The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-14
A SALAD AND A SOUP
BoARDMAN,s MEAL WITH DIET
RICH AND BEVERIDGE.
Former Soldier Refused to Eat the
Food in the Philippines
Which He Devoured in
Washington.

Washington, May 13-George G. Board
man. formerly of the Goth Infantry, con-
tinued his testimony before the Senate
Philippines Committee today. He sale
that the natives of Batangas, where he
was stationed became very bold anc
threatening after the Balangiga massa-
ere. and intimated that the troops would
be served likewise. 1t needed an order
such as General Smith gave to make the
natives realize that the United States
meant business. He said the men in the
Philippines knew that war Ia hell and
the boys were going to give the Fill
pinos helr' while 1t lasted. He said the
troops grew morose and dissatisfied in thi
Philippines. They were not given proper
food and he exhibited two cans of food
which he received. which, he said. was
unfit to eat. He said the soldiers did not
like Governor Taft but did like General
Chaffee.
Mr.. Boardman said that before the or
der Of General Jacob II. Smith to XIII
and burn, the soldiers of his company
being In such constant fear of massacre
would suddenly awake and In their fright
exclaim: Get 'em, get en-" After Gen.
eral Smith issued his order, he said. the
natives for the first time understood that
the Americans meant what they said and
the troops felt safe. They deplored the
death of Luna, but hailed with delight
Aguinaldo's capture. Witness said that
so much so that they preferred to remain
prisoners to be sent back among their
people.
The general course of conduct of Amer
lean officers and men toward peaceful
Filipinos, he said, was humane. The
men, however, were discouraged on &C
count of the food they got and officers
would not object when the men were han
grv to their going into house and TAX
inc food.
Responding to a question by Senator
Carmack, the witness said that hard and
continuous service in the Philippines ano
the poor food the men received made
them morose and In vindictive temper
"As for myself" said he, 81 will say
have less use for the United States army
than I ever had before. because OF the
way l was treated.
He then threw on the table a can OF
salmon and a can of condensed food tab
let's which he said hal been issued to him
as his meal just before leaving the army
and which he had refused to cat because
it was spoiled.
he had witnessed in Batangas in 1901. he
said the native received no harsher treat
ment than being badly scared ana the
treatment had the effect OF making him
promptly give Information regarding the
whereabouts OF guns.
Senator Dietrich of that committee sent
the two samples of food which Boardman
had left in the committee room TO the
Senate restaurant requesting that they he
prepared for the table. The canned sal
mon, he had made into a salmon salad
and the prepared food was used In the
preparation of soup. Mr.. Boardman
then was invited to LUNCHEON with SEN
ator Dietrich. Senator Beverage being
the second guest. The salmon salad and
the soup made of the compound supplied
to the army were the two principal ar
ticles on the bill of fare and both APP
peared in very tempting form when upon
The table The Senators and soldier guest
were all helped equally and bountitully to
both dishes and all ate heartily OF them.
The Senators were, of course: familiar
with the ingredients. hut Mr.. Boardman
did not know so much. nor has he yet
been told the secret of his invitation to
lunch with the two United Staes Senators.
The Senator's declare the food was very
palatable and they agra that Mr.. Board
mans objections to the ration appeared
to have vanished when the food was
served to him today.