Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14
DAT|OS Want PEACE
Gen. Chaffee Reports Good Pro.
gress in the Island of
Mindanao.
Country Declared to Be Beauti.
full and Fitted for Amer.
lean Occupancy.
Senators Play a Clever Joke on
a Witness From the
Philippines.

Washington, May 14.-Good progress
the dattos in Mindanao, according to q
report from Gen. Chaffee just received
at the war department. The country in
that island is declared the best suited
for occupancy of Americans. Gen.
| Chaffee's report follows:
'Reen here last three days studying
situation with Brig. Gen. George w.
Davis. Think two battalions should
remain If they can be supplied.
| "Genassi trail difficult, but another
trail promises much better. Think
withdrawal from lake would seriously
| jeopardize safety weaker dattos;
would have given friendly assistance,
but believe that il we remain the more
powerful dattos will come in when i:
is apparent our mission is friendly.
From present indications further
hostilities will not be necessary unless
provoked by Moros. Bayan caused
much establishment; was extremely
necessary, wholesome lesson which dc
not think will have to be repeated.
Some dattos suspicious and on defen-
sive The lake country is beautiful and
more suitable for the occupancy of
Americans than any part of archipela-
go. Elevation, 1soil, climate, perfect;
comparing with any valley of the Alle-
ghanys."
An interesting incident resulted from
the hearing before the senate commits
tee on the Philippines yesterday, When
George c. Boardman, an ex-soldier
from the Philippines, was entertained
at luncheon by Senator Dietrich and
Senator Beveridge,i and the principal
dishes served We're salmon salad and
soup made Of a condensed compound
both rejected by the soldier as uni1t TO
eat. 80
Boardman had brought the two cans,
unopened, home with him, and during
his testimony yesterday he threw them
on the table as samples of the poor
food furnished the army. He declared
he would not eat the food under any
circumstances.
Senator Dietrich, unknown to- the
witness sent both cans to the senate
restaurant with the request that they
be prepared for the table. He then In
yited Boardman to be his guest.
The senators and soldier guest were
all helped equally and bountifully to
both dishes, and all ate heartily OF
them. The senators were, of course,
familiar with the ingredients. but Mr..
Boardman did not know so much. nor
has he. yet been told the secret of his
invitation to lunch with the two United
states senator's. The senators declare
the food was quite palatable, and they
agree that Mr.. Boardman's objections
TO the ration appeared to have vanished
when the food was served to him.
Boardman, who served in the TWEEN
tieth Infantry, in his testimony said the
natives in Batangas, where he was sta
toned, became bold and threatening af-
ter the Balangiga massacre and intf-
mated that the troops would be served
likewise. 80
1t needed an order such as General
Smith gave, he said, to make the ma
tives realize that the United States
meant business. He asserted that the,
men in the Philippines knew that war
was hell and the "boys were going to,
give the Filipinos hell" while it lasted.
He said the troops grew morose and
dissatisfied in the Philippines, because
they were not given proper food. He
said the soldiers did not like Governor
Taft, but did like General Chaffee.
"As for myself" said he, Il will sayII
have less use for the United States
army than 1 ever had before because Of
the way / was treated" j
Questions by Senator Beveridge de-
veloped the fact that the witness had
declined, after his discharge, to return
to the United States on transport but
had made the journey homeward via
the Suez canal Sin order to see the