Show CASE OF EDITOR RICE war department Sut alne macarthur la ilia action general macarthur s report giving the details of the deportation of george L pice the editor who was ordered out of the phil pp nes in consequence of articles published concerning lieu tenant commander her has been received at the war depart ment mr R ce has made no applina tion for a review and a reversal of the act on of general macarthur although it has been asserted that he would do so secretary root says that general macarthur was acting clearly within the ecjpe of his author ty as military governor of the philippines not only this but general macarthur has had special authority under direction of the war department to remove from the philippines such persons as menace the peace and good order of the island |