The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-05-01
GEN. NILES REPORT.
1t Refers to the Misconduct of efi.
GERS in the Philippines.
Many Cases of the Water Cure Instanced.
Natives Whipped to Death and Prison.
CTS of War Shot-The Dofngs
of "Glenn's Brigade

IL.
are the result of his tour of inspec-
ton in the Philippines last autumn
and winter. He says that in going
from Calamba to Batangas in No
vember last he noticed that the coun-
try appeared devastated and that the
people were very much depressed.
Stopping at Lipa he says party of
citizens headed by the acting presi-
dente met him and stated that they
desired to make complaint of harsh
treatment of the people of that com
munity, saying they had been con-
centrated in towns and had suffered
great indignities, that Is of their
people had been tortured by what is
known as the water torture and that
one man, a highly respected citizen,
aged 65 years, named Vincente Luna,
while suffering from the effects of
the torture and unconscious, was
dragged from his house, which had
been set on fire, and was burned tc
death. They stated that these afro
cities were committed by a company
of scouts under command of Lieut.
Hennessey and that their people ha6
been crowded into towns, GOO being
confined in one building" A doctor
OF the party said he was ready te
testify that some of the 600 died from
suffocation. Gen. Miles says he
looked at the building, which was
one story in height, Is or 20 feet wide
and possibly 60 or 20 feet long. He.
asked for written statement to be
forwarded him at Manila, but say.
he never received it and adds:
Whether any influence was brought
to bear to prevent their statement
either by persuasion or coercion,
am not prepared to say at the pres
ent time"
Gen. Miles then refers to other
cases, saying that on the island of
Cebu it was reported "that two Off
GERS, Capt. Samuels, Forty-fourth in
fantry, and Lieut.. Feeter, Nineteenth
infantry, had committed similar afro
cities against the people of that is
land. 1t is also reported that at
Laoag, on the island of Luzon, two
natives were whipped. to death. At
Talcoban, Leyte, it was reported that
Maj. Glenn ordered Lieut.. Caulfield's
Philippine scouts to take eight pris-
oners out into the country and that
If they did not guide him to the camp
of the insurgent Quizen he was not
to bring them back. 1t was stated
tat the men were taken out and
that they either did not or could not
do as directed. One of the men, who
has SON among the scouts, was
spared, but the others were separated
into two parties, numbering three OF
four respectively and while tied to,
gether were all murdered by being
shot or bayoneted to death, some be-
ing in a kneeling position at that
time. The pretense was made that
they were killed while attempting to
escape but so far as I know no of
fetal report was ever made of the
circumstances.
''At Calbayog, Samar, it was re-
trict had been subjected to the wa
ter torture 1 saw three men who
had been subjected to this treatment.
One was the presidente of the town,
Mr.. Rozales, who showed me long
deep scars on his arm which he said
were caused by the cords with which
he was bound cutting into his flesh.
The second man was named Jose
Borja and the third was Padre Di-
aznes, who stated he was one of three
priests who had been subjected to
torture by the troops under COM
mand of Lieut.. Gaujot, Tenth cav
airy; that his front teeth had been
knocked ont, which was apparent;
that he was otherwise maltreated
and robbed of $500. 1t was stated
that these priests were taken out
to be killed and were only saved by
the prompt action of Maj. CARING
ton. First infantry, who sent out for
them. Lieut.. Gaujot was tried.
pleaded guilty and was given the
trivial sentence of three months sus-
pension from command, forfeiting
$50 per month for the same period.
His pleading guilty prevented all the
facts and circumstances being de-
veloped.
1T appears that Maj. Glenn, Lieut..
Conger and party of assistants and
native scouts were moved from place
to place for the purpose of extorting
statements by means of torture and
Il became so notorious that this party
was called .Glenn's brigade Whether
1t was possible for officers to be en-
gagged in such acts without the per
sonal knowledge of the general up
on whose staff they were serving at
the time, namely Brig. Gen. Hughes,
leave for others to conjecture"
Continuing his report to the secre-
tary, Gen. Miles directs attention to
the acts of reco,centration by Gen
Bell and claims that they were in di-
rect violation of law. He says that
the law was also violated in handling
and buying large quantities of rice,
which was sold at a profit The peo-
pie who were in the recommendation