Instance. as to where guns could be Sc
ured. In this connection he called atten-
lon to the orders of Gen. Macarthur as
Q these practices, which were, he said, very |
trict. If these infractions of nronr;ety
lad occurred he was sure they had been In |
he face OF direct orders to the contrary.