New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
GARRISON WRONG,
SAYS WORCESTER
Evidence of War Veterans
Mistreated in Philip
pines Produced.
ONE FLAGRANT CASE
TOLD IN AFFIDAVIT
Former Member Of Island Com
mission Finds Much to Critl.
else Under Harrison.

Dean c. Worcester Joined issue yes
.orday with Secretary Garrison over
the latter's denial in Washington DIS
patch 20 The Tribune that five hundred
Spanish War veterans had been unfair
'lv treated BE- the Philippine govern
uent. ss reported. Mr.. Worcester pro-
Guced the following affidavit. MADE by
Edward Cock At Manila on June a. as
proof of what took place in one spe-
cifc case:
II hereby certify that in the month
Of January, 1914. IN conversation
which I was personally instructed D!
the Governor General of the Philippine
Islands. Francis Burton Harrison 20
hold with the new Collector OF Gus
toms. Dr.. Bernard HcrsteIn. IN REGARD
20 the abolisning OF my position as
,necial agent in the Bureau OF Gus
IONS after more tEan twelve years
service with the insulsr government
he. DR.. Herstein. when ! MADE the
statement that ! was a veteran OF tne
Army Of the Philippines and therefore
entitled 10 additional consideration on
that point in connection with my rec
ord for ability and efficiency, remarked;
81 want you 70 understand. Mr. ZOOS
that I an not running any lnsIIutlo"
for old soldiers: and besides wneh you
we're soldier you got psld LOT l."
didn't ycuT c.,.o.,o-
General 20 report 20 MN me result ".
nv conversation with Dr.. herStelh' ou-
when returned TO his once was no.
nern,itted 10 see him; nor have peer
able to get an interview since, nor
~oplv "a communication when
,,rn,o 70 him concerning this inclden.
and the reasons for abohshlng my pos
ton"
Tells Of Veterans Complaints.
"Wbat has been done" said Nr.
u.o.,nster 80 some o. the old sol
80 Tho served in the Philippines
ard later entered the insulsr service
md some of the things when ma,
becr dore 20 that scrvice a. Whole,
,y.re set forth in resolution adop'ee
h., tho Oopartmeut Veteran Army o.
r. pb:li,nines. Of which copy va
sn-,ardnd 70 me b. the commander o.
.Ist org,nizatiou with the request ''S'
| give It publicity. ,.,- ..a.or,on.
81, .mbodies a deliberate stateaeu :
-. sohor-n,inded. reliable American CIT
;5ors resident in the Philippines as 70
,.,at bss been occurring there uhHei
The Harrison administration;
Those resolutions reclte mat rece'0
.oi,.;ca, cbargcs in the Islands ana ne
..uo.renchment policy adopted oy tnS
,.o,orrnent have seriously lhJ -
80. 81 our comrades" Then follows
..;,ior to the President ana No"-
e.rass +, which II Is reclted thae 49,
L,orablv discharged soldiers sailors
and marines. some OF them pas
ar,r,e Of life. we're separated irohI ny
sor,ice without cause and "lIhV"' "'
tIcc. ., t-....,.,, - Tho ne
zion continues. that IN ~ I"o ~
tor Of the world no para'lel 0e' -.
found where a nation mas Decu 80
~ such ingratltude toward me-
bave offered their all 20 their couu- .
causo and We believe ana Hrn'!
rource that our people az notle' ~.
Tho details are known. VIII VIII" -
nation repudlate the ac'ioh u
local agents
Garrison Charged Misstatemen's'
secretary Garrison. in giving out ms
s.a.ement. said that he did so 10 orlhs
70 10" the attention of the public a vide
e 20 s thoroughly organized and vigorc
Gus propaganda Of msst ti.nloa ID. q.
Gscts concerning the Philippine Is
a rC, and the governmental admnIstra-
J Few men in this country are more
familiar with conditions IN the iS,ahus
than Mr.. Worcester VINO Nislted ln'"'
with two scientific eXpedit'oh'' - Ill
member Of the United states n...p
m;no Commission later and then Secre-
p .'. ~ the Interior in the Philippine
;rsglar government. lie also mas
written several books on the PhlIlp-