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| Elihu Root. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, April 16, 1902.
ORDERS TO CHAFFEE.
To Investigate Reports of the Waller Trial.
COURT MARTIALS MAY FOLLOW.
President Orders Investigation of Alleged "Water Cure" Treatment of Presidente of Igbarras—Major E. F. Glenn to Be Ordered to San Francisco.
Washington, April 16.—As a result of the cabinet consideration of the charges of cruel treatment of Filipinos by United States soldiers, Secretary Root has made public some important correspondence. It consists of a letter from him to Senator Lodge, chairman of the senate Philippine committee, acknowledging a copy of the testimony of Sergeant Charles S. Riley and Private William Lewis Smith late of the 26th infantry, taken before the committee. With this letter the secretary encloses a copy of a dispatch which was sent to General Chaffee, and the information that the judge advocate general of the army has been directed to take proper steps in accordance with the dispatch. The cablegram to General Chaffee is as follows:
"On February 19 a letter was sent you, enclosing for investigation the copy of charges made by Governor Gardener of Tayabas province, which contained general allegations of cruelties practiced by troops on natives, and generally of an insolent and brutal attitude of the army towards natives.
"On April 2, a cable dispatch was sent you urging action with all speed consistent with thorough and searching investigation.
"On the 4th of March a cable dispatch was sent you directing disciplinary measures to produce obedience to the president's instructions, subordinating military officers to civil government in pacified provinces, and instructing you to relieve Major Edwin F. Glenn and Captain James A. Ryan from duty and order them to Manila to await investigation into their conduct in accordance with instructions to follow by mail.
"On the 24th of March instructions were mailed you containing statement of charges against these officers, and General Jacob H. Smith as the basis of the investigation ordered by the cable of March 4th.
"Further instructions in matters are required by the following facts:
General Smith's Orders.
"Press dispatches state that upon the trial of Major Waller of the marine corps, testimony was given by Waller, corroborated by other witnesses, that General Jacob H. Smith instructed him to kill and burn, that the more he killed and burned the better pleased General Smith would be; that it was no time to take prisoners, and that when Major Waller asked General Smith to define the age limit for killing he replied "everything over 10."
"If such testimony was given and the facts can be established, you will place General Smith on trial by court martial.
"Yesterday before the senate committee on Philippine affairs, Sergeant Charles S. Riley and Private William Lewis Smith of the 26th volunteer Infantry, testified that the form of torture known as the 'water cure' was administered to the president of the town of Igbarras, Iloilo province, Island of Panay, by a detachment of the 18th United States Infantry, commanded by Lieutenant Arthur L. Conger, under orders of Major Edwin F. Glenn, then captain 25th Infantry, and that captain and Assistant Surgeon Palmer Lyon, at that time a contract surgeon, was present to assist them. The officers or such of them as are found to be responsible for the act, will be tried therefore by court martial. Conger and Lyon are in this country. Both the 26th volunteer infantry and 18th infantry having returned to the United States and most of the witnesses being presumptively here, the secretary of war directs that Major E. F. Glenn, 25th infantry, be directed to proceed to San Francisco and report to the general commanding the department of California with a view to his trial by court martial under charges alleging the cruelties practiced by him upon a native of the Philippine Islands at Igbarras on the 27th of June, 1900.
Witnesses to Come to San Francisco.
"If you can discover any witnesses still in the service in the Philippines who can testify in support of the charges, or if Major Glenn desires the attendance of any persons now serving in the islands as witnesses for the defense, you will direct them to proceed to San Francisco for that purpose. As the two years allowed for the prosecution by the statute of limitations is nearly at an end no time is to be lost. You will take such course in advancing or postponing the investigations previously ordered into the conduct of General Smith and Major Glenn as shall be required to enable you to execute these instructions. It is believed that the violations of law and humanity of which these cases, if true are examples, will prove to be few and occasional and not to characterize the conduct of the army generally in the Philippines; but the fact that any such acts of cruelty and barbarity appear to have been done indicates the necessity of a most thorough, searching and exhaustive investigation under the general charges preferred by Governor Gardener and you will spare no effort in the investigation already ordered under such charges, to uncover every such case which may have occurred, and bring the offenders to justice.
"The president desires to know in the fullest and most circumstantial manner all the facts, nothing being concealed, and no man being for any reason favored or shielded. For the very reason that the president intends to back up the army in the heartiest fashion in every lawful and legitimate method of doing its work, he also intends to see that the most rigorous care is exercised to detect and prevent any cruelty or brutality, and that men who are guilty thereof are punished. Great as the provocation has been in dealing with foes who habitually resort to treachery, murder and torture against our men, nothing can justify or will be held to justify the use of torture or inhuman conduct of any kind on the part of the American army.
"Elihu Root, Secretary of War, April 15, 1902."
ASSASSINATION.
Russian Minister of the Interior Shot and Killed at St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, April 16.—M. Sipiaguine was on his way to attend a meeting of the committee of ministers. He had just entered the office of the imperial council when the assassin, who had driven up in a carriage, approached and handed him a folded paper, saying he had been charged to deliver it by the Grand Duke Sergius. The minister stretched out his hand to take the document when the assassin fired five shots at him. Three of the bullets struck M. Sipiaguine and one wounded his servant.
The assassin did not resist arrest. He said that his name was Balschanstt and that he was a student at Kieff [Kiev], where he was sentenced to compulsory military service for participating in the riots of 1901. He said that he was subsequently pardoned but that he had not been reinstated at the university and that he therefore revenged himself upon M. Sipiaguine.
The minister was taken to the hospital Maximilianovsk, where he died in one hour.
DR. TALMAGE BURIED
Between His Two Former Wives at Greenwood Cemetery.
New York, April 16.—The remains of Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage arrived here this morning from Washington and were immediately conveyed to Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, where interment took place in the Talmage family plot. The grave was opened between those of the two former wives of the famous clergyman. The services at the grave were brief and simple in accordance with the expressed wish of Dr. Talmage. Among the floral tributes was a magnificent wreath sent by President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
IMMIGRANTS RETURNED.
Italians and Canadians Sent Back by Immigration Inspector.
Ogdensburg, April 16.—Fourteen Italians bound for Albany were stopped by an immigration inspector on their arrival here. They had landed at St. John, N. B., and came through without examination by United States officials at either Halifax or Montreal. They have been returned to Canada and the railroad company has been ordered to transport them hack to their starting place.
A party of French Canadian sailors, coming to man barges out of this port, was also ordered back to Canada by the inspector.
NEW WATER CONTRACT
Completed Between the City and the Water Company.
SIMILAR TO THE OLD CONTRACT.
Except That It Contains a Provision for Compensation for Flushing Sewers and a Half Rate for Schools—Period is Ten Years With Option of Ten Years More—Franchise Asked for Street Car Tracks Through Elm-st.
The common council last night contracted with the Cortland Water Works company for water for ten years with an option of ten years more at the end of that period. The rules and bylaws and the contract in general are the same as under the former contract, except that a rate of 6 cents per 1,000 gallons is to be charged for sewer flushing and a rate of 2 cents per 100 gallons for school purposes. The contract also stipulates that any claim that the company may have had for excess of water shall be annulled.
A proposed contract with the Cortland Water Co. for the term of ten years was submitted by the city attorney, the terms of which had been agreed upon between the city and the water company, and upon motion of Mr. Skeele, seconded and carried:
Resolved, That the city of Cortland and the common council thereof do and it hereby does contract with the Cortland Water Works Co. for a supply of water for said city for fire and school purposes and for flushing sewers, etc., for a period of ten years from April 1, 1902, at the prices and upon the terms, conditions and limitations specified in the, typewritten contract between said city and said water company presented by said company; and submitted herewith, which is hereby approved as to form and substance and Charles F. Brown, mayor of the city of Cortland, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to sign the same in behalf of the city of Cortland and a fix its name and his signature as mayor thereof.
All voting aye, declared carried.
Edwin Duffey, secretary and treasurer of the Cortland county Traction Co., presented a petition of such company asking that permission be granted to his company to construct and maintain a street railroad from the tracks of the company at the corner of Church and Elm-sts., eastwardly along Elm-st., crossing its intersections by Greenbush-st. to their track at the corner of Elm and Pendleton-sts., and also for permission to erect necessary poles and to string wire.
On motion of Mr. Richards, seconded and declared carried:
Resolved, That such petition, be received and placed on file and that notice of such application be published, according to law and that the common council meet May 2, 1902, at 8 p. m., at the city clerk's office to consider such application, at which time all desiring may be heard relative thereto.
Mayor Brown nominated and appointed Jennie A. Kinney to be commissioner of deeds of the city of Cortland.
On motion of Mr. Scudder, seconded and carried:
Resolved, That such appointment be ratified and confirmed.
All voting aye, declared carried.
Upon motion, meeting adjourned to May 2 at the clerk's office.
Edmond C. Alger, Clerk.
PAPER BY DR. CHENEY.
Academic and Professional Work in the Training of Teachers.
The leading article this month in American Education is by Dr. F. J. Cheney of the Cortland Normal school and its theme is "The Sequence of Academic and Professional Work in the Training of Teachers." An excellent portrait of Dr. Cheney is also published. The article is well worth the perusal, not only of all teachers, but of all interested in education. The writer arrives at the following conclusion in his article:
1. Teaching is the finest of the fine arts and, therefore, needs mature and well trained minds to understand and carry out its processes successfully.
2. Such minds are more likely to be had if candidates for professional training have first obtained a thorough academic knowledge of subject matter before the professional work is begun.
3. But the application of theory and method to particular subjects should be made while these are being taught and, therefore, these subjects should be pursued with this in view while the student is in the professional school.
4. Academic should precede professional work in the training of teachers, but the professional study of subject matter must be included in the latter.
TO VISIT THE PHILIPPINES.
Senate Likely to Send Committee to Islands.
CONDITIONS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Movement Comes From Minority. Philippines Discussion Causes Much Ill Feeling—Concerning a Senator's Vote.
Washington, April 16.—[Special.]— Although there has been a general protest against what came to be known as "congressional junkets"—that is, visits of committees to various parts of the country during the recess of congress on investigating tours—yet there is a decided sentiment expressed that such a committee should visit the Philippines to secure personal information concerning the conditions there. The movement comes primarily from the minority members of the committee, though some of the majority believes that much good could be accomplished by conducting an inquiry in the islands. There is doubt expressed whether authorization for such a visit could be obtained for the coming summer, as senators will wish to take part in the campaign, but the effort for sending a committee during the long vacation will certainly be made. The minority members of the committee would like to go as soon as congress adjourns, but the majority members feel that they will have earned a rest by the time congress adjourns.
Ill Feeling Shown.
The bad blood which has been shown between the parties on the Philippine question in the debates in congress continues to crop out in the hearings before the senate committee. The Democratic members of the committee are young and vigorous. They have found that the prominence of the Philippine question has given the opportunities that seldom come to men new in the senate, and they are making the best of it. For that reason they have been driving home questions of an irritating character to those who have been in control in the islands, questions which the Republicans do not like and which they do hot sustain; consequently there is considerable bitterness displayed at nearly every session of the committee. The army officers also come in for rather severe treatment, and they decline to answer some of the questions.
As to a Senator's Vote.
Previous to the vote on the Chinese exclusion bill a group of senators were discussing the embarrassing situation in which they found themselves. They were receiving telegrams from manufacturers and merchants, who urged them not to do anything which would cause a loss of trade in China. On the other hand, they were receiving telegrams and other communications from labor organizations demanding that they vote for a drastic Chinese exclusion bill. "I suppose," remarked one senator, "that there will be two or three senators who will vote on this bill as they have a mind to." This created a great laugh, because it is well known that many senators were not going to vote their sentiments. "This is a case," said one of the most distinguished senators of the body replying to a man who was urging him to make some change in the pending bill, "where a senator cannot vote his convictions, but must give attention to his constituents."
Death of Mrs. Dunn.
Mrs. Frederica F. Dunn died at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. H. Lowerre, 4 Hill-st., aged 43 years, 6 months and 23 days. The funeral will be held from the house at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be made in Cortland Rural cemetery.
BREVITIES.
—Now for fish stories. [Opening of fishing season in New York State—CC ed.]
—F. M. Quick was in Syracuse yesterday and negotiated the sale of a house and lot on Fellows-st., belonging to F. G. Durand of Cortland, to R. T. Fredericks of Syracuse.
—New display advertisements today are—Baker & Angell, shoes, page 6; Syracuse Music Festival, page 4; A. S. Burgess, Clothes, page 8; Baker & Angel, Shoes, page 7; New York Store, Drygoods, page 6; M. W. Giles, Special sale, page 7.
—The Central Construction Co., of Wauseon, O., is to build the New Home Telephone company's plant at Utica, N. Y. This is the same company that put in the Cortland plant. If it does as well there as here everybody will be satisfied.
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