The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-04-11
SAYS SOLDIERS OF THE PHILIP
PINES ARE NOW SOWING
THE sEED OF PERPETUAL
REVOLUTION.
FILIPINOS ARE CALLED "NIG-
GERS" AND HAVE LEARNED
WHAT THE WORD MEANS.
MILES LETTER.

| Washington, April 1U.-When the
senate committee on the Philippines
met today Senator Lodge, chairman,
laid before the committee the report
of Major Cornelius Gardener, civil
governor of the Philippine province OF
| Tayabas, to which reference was made
by General Miles in his correspond
ence with Secretary Root. In the
course of the report Major Gardener
says:
Almost without exception the sol
diers. and also many omcers, refer
to the natives as niggers. and the
natives are beginning TO understand
what the word nigger means. The
course now being pursued in this
place and the provinces of Batangas.
Laguna, and Samar is, in my opinion.
sowing the seeds for a perpetual rev
1lution against us hereafter whenever
a good opportunity Offers Under
the present conditions the political
situation in this province is SLOWLY
retrograding and American sentiment
is decreasing, and we are making per.
manent enemies. III the course above
referred to the troops make no dis
tinction between the property of those
natives who are insurgent or 1nsurg-
ent sympathizers, and those who have
heretofore risked their lives by being
loyal to the United States. Often
every house in the village is burned"
In another recommendation he
says:
AS civil governor l feel it my duty
to say that it is my nrm convic-
tion that the United States troops
should at the earliest opportunity be
concentrated in one or two garrisons.
if it Is thought desirable that good
sentiment and loyalty that formerly
existed towards the United States
among the people OF this province
should become conserved and encour-
aged.
Being in close touch with the peo-
pie, having visited all pueblos one
or more times; having lived with
them in their homes, | know such
sentiments once existed OF late by
reason of the conduct of the troops.
such as ,..e extensive burning OF
homes in trying to lay waste the
country so the insurgents cannot oc-
cupy it, torturing of natives by So
called water cure, and other meth
DDS, in order to obtain information:
harsh treatment of natives generally.
and the failure OF inexperienced ana
lately appointed lieutenants com
handing posts to distinguish between
hose who are friendly and those who
are unfriendly, this unfavorable SEN
timent is being engendered."
THE attitude of the army, thereby
meaning most OF the officers and sol
diers, is however, decidedly hostile to
provincial and municipal government
Of this province and to the civil gov
arnment of tnese islands in partfc
ular. In Manila, especially, it is in
tensey so, even among the soldiers.
The work of the committee In the
establishment of provincial govern
ment is slow, even in the presence
OF the naCives. 1t is openly stated
that the army should remain in
charge for the next 20 years. Out
RACES committed by officers and sol
iiers against natives in an organized
municipality and province, when re-
ported by the governor to the mill
tary authorities, are often not pun,
ished.
"As an officer of the army. I re-
gret that my duty as civil governor OF
this province impels me to state how
the attitude of a majority of my fell
low officers toward the civil govern
ment has it's effect on the people.
feel that the interest OF the govern
ment. is involved and the future of
these people Is Of such vast fmpor,
| ance that | ought to report things as
| see and know them, tnat my civil
superiors may be able to intelligent
ly order what the situation needs )"