The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-27
Major Gardener Is
Passenger on
Buford.
FAMOUS REPORT
MADE SENSATION
Caused Disruption Between Presi-
dent and Gen. Miles and Con-
gressionaI Investigation.

Major Cornelius Gardener. 18th United
States Infantry, whose report on the
famous water cure" in the Philippines
shook the nation and disrupted the per-
sonal and official relations between
President Roosevelt and General Miles,
now in Honolulu harbor. enroute from
the Philippines to San Francisco. Upon
arrival there he is TO report to the
adjutant- generals department for duty,
but whether he will be called TO Wash
ington he does not know. At any rate
Major Gardener will probably exchange
his gold leaf of a major for the silver
leaf of lieutenant
Major Gardener was interviewed
aboard the transport yesterday by an
Advertiser reporter. The Major is
man OF medium height, fairly stout, and
with clean shaven face, reminding one
somewhat of the earlier pictures OF
Chauncey Depew, minus the burnsides.
His appearance is prepossessing and
his long military record has been an
honorable one. Major Gardener enter
ed the army in 1869 from West Point
and he became a major on September
16, 1899. On April 2s, 1898, he was ap-
pointed Colonel Of the S1st Michigan
Volunteer Infantry, regiment from his
own State. and became colonel of the
3Oth u S. Infantry in July, 1899, being
honorably mustered out when the vol
unteer army was dIsbanded.
In response to a question regarding
his famous report" Major Gardener
said he preferred not TO talk about it
at present. He stated, however, that
his report was made while ne was civil
governor of Tayapas province, Luzon.
Governor Taft requested reports from
all the governors as to conditions In
their respective provinces. He made up
his report OF all that had come under
his observation regarding the Filipinos,
their life under the new political and
military conditions, how they regarded
the administration of the American
afiliation with the invad-
ers. and other matters of interest He
forwarded it as a confidential report
and little expected that it would achieve
national prominence and bring down
upon his head the wrath OF the entire
army.
Il feel that / did my duty" said
Major Gardener, "in complying with
the request of Governor Taft. was
asked to report upon conditions In the
of which / was Governor and
in all sincerity what had come
Jnder my observation. / believe that
nv report contained only such facts
IS had been brought to my notice. 1
little expected that the report would
get into politics. Politics is what has
given it 50 much prominence, and nat
lralIy one party made capital OF H.
feel my position keenly, but
IS military officer, / think that ] only
lid my duty. do not know that ] will
,e called TO Washington. My orders
re to report 10 the adjutant-generars
department. at San Francisco. Promo
ion may await me there.
What about acceptance Of amnesty
" the F'ilipinos? / believe that the
Filipino leaders have accepted II In
God faith. Of course, our government
as not yet mapped out a policy toward
he Philippines and the leaders are yet
n doubt as TO the outcome, yet ] be-
eve, they are honest with the govern
1ent. AS TO the military force In the
stands I might say that the present
lumber is sufficient for all needs. Ev-
rything is quieting down there ana
that instructions come, IL any VIII
be small affairs.
THE upper classes Of Fiiipinos de-
ire above all things education. which
as practically denied the general mass
{ the people during the Spanish
egine. They are eager to obtain the
ighest educational development.
ave with me a young man who has
raduated from the Catholic college in
Ianila where he obtained his degree.
Ie will enter Ann Arbor and take
omplete course in medicine. He is
nly one of the scores OF others who
re setting their faces toward the
-nited States as the educational
Iecca."