Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-22
FROM Gen, CHAFFEE
Report on Philippine Situa-
ton to March II.
MORONG DISTURBANCES
THEIR ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT
is FoRECAsTED.
Significant Comment on the Waller
Case-Initiation of Movement for
Malvar's Surrender.
MORONG DISTURBANCES

The War Department has received and
just made public a report from Gen. Chat
fee, dated March II. which epitomizes the
situation In the various parts of the Phil
ippine archipelago in manner that is par
ticularly satisfactory to the officials Of the
War Department, in view Of the congress
sional demand for exact and late informa-
ton. The general refers to the Waller
court-marttal. then about to convene, with
significant comment on the case. He also
touches upon the Morong disturbances,
forecasting the ultimate settlement; checks
off the work accomplished toward reducing
posts, and speaks of the Initiation of the
movement for Malvar's surrender, an event
which has since been brought about.
Text Of This Report.
The text of the report as made public is
as follows:
"a general court-martial Of Importance
meets here today. You will probably notice
in the Associated Press dispatches that it
is the trial of Maj. Waller and Lieut. Day
of the Marine Corps. The purpose of this
trial Is to inquire into an unlawful execu-
ton of some natives by these officers.
The cause of the execution is alleged 20
be that the natives turned on the marines
in the mountains and tried to take the life
of Lieut. Williams The natives came out
of the mountains with the command, how
ever, and when sent to Basey from Taclo-
ban it was reported to Maj. Waller that
they had assaulted Lieut.. Williams of the
Marine Corps, and in other ways turned
traitors to the command.
Major Waller, what I think a 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.
Il am investigating one or two other in
stances where, it is alleged, prisoners have
Isn, ,cL@ hoe Hoo -nI
while at APART 1 ran up the river on
my launch some nine miles to take look
at the place selected to construct post
for four companies of the 10th. The ground
is high and rolling, and I think will prove
very satisfactory-it certainly can be easily
drained. 1t is on the left bank of the river
and a boat drawing ten or twelve feet can
go up to that place. Major Stevens is now
in the valley of the Cagayan looking after
construction of quarters for the 18th.
while at Vigan I received a dispatch
about the Morong disturbances and replied
from there. Such incidents need not occa-
sion much anxiety, they are liable to occur
in various provinces for a year or SO, for
It must be remembered that very many of
the people like ladronism, as we call 1T out
here. and perhaps think 1t easier to make
a living by theft rather than honest toll
THE preSidente of Cainta has been
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.
Capt. Rowland of Gen Wheatons staff
went there to Investigate the matter, and
he is fully satisfied that the fifty or sixty
men belong to the province of Morong, and
that they were not parties driven out of
Cavite, Laguna and Batangas by Gen. Bell.
The preSidonte escaped from them A few
only of this band have thus far been cap
tured. The rest no doubt have secreted
their arms and returned to the various
pueblos whence they started.
Since November / we have abandoned 212
stations. This has been accomplished