The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-24
President, However, Gives
Gen. Chaffee Discretion
airy Power
EXPEDITION HELD BACK
Instructions Are to Exhaust All
Measures to Secure AssassIns OF
Soldiers by Diplomacy Be-
fore Troops Are Sent Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-The
wax department. today made public the
telegraphic cable correspondence which
has taken place up to date respecting the
Moro outbreak in Mindanao. The import
ant feature of the correspondence is the
closing chapter, showing that Gen. Davis
expedition is not arbitrarily stopped, but
that Gen. Chaffee is allowed to exercise
his discretion. Il is believed that the
presence of Gov Taft in Washington is
the explanation Of the presidents direc-
ton that Gen. Chaffee shall confer with
the acting head of the Philippine commits
sion before adopting hostile tactics.
The correspondence begins with the
ca blegram given out last week, dated
Manila, April Is, in which Gen. Chafree
recites the killing of the first American
soldier, near >Malabang, and the forming
of an expedition under Baldwin to ar
rest the murderers. In answer to this the
following dispatch was sent:
baldwin Expedition Held.
Washington, D. c., April 20, 1902.
-Chaffee, Manila.-EXpedition ordered
under Baldwin will not leave coast unt1l
you hear from here. This will not, how
ever, interfere with complete separation.
-Corbin.
April % the following cablegram was
sent Gen. .Chaffee:
anxious that no expedition be made
against Moros until all efforts by nego-
tiations have been exhausted. To this
end he desires that YOU confer freely
event the force has to be sent, he directs
that it go under the immediate command
of Gen. Davis. The president will give
you all support, but desires exercise of
great care and prudence. If possible,
avoid by all honorable means general
war. -tCorbin.'
"Chaffee, Manila.-With reference to
previous cables on subject, it has been
suggested to the president that possibly
surrender of the Moro murderers might
be effected by fundamentally of friendly
Dattos. The president desires this con-
sldered in conference with Wright and to
have assurance every honorable peace
full remedy has been exhausted.
-"Corbtn."
Left to Chaffee's Judgment.
Gen. Chaffee responded to the last cable
gram by the dispatch given out at the
White house last night and published this
morning, stating that to withdraw all
the American forces would ruin our rres-
tige; to withdraw part of the forces
would be dangerous
To this statement the following re-
Spouse was made today:
Washington, D. c., April 23.-Chaffee
Manila: Your cable of yesterday has been
SIb1HIlleu 10y dCllnS secretary or war to
the president, who directs that you keep
in mind the presidents orders, but of
course do nothing that will impair our
preStlge or in any way imperil the army
If after the expiration of the time named
In your proclama ton and after all posi-
BILE diplomatic and friendly methods have
been exhausted, your demand for the
Moro murdererS has not been met YOU
will act upon the line that in your judg-
ment will best serve to bring peace and
order in the Island of Mindanao
-"Corbin.''
Gen. James F. WADE, in command Of
the American forces en- Cebu island, teIe-
graphs deprecating the return of Lieut.
Col. Baldwin to Malabang He thinks a
prompt advance will soon settle the diff
Guilty, with little or no bloodshed. The
Moros, abe points out, at present are not
united, but they assuredly would be so
II the Americans refirquished the ground
they have now gained.