The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-27
MILES REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
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the others were separated into two par
ties numbering three or four respectively.
and while tied together were all murdered
by being shot or bayoneted. some being
in a kneeling position. The pretense was
made that they were killed while at
tempting to escape, but 50 TAR as know,
no official report was ever made of the
circumstance. These facts have been re-
ported by Major Watts, who investigated
the case. Besides Lieutenant Caulheld,
Civilian Scouts Ramos, Preston, Corn
and McKeen were participants.
The Water Cure.
"At Calbayog, Samar, it was reported
that several men in that district had been
subjected to the water torture. I 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. The second man was
named Jose Borja, and the third was
Padre Jose Diaznes, who stated he was
one Of three priests who had been sub
jected to torture by the troops under
command of Lieutenant Gaujot, Tenth
cavalry; that his front teeth had been
knocked out, which was apparent; that
he was otherwise maltreated and robbed
of 5000. It was stated that these priests
were taken out to be killed, and were
only saved by the prompt action of Major
Darlington, first infantry, who sent out
for them. Lieutenant Gaujot was tried,
pleaded guilty, and was given the trivial
sentence of three months suspension
from command, forfeiting $50 per month
for the same period. His pleading guilty
prevented all the facts and circumstances
being developed. r..
1T appears that Major Glenn, Lieuten-
ant Conger and a party Of assistants and
native scouts were moved from place to
place for the purpose Of extorting state
ments by means Of torture and 1t became
notorious that this party was called
'Glenn's brigade Whether it was pos
sible for officers to be engaged in such
acts without the personal knowledge of
the general upon whose staff they were
serving at the time, namely, Brigadier
General Hughes, 7 leave for others 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, I was
informed that it was common talk at the
places where officers congregated that
such transactions had been carried on
either with the connivance or approval Of
certain commanding officers. It is, how
ever, most gratifying to state that such
atrocities have been condemned by such
commanders as Generals Lawton, Wade,
Sumner, Lee, Baldwin and others.
II found that with certain officers the
impression prevails that such acts are
justifable, and felt it my duty, in order
to correct such dangerous impressions
and to prevent the possibility of such
acts being committed in the future which
must impair the good name of American
arms. to address to the division com
nander the following letter Of instruc-
| tions:" ~5.. =
"A Miles Issues an Order.
Then follows an order addressed to the
commanding general of the Philippines
under date of Feb. %, 1908, in which Cen
eral Miles calls attention to the reports of
atrocities and directs that any orders or
circulars of personal instructions which
would inspire or encourage any act of
cruelty be, annulled. The order says that
"the excuse that the unusual conditions
| justify the measures herein condemned
are without found ation5' III s7.1JJ*I
i Extorted Money From Prisoners. : ,
Continuing General Miles directs atten-
tion to the acts OF recommendation by
General Bell and claims that they were
| in direct violation Of law. He says that
| the law WAS also violated in handling and
buying large quantities of rice which was
sold at profit. The people In the cecon-
centration camps were, says General
Miles, considered prisoners Of war, but
were compelled to buy food from those
who held them at a large profit"
General Miles chara cterfzes this as un-
precedented. He speaks Of the magnitude
Of the transaction, which involved 81,