The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-01
FELIPlNOS PROVOKED WAR.
GEN. OTIS'S REPORT on THE CAUSES
WHICH LED TO HosTILITJES.


'" hr'"'''' '"'o ""''o INV
Fnpinos "ere Investing mnnh" ANA
Insulting Our Ohicors and Mon-Th~
Attack on Our Line. Long Premedit nj ed
at. Corr.,o,d.,,s with A.,,,,,J,
WARRINGTON. May 81 The war Department
to-day made public report from Gen. Elwell
y. Otis on tho conditions which resulted In
mo war with the filipinos' me report 10
dated April y. and Gen. Otis deems essen
tiai, In order to correct the somewhat prevail
Ing impression that the Government OF the
United States IL Responsible, through deceit or
wrongful action. for the existing hostiiftles'
Correspondence between hauinaldo ana zen.
GUS 10 mace part OF the report Ten. otls says:
IL Is wei Known that smaIl pnnd OF men.
natives OF Luzon ana lenders OF the reneiiion OF
IN" against spaIn' were indnoea py the latter
country. through money consfderatlon' 10 re-
move permanently from the islands. IL is also
wen known That ater me destruction OF the
SPANISH meet In the haroor OF Mania ana the
biocEade OF that civ by tho Chited SKATES
naval forces number OF these men returned
TO the vicinity OF Manila. Ihey were douptiess
encouraged without authority. 10 attempt the
organization OF WHAT they we're pieaseu 10 ue-
nominate IN Independents ''overnment Tor tho
fhilipptne people. they themselves 10 become
us continuing element. me Widespread ant
mostly which great MAJORITY on inc 'hnao-
rants Of southern i.uZon entertained against
me continuance" OF spanish domlhhtioh maze
these people eager 10 assist any demonstra-
ton winch promised deliverance. hguinaido
ana MS associates landed from American res-
sells in CaVite I'm" province OF his nativity.
eupp'ied nv United states agents with arms
ana ammunition IN smal' quantities TOT tne
purpose OF raising hhtVe torce 10 ASSIST the
American troops to Keep back from the shore
OF Manila hay the scattered spanish troops
giving annoyance IN that vicinity. Awaiting
themselves ot the Jealous co-operation Oh the
people OF tho southern provinces to terminate
spanish supremacr' they took advantage OF
the acslve hossl'iues theh existing Det"een
the uh'teh STATES ana spaih' oy WHICH inc
ereat oulk on the spanish army was heid az
MANIA 10 drive out or capture the spanish
army detachments stationeuats southern po'hts'
thus Increasing 'helr war muhi''ohs ana neihe
enabled thereby 70 add humercal strength 10
their fo H ., 49,. ,.u,,, =. c,,.,,,
,,,,,,Iao ,.snnd nroo,oma,i,,n ,oro,,stina
Aeuina'do issued proclamation 'ore'as'lnR
himself a. its Chief Executive. Early In August
the estnblishment OF the independence Of the
hv Sim H ~ ths world and AZ eary a. June he
-. ~, ~. I-.,,oI u,.,.. ,,,thor,.,os oo,,n.,
Warheu mo oh'ea o,ates a"'"oi'es aea'nS'
the landing OF It's military forces on Philippine
soil vjtbout frat obtaining his CONSENT no.
,I. ~. p,,,I,..i
cause. az nc eApresseuN H. '"e in''ippino peo-
pie might consider tho occupation OF Philip
nine terrttorv by North American troops n
$500 -, ~
'o'a.,oh o, tneir r'gn.s.
when the United States forces landed from
their tronsnorts near md To The south q, Ma
IL 20 .oa' s, a..tIS ~ a.,
nl,a LOT ."e purpose Vi ".'ack'hK ,no .''S' tne
fiction that they were acting as allies OF the in
-, -. - han,, ho,.r aonrsn.a -.
uePehoonce appcatS I" nave "een eoh'eJeu W
insurGent leaders, and thus when the city was
surrendered nv the Spa nish nuthorities the in
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surRehC troops eh'erea 'he Guy l" inc hutnoer
OF several thousand at the same time the
United Stntes yas securInp nossession.
:. cL...a.. -, AZ. -. :, a. ,-,.,
suose'ueh' ehorts Oh thePalt Oh 'ne Chi'eu
States to comply with the articles of capit-
ulatjon with Spain. by occupyipe tho CITY
=, M,u 49,, 10, d.,a,.., "a ~. g.,..Aa -,
Vi "ah,a anu ''s ue'enees' anu INC oemanus vi
ARuinaldo to be placed In possession OF public
buildipoa md 10 nominate for ofacaa all citv
., 49, W ~ " wy
lunctlonar1es. nave been 1uliy SHOWN IN corre-
spondence which has been already submitted.
Ua r.I.,.nd bis ho,d y, such nort;ons a, tho
ne te'ea'eu "'' "olu Vi SUI" poi''o"' v. w"
city OF Manila as were IN possession OF his