Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-10
kAJ. GARDENERS SROAS|
His Famous Report. Referred to
by Miles. Made Public
First Time Today.
Civil Governor Of Tayabas Scored
Methods Pursued by
the Army.
Was Fast Destroying Any Favor.
able Sediment the Natives
Ever Entertained.

the senate committee on Phllpp'nsS
met today Chairman Lodge laid behere
the committee the report OF MAJOR
Gardenr, civil governor OF the M
ippfnes province OF Tayabas. to which
reference was made by General Miles
In his correspondence with Secretary
Foot. This had been withheld and
caused the adoption Of the resolution
at the last meeting of the committee
requesting the secretary OF war to send
the report to the committee. The re-.
port is dated December, 16, 1901. ana
,s largely a review of conditions in
the province and tells what was done
in the way of campaigning against
the insurgents In the course OF the
report the governor says:
"A vigorous campaign was at once
organized against the insurgents IN
arms. with the troops acting under
positive orders to shoot no unarmed
natives and to burn no houses, except
barracks. Looting was prohibited un-
der the strictest penalty. The COM
pany and other commanders We're or
iered to pay for everything taken for
necessity or bought from the natives.
The governor in lengthy detail tells
about what had been done, and recon-
lnended operations against the insur-
gents should be by q force OF natives.
IN another recommendation he says:
..As civil governor, / feel 1t my duty
to say that it is my firm conviction
that the United States troops should
at the earliest opportunity be con-
centrated in one or two garrisons, II
it Is thought desirable that the good
sentiment and loyalty that formerly
existed to the United States among
the people of this province should be
conserved and encouraged. Being IN
close touch with the people and hav-
ing visited all the provinces one or
two times, having lived with them In
their homes, know that such senti-
Inent once existed. OF late, by reason
Of the conduct of the troops, such as
extensive burning of barracks in try
ing to lay waste the country so the In
surgents can not occupy 1t, torturtng
of natives by the so-called water cure
and other methods, in order to obtain
information, harsh treatment of natives
generally, failure of inexperienced and
lately appointed lieutenants command
ing posts to distinguish between those
who are friendly and those unfriendly
and to treat every native as If he were.
whether or not, insurecto at heart, this
favorable sentiment above referred to
IS being fast destroyed and deep hatred
toward us engendered. If these things
need be done, they had best be done
by native troops, SO the people OF the
United States can not be credited
Herewith"
Almost without exception the SOL
diers and officers refer to the natives in
their presence as 'niggers,' and the ma
tives are beginning to understand what
the word niger means. The course
now being pursued in this province and
and Samar is, in my opinion, sowing
the seeds for perpetual revolution
against us hereafter whenever q good
opportunity offers. Under the present
conditions the policy OF the situation In
this province Is slowly retrograding.
and American sentiment is decreasing
and we are daily making permanent
enemies.
..In the course above referred to. the
troops make no distinction often be-
tween the property of those native in
.surgents or insurgent sympathizers and
the property of those who, heretofore,
have risked thier lives by being loyal to
the United States and giving US infor-
nation against their countrymen in
arms. Often every house In barrio is
burned.
sTn my opinion the small number Of
irreconcilable insurgents still in arms,
altho admitted difficult to catch, does
not justify the means employed, espe-
cially when taking into consideration
the suffering that must be undergone
by the innocent and It's effect upon the
relations with these people hereafter.
..The work of the Philippine commits
sion and the laws that have been enact
ed by 1t, are everywhere favorably
commented upon by the natives. Eff
forts are being made for the general
education of the people are appreciated
by all. The provisional government and
municipal governments established are
slowly bringing order out of chaos and
anarchy, and there begins to be visible
everywhere in this province progress
and prosperity. True loyalty and con-
tentment can only come under benign
civil government.
"The attitude Of the army, thereby
meaning most Of It's officers and SOL
diers, is, however, decidedly hostile to
the provincial and municipal govern
ment in this province and to civil gov
ernment in these islands in general.
Even among the higher officers the
work Of the commission in the estab-
l.shment of a provincial government Is
ridiculed even in the presence of ma
tives. It Is openly stated that the army
should remain in charge for the next
twenty years. Outrages committed by
officers and soldiers against the natives
In organized municipalities and prov
inces, when reported by the presidente
or governor to the military authorities,
are often not punished. This, in my
opinion. Is unfortunate, because loyal
natives begin to fear the local self
government promised them will not last
long and that any slight disturbance in
the province may at any time be madf
pretext to again place 1T under mill
tary rule, and this is just the thing the
Insurgents at heart most desire.
ut has been stated that the Filipino
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