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Asks if Administering the Water
Cure is Worse than Treason
CHAFFEE CRITICISED HIN.
payls Regretted isis sneers al Judge
Rhode and Ills Defiant Attitude
Towards the General

washington, Ang, 19,-Manila news
roners received on the incoming Phil
ipplne mail at the war department
contain important information concern
ing affairs In the Islands. 1t Is re-
ported that the Ascoes, which have
been used so extensively In the Phil
ippines as lighters, are to give way
10 steam barges, and be themselves
reegated to the canals. This change,
Il is said marks new era In the his
tory Of lighterage in the islands. Cas-
Goes figured In the last transport scan
dal in the archipelago, II being alleged
that their tonnage was exaggerated
grossly for dishonest purposes. The new
steam barges which supercede them
were built at Cleveland and New York.
Lieut. Hickman of the First cavalry
is 10 be the next officer subject TO
court-martial. He Is one of the men
against whom Mai. Cornelius Gardner
made charges one of these charges
is that Hickman practiced medicine
without a license, the specification be-
Ing that he administered stimuants to
natives In the province of Tayabas.
The papers are full Of reports OF the
trial Of Capt. Ryan, who was charged
with administering the water cure.
Ryan was defended by Maj. Glenn, who
had been under similar charges
Capt Ryan, in his own defense, used
this language: "Did my sticking the
heads of these treacherous, lying native
offceholders into pail of water, there
by washing away an impediment in
their speech constitute a greater crime
than treason against the flag and the
soldier who defend it,"
Ryan was criticised by Gen. Chaffee
on account of a report he made re-
garding Judge Rhode, but Gen. Davis,
who received the report, agrees with
The main facts as presented by Capt
Ryan, He regretted Capt. Ryans
sneer at Judge Rhode and his de-
fant attitude toward Gen Chaffee.
OF the conditions In Mislmas PROV
ince, Cen Davis takes the same
view as Capt. Ryan. He said that
Ruiino, whom Ryan disciplined, was
as much a menace in Minandao as
Lukban In Samar or Malvar in Luzon.
Gen. John =, Sanger, who reviewed the
case OF Ryan, practically acquitted
Ryan of all charges. During the tes-
tlmony Lieut.. Elliott, OF the Thrtleth
Infantry said that each town in Min
danao had a band Of assassIns whose
duty II was TO Kill any one holding
communication with the Americans.
The celebrated Gardner investigation
had come 70 an end at the time the
last mail left Manila, and II is stated
that the record and report on the case
will be forwarded to Washington for
consideration. Gen. Chaffee ID or
dlnarily be a reviewing authority, but
his last reports TO the war department
were to the effect that he would review
the case, If possible, within the time
he had at his disposal. He then had
under consideration the Moro campaign,
which was occupying his time, and he
has probably now followed the Gardner
papers to this city.
An account of the doings OF Capt
j, j. Pershng Fifteenth cavalry, VINO
is now figuring In the disturbed dis.
tricts OF Mindanao, states that he has
proved a diplomat with a majorlty of
the MorOs, but that nothing could be
done with the Moros IN the Bacao1
district. One Of the sultans said 10
Capt. Pershing "The Bacalod Moros
have deceived you In saying that they
wanted to be friends, as / know many
of them are lying along the road walt
Ing to attack the Americans"
Capt. Pershing undertook 10 ascer-
tain the condition OF Bacalod and was
Informed by the sultan of Bapacauan
that there We're three forts, all Of
which were strong, The people had
been Strengthening them by lining
them, inside and out, with stone so
that the projecties of the Americans
would not penetrate. He said that
Bacalod had 300 men, but V the Ameri-
cans went there the Moros adjacent
would assist In the defense. Other
native chiefs Informed Capt. Pershing
that the sultan OF Bacalod would Kill
them (the natiyes) II he knew they
had been on friendly terms with the
Americans.
The paper Of the latest date states
that many troops were being sent 10
Mndanao, and that II was the evident
Intention Of the government TO occupy
the country about Lake IanO, which
would require considerable number
II Is said that the health conditions
in this region were perfect and that
soldiers could stay in such a climate
and enjoy all the delights Of Camp
Meade, Pa.
The board Of health Of the city Of
Manila has decided to rid the city Of
infection. The cholera, which has
been raging in that city, is response
Die for the determlnat and every
unsanitary building Is 10 be destroyed.
An estimate Is made that II may cost
haf million dollars to carry out
This plan. II is said that there Is
clash between the Americans and Fill
pnos In handling the cholera epidemic.
The Filipino health officers are said to
be more or less failure, and It Is
therefore probable that the Ideas OF