Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-04-12

mittee the report OF Major Cornelius
Gardener. civil governor OF the Philip
pine province OF Tsyatas. TO which
reference was made by General Milee
IN his correspondence with Secretary
Root. This report had been withheld
and this caused the adoption Of a reso-
luton at the last meeting OF the com
Tnittee requesting the Secretary OF War
60 send the report 20 the committee. i
The Governor recommends that the /
operations against the insurgents /
should be by a force OF natives. He
SAYS:
AS civil Governor feel Il my duty /
20 say that Il II my firrn conviction that I
the United States troops should at the |
earliest opportunity be concentrated In |
one or two Rarrisons. IL ~ IL thought de-
sira BILE that the good sentiment and
loyalty that formerly existed to the
United States Government among the
people OF this province should be con-
served and encouraged.
THE TORTURE OF NATIVES.
Being IN close touch with the people.
having visited all the pueblos one or
more times. having lived with them In
their homes. ! know that such a senti-
ment once existed. OF late by reason OF
the conduct OF the troops such as the
extensive burning OF the barrios In
trying to lay waste 10 the country 50
that the insurgents cannot occupy II.
the torturing OF natives by so-called
water cure and other methods, IN order
90 obtain Information. the harsh treat
ment OF natives generally. and the fall
ure OF inexperienced lately appointed
fieutenants commanding posts. 10 dis
ffngEtsh between those who are friend
~ and those unfriendly and 10 treat
every native as ~ he were. whether or
ina n NJ
oIe sentiment above referred 10. Is be-
ing fast destroyed and a deep hatred
toward us engendered. II these things
nerd be done. they had best be done by
native troops so that the people OF ths
United States VIA not be credited there
with.
Almost without exception. soldiers
and also many officers. refer TO natives
IN their presence as 'niggers' and na-
tives are beginning 90 understand what
the word Niger means.
SOWING THE SEEDS OF REVOLT
TION.
"The course now being pursued In
this province and IN the provinces of
BatanEas. Laguna and Ssmar Is. sn my
petual revolution against Us hereafteF
whenever a good opportunity offers,
Under present conditions the political
situation in this province Is slowly
retrograding and the American senti-
menf IN decreasing and We are daily
making permanent enemies
Tn the course above referred 20,
troops make no distinction often be-
tween the property OF those natives
who are insurgent or tnsurgsnt sylnpa-
thizers and the property OF those who
hereafter have risked their lives by be-
fng loyal TO the United States and Civ.
ting us Information against their coun.
trymen IN arms. Often every house IL
barrio Is burned
TN my opinion the small number o.
Hreconcilable insurgents ssill in arms
eHhough admittedly difiic0lt to catch
does not yustify the means employed
especially when taking into considera
ton the suffering that must be under
gone by the innocent and Its effect uDos
the relations with the people hereafter
BRINGING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS
The work OF the Philippine commits
sion and the laws that have been en-
acted by n are everywhere favorabl.
commented upon by the natives Tn
efforts being made for the general pact
by all The provincial government an
the municipal governments establishe
are slowly bringing order out OF chao
and anarchy. ana there begins TO b
visible everywhere In this province pro
rress and prosperity. True loyalty am
nign civil government. The attitude q
the army. thereby meaning most of II
officers and soldiers. is. however. &c
etdedly hostile 20 the provincial an
municipal government la this PROVING
and to civil government I'm these ixl
ands In general. In Manila especially.
is intensely 50. even among the highe
offacers The work OF the commission :
the establishment OF provincial gcverr
nnenfs is ridiculed even In presence Z
the natives. II Is openly stated that n
army should remain in charge for N
osxt twenty years.
OUTRAGES UNPUNISHED.
'.Outrsges committed by officers en-
soldiers against natives in an organize
municipality and province. when =
ported by the presidente. or governs
40 the military authorities are ofts
not punished. This. in my opinion. II vi
fortunate because loyal natives beg
to fear that local seif-governme'
promised them. viii not last long ar
that any slight disturbance In a pro
incc, may at any stryse be made the DIT
text 10 again place IL under milissl
ruie. and this is just the thing the d
nurEentn at heart most desire.
s-xf hiss teen stated that Fiiipino
~ Orien<aI doee nof appreciate 3ust
kindly treatment and that he sonss
~ q . ovf6e8c8 - Weaknesg and fh