The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-25
CASE OF WATER CURE
GENERAL MILES HAS OLD
 CHARGES REINVEsTIGATED.
In Most Instances It Was Found That the Alleged crueltiss Had Not Been Practieed
 by Americans.

Manila. Dec. A-Several official in- o,iries into charges of alleged cruelty to natives by soldiers are at present pro- pressinx throughout the islands. Some of these cases have been investigated pre- viously.
 When General Miles was at Ltpa. in the province of Batangas. Luzon. certain na- dyes laid charges before him thar dur- ing the campaign of Teconoettraton ATnerfoan soldiers had committed acts or cruelty and violence. General Niles re- ferred the matters to General payls ana the latter dstsiled &al .&orraa |. pooes of the z9th Infantry to investigate. Col onel Foote found the charge of violence to be untrue, but 1t Is believed he found in some cases that the water cure had been administered. His report will be sent to Washington.
 While General Niles was In the islands, Maj. George K Hunter of the 18th Cav airy repeated to him certain chafges which had been brought against Capt Robert l.. Howse, of the 9th Cavalry when in command at Laog, North uocos Luzon, in 1900. At the time specified Cap tain Howse was Lieutenant colonel of the 34th Volunteery Infantry. Major Hunter said that native officials of Laog had whipped certain prisoners, two Of whom died from the effects of this treatment At the time of this alleged occurrence, Major Hunter was serving at Laog he re- ported the matter in a letter to Governor Taft who informed General MacArthur. Captain Howse denied the charges. An investigation was ordered and the bodies of the two prisoners who died were ex- humed. In their report the investigators held Captain Howse to be blameless General Miles brought Major Hunter to the north of Luzon and landed him at Laog before leaving the islands for China At present Major Hunter is in Manila He says the investigation into the charges against Captain Howse has not been com pleted.
 After leaving Manila General Miles sent a cablegrarn to General Bell directing him to report what cases of misconduct on the part of the enemy had led him to is- sue circular No. 5, in which 1t was charg- ed that the enemy had boloed American wounded, had made use of American uni- forms. had planted internal machines. shot poisoned arrows violated their pa roles, assassinated friendly natives. ac- cepted office under the Americans far the purpose of obtaining information and had entered the American lines by deoeit. Gen eral Bell has written an extended report lHc WuiCH him in his action.
 The inquiry into the cause which led to the death of Father AuEustin has been completed and forwarded to Washington.
 The water cure was administered to Father Augustin at Banate. Panay Island The priest died from tho effect of this treatment. It is said that a large sum of money has been raised among the na- tives of the southern islands and sent to Boston to aid in the private prosecute on of the Augustin case. The assertion has been made that this money was intended for use against Maj. Edwin E. Glenn of the 5th> Infantry. who is charged with unlawfully and wilfully killing seven prts- oners of war and whose trial will be con- tinued here in January. Major Glenn, however, was in no way connected with the Augusttn case.