The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-28

/ dente of the town, Mr.. Rosales, who
showed me long, deep scars on his arms
which he said were caused by the cords
with which be was bound cutting into
. his flesh. 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 subjected
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
$500. IT was stated that these priests
had been taken out 90 be killed and
were only saved boy the prompt action
of Major CarringtOn. 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. for
feiting $50 per month for the same pc
Rod. His pleading guilty prevented AN
the facts and circumstances being de-
veloped.
'It appears that Major Glenn. Lien
tenant COuger and a party Of assist
ants and native scouts were moved
from place to place for the purpose Of
eXtorting statements by means of tor
ture and III became so notorious that
this party was called 'Glenns brigade
Whether it was possible for officers to
be engaged I'm such acts without the
personal knowledge Of the general upon
whose staff they We're serving at the
time, namely, Brigadier General
Hughes. leave for others to cOnjec-
ture.
Atrocities Condemned.
These facts came TO my notice in a
casual way and many others of sim
liar character have been reported ina
different parts OF the archipelago. In
fact, / was informed that it was com
mon talk at the places where officers
congregated that such transactions had
been carried on either with the con-
nivance or approval of certain COM
handing officers. It is, however, most
gratifying 20 state that such atrocities
have been Condemned by such COM
manders as Generals Lawton Wade,
sumner. Lee, Baldwin and others.
"l found that with certain Officersr the
impression prevails that such acts were
Jusufiable, and 1 felt it my duty. iu order
90 correct such erroneous and dangerous
impressions, and 10 prevent the POSSIBLE
lily or such acts being committed i'm the
future which must impair the good name
of American arms and bring discredit 10
our service tor all time 90 address %
the division commander the following let
ter of instructions
, Ihsn follows an order a4drezsed to the
under date of Feb. Is 1903 in which cen
eral Miles calls attention M the raD0rfs
of atrocities, and directs that amy orders
or circulars OF personal instruction which
would inspire on encour9ge 0nv acf of
cruelty be annuIled The order SAWS tbat
the excuse that the unusual conditions
Justify the measures herein condemned
are without foundation
VIOLATIONS OF Law.
Continuing his reuort % tba sarrsfarv
General Miles directs affen+foD 81 he
acts OF recommendation by General Bell
and claims that they were iu direct vi0-
auon of law. He SAYS that the law was
also violated in handling and buying large
quantities of rice which was sold ar
profit The people who were iu the re-
concentration camps We're saws General
Miles, considered prisoners of war but
were compelled 90 buy food from those
VINO held them, az large profit" Cen
eraI Miles CharacteriZea this as uuUre-
cedenled. He speaks of the magnitude
OF the transaction which involved d UII-
900 pounds of rice and other supplies 40 a
cost OF Si0j5-l Tie says that Fan extra
ordinary feature of this transaction is
The action which was disappr0vcd bv a
division commander who assumed com
mand and who turned the matter over to
The civil authorities and that 10 has been
carried on under ana acc OF The philippine
commission
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A1p4y u NeneIdI DaVls.
A reply 10 the foregoing norton of the
report has been prepared bv Judge ADJ
vocate General Davis. iu a letter I'd. the
secretary of war, in which he says.
made ' fba sr5is glA u, report ,s, nave been
uons. i'm some instances these have been
conducted oy courts mortal and their
LlAulu5s ana sentences have been duly
promulgated I'm orders; Do others the in-
qulries have been iutrusted TO inspectors
or 10 Officers designated for that DUP
pose Toy the commanding general iu The
IIlp 2lnes- Where administrative ac-
uoA mas been called for. as result of
such Investigations 10 has been taken bv
the proper military commander IL the
parties continued within his Jurisdiction.
iu other cases the matter has been sub
Illlled 10 The department with "a View 90
the resort 90 such punitive remedial orr
ders as We're deemed anDrOnriaJa and
these representations have resulted in
number of courtmurtlals. AS 90 some
phases of these inquiries Che iuVestiga-
TONS are not yet complete. and a refer
euce of the papers 90 the Phuunine isle
anus Of officers who are now serving I'm
the nited States. has been necessary.
whether the necessity for any further ad-
miulstratIve action iu addition 10 that
already taken, VIII Dee disclosed as "a re-
sun OF such investigation can only De- de-
ltlMlued when inspection repOrts are re-
celved no The department
General Davis explains that the iu-
quirles are especially difficult because the
incidents complained of We're not made
known at the time. and officers and sOl-
Oilers of the volunteer army have been
named Co Dee discharged.
pfo, ro--s
button of nee n ne 6ro ,yi ds R S,5s5,
gas ana CaVite. which is a matter that
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