Evening star., 1902-04-10
Proportion of Natives Killed.

llplflOS VINO We're Killed IN battle the
number wounded.
Senator Patterson asked a number of
questions in this connection, intended to
bring out the fact that the number of killed
among the Filipinos was so much out of
proportion to the number wounded as to
require an explanation Gen. Macarthur
held to his position that the disproportion
was no greater than was to be expected
under the circumstances. AN increased
death rate in the American army might
nave been more satisfactory to some argl1-
ments," he said. but 1 nevertheless con-
sider 1t Very fortunate that such was not
the case"
Pressing his questions Senator Patterson
asked II the killing of twenty Filipinos 10
one American was not simply slaughter -
No. replied Gen. Macarthur. mot when
your adversary stands up and fights YOU
Then, if. under these conditions with
such disparity of casualties the FiipinOs
stood up and fought. are thev not the
bravest people that ever went to war;
asked Senator Patterson. They didn't
stand up and fight after the first battle
replied tho witness.
Then if they didn't fight. is it not true,
as | before asked, that their killing was
nothing more than slaughter"
NO: that is rot the case. The war is the
most humane that was ever fought Ii is
simply a question of efficiency against in
efficiency
Chinese Immigration.
Senator Carmack questioned Gen. MacAr-
thur as TO his meaning when he stated in
his report of 1901 that there was an organ
lied and systematic effort to have Chinese
immigration continued for the purpose of
exploiting the islands
Gen. Macarthur said he had intended to
bring out the fact that the large European n
and American establishments in the archi-
pelago all demand Chinese labor as the
thlnaman is the cheapest and most indp-
fatigable laborer in the world. Their hope
was, he said. to continue the food of mrni-
grafton from China. as they We're reluctant
10 come To the American standard of
wages. He did rot believe it would he diff
hcult 10 keep the Chinese out. and he was
OF the opinion that when better wages
should be established the natives would
prove acceptable as laborers.
Deportation cf Mabini.
Speaking Of the educated FiHpinoe. Gen
Macarthur said that many Of them were
men Of good character and generally show
ed ability Among others of whom he
spoke was Mah:ni. who. he said. had a
cream # I. Polynesian confeGeracy-"an
able man. but a dreamer and unfortunate
ly UaTa.yzed. n. added.
terson.
In Guam Iaconlcauy responded the
How did he get ;here?'
7 sent him, because he was an agi-
tSfOr.
Then followed long colioquy. in which
Gen Macarthur explained that after he
had released Mabini ne continued his agi-
tatiOn-
His agitation in supper, of Philippine
indepe Hdence:' suggested Senator Pat;er-
His agitation in supper; Of the insur-
rection, insisted Gen. Macarthur.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Witnesses to Be Heard.
The statement was made at today's ses-
sion that next week a number Of enlisted
men would be heard as 10 the practice Of
the water cure in The Philippines and tha;
soon afterward Admiral Dewey and Gen.
Anderson would te requested to testify.
Gov. Taft's Statement.
In connection with the report on Tava-
bas Secretary Root also forwarded 10 the
committee "A telegram from Gov Taft dated
at Cincinnati. on the Sth instant in which
ne said: This report was handed to my
secretary just before | sailed from Manila
ON reaching Washington ! submitted il tC
secretary Root with the statement that
Col Gardener was successful as military
commander in Taydbas in keeping il peace
fuI; that he was good governor and was
popular with the people, and that | would
believe implicitly anything stated Of his
knowledge. but that | feared the great fric-
d.
ing him IN military command had so inffu-
enced his Judgment that charges made by
him necessarily based on evidence of Others
against the conduct Of military affairs in
the provinces ought not to be acted on
without giving those accused an opportun.
ity 10 be heard, and that had I read the
report before leaving Manila l should haye
referred II 10 Gen. Chaffee for investigation
and comment
The Secretary Of War accordingly di-
rected me TO transmi; the same to him for
the purpose of forwarding il to Gen. Chat
zee and l did SO under date of Feb
ruary IL.
Gov. Taft also said that while In his tes-
timony he had procured reports from the
governors Of twenJy-three organized PROV
inces he had expressly limited them to
those IN which there was no inSurreCtion -
True. Tabayas had not been turned over IA
the military authorities but the writ of ha
beas corpus had been suspended there in
thc case of military prisoners He added
that he had promised only to submit re.
ports from pacified provinces, and that in
accordance with this promise he had sub.
mi;ted all such reports received,
Hence. he asserted that he had NOT dis.
oOeyed the rules of the committee.
Senator Culberson's Comment.
Commenting upon these explanations o
Gov. Taft. Senator Culberson read froa
the record OF the governors testimony be
fore the committee. where he had said
Sbbihbt4iS lLIG l"tIlN-t0reG GeDOrt .
referred to, that 1t was quite possibI,
there might be in the mail other reports
and that If so he would produce them
Senator CulbersOn also said that no CLAIM
mad been made that Tabayas was not al
organized province. and that II was eviden
that Gov. TAFT had been in possession o
the report concerning that province wher
he was before the committee. 81 am will
ing TO submit 10 the record" said Senate
CUlberson, whether Gov. Taft was en-
firply candid and did SfIhDlit all
In his possession"
Secretary Roots Instructions.
Adjutant General Corbin recently cable,
to General Chaffee. commanding the arm,
In the Philippines. asking for a report upol
the progress of the investigation into TIL
charges made by Major Cornelius Gardener
18th Infantry, civil governor of the prov
fnce of Tahayas. in regard to the conduc
of American troops engaged in the suppress
SION OF the insurrection in that provinc