The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-28
MILES ON THE
PHILIPPINES
Continued from First Page.

ing that on the Island of Cebu it was
! reported and published in November,
| 1902. that two officers-Capt. Samuels,
| Forty-fourth infantry, u. S. ", and
! Lieut.. Feeler. Nineteenth infantry-had
! committed similar atrocities against
| the people of the island. It was also
reported that at Lo, Island of Luzon,
two natives were whipped to death.
Prisoners Bayonetted.
| At Tasoban, Leyte, it was reported
| that Maj. Tenney ordered lieutenant
| of the Philippine scouts to take eight
| prisoners out into the country, and
| that if they did not guide them to the
| camp of the insurgent QuiZo, he was
| to bring them back. 1t was stated that
the men were taken out and that they
either died or did as they were directed.
| The scouts were separated into compa-
MES numbering three or four. respect
| lively, and while tied together were
murdered by being shot or bayonetted
to death, some being in kneeling po-
/ sition at that time. The pretense was
| made that they were killed while at
| tempting to escape, but so far as L
| know, no report was ever made. rms
| was reported to Maj Watts, who in
| vestigated the case. Besides Lieut..
! Caulfield, Scouts Preston, Conger and
Keene were implicated.
At Calbayog, Samar, it was reported
! that in that district several men had
| been subjected to the water cure. One
| of these was the president, who showed
me deep scar which he said was caus-
ed by the cords cutting into his flesh.
Three other men We're tortured, one
! of whom said he was subjected to tor
| ture by troops under Lieut.. Gougot.
| Tenth cavalry, that his front teeth
| were knocked out, which was apparent,
! that he was otherwise maltreated and
NNI 4Incs
! men were taken out to be killed, and
were only saved by the prompt action
of Maj. Darlington, First infantry, who
! sent out for them. Lieut.. Gougot was
/ tried, found guilty and given the trivial
| sentence of three months suspension
| from service. receiving full pay for
! the same period.
| Unlawful Recommendation.
ct appears that Maj. Glenn, Lieut..
! Congor and party of assistants ana
] native scouts were moved from place
| to place for the purpose of extorlng
| statements by means of torture, and
1 it became notorious that this party
was called 'Glenn's brigade Whether
| it was possible for officers to be en-
gagged in such acts without the per-
| Sonal knowledge of the general upon
! whose staff they were serving at the
time, namely, Brig. Gen. Hughes, I
1 leave Tor OInefS TO conjecture.
| These facts came to my notice in q
! casual way, and many others of similar
| character have been reported in differ
ent parts of the archipelago. In fact,
j l was informed that it was common
] talk at the places where officers con-
| gregated that transactions had been
| carried on either with the cOnnivance
| or approval of certain commanding Of
| ficers. It is, however, most gratifying
| to state that such atrocities have been
| condemned by such commanders as
Generals Lawton, Ware, Sumner, Lee,
| Baldwin and others.
| Law Violated as to Rice.
l.. Gen. Miles directs attention to the
| acts of RECOMMENDATION by Gen. Bell
and claims that they were in direct
violation of law. He says that the law
was also violated in buying large
quantities of rice which was sold at a
| profit. The people who were in the
Recommendation camps were, says Gen.
Miles, considered prisoners of war,
| but were compelled to buy food from
| those who held them at large profit"
Gen. Miles 'characteriZeS this as I'M
precedented. He speaks of the relief
programme which involved 20,000,000
| pounds of rice and supplies at a cost
/ of 100000. He says that an eXtraor-
| binary feature of this transaction is the
I action of a division commander who
Eturned the matter over to the civil au-
! thorities, and that it had been carried
ION under an act Of the Philippine COM
mission.
Soldiers Should Not Make Roads.
r. OF the roads to Lake Lanao he says:
"At the time of my visit there were 500
| of our men at work on these roads. The
| heat was intense and there were at
the time 70 men sick and some 200 on
sick report. Heavy timber was being
4 -eut, and roads of a permanent charac-
ter were being constructed. Unless
| there be some great military necessity
- and l know of none - this work
| should not be performed by troops. I
| was informed that the Moros had made
| propositions to furnish the necessary
| men. There appeared to be very great
| dissatisfaction and just grounds for
complaint l was informed that no
| men can be re-enlisted at this point.
| The performance of such labor by
| troops, unless absolute necessity ex-
| lists for it, is wrong and contrary to
| law"
The more important observations and
recommendations of Gen. Miles are as
| follows:
| THE general condition of the troops
! in the Philippines is a credit to the
| country. The officers and men made a
| good appearance. The climate is the
| greatest detriment to the service The
| men go there in the prime of manhood
| but as body are seriously affected in
| two or three years service. Very few
| escape. The majority are debilitated
Saw No Drunken Soldiers.
LAS the military posts, with very few
exception are remote and the troops
are required to be in communities
| that ar neither advantageous nor
| healthful to them, the service is a det-
riment and not beneficial to them The
life of these soldiers under such condi-
| lions becomes very monoIonous Dur
ing my visits to the garrisons It SC
1 happened that 1 did not see a single
soldier under the influence of LIQUOR
The following statement shows the ex-
act condition of troops at 120 stations
In the Philippines, being all but 10 re-
mote stations, on Nov. 81, 1902:
Troops on duty, 1854; sick, 1,415
LAS the result of my observations, II
| is my opinion that the discontinuance
of the liquor feature Of the canteen has
been beneficial to the army Now that
the temptation has been removed from
the immediate presence of the young
men of the army, they are less likely
to indulge in the use of liquor. The
number of troops that will be required
to occupy the Philippine islands is still
problematicaL While it is claimed that
the people are pacified, evidences OF
hostility toward American sovereignty
| are aDDarent The neWSpa ners nub