The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-22
CASES OF WATER CURE
'NATIvrH TEETH FELL OUT UNI
 DER THE TORTURE.
Ex- Lieutenant Tsstifies That He Saw Numerious Eflipinos Compelled to Endure the Cure-Smith
 to Be Courtmartialed

Washington. April 1.-The Senate Com- mittee on the Philippines today resumed the examination of witnesses in connec- ton with the investigation of affairs in tho Phillipine Islands. G
 Governor Flint of Cambridge. Mass. who served as first lieutenant in the s5th volunteer infantry. testified that early in May. 1900, he had been a witness to the water cure as administered to the na- tives by the Msccabebe scouts, and that 1t was done to get information as to the whereabouts of their guns. The guns were delivered. The following day some of his own regiment applied the cure, but their act was without the authority of the commanding officers, The Macabebes. at the time referred to, were not under com- mand of a commissioned officer. but under a sergeant of the United States army.
 The witness had, he said. been a witt ness to at least twenty cases of water cure. He had never seen any one die as a result. but had seen a hospital corps man working on a native who had been rendered unconscious. It had also been reported to him that one Filipino died from the effects of the water cure. The witness then described the method of ad- ministering the cure, and said that in some case where it was given to old men. he had seen their teeth fall out
 Mr. Flint in response to a question by Senator Dietrich, said he was present up- on these occasions ito draw the line on excesses." He did not recommend to his major that the practice cease, nor did he give any orders to his men to stop the torture.
 Answering question by Senator Bur rows the witness declared that the effect of the cure was immediate. the victim invariably turning in his gun or a bolo and giving information as to the where abouts of others. It was impossible to judge whether the victims were insurgent soldiers or peasants but they appeared to be peaceable barrios or villagers. Some of them were thrown down by force, oth- CTS, who were timid, would submit read fly. while those who resisted were simply held the more tightly. The treatment. he said. never got to the point of great bru- tality.
 Replying to question by Senator Lodge, the witness said that he had been refused commission in the regular army because his colonel had reported him as denied that on any of the occasions when he had witnessed the water cure he was under the influence of liquor. Major Gearv of his regiment. was always near, but had not interfered in the administration of the cure. simply assigning a commits stoned officer to see that the men did not go toos far.
 After considerable questioning he final iy admitted that he approved of the water cure.
 Asked regarding Filipinos in guard houses. he said they were treated exactly the same as American prisoners except that they were supplied with food which they were accustomed to and not with the army ration.
 The witness described the burning of small villages. the idea being. he said, to drive the people to the woods or to the towns and concentrate them.
 "Who did the army borrow that from?" inquired Senator Culberson.
 T saw it in Cuba" answered the wit nett, under the authority of General WeyIer.
 The witness was then excused and the committee went into executive session. fused to call Edward Atkinson of Boston, as witness. but decided that subpoenaes Issue for a number of sergeants and pri yates who were witnesses of the water cure The matter of calling Sixto Lopez, Mabini and Aguinaldo were left for fu turc determination. The committee then adjourned until Tuesday. April %. on which day General Macarthur will again he heard.