New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
AOSTILITIES RENEWED.
SENATOR'S RAWLINS AND DIETRICH IN
CONTROVERSY AT PHILIP
PINE HEARING.
IBY rEIEoRAru 10 the TRIBUNE. ]

4 Washington May 25.-HOs:ities broke out again
suddenly this morning IN the Senate Philippine
Committee. Nh RaTirs. Of Utah. taking offence
at a remark made by Mr.. Dietrich of Nebraska.
The Nebraska Senator took occasion to say that
81 certain testimony given by Corporal O'Brien
had been suppressed. a procedure which the mi
nority had shown an inclination 10 insist on Just
enough of the wltness'S statements would have
seaked out TO suit the plans OF designing politi-
clans, BY whom they would have been used" Mr..
FsaWlins showed much indignation this remark.
4aoiding that ii "a gross and malignant in
suit to be described "a designing politician"
1But after parliamentary sparEing Mr.
Dietrich explained that ne recognized a wide gulf
between 'the designing politicians who might
have made OF partially suppressed testimony
fer their own purposes and high minded Sena-
ftoEs' VINO could by means be tempted 10 such
questionable tactics. The cooquy stricken
froTh The official record and peace again reigned.
( Captain Mcdonald continued his testimony be
fore the committee to-day. and presented official
statements refute the evidence OF OBrien
He said he intended to ask that O'Bren be prose-
cuted by the federal authorities for perjury SEN
ator Lodge said that there was no doubt that
steps would be taken looking to the mans prose-
cution.
O'BRIEN CALLED A LIAR AGAIN.
Captain McDonad's testimony. in the MAN. con-
sisted OF the presentation of official documents
procured from the War Department for the pur-
pose Of refuting the statements made by O'Brien
sderogatOry 10 the character of Mcdonald. The
first OF these was record showing that O'Brien
had been on duty at San Joaquin from July II.
1900 10 February g. 1901. whereas he had testified
that he present Igbaras, thirty miles away,
when that town was burned November ,. 1900.
This the occasion which. according 10
io'Brien's testimony, a Spanish was NAL
treated by American officers and enlisted men.
Having produced the record of o Brien's absence.
Captain Mcdonald remarked: This clearly proves
that he has lied in this instance
The witness also presented a complete set of
accounts Of Company NJ. TO show that he
q thief o'Brien had charged he was.
The witness related The details of the execution
of the Filipino bandit Pedro Gardenero at the
treated by Captain Mcdonald. the extent that
he had been subjected 10 a martial. The
witness said that Gardenero had been guilty of
having been captured by them was about TO be-
executed in the public square when he was res
him. Subsequently he had placed ciardenero in
tne hands OF Ia captain Boardman who turned him
execpteo, Captain Mcdonald said he and Board
the man the hands of the civil authorities ana
been gSsy 5as 81 5hat fact s
inadequate saying that no punishment was pref
erable 10 that prescribed.
Senator CulbeTson here began a line of questions
bring out the details Of the witnesses lnforma-
except on one occasion he never had been a wit
ness TO this process and this occasion was The
jected 10 the cure" He said that at the time
CAPTAIN, now Major, Glenn, Judge advocate or
General Eughess department, was in command
and that ne understood the prisoner had been
slIbj.cted 10 the. water cure" on Captain Glenn )
orders for the purpose of eclting information
which was secured. Mcdonald said the water was
forced into the mans stomach with syringe. but
he was not badly hurt. he mounted horse
socn afterward and rode into the mountains with
the troops.
Captain Mcdonald told of being present at the
burning Of Igbaras, and CT himself ordering the
burning OF several other towns. but he said they
we're al 81 hostile country, many Of them being
the homes OF ladrones and insurgents. and the
houses generally being merely nipa butts. valued
- not than SO lie had made any