The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-11
BATTLE RATIO
TWENTY TO ONE
FiIipinOs Were Shot Down Like
Hogs Slaughtered in a Pen.
ARMY OFFICER ADMITS IT
BUT BE DENIES THEIR BRAV.
cry IN FIGHTING.
ITAsHNGToN, April 1o.-In tssu-

! WASHINGTON, April 10.-In test
| wv flying before the committee today.
General Macarthur was closely
eross-examined by Senator Patterson.
To the good craftsmanship of the
Americans Macarthur attributed the
large proportion Of Filipinos who were
killed in battle to the number wound
ed. Senator Patterson. asked number
of questions in this connection. intend
ed to bring out the fact that the num-
Der Of killed among the Fiipinos was
so much out of proportion to the NUM-
Der of wounded as to require an ex-
PLANTATION. General Macarthur held TO
his position that the disproportion was
no greater than was to be expected un-
der the circumstances.
AN increased death rate in the
American army might have been more
satisfactory TO some arguments" he
said, but ], nevertheless. consider Il
very fortunate that such was not the
case"
Pressing his questions, Senator Pat
terson asked if the killing Of twenty
Filipinos to one American was not
simple slaughter"
Macarthur Is Cornered.
mo" replied General Macarthur.
Not when your adversary stands up
and fights"
Then. if. under these conditions.
with such disparity Of casualties. the
Filipinos stood UP and fought, are they
not the bravest people who ever went
TO WARP" asked Senator Patterson
'They did not stand up and fight
after the first battle" replied the Wit
ness.
Then if they did not fight, is It now
true, as I have asked. that their kill
ing was nothing more than Slaughter
NO; that is not the case. The war
IS the most humane that ever was
fought. 1t is simply a question Of ef-
f1ciency against inefficiency."
Senator Carmack questioned General
Macarthur as to his meaning when he
stated in his report Of 1901 that there
was an organized and systematic eff
fort to have Chinese immigration con-
tinued for the purpose Of exploiting the
islands. General Macarthur said he
had intended to bring out the fact that
the large European and American es-
adjustments in the archipelago stiH
demanded their labor, as the Chinaman
is the cheapest and most interchangeable
toiler in the world.
MabinIS Awful Crime.
Their hope was. he said, to continue
the flood of immigration from China
as they were reluctant to come to the
American standard of wages. He did
not believe it would be difficult to keep
the Chinese out. and he was Of the
opinion that when better wages should
be established the natives would prove
acceptable as laborers.
Speaking of the educated Filipinos,
General Macarthur said that many Of
them were men of good character and
generally showed ability. Among 9TH
ers of whom he spoke was Mabini, who,
he said, had a dream Of Polynesian
confederacy; "an able man, but a
dreamer, and. unfortunately, para
lyzed," ne added.
Where is he now?" asked Senator
Patterson.
In Guam" 1aconicaIly responded the
witness
How did he get there?"
Il sent him, because he was an agi-
tator"
Then followed a long coIloquy, in
which General Macarthur explained
that after he had released 0Iabini he
continued his agitation.
His agitation in support of Filipino
independence ?" suggested Senator Pat
tersOn.
His agitation was in support of the
instruction" insisted General Mac
Arthur
The statement was made at today's
session that next week a number Of
enlisted men would be heard as to the
practice Of the water cure" In the
Philippines.