The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-27
F|L|P|N0S TORTURED
AND KILLED BY TROOPS.

the scouts was spared, but the others
were separated into two parties. number
ing three or four respectively and while
tied together were all murdered by being
shot or bayoneted TO death.
The pretense was made that they were
killed while attempting to escape but 50
far as / know no Official report was ever
made of the circumstance. These facts
have been reported by Major Watts who
investigated the case. Besides Lieut..
Caulfield, civilian scouts Ramos, Preston,
Corn and McKeen were participants.
AT Calbayog. Samar II was reported
that several men In that district had been
subjected to the water torture. l saw
three men who had been subjected to this
treatment. II was stated that three
priests were taken out to be killed and
were only saved by the prompt action OF
Major Darlington. 1st infantry who sent
out for them. Lieut.. 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.
STATEMENTS BY TORTURE.
ut appears that Major Glenn, Lieut.
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 II became
so notorious that this party was called
'Glenns Brigade Whether II 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. Brig Gen.
Hughes, / leave for others TO conjecture.
These facts came TO my notice I'm a
casual way and many others of similar
character have been reported in different
| parts OF the archipelago. In fact I was
| informed that Is was common talk at the
places where officers congregated that
such transactions had been carried on
either with the convenience or approval
of certain commanding officers.
49,. WE'RE CONDEMNED.
''It is however. most gratifying to
state that such atrocities have been con-
demned by such commanders as Generals
Lawton, Wade. Sumner Lee Baldwin
! and others.
Gen. Miles directs attention to the acts
OF recommendation by Gen. Bell and
claims that they were i'm direct violation
OF the law. He says the law was also
/ violated In handling and buying large
| quantities OF rice which was sold at
profit.
reply 10 the foregoing portion OF the
report has been prepared by Judge Ad-
vocate Gen. Davis In a letter to the Sec
reary OF War in which he says:
JUDGE ADVOCATES REPLY.
The incidents which are set forth in
| the enclosed special report have been
made the subject OF special investlga-
! tions: In some instances these have been
| conducted by courts martial and their
| findings and sentences have been en-
| trusted to Inspectors or TO officers des-
! ignated for that purpose by the COM
manding general In the Philippines.
Where administrative action has been
| called for as a result OF such investiga-
! tions. II has been taken by the proper
military commander, II the parties con-
tlnued within his jurisdiction: i'm other
| cases the matter has been submitted 20
| the department with "A view TO a resort
| TO such punitive remedial orders as were
deemed appropriate and these repreSen-
| tations have resulted in number OF
court martial trials
| "As TO some phases OF these inquiries
I the Investigations are not yet complete
| and a reference Of the papers TO the Phil
! ippine Islands or TO officers who are now
serving in the United States has been
necessary Whether the necessity ,or Guy
further administrative action, In addi-
ton to that already taken will he dis
! closed ms a result OF such investigat tiCn
| can only be determined when inspection
reports are received at the department.
| Gen. Davis explains that the Inquiries
| are especially difficult because the In
! cldents complained OF we're not T. sdc
| known at the time and Cfficers and sol
diers OF the volunteer army who have
been named have been discharged.