The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-28
CRIMES IN
 PHILIPPINES Miles Reports on Work
 of Army. TORTURE OF THE NATIVES Some of Them Whipped to
 Death by Troops. rcommandtng General Charges That the Concentration Acts of Gen. sral Bell are in Direct Viola ton of the Law.
TORTURE OF THE NATIVES

washington, April 1.-The War De- partment today made public that portion of the report of General Miles which re- fers to misconduct of officers and soldiers In the Philippines.
 Secretary Root has received several re- auests for this report, some of these re- quests being from persons in Boston, who stated that they understood that it con tained much matter that had never been brought out in the investigations.
 The Secretary has held that such re- ports were confidential. in order that the oficer making them might be free to make such comments, as he desired. but as it was learned that General Miles had no objection to the publication of the re- port 1t has been made public with brief comment by General Davis, Judge Advo- cate General. who has charge of all mat tsrs pertaining to the subjects referred to in this portion of he report.
 The statements made by General Miles are the result of his tour of inspection in the Philippines last autumn and winter General Miles report of his Philippines observations is dated February 1s, 1903, and is addressed to the Secretary of War
 Black Hole of Calcutta.
 He says that n g ping from Calamba to Batangas Tn November last he noticed that the country appeared devastated and that the people were very much depress- cd. Stopping at Lipa he says party of citizens met him and stated that they desired to naaxe complaint of harsh treat snent of the people of that community, saying that they had been concentrated in towns and had suffered great indigni- ties, that fifteen of their people had been tortured by what Is kno n as. the s~atee cure" and that one man, highly respected citizen. aged es years, named vincente Luna, while suffering from the effects of the tortare, and unconscious, was dragged from his house, which had been set on fire, and was burned to death.
 They stated that these atrocities had been committed by company of scouts under command of Lieutenant Henessy. and that their people had been crowded into town, sixty being confined in one building. doctor of the party said he was ready to testify that some of the 600 died from suffocation.
 Asked for Written Afadavit.
 General Miles says he looked at the building, which was one story in height, eighteen or twenty feet wide and possibly sixty or seventy feet long. He asked for a written statement to be forwarded him at Manila. but says he never received 1t, and adds:
 'T have no reason to doubt their state ments; in fact the instances of torture fin the case of the man Luna having been tortured and burned to death are con- nrmed by other reports"
 Concerning the failure to receive the statement General Miles says:
 whether any influence was brought to bear to prevent their statement, either by persuasion or coercion. I am not pre- pared to say at the present time"
 General Miles then refers to other eases, saving that on the island of Cebu. 1t was reported and published in November. 1so2. that two officers. Captain samuels, Hth Infantry, U. s. Volunteers and Lieuten- ant Feeier, 18th Infantry, had committed similar atrocities against the people of that island.
 whipped Natives to Death.
 'sYt is also reported that at Laog, on Ahe Island of Luxon, two natives were whir ped to death.
 ''At Tacloban. Leyte, 1t was reported that Major Glenn ordered Lieutenant Can Held, of the scouts. to take eight prison PTS out into the country and that if they did not guide him to the camp of the in- surgent he was not to bring them back. It was stated that the men were taken out and 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 separated into two parties. number ing three or four. respectively. and while tied together were all murdered by being shot or bayonetted to death, some heinz ib a kneeling position at that time.
 '"rhe pretense was made that they were killed while attempting to escape. but so far as know no official report was ever made of the circumstances. These facts have been reported by Major Watts. who Investigated the case. Besides Leuten- ant Cauhefd Civilian Scouts Rails. Pres ton, Scorn and McKeen were participants.
 Natives Exhibit Scars.
 "At Calbayog. Samar. 1t was reported that several men in that district had been subjected to this treatment. One was the presidente of the town. MT. Ro- scales, who showed me long deep scars on his arms which he said were caused by the cords with which he 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 Caujot, 10th cav airy; that his front teeth had been knocked out, which vas apparent; that he was otherwise maltreated and robbed of $500.
 'Tt was stated that these priests were taken out to be killed and were only saved by the prompt action of Major of the command forfeiting $50 per month for them. Lieutenant Gautot was tried. pleaded guilty and was given the trivial Bentence of three months suspension from the command, forfeiting $50 per month Tor the same period. His pleading guilty prevented all the facts and circumstances being developed.
 The "Glenn's Brigade"
 It appears that Major Glenn, Lieuten- hnt Conger and party of assistants and native scouts were moved from place to piace for the purpose of extorting state rents by means of torture and it became Nseorious that this party was called !