The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-11
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70 HOLD ! | ! Grip
Would !. Like u 70 Keep cont e 'II,l
Philippines twenty Years.
MAJOR GAR D i: ! FL REPORT /:
This is Matter on Which General Miles
Letter Was Based, and Had Been e
Withheld by the Secretary
of w ar.
MAJOR GARDENERS REPORT
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(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. April 1o.-Scnator
Lodge. chairman of the Philippine Com
mittec, laid before that committee the
report of Major Cornelius Gardener, civil
governor of the province Of Tayabas, 70
which reference was made by General
Miles in his correspondence with Secre-
tary Root This report had been with
held and this caused the adoption of
resolution at the last meeting of the COM
mittee requesting the Secretary Of War
to send the report to the committee
The governor recommends that the op-
orauons against the insurgents should
be by force of natives. He says:
las civil governor i feel it my duty to
say that it is my firm conviction that
the United States troops should at the
earliest opportunity be concentrated in
one or two garrisons, If it is thought de-
sirable that the good sentiment and 10y
atty that formally existed toward the
United States Government among the
people of his province should be con-
served and encouraged.
ENGENDER HATRED.
..Being in close touch with the people,
having visited all the pueblos one or more
times, having laved with them in their
homes, 1 know that such d sentiment
once existed. OF late, by reason OF the
conduct OF the troops, such as the extern
sive burning of the barrios in trying TO
lay waste to the country. so that the IN
surgents cannot occupy it. the torturlng
of natives by so-called 'water-cure and
other methods, in order to obtain intor-
ma tion the harsh treatment OF natives
generally and the failure of lnexperl-
enced, lately appointed lieutenants COM
manding posts to distinguish between
those who are friendly and those I'M
friendly. and to treat every native as II
he were, whether or no, an insurrecto
at heart, this favorable sentiment above
referred to is being fast destroyed and
a deep aired toward us tengendered II
those things need be done, they had best
be dons by native troops, so that the
people Of the United States will not be
credited Herewith.
almost without exception, soldiers ana
also many officers, refer to natives IN
their presence as ..nigsers'' and natives
are beginning to understand what the
word Niger means.
SOWING SEED OF REVOLUTION
1.-The course now being pursued IN TINS
province and in the provinces Of Batan-
gas, Laguna and Samar, is, in my opil1-
ion, sowing the seeds for a. perpetual revo-
luton against us hereafter whenever d
good opportunity offers. Under present
conditions the political situation IN
this province is slowly retrogading
and the American sentiment is de-
creasing and we are daily making perma-
nent enemies.
.gn the course above referred to,
troops make no distinction often between
the property of those natives who are
insurgent or insurgent sympathlzers ana
the property of those who heretoIole
nave risked their lives by being loyal TO
the United States and giving US lnfor-
1fr.1yr an IS,
Often every house in a barrio is burned.
I'm my opinion the small number OF
irreconciiable insurgents still in arms,
although admittedly difficult to catch'
does not justify the means employed, es-
pecially when taking into consideration
the suffering that must be undergone by
the innocent and it's effect upon the re-
lations with these people hereafter.
..The work of the Philippine Commits
sian and the laws that have been en-
acted by it are everywhere favorabiy
commented upon by the natives. THE eff
forts being made for the general educa-
ton of the people are appreciated by all.
The provincial government and the muniC-
ipal governments established are slowly
bringing order out of chaos and anarchy,
and there begins to be visible every
where in this province progress and
prosperity. True loyalty and content
ment can only come under benign civil
government.
ARMY'S ATTITUDE.
THE attitude of the army, thereby
meaning most of its officers and soldiers,
is, however, decidedly hostile to the pro-
vincial and municipal in this province
and to civil government in these islands
in general. In Manila especially, it is in
tensely so, even among the higher Of
ficers. The work of the commission in
the establishment of provincial govern
ments is ridiouled, even in the presence
of the natives. 1t is openly stated that
the army should remain in charge for.
the next twenty years.
'Outrages committed by officers and SOL
dierS against natives in an organized mu-
nicipalit.y and province, when reported by
the presidente or governor to the military
authorities, are often not punished. This,
in my opinion, is unfortunate. because
loyal natives begin to fear that local
self-government promised them will not
last long and that any slight disturbance
in a province may at any time be made
the pretext to again place it under mill
tary rule.
1T has been stated that a Filipino or
Oriental does not appreciate just and
kindly treatment, and he considers it an
evidence Of weakness and severe and
harsh measures are only ones that
are permanently effective with Fill
ipinos. have found that just
and kind treatment, uniform and
continued, is the only way by
which these people can be permanently
made our frieds and accept United States
sovereignty
MACARTHUR HEARD.
With the report is the copy of a letter
by General Corbn to General Chaffee,
dated February 18th, saying he encloses
the report of Major Gardener, and that
there should be a complete investigation.
There is also a cable message, dated
April I'd, in which General Chafree is di-s
rected to make the investigation with all
speed consistent witt, a. thorough inyesti
cation.
General Macarthur was again the wit
ness before the committee to-day and
he began his statement with reference
to the burning Of villages by the ma
tive forces in 1899. He said that the or
der for this destruction had been issued
by General Luna, and that he found that
this was due to the fact that Luna had
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