The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-25
Listened to Charges of Alleged Cruel
ty by Soldiers and Was Instru-
mental I'm Ordering Inquiries.
CASE OF FATHER AUGUSTIN
PRIEST TO WHOM THE WATER CURE
WAS ADMINISTERED.
Money Sent to Boston to Aid I'm Pros
ecution of Those Responsible
for TOrturing the Friar.

MANILA, Dec. 24-Several of the in
quiries into charges of alleged cruelty to
natives by soldiers are at present progress
ing throughout the islands. Some of these
cases have been investigated previously.
When General Miles was at Lipa, in the
province of Batangas, Luzon, certain ma
tives laid charges before him that during
the campaign of RECOMMENDATION American
soldiers had committed acts of cruelty and
violence. General Miles referred the mat
ters to General Davis and the latter de-
tailed Colonel Morris c. Foote, of the
Twenty-ninth Infantry, to investigate. Col.
Foote found the charge Of violence to be
untrue. but it is believed he found in some
cases that the water cure had been ad-
ministered His report will be sent to Wash
ington.
While General Miles was in the islands
Major George K. Hunter, of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, repeated to him certain charges
which had been brought against Captain
Robert l.. Howe. of the Sixth Cavalry,
when in command at Laoag, North Ilocos,
Luzon, i'm 1900. AT the time specified Cap
tain Howe was lieutenant colonel of the
Thirty Volunteer Infantry. Major
Hunter said that native officials of Laoag
had whipped certain prisoners, two of
whom died from the effects of this treat
ment At the time of this alleged occur
renee Major Hunter was serving at Laoag.
He reported the matter in letter to Gov
ernor Taft, who informed General Mac
Arthur. Captain Howe denied the
charges An investigation was ordered and
the bodies of the two prisoners who died
were exhumed.. In their report the investi-
gators held Captain Howe to be blameless.
General Miles brought Major Hunter to
the North of LuZon and landed him at
Laoag before leaving the islands for China.
AT present Major Hunter is in Manila. He
says the investigation into the charges
against Captain Howe has not yet been
After leaving Manila General Miles sent
cablegram TO General Bell, di-
recting him TO report what cases
enemy had led to issue of circular No.
5. in which IL was charged that the enemy
had boloed American wounded, had made
use of American uniforms. had planted in
violated their paroles assassinated friendly
natives. accepted Office under the Ameri-
cans for the purpose OF obtaining informa-
ton and had entered the American lines
by deceit. General Bell had written an
entended report enumerating the instances
which justified him In his action.
lue INJURY INTO the causes winch leu 10
the death of Father Augustin has been
completed and forwarded to Washington.
The water cure was administered TO Father
Augustin at Banate, Panay island: the
priest died from the effect OF this treat
ment. IL Is said that a large sum OF money
had been raised among the natives of the
southern islands and sent TO Boston TO aid
in the prosecution of the Augustin case.
The assertion has been made that this
money was intended for use against Major
Edwin r. Glenn. of the Fifth Infantry. who
Is charged with unlawfully and willfuly
killing seven prisoners OF war and whose