The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-19
,,,1 Robin Of Correspondents
kuly Emphasizes Deductions
Already Made.
l,;nc Has For Some Time Ex.
s,ed That Otis Was Not the
Right Man.
lrtou, Wheeler, Young a'.1
Schwan Sent Specially to
Help Him Out.

lrw YORK. July IA special TO
Tribune from Washington says:
Eba, every army officer in Washing.
ba, long feared. but for obvious
lons dreaded to discuss In public and
I, civilians were beginning. unwil.
(ly in most instances. TO believe. il
kielv confirmed by the remarkable
l. Dispatch from Hong Kong. which
! take rank a. q war paper with the
|bra,.l Santiago round robin Of last
inner. -.
I the war department for more than
on;h the feeling existing among the
ber otfi,.ia!s that General Otis was
hlacei IN command at Manila had
growing ,rrepressible. His con'
h.iy, Official reports were seen 10 bt
-corrobora,ive. anI even the presi'
was no longer unaware Of the dis.
k,.u sentiment affecting soldiers IL
h.la. OF on duty here. or passing
bugh Washington 10 join command,
|where The government was com
FL 10 depend for later news of ths
tipplne situation wholly on the briei
ed report, Of the general. II having
noticeable that the press dis
aes which had been fuller thar
70 the authorities her. in th.
lei campaign.
Id Practically Ceased 20 Come II
IN early part of June. the in
Bee being tina, the correspondent. I.
been driven from the field by tn.
season. The anxiety was in
sei BY the apparent reluctance ol
tral Oh, 70 give desired informa
Ms crnigns replies to querie.
h' the men he would need in the
ant HI, stubborn reiteration tha'
men would be enough for all
po,e,. That was his estimate 81,
','S ago, Yet for the succeeding -four
l'h, Ms fore" aggregated over 20.
ahd hardly an inch of ground Wa,
'-1 from the insurgents after May |
tour months official kilograms had
from treneral Otis. clinginx (,
Deiie' iaat the rebellion WAS over,
oA4y now. when events have iusti.
AoA" oi IN" series Of rosy predic
: i heS.hnng 10 be openly AL
80 tAAt General Otis has not known
vas gong on in tho country un
- control. and that he has failc,
''l'l any aicqua,e idea Of the Fill
eHatae'"F. At last it is beginnin;
''ai.@Fd among tho civil authori
a. i had already become a pro
CONVECTION among military mer
.'A''l IN Indian control in th'
'"a. III" war III Luzon might no
0ssail' AMI IN any event woul,
.,Fa fnckly ended. had Genera
~ remained in command. or ha,
"a WIS come home last summer
''' Much of "a f,-id RepusAsioa.
.s's i no disposition in the army :
"n4Aa!lhedlv that General OH
n, rF'o'" u doing some things i
~ - os''er than many other officer
" 7" u the army list. His abb
~ administrator is widely recoe
i, i, ~ ls unusually systcmati
INV ~ oH'ee affairs and has enjoye
icn,, ao,e reputation for discretion
Lsor' "''.y N his dealings with tran.
lon, u c'v'l and military law. II
M, zen authority on drill reguls
he ' -. MS Interest in the efiicienc
es,a,,y m,,ny organization was shown
sinea in.''sh'nent ), Of the cavalry schoo
w. Tue Civil War his field sel
nls - never noticeable, and hi
Non y. sehcent about it. For thu
eeler " GENERALS Lawtou. Younl
E besa ana schwan. a. we'll - other
ed h." hv : sent to him, - expressl
that ~ 'ne war department ''in o
aucb GENERAL " Otis might b. relieve
camua the responsibility In the .
hins,apa to devote moro time
nds Ing affairs IN the rest Of q
M ~'' We're Attended.
Ao,sb,ae'at'ons now made about Il
astound the leading ofslcia