The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-07-21
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Gen. Otis Accused Of COloring News
Reports from Manila.
Press Correspondents Say That the Optic
mistic Views Sent Out Are Not sus-
tanned By Facts Nor shared
by Army Men


Manila, via Hong Kong, July Is
The constantly increasing strictness Of
the censorship Of press dispatches from
Manila which has prevented the ca
bling to the United States Of anything
that did not reflect Official views Of i'm
pOrtant events and conditions, results
IN a united effort on the part Of the cor
respondents here to secure an abate-
ment of the rigOr Of the censorship.
The correspondents had two long in
terviews with Gen Otis, in the course
OF which they complained that the evi-
dent purpose Of the censorship was not
to keep information from the enemy,
but TO keep from the public lznOvyl-
edge Of the real condition Of affairs
here. 1t was already asserted by the
correspondents that newspapers print
ed In Manila, which reach the enemy
quickly, are permitted 70 publish state
ments similar to those which CORE
spOndents are forbidden to cable. It
was made clear to Gen Otis that the
objection was to the system and not TO
the censor Gen. Otis finally promised
greater hberality, agreeing to pass all
matter that he might consider not det-
rimental to the interests Of the United
States Gen. Otis appointed Capt
Green, Of his staff, censor. The state
ment Of the correspondents is as fol-
lows:
The undersigned, being al stan correspond
ents OF American newspapers, stationed in Ma
Mia. unite in the following statement: We
believe that owing 10 Official dispatches from
Manila made public in washington the people
OF the United States have not received correct
impression Of the situation in the Philippines
but that these dispatches have presented
ultra optimistic view that Is not shared by the
general Officers in the field We believe that
the dispatches Incorrectly represent the exist
ing conditions among the Philippines in respect
20 dissensiOn and decentralization resulting from
the American campaign and 70 the brigand
character OF their army We believe the dis
patches err in the declaration that the situation
Is well in hand, and the assumption that the
Instruction can be speedily ended without
a greatly increased force We think the tenac-
ity Of the Filipino purpose has been underesti-
mated and that the statements are unfOunded
that volunteers are willing 70 engage In further
service. The censorship has compelled US 70
participate IN this Misrepresentation by eL-
ciSing or altering unCOntrOTerted statements OF
facts on the plea, as Gen Otis stated. that
'they would alarm the people at home, or
have the people OF the United States By the
ears" Specifications: Prohibition OF hospital
reports, suppression Of full reports Of field oper
atoms in the event Of failure. numbers Of heat
prOstratiOns in the field, systematic minimiza-
ton OF naval operations and suppression OF COM
plete reports Of the situation
1t was signed by representatives of
the Chicago Herald, the New York Sun,
the Associated press, the New York
Herald, the Scripps-McRae association
and the Chicago Tribune.
Provinces Want American Protection.
Manila, July 19.-The natives Of the
provinces o. AIbaY, South Camarines
and North Camarines are endeavOring
to throw OF the domination of the
Tagals. II is reported that there has
been fighting between the people Of
the provinces named and small bands
Of Tagals who were quartered upon
them. running the local governments,
and that the people IN question are
willing to declare allegiance to the
United States when troops are sent to
protect them
Manila Hospital Report
Manila. J uly 19.--The hospital report
of the medical department. for the past
week is as follows: Typhoid fever, %
cases; malariaI fever, 223; dysentery,
233: diarrhea, 1T3; intestinal troubles,
g. gastric troubles. Is; wounds and in
iuries, 1I6; exhaustion, s; sunstrOke, L;
contagious diseases 10; undetermined
diseases, SO; all others, 256- Total,
1,3TS- The total number of patients
yesterday, including those sick in their
quarters, was 1.SS9.
Dispatch from the Commission
Washington, July 19.-The state de-
partment yesterday received from the
Philippine commission dispatch stat
ing that by the cooperation Of the
military and the commission, munic-
ipal governments have been estab-
lished IN seven important towns in the
provinces Of Manila and Cavite and
that the system viii soon be extended
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