The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
JAPAN'S SPIES
I'm PHILIPPINES
WORRYOF ARMY
Major General DuvaII Investi=
eating Activities of Sub
iects of Mikado
NlppOnese Reported as Snug
Cling Arms and Ammunition
Into Island Settlement

q Cablegram from Manila Monday
announcing that Jspsnese snv had
been captured in an endeavor to gain a
Plan Of the fortifcations At Cavite and
Corregidor has aroused storm of dis
cusSion among army officers who came
from tho Philippines recently on the
transport Thomas. and startling reports
OF japanese activity in the islands have
come 10 light.
SMU GGLE IN ARMS
n became known yesterday that
Major General William P Duvau. in
command in the islands. who has re-
wed many reports Of japanese spies
and government agents there is in
Festiga ating a story brought 10 him by
United States army officers TO the ef-
1ect that q small body of japanese set
lied on one Of the hundreds Of islands
IN the southern part Of the group has
been increased recently. and that arms
and ammunition in great quantities are
+ being smuSgled in by japanese boats.
General Duvau was given the location
OF the island arsenal, but its position
was not made public.
FEW CAPTURE SREPORTED
State ments are current also that the
OCCASIONAL news of spies OF aJpau cap
ture6 al their work are but a small
percentage OF the real captures. and
that many gents caught while actual
~ ma king plans OF United States forti-
Ecst1onS have been sent away. without
any mention being made Of the occur
renee No matter with what speed they
- are shipped out Of thei Stands, how
ever, others turn UP. as any Japanese
laborer or servant Of innocent appear
auce may be found at any time TO have
turned spy.
According 10 the numerous reports
the problem Of dealing with japanese
aggression in the Philippines has be
come troublesome one for the army
Il solve. since the agents come from a
nation with which this country is at
peace.
Identity Is Uncertain
MANILA. March 29--Joseph SAKE.
the soldier whom the two japanese re
Gently approached for the purpose Of
securing photographs and plans Of the
american fortifcatiOns in the Philip
pines and who assisted in trapping
them. has been in the army for Il
years. He enlisted first in the second
Louisiana infantry. he then served
three years each in the Fourth and the
thirteenth cavalry. when he was trans
ferred 10 the engineering corps.
SAKE was born in Chicago and his
arcnts live in Waterbury. Conn. He
8z . years old. He had been detailed
the photograp phic work and conse-
Q-=utly was in a position 10 furnish the
desired photographs
SAKE is now confined 70 the limits
q Fort Santa 20. but viii be sent home
o. the next transport.
The Identity Of the Japanese is un-
certain. They are known generally as
SuEana mi and Kawsda- II is asserted
THAT the former is the son Of a colonel
81 the japanese army. This, however.
can not he verified. Both men are
nnguists and have been in the islands
for about Z year.
u is believed that there was = third
j q psnese. who. however. failed TO en-
ter the house on Sunday when the
others were captured. II is thought
that he was TO bring the bribe money.
The ia panese watched the house all
DAY SUNDAY before entering it. but the
American officers outwitted them by
taking Up position In the house on
saturday and remaining concealed for
36 hours.
The prisoners are being held in the
custody Of Colonel Irons. The Japanese
consul has taken no action