Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-19
THE UNPACIFIED
PHILIPPINES.
Reports on Conduct Of Military
Affairs in the Provinces,
MUST APPREHEND SUSPECTS
GEN. He'll SAYS THAT Every Native
Priest In Bniangas aud Laguna IL
An Enemy Of the Government

Washington, April 1S--The secretary
of war has placed in the hands Of the
senate committee on the Philippines a
! large number Of orders, circulars and
reports bearing on the conduct of mil
itary affairs in the unpacihed provinces
Of the Philippines
On Dec. 90 last Capt w, +. Aver,
adjutant general Of the Sixth brigade,
with headquarters at Tacloban Leyte,
issued a circular to the station COM
manders in Samar, In which the convlc-
ton was expressed that the wealthy
classes Of 'purientes" among the ma
tiyes were, while processing friendship
toward the Americans, more responsi.
BILE than any others for the continuance
OF hostilities Under such conditions
he said, the only course to pursue
would be one that would create in the
minds of all burning desire for peace
IA desire or longing so intense, 80 per-
sonal, 50 real that Il will impel them TO
join hands with the Americans in the
accomplishment Of that kind
suspected persons should be appre-
hended and II there is not sufficient
evidence to convict, they should be held
as military necessity, This decision
was made especially applicable to
priests, of whom Capt Aver said
that their profession would not be sui.
flcient to protect them.
Feb %. 1902, Capt, Aver announced
that the brigade commander, Gen.
@. II. Smith, had become convinced
that active opposition had crumbled
away, and saying
AS we have in the past compelled
them to respect our prowess In arms
we must I'm the future compel them to
respect our generosity of heart toward
a vanquished foe and our purity of
purpose In waging war upon their mis-
guided leaders and their followers
Henceforth, then, 1t must be TO assist
Henceforth, then, II must be the labor
of our officers and men to assist the
loyal natives In repairing the ravages
Of war Our troops must always keep
In mind that the standards Of the ma
tives OF Samar were announced To the
world at Balangiga Watchfulness and
kindness henoeforth must go hand In
hand"
a copy Of letter from Cen Chat
fee to Gen. Hughes. commanding the
the department OF the Visayas is Civ
en-. IL is dated Sept. 30 last. and Is
devoted to comment on the Balangiga
massacre and dwells upon the lack Of
proper precautions against the attack,
saying:
Il would not trust so per cent Of the
male population and they must not be
trusted. II Is our duty to suspect ev-
cry male lnhabitant IN these islands
and proof Of any error IN this regard
must rest with them not 80 much as
by action which cannot be misunder.
stood While do not urge inhuman
treatment Of any person In these isl.
ands. It is necessary that we be stern
and infexible and both officers and
men must be cordially supported in
their duty in this regard"
The full text Of Commander Lux
bans order congratulating his people
on the result Of the Balangiga mas.
sacre Is given. He says that seventy
five Americans were killed and no ma.
tives that the fight lasted only five
procuring the death OF all.
according TO justice, by certain means
and with a happy ending TO all our
plans" He asks other communities to
emulate the example.
There are in the collection many or.
ders and reports from Gen. ]. r.
Bell. commanding the department OF
beginning with his famous
order OF Dec. S. 1901
On the next day. Dec. 3, he issued an
order 10 station commanders urging a
bold policy IN pressing the war TO a
conclusion and making the people
want peace and want Il badly" The
letter warns the commanders against
he deceit and craft Of the wealthy
natives. and especially against the In
luence OF the priests OF whom he says:
Every native priest In the provinces |
n Batangas and Laguna Is secret |
.nemy Of the government and in active |
with the insurgents. They |
ire absolutely our most dangerous enc
MES because of their unequaled infiu-
nee"
In another circular issued a few
laws later. Gen. Bell says.
THE United States government. dis
egardlng many provocations 10 do
otherwise, has for three years exercised
N extraordinary forbearance and pa
ien'ly adhered to a magnanimous and
policy toward the inhablt-
nts IN the territory garrisoned by this
rigade The effect Of this policy upon
he natives has been 10 cause them 10
ecome scornful Of the kindliest ef-
oris.
The brigade commander. therefore,