The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-11
GEN. MAC ARTHUR on THE RACK.
Patterson Seeks Explanation of Dis
proportiOnate War Death Rate.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 1O-Gen.
Macarthur was again the witness before
the senate committee on investigation Of
the pnlllpplneS today, and he began his
statement with reference to the burning
OF villages by rebel forces in 1899 He said
that the order for this destruction lad
heen issued by Gen. Luna and that ne
found tnat this was due to the fact that
Luna nad been a student Of N4p1lc0n's
campaigns and had conceived lie idea
that he could compel the Amer IN fnres
TO retreat as the Russians had forced the
COW.
In this connection Gen. Macarthur read
number of orders issued by himself
directing the conduct of troops in the
neld and enJoining the utmost kindness
Al the treatment of captured and wound
ca members of the enemy S forces In
one OF these orders the American forces
were instructed to kill, if possible the
SHemy found lighting or with arms in
ms mana, ana IN reply to the question
Gen. Macarthur said that in war 4he
prime OBJECT IS to disable the enemy and
70 XIII MIN If possible when IN battle
10 the good craftsmanship of the
Amerlcans he attributed the large pro-
portion of FillpinOs who were killed in
DaItIe 10 the number wounded.
Senator Patterson asked number Of
questions in this connection intended 10
brIng out the fact that The number OF
Killed among the Filipinos was so much
out OIL proportion to the number wounded
as 70 require an explanation. Gen. Mac
arthur heId to his position that The dis
proportion was no greater than was to
re expected under the circumstances
An increased death rate in the Amer
lcan army might have been more salts
factory TO some arguments" he said
but 1 nevertheless consider If very fnI
tunate that such was not the case"
PATTERSON Thinks War Slaughter.
Pressing the questions, Senator Patter-
son asked if the killing of twenty Fill
pIlnos 70 one American was not simply
Glaughtering.
No replied Gen. Macarthur mot
W 'e your, adversary stands up and
Then, if under these conditions. with
such disparity Of casualties, the Filipinos
stood UP and fought, are they not the
praVest people that ever went to WarP''
asked Senator Patterson.
They did not stand up and fight after
lli .5r llfst Pattie, replied the witness.
true, as l before asked, that their lilling
was nothing more than slaughtering.'
no, that IS not the case The war is
the most humane that was ever fought
1t is simply a question Of efficiancv
against ineff1ciency"
senator Carmack questioned Gen. Mac
arthur as to his meaning when he stated
IN MS report of 1901 that there VIC ~,
organized and systematic effort To have
Chlhese immigration continue for the
purpose Of exploiting the islands.
zen. Macarthur said he had intended
TO prlng out the fact that the large En-
rOpean and American esta bIishpoentS i,
the archipelago all demand Chinese a.
Dor, as the Chlnaman is the cheanas+ ara
most interchangeable laborer in the worid
me neir nope was, he said, to continue the
mood OF immigration from China as tbev
We're reluctant TO come to the America
STANDARD of wages. He did not believe
II would be difficult to keep The Chinese
OUT, ana ne was of the opinion that
When better wages should be esfa blishod
borers. % q
Small Pity for Mabinf.
Speaking Of the educated Filipinos Gen
Macarthur said that many of them vare
men OF good character and had shown
5 IS S3aI,a apIl pint one Of those of whom
Ne spoke was Mabini, who he said had
a dream Of Polynesian confederacv-
dDIe man, but a dreamer aid unfortu-
haIely paralyzed, he added
where IS he now?' asked Senator
IN, IN Guam" laconicany responded the
How did he get there?"
sent MIN because he was an an agi-
Then followed a long colIoquy in which
Gen Macarthur explained that after IL
mad released Mabini he continued his az
itation. us az
His agitation in support of Pbilinrin.
terson. a.
His agitation in support Of the insur-
rectlon, insisted Gen. Macarthur.
Inc committee adjourned until tomor-
The statement was made at today's ses-
sion that next week number of enlisted
men would De heard as to the practice If
the water cure IN the Philippines. and
go go SUI u aIleFWard admiral Dewey and
testify. -