The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-20
.rr,. ponlrnt> at Manila Unite
lo >turr an Abatement
d.. lis Rigor.
NsI.InI MADE TO Gen. OTIS.
. V.mI,rd tO PAS All Natter Not
detrimental to The Interests
of the United states.
o,re,ponstcnts Claim That the Censorship
I,. Compelled Them 20 rartic:pA.e
10 Misrepresenting tho True
situation of Affairs.

Nt>sA. July IS. via Hong Kong,
3. The constantly increasing
.ncss OF the censorship of press
nnchc> from Manila, which has
arnicd the cabling TO the United
OF anything that did not reflect
J views of important events and
IONS rcsu ted in n united effort
part of correspondent here e
o. An abatement of the rigor oi
..n orsh.p.
..- initiation in this direction wa:
. a month ago and resulted in the
r Il statement which was
seated on sunday, July o, to Mai.
Dl>. commanding the military
..>of tn. United States in the Phil
sands. with a request for per
,. ..a 90 telegraph it To the United
..- The correspondents also asked
....v bc allowed TO cable 10 their
.....vc papers all facts and the diff
FL. .hases Of events as they trans
erc. The correspondents had two
Interviews with Gen. Otis, in the
..e OF which they complained
..., evident purpose of the censor
not TO keep information from
...sg. hut TO keep from the pub
..., edge Of the real condition
here. II was also asserted
correspondent that newspapers
-. u Manila, which reach the
rr u1.c .ly. are permitted TO pub
statements similar TO tho which
.cn:s are forbidden TO cable.
..4e, Gear to Gen. Otis that the
wao 10 the system and not to
l...
o.~ finally promised greater
-.. .,. agreeing to pass all matter
..ru eht consider not detrimental
.1c interests Of the United States.
OTIS appointed Capt. Green, of his
cc7,or
20 -'a'snent Of shc correspondent
,t.r0c
... u1acrsign,d, being all staff
r..... tcr,S OF American ueWSDa-
-. .'.ton-d in Manila. unite in the
tt- ~,stcment:
tr ...cvc that. owing 10 official
r.cs from Manila made public in
n''.n. the people of the United
.sr, not received 4 correct inn
.-.t .. ,he situation in the Philip
- .a. tnat these dispatches have
.H',a an u,tra-optimistic view that
a Shared by the general officers in
., .-. eve that the dispatches in
tr present the existing condi-
.a.a- the Philippines in respect
discussion and decentralization re-
.r.m the American campaign
ntc irlgand character of their
ae believe the dispatches err in
..ara;'on that the situation is
10 .aui and the assumption that
r.l-,cct.on can be speedily ended
c' q rreatly increased force.
"t'.luN the tenacity of the Fill
propose has been undcrestimated
'.a, ,ac statements are unfounded
'fouu'ccrs are willing TO engage
..-.hcr service.
.ae censorship has compelled us to
cna'e 30 this misrepresentation
'..ur or altering uncontroverted
Elements OF facts on the plea, as Gen.
stated that they would alarm the
eM home, or have the people of
f..el states 10y the ears
Specifications: Prohibition OF re-
oppression of full reports Of
.ft cons in the event of failure;
.'t's oi neat prostrations in the
systematic intimidation of naval
'''oa and suppression of COM
''' reports Of the situation.
>gn.d..
'~ j. NcCu'cheon, Harry Arm
i,. Chicago Record.
'a' X. Davis, =. G. Mcdonnell, |
'' York >au.
",''e' VI. Collins John 7. Dunning,
'',c> lhc Associated Press.
'''. d. Bass VIII Dinwiddie. New
F. herald. !
-. > "'onc' Scripps McRae associa-
.-'r' Little, Chicago Tribune.
.''''>eioN. July ls-The message
'A people OF the United States
" correspondents who have risked
"',N and health in the Philip.
""' "ho now have braved the
''Nu'e Of Gen. OTIS by telling
, ''cy believe to be the truth, did
'"'' To- cause considerable of a sen.
r'' IN 'he war department.
aNH
"'' Vie secretary OF war or the
'"' ''cre'ary Is in the city and
."''' aoe nee Gen. Miles. who is
's' refused todiscuss the situation
3. .''' 'ne dispatch with more than
A.. 90 interest. however. Secretary
|su. '''aFy sent a short message
,,. '''r''ary' but will await his ar.
NJ tuesday for more positive con.
''''on ON the subject