This was the first that Con; had heard f the existence of such a letter, and the request Was at once made that its contents be made known. While in no wise substantinting such sweeping charges as Miles put forth, the letter did refer to certain instances where cruelty and harsh treatment to the natives by the soldiers were said to have occurred. The Philippine committee of the Senate, following the impulse of the younger Democratic members, at once set about an investigation and many witnesses have been called, practically all of them soldiers who have returned from the islands. Since the offensive was taken by the Democrats, and since any member of the committee might secure the attendance of whomsoever he wished, it was not difficult to obtain testimony of individual cases of torture or maltreatment of Filipinos, though by none has it been shown that such practices were endorsed by officers of high rank. In several instances it was made plain that witnesses volunteered their testimony out of a grudge held "against their. superior officers, and in at least one case the witness
jury. The general summary of the res toe erst on the a of Lea ould jem stow that while the so-called "water-cure" was pretty extensively used on refractory prisoners for the purpose of eliciting - military information, yet the treatment of the natives in general, and jolly of non-combatants, was notably humane and kindly.
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