New-York tribune., 1899-12-03
GENERAL OTJSiS REPORT.
OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES UP TO
THE END OF AUGUST REVIEWED.
NATIVES GLADLY ACCEPTING AMERICAN
RULE - DUPED BY THEIR LEADERS
AS TO THE SENTIMENT HERE.


Washington, Dec. 2-The report Of General
OTIS on the operations in the Philippines up to
August 81 has been made public by the War
Department. 1t Is a volume of 273 pages with
an appendix OF minor reports almost large.
Inc report Is a chronological recapitulation OF
occurrences in the islands since General Otis
TOOK command. One OF the most interesting
features Is the immense amount OF detail in
volved In administration Of the affairs Of the
Islands. General Otis throws some light on his
Chinese exclusion act, declaring It matter OF
public policy. He goes at some length into the
racial differences between the Filipinos and the
Chinese. explaining that strong prejudice against
the Chinese prevailed among the natives because
of the success and INSCRIPTIONS dealings OF the
Cinnamon in all trade matters He says that In
view of the hatred between the Cinnamon
and the natives. we'll a the factional differ
ences among the Cinnamon themselves. which
sometims broke out into open riot and blood
shed. he deemed 1t expedent to apply the Amer
ican immigration laws to the island This was
done and arrangements have been made for
identifying such Cinnamon have rights Of
prior residence in the islands that no un-
necessary hardship may be incurred.
THE UPRISING AT MANILA
The correspondence between General Otis and
Agulnaldo before the outbreak Of active hostili-
ties occupies much space, and more is taken up
with the detailed accounts Of the various en-
gagements. In connection with the uprising In
the suburbs of Manila the night of February
o. General Otis prints the translation Of one OF
Aguinaldos procamations which melted this
demonstration. The paper fortunately was dis
covered on the 18th. and the plans of the insur-
gents were Checkmated. II called for the as
sembng of the Manila militia in the rear of
the American outposts. At the sound OF attack
from the outside the insurgents in the city were
to fall on and butcher the whole OF the foreign
population, respecting nothing but native Fill
pino families. All the prisoners in jail were TO
be released and armed to assist In the massa-
ere. The plan successful in so far as about
one thousand armed insurgents assembled be-
hind the American line. In the fight Of that
night and the following day about five hundred
of these were killed.
General Otis relates mnutey the difficulties
encountered in dealing with the foreign mer-
chants, whose business was interfered with by
the war, the outlining of plans Of revenue and
customs, the negotiations with the Sultan OF
Sulu. from whom he says, General Bates Sc
cured more concessions in a month that Spain
had been able to secure in three hundred years
the institution Of local governments, the estab-
lishment Of schools and caring for large num-
Der Of prisoners both Spanish ana natlNe.
AMERICAN RULE WELCOMED.
In closing his report General Otis says that
1t may prove fortunate that Aguinaldo's insur-
rection was not stamped out Immediately on It's
inception. He says that the natives throughout
the island have peacefully and even gladly ac-
ceptcd American occupation Of their toVns
whenever the troops appeared, and that they
have learned by experience that the insurgents
have made a speciality of murder. outrage and
robbery under the guse OF stablisnlng Tree
and independent government. They have had a
chance on the withdrawal OF American troops
70 see the difference between American ana
| native methods OF government, and MS OPINION
is that they will gladly submit to the iornleI as
soon as they can be protected from the latter
A column Of three thousand troops, he says
could at any time during the insurrectlon nave
marched from one end OF the island 10 the otneI
without encoupterinG serious difhculty' Dul the
Insurgents would inevitably have closed IN ne-
hind them as soon as they passed, showing tne
necessity of having sufficient troops 10 ho'u
the country after 1t has been captured
RELYING ON ANTI
General Otis dwells on the necessity OF estao-
fishing good school system and says that the
native population insist on the divorce OF the
schools from clerical control This was prom
ised by the Spanish Government In the last in
surrection but the Archbishop OF Manila mas
protested against its being carried out Gen
oval Otis savs finally that the insurgents are
drnad nv their leaders as to the political sltua-
tion I'm the United States, ana that lhe CT al
along has been TO hold out until the assembling
of congress- when the views or the ahti-eA-
pansion party whose literature Has oeoH a.
tensively circulated III the 'Saiiu'' "
sure to prevail