The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-23
Gen. Chaffee Reports Unend-
ing Trouble in the
Philippines
LONG REVOLT EXPECTED
Island Commanders Latest Report
Shows That Disturbances in the
Islands Are by No Means
at an End.


Gen. Chaffee, dated March II, which epito-
mizes the situation in the various parts
OF the Philippine archipelago in a man
ner that is particularly satisfactory to
the officials here in view of the congress
sional demand for exact and late infornla-
ton. Gen. Chaffee refers to the Waller
court-martial then about to convene. and
touches upon the Morong disturbances.
forecasting the ultimate settlement.
checks off the work accomplished toward
reducing posts and speaks Of the initia
ton of the movement for MaIvar's sur
render, an event which has since been
brought about. The chief parts Of the re-
report as made public are as follows:
A general court-martial of Importance
meets here today. You Will probably no.
tlce IN press dispatches that il is for
the trial of Maj. Waller and Lieut.. Day,
of the marine corps. The purpose Of this
trial is to inquire into an unlawful ex-
ecutIon of natives by these officers. The
cause Of the execution is alleged to be
that the natives turned on the marines
IN the mountains and tried to take the
HE OF Lieut.. Williams. The natives came
out OF the mountains with the command
however, and when sent to Basev from
IacIoban It was reported to Mai Waller
that they had assaulted Lieut. Williams.
OF the marine corps, and in other WAYS
turned traitors to the command
Maj. Waller, on what l think q very
slight inquiry, ordered them executed
They were his prisoners at the time, and.
OF course, should have been tried if be-
heVed to be guilty of the offense alleged
am investigating one or two other in
stances where it is alleged prisoners have
peen shot. Report has not been receiv-
Long Revolt Is Expected.
While at Vigan I received a dispatch
about the Morong disturbances, and t.
piled from there. Such Incidents need not
occasion much anxiety they are liable to
occur in various provinces for a wear or
SO, for it must be remembered that very
many Of The people like ladrCnism al We
can 1t cut here, and perhaps think IL
easier to make living by theft rather
than honest toll
The presidente of Cainta has been a
strong friend Of the Americans for a long
time, and has done much to assist them
in securing arms in that province. He has
undoubtedly made for himself by this
course many enemies, and no doubt this
had something to do with his being kid
mapped. The parties who did this as we
believe, belong in the vicinity Of this
place. The presfdente escaped from them.
few only of this band have thus far
been captured
Since Nov. L we have abandoned 10
stations. This has been accomplished
mainly by Withdrawing detachments into
the station of captain.
Gen. Bell continues to capture arms
and men in the Third brigade, al wen as
receiving surrenders almost daily. Since
December he has secured nearly $500 guns
Of various kinds, and I presume that at
least 5000 men have been captured or sur
rendered in the same time.
General Has Difficult Task.
To show how difficult it Is to accom-
plish our task down there we are daily
finding arms and picking up men and
receiving surrenders on the very ground
that has been most carefully covered o.
gone over with large force spread out
during the first two weeks Of January.
What We are getting now was secreted
then, and we have no knowledge that
even we shall succeed entirely in obtain
ing all the arms secreted there or
throughout the country.
1t is very important that we get hold Of
all the arms possible, for il is with these
arms that the ladr0nes will create trouble
when military operation ceases. In Cavite
province, which adjons Manila, we are
satisfied there are many arms secreted
but these probably will remain hidden for
a long time
Senior DanceI called on me and request
ed that letter he had written to Malvar
be sent to him or, as he preferred, be
taken to him by himself 1t apears that
Dancel has lately been in Hongkone
where he had talk with the junta The
junta authorized him TO say to NIaIvar
that he might surrender, that thew Inc
Hevcd he ought to do so as it was now
to the advantage Of the junta and the
Philippine people that hOstlites should
cease, otherwise the congress Of the
United States was not likely to do any
thing i'm political way for the Islands
1t seems somewhat remarkable that this
junta would not write a letter To AIaIvar
and append their signatures To it in order
that it might be presented as evidence
which could not be disputed but this they
would not do, SO it seems to me they are
not honest men.
Last fall they instructed to prolong the
war in order to force the United States 10
legislate for their independence, at least
they believed they would gain that in a
political way by prolonging the war.
Sees New Foe in Front.
Under the instructions Of the iunta
Malvar has remained out and has carried
ON the war. Now, they nave changed
tactics and want the war to cease, but
they are unwilling to append their sig
natures to paper which will convince
Malvar Of their sincerity Malyar him
self is suspicious Of everybody, his neigh
bors and friends, and II is next to inn
possible to communicate with him
Lukban, since his arrest, has written
many letters to his officers still in the
woods advising them to surrender; these
have been sent out by Gen. Smith to the
parties to whom addressed and we hear
that they will have a conference some
where near the head of the Gandara river
to talk matters over.
We hear also trat Gavarra, who was
next in command in Samar 10 Lukban, in
stead of Abuke, as L mentioned in my last
letter, has issued orders fOrbidding Of
hcers to pay any attention to communica-
tons they may receive from Lukban AZ
he is no longer in a situation to advise
them or give them directions. If this be
true, of course, we have another party
to contend with down there, and [ think
it probable it is true; 1T is on this scheme
that the insurrecto government ~ built
up; like regiment, it always has q com
handing officer.
Since Lukban has been captured. a cap
tain, lieutenant, 40 bolomen, about 20
ritiemen, iron cannon and 20 rifles have
been surrendered to Capt. Bell at Laguan,
which is on the north end of Samar.
CHESTS Nav ROard ~ poor Houso