The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-08
CULBERSON DISPLEASED
THINKS IMPORTANT IMPORTATION
Is BEING HELD BACK.
Insinuates Messrs. Root and Taft Are
Not Complying with Senate
Committees Request.

WASHINGTON, April THE hearings
by the Senate committee the Philippine
situation in the Philippine archipelago were
resumed to-day, with Major General Arthur
Macarthur On the stand, but before he had
begun his testimony Senator Culberson,
one OF the Democratic members of the COM
mittee, took occasion to call attention to
the omission OF the report of the civil Gov
ernor of one of the Philippine provinces
from the record of Governor Taft's testi-
mony. This is the report referred to in
the correspondence between General Miles
and Secretary Root, in which the secre-
tary says:
The reference in the memorandum to
the letter of Governor Taft to the secre-
tary of war dated Feb. Z. 1902, is TO a let
ter transmitting for the purpose of an in
vsstigation by the military authorities a
report by the civil Governor of the Prov
ince of Tayabas. containing, in general
terms and without specification or names,
serious charges against the military ad-
ministration in that province and against
the conduct OF the army generally in its
relations to the civil government
Senator Culberson quoted this paragraph.
saying that Governor Taft had promised
to supply these reports of the civil gov
eminent 10 the committee as they should
be received. II do not care about the con-
troversy between General Miles and the
submit that the Governor of the archi-
pelago ought not to be allowed to violate
the rules of the committee. l therefore
urge that. in accordance with the under
standing had with Governor Taft, we
should have this report and all others OF
a similar character. He ought not TO be
allowed to withhold It,"
He added that the report in question
had been received by Governor Taft while
he was before the committee. 1t was evil
dent that this report had reflected the
military administration of the Philippines,
and he moved that the chairman of the
committee be requested TO procure and pre-
port had been withheld for the purpose
OF procuring a statement TO be presented
with IL. calculated to parry it. but he
thought the report should be presented
now and il there was cOuntervailing tes-
tImCry IL could be received later He took
occasion TO object TO what he characterized
a he effort of the secretary of war to
direct and control the proceedings of
co.amittee Of the Senate.
senator Lodge replied that he had known
nothing of the report that had been with
held until me had read the statement
quoted. and he had then learned that II
had been referred TO General Chaffee in
order TO secure his comments upon it. un,
doubtedly. he said, the secretary had
thought that the charges against army
officers should not be sent out without an
explanation OF them.
Senator Allison suggested that Governor
Taft had been Ill since his appearance be-
fore the committee, and that he should be
written to upon the subject.
Senator's Rawlins and Patterson Endorsed
the position of Senator Culberson. Mr..
Rawlins said that if the Investigation was
to be more than mere farce the report
should be called for. He took occasion 10
say that the secretary of war had with
held other Information which had been
called for even by the Senate. and he in
stanced the report made by that official on
the question of the transport service say
Ing that the secretary had in his reply
withheld the response made by government
inspectors which were on file in the depart
ment. lie also stated that the civil Gov
ernor OF Tayabas had been a major in the
United States army. and he said that the
press dispatches indicated that he and 9TH
er civil officers of the province had been
placed under arrest last Friday, doubt
less. he added. because of the character
Of the report"
Mr.. Carmack expressed the opinion that
the secretary OF war had come into pos
session OF information that did not suit
his views and Is trying 10 suppress IL until
ne can cook up something TO break the
force OF IL.
Senator Culberson changed his resolution
so as to call directly upon the secretary
Of war for the report. with a request to
forward any information he may have from
General Chaffee. and in this form the reso-
luton was adopted.
General Macarthur then began his state
ment. which. he said. would be a review
Of his observations in the islands and opin-
Ions he had formed. He said that after
a complete study of the situation he had
concluded that permanent American Occur
patton OF the islands was advisable The
general had not concluded his statement
when the committee adjourned until 1880
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