Show WAR WR LIKELY UKEL Y TO TOBE BECOME CHRONIC Senate Smokes Out a aLetter Letter That War Department D D Had Suppressed Promises Have Proved False Plans Harsh Measures to Crush Spirit of Liberty W F b Secretary 4 Root has baa made answer to the senate resolution calling DIllS for tot a statement as to m why the Filipino IM leader eader has baa been deported to te GRAm Gam GamA GRAmA A M 1 tile the person n referred to topo 9 ys po the DM secretary is 18 i a prisoner onel ol ot war by e milItarY forces of the thuI States cit th the da ot Decem r b ThiS eh Prisoner pd ncr he was temA Co W h be so maintaining correspondence with armed an ed resist resistance resistance ance to tt U the authority of the United States Stated and aad Ms his It place of confinement has bas hashe he the put pest month o of January been trout from Manila to the island laland of s pIe of the wM between the depart pi pit t aa aid the officer at Manila and anti oth other er pertinent papers ers These telegrams are f interesting I One from Mae Mac of date tIte dt of Dec 31 ST IMS Ie reports Iw scouts on Pec f a nr W Forr ti it oi late ate government Next follows follow this dispatch dt from front Mae Mac not heretofore published hed Dec as 28 5 Manila Adjutant General Genera Washington on Expectations based on result of election have not been realized Progress of pacification apparent to tome tome tome me but still very slow Condition very inflexible and likely to become chronic I 1 have therefore initiated a more rigid policy by issue iMae of proclamation enjoining i precise observance of laws of war wIth special reference to sending supplies su and rC Information f to 19 enemy In i nl the e field from O towns occupied by our troops and also aleo warning leaders that intimidation of na isa natives natives tives fives toy by or assassination l must or later lead tb t their trial for tor tors felonious charges unless i they t become s tE dt criminals e beyond d the j that tion of cC the United States which latter course coune would mean men expatriation Proclamation well received but country expectant and aDd awaiting awaKing practical application application cation thereof Plans Plaits the Deportation Am considering expediency of closing cloning ports portal of both oth 1 C Albey Samar and Leyte Would like to emphasize new by deporting d to Guam at early data a few prominent In en t leaders leaden now in my myla hands Request authority accordingly f native Manila la with chief f Justice ax at head have organized l party Which apparently has some comae elements of ill ness v vata outlined in may JIW mn be beIt 1 I t tr J alJ It is i difficult cult to convince co VInce people especial especially Id ly natives 9 that any of the volunteers will be replaced Earl Early information of purpose of department in regard to army legislation and the prospect of the pee pat sage of an army bill hilt would greatly strengthen my administration here hEIe Signed MACARTHUR In n a 8 telegram to 10 Mac MacArthur Arthur elated dated Dec S last Gen Gsa Corbin authorizes hIm to de tie deport port po insurgent leaders to Guam Gu m to be delivered to the naval officer r in tom corn command mand maDd An AR incidental statement in hi his biM re respect respect spent of some coma importance is that Secre Score Secretary Secretary tary Root does not approve of closing I t ports in Albey Samar and andIn Leyte e In a communication of oi ton tho same saint date to the secretary of the navy Secretary Root recites General MacArthurs MacArthur application for permission to deport the insurgent l and asks Secretary Long to instruct tn tit naval commandant at Guam to receive C th the prisoners He aa says s Substantially Substantial the same saute plan as recommended recommended mended by General has ba been beef discussed by us and our loaa ap approved approved approved proved by the president Filipinos Deported The necessary ry orders were given and the t Rosecrans sailed sa Jan lit 16 I for Ga Gawith Guam with deported departed Insurgents t tOn On the of last month MacArthur MacArthu was called upon for a reply to the sen scent ena it I resolution and this came in hI the jh of the following telegram Manila Jan lt j 6 Wl 1001 Adjutant General Main Ma ht nl ni deported a most moot active AgItator 1 and defiantly refusing atones ly y and maintaining correspondence with in inn in the gf field while living H i n i JI Ma Manila i nila nna under protection prot of the United tats aau tat s also for offensive statement in rt regard ard t I recent proclamation enforcing laws las of Hf war His Ills deportation eaten Signed ned The secretary concludes his bin communication communication cation with a copy cop of the regulation of o othe the army arm of date Jan 16 N 1882 1891 In articles t t 80 and 80 90 defining fI as of war and and amon among them h any civit off of f it r whose who e services are of h importance to th tt enemy and declaring them subject to such confinement or restraint aa as may oa DB deemed emed d necessary |