The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-06
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
The Awfuly Disgrace to the Amer
lean Arm Told by
THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY
An awful Story Of Murder, Torture
ExtoTtion and Unnecessary
Cruelty in the Philip
pines Islands.
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pines Islands.

Cruelty in the Philip
pines Islands.
The extended report of Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles concerning
his observations in the Philippines
was made public last week by the Wal
department. 1t IS dated Feb. 10,
1908, and covers all features Of his
trip through the islands, together with
his recon mendations.
General Miles describes visit to
Lipa, where, he says, party Of citi-
zers, headed by the acting presidente,
met him and stated that they desired
to make complaint of harsh treatment
cf the people Of that community, say
ing shat they had been concentrated
in towns and had suffered great in
dignities, that fifteen of their people
had been tortured by what is known
as the water torture, and that one
man, highly respected citizen, aged
55 years, named Vicente Luna, while
Suffering from the effects OF the tor
IRE and unconscious, was dragged
from his house, which had been set
on fire. and burned to death. They
stated that these atrocities were COM
uitted by company Of scouts under
command of Lieutenant Hennessy,
aud that their people had been crowd
ed into towns, 800 being confined to
one building"
4 doctor Of the party said he WAS
ready to testify that some Of the 500
died from suffocation.
SIMILAR ATROCITIES.
General Miles then refers to other
cases. saying that on the island Of
Cebu. it was reported and published
in November, 1902, that two officers,
Captain Samuels, Forty-fourth infan-
try, United States volunteers, and
Lieut.. Peeter, Nineteenth infantry,
had committed similar atrocities
against the people Of that island. 1t
is also reported that at Laoag, on the
island of LuZon, two natives were
whipped to death. At Tacloban,
Leyte, it was reported that Major
Glenn ordered Lieut.. Caulifeld,
Philippine scouts, to take eight prison
ers out into the country and that II
they did not guide him to the camp OF
the insurgent Quison, he was not to
bring them back. 1t was stated that
the men were taken out and that they
either did not or could not do as
directed. One Of the men who had a
son among the scouts, was spared, but
the others were shot or bayonetted to
death, some being in kneeling posi-
tion at that time.
THE PRIESTS TORTURED.
;'At Calbayog, Samar, it was report
ed that several men in that district
had been subjected to water cure. 1saw
three men who had been subjected to
this treatment. One was the presi-
dente of the town, Mr.. Rosales, 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
Borga and the third was Padre Jose
Diaznes, who stated that be was one
of three priests who had been subject
ed to torture by the troops under com
mand of Lieut.. Gaupot, Tenth
cavalry; that bis front teeth had been
knocked out, 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 saved only by the
prompt action of Major Darlington,
First infautry, who sent out for
them.
Lieut. Gaujot was tried, pleaded
guilty, and was given the trivial SEN
tence of three months suspension
from command, forfeiting $50 pei
month for the same period. His plead
ing guilty prevented all the facts and
circumstances being developed.
OUT TO TORTURE.
1t appears that Major Glenn,
Lieut.. Conger and party OF assls-
tants and native scouts were moved
from place to place for the purpose OF
exMrting statements by means OF
tori IRE and it became so notorious
that this party was called 'Glenns
brigade Whether it was possible tor
officials to be engaged in such acts
without the personal knowledge OF
the general upon whose staff they
we're serving at the time, namely,
Brigadier General Hughes, I leave for
6hers to conjecture.
These facts came to my notice in
a casual way, and many others OF
similar character have been reported
in different parts Of the archipelago.
! In fact, was informed that 1t was
common talk at the place where
officers congregated thatsuch trlnsac-
tions had been carried on either with
the conniyance or approval of certain
commanding officers. 1t is, however
most gratifying to state that such
atrocities have been condemned BY
such commanders as Generals LaWton.
Wade, Summer, Lee Baldwin and
others.
THE ORDER HE GAVE.
81 found that with certain officers
tho onressinn prevails that such acts