The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01
REPORT OF OTIS.

|, Particular Attention to Conn
murication from Aguinnldo'
AI,rton Nav 31,-The secretary OF
;Sa,y made public the report of Cen
os dated from Manila. transmitting
-iws 0; his subordinate officers on
tsntIons around Manila up to April
sagsl Otis begins with this state
Thsse military operations are fair
III presented In the reports and /
dte to add lthereto, bA desire par
biz 10 call attention to the rise and
Hntnt ci conditions and circum
b Ehlrh resulted finally in war. This
b 10 be essential in order to correct
sasaaal prevalent impression that the
aaert Of the United States is re-
as through deceit or wrongful ac-
~ the present existing hostilities.
tbs end he gives a short summary
y Philippine instruction against
lilnE stress on the fact that Il
bud Of natives Of Luzon. leaders of
'esil!on Of 1896 against Spain, were
~ Tor q MONETARY consideration to
'le Island. These men returned TO
1ealIy Of Manila, after the destruc-
w Spanish fleet there, being, as
y Vai says, encouraged without au-
% attempt the reorganization of
ltY were pleased to denominate an
1ss1 government for the Filipino
4, vas tells Of the landing OF Agui-
lun sa American vessel and OF the
s'aS taxing advantage OF the active
'a'' between the United States aud
/ saptuFe southern points and IN
~ 1sir strength. Independence. Cen
~ ssys' was proclaimed by Agui-
= Ausus and as early as June he
1lsa the United States authorities
Am landing OF Its military forces
-,.9lae soil without first obtaining
pS ssll- oeoluse. as he Expressed n
INV, a.ppiae people might consider the
VIZ q Philippine territory nv
s'ran troops violation of their
~ gus adds; When the United
totSss a '1aaed from their transports
i ,t, ~ south OF Manila, for the prr-
v;a ,N., the city, the fiction thar
| n t,, S.llas as allies OF the Insurgents
aso ..e'ance OF Philippine indepena-
leaders UGH conveyed by IN
/, ~ lt,s oss describes Aguinaldo,s er-
lssih,as his lines In prepara,ton
hi inS Nltn the United States nur-
fas.rsn, aug explains tie growth of
)Ig III mdependent movement nv
rsy uan NJ lae absence OF the Spanish
j an Jay able and conservative Fyl-
! sfernT,sae,si. TO the seemingly de
4 .ssli AZ Many OF these VIA,
j sa ds,ls ,sat renee when the radtca,
-''d rs hostility to the United
Tug g , briefly the tension that az.
fpanaton,i Me' General Otis incluSes
Fsit, corr ~ nls course, some highly
4 ,,s,,,sespondence that passed he,
~ Ehe, On IN Agulnaldo. Early in
fE,rsgs E ~, GENERAL Otis was asked bv
r d arnv ' ap3nhos TO appoint a COM
eonnsnao,'u 'Aaers TO meet an insur-
/ Rigst ~ on a promise by which
r 3 reos,D maintained. General Otis
4 w w. ssalSe an insurgent govern :
Eallo willing to negotiate Win
"a 0tls rsullaldo's reEnnnsa AMI
a. rs,d reply are set ont t in e.tra ans
fssl a. yOs al great length
he comn s,sys the negotiations he
As ,As ,lssiols reached no conclu-
sanlt anv ,.nsprgent members could
Wee AM 'Osmulated statement whIc,,
as the 70 maintain. They nre-
(ss Seslre OF the insurgents
~ ne pn sinlence under the protee-
pc D, H. eu states, but the n,ture
explain protection wished for ,thev
b fanns. ana the conferences re-.
n Ia lure In the latter nv, g,
EE.,Hng WA gents became aggressive
eOnpelias ele American troopg and
letter General Ols TO adore &
ga 10 H. Agnlnaldo, calling his
p ans NE arrest OF Soma An,s,,' n =
F'auesius newspaper correspondeni
tsal on, e explanation. =
alrg pos, ,se,ier added; II am doip,
..soid All t,s 10 Preserve the peaes
eau b. Tuition until the FiIin,no
s,s,aea,s' A.ae tally acquainted with
90 soys,n ana Intentions Of the
~ hey WIN ny when l am conn.
'As unha,' appreciate the endeav-
POI Tia, ssaies and Will again
s.9eSor Veunlry as their friend
'..as uare', s y fully believe that
9 evil ais,n ! ne result Of machin-
.slae ot ~. nat the men we're al
ssj az az lines. ''shers to approach
ports that the American.