The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-21

The UNDERSIGNED, being staff corr,
spOndents of the American newspap,
stationed in Msnil II in the 70
lowing statement:
we believe that owing to otiicis
di-pa ches from Mani a made publ
la Washington the eople OF the Uni
ted States have not received correc
impression of the situation in the Phil
ippines, bu that these dispatches hav
pr scented an ultra-opt nistic view
that IL not shared by the general Off
GERS in the field.
I'VE believe he dispatc es incor
rectly represent the existing 'ondit ON
amo the Filipinos in respect to dis
sension aud democrat ization resulting
from the American campaigu and to
the brigand character OF their army.
/ 1--WE believe the dispa Z .es err in the
/ declaration that the 81 uation is we'll
/ in hand, and in the assumption that
/ the instruction can be speedily ended
without greatly increased force
We think the tenaclty Of the Fill
pino purpose has been underestimate ed,
and that the statements are unfOunded
that volunteers are vii ing To Engage
in further service.
The censorship has compelled Us TO
participat" in this misrepresentation
Toy eXclsing or STEERING uuco trovert-
cd statements OF facts on the ple4, a.
General OH stated, that they would
arm the people at home or have the
people OF the United states by the
ears
"SpecIli stions: Pr hibition of hos
pi al reports; suppression of full T. por;s
tF fft.fA Of fuil-
IRE AMI number Of heat prostrstiOns in
the field; SYSTEMATIC nnini2ation of
avail operations and sup rs ion Of
compile reports of the -itustion.
John T. McCutch ON, Harry Arm
strong, Chie1gD R,cord
Oscar X Davis, F. 6 Mcdonnell,
N,w fork Sun
Robert ~ Collins John p. Dun
ming l. Jones. isso -iutcd Press.
John f. Bass, VIII Dnwidde,
Ne~ Iork Hraid aud Bulf,aore SIM.
L. , X en-, Scripts McRse, AsSo
ciuhoa
"Richard Little, Chieago Zribmc.
A. far as The Filipino situation is
concerned, the people are completely
Disguised !. it ami the adm nistra
tion permitti &el a disgracerul state
Of affairs, but aboY. Il things they
unhc~itatngly deprecate al, attempts
to deceive them and minimize the
dangers uude 90 cor the suppression
of exact data regarding the los, of life,
sick and wounded and the rest. This
has assuredly been done and the people
have suspe ted it all along, but now
surmiss is ma lie a certainty one cor
respondent says
Colonel Thompson, the press cen
sor, refused 10 allow me 10 mention
regimen distinguishing themselves in
battle, saying he was ordered to do so
by General Otis During General
Nheaton's advance to Pasig and be.
yond with the flying brigade, Otis or
dertd All press dispatches stopped un-
less they Deserted the enemy fighting
furlously and said enormous losses were
inflicted by our tr.ops AS a matter
OF fact, on this OCCASION the insurgents
were contemplate in numbers and ran
away except in cases Of one or two
small bands, aud their losses were very
slight"
In administration circles in Wash
ington the action Of the correspondents
is looked upon with alarm, not so
much in regard to the truth of the
matter rs to tie effect it will have upon
tie altical campSign this fall and
next year, when in all probability Mr..
Mckinley will be the Republican cam
didate for President.
The Philippine Commission up to
that time had not sent one word
regarding the conditions complained of
10y the newspaper men. but this is not
so strange when all things are consid-
er, d. 1t is composed Of friends of the
President, VITO may have gwen such
Instructions, and it would be political
suicide t. disregard them.
This new phase Of the Philippine
question is quite an alarming one and
gives room for grave speculation. These
newspaper correspondents are in ose
touch with the situation there and feel
deeply the degradation to which they
are subjected, a. they are made to voice
and sponsor sentiments and statements
which are not true or consistent They
are right in the course that they have
taken and will be upheld by the tribu-
oil e l.