Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
VIEWS OF OTHERS.
OTIS HAS DISPLAYED Skill.
WITH RESOURCES AT HIS
COMMAND.
Special to Inter Mountain.

Special to Inter Mountain.
San Francisco, Sept. Pain an inter-
view to-day ]. F. Adams, major and sur
geon of the First Montana volunteers
said:
Otis has displayed the high.
est skill in the management of the CAM
paign. The two big battles were plan
ned by the commanding general and but
for the failure of General Wheaton
March 25th, at Lalomo to follow the plan
laid down they would have doubtless
ended the campaign. There is not a
man in the United States army who is
better qualified to conduct both civil and
military affairs in the islands than Gem
eral Otis. There may be better fight
ing generals, but there is no one man who
can attend to both ends like he can"
Other interviews with officers and men
on the Zealandia are as follows:
First Lieutenant and Adjutant w. b.
knoWlton.-l think they are too hard on
General Otis. He has more work than
three men ought to try to do and he has
not enough troops. l see no ground for
honest criticism.
captain Jill I1dlldIldH NJ
The war in the Philippines is a battle of
against anarchy and time will
prove the correctness of President Me-
Kinley's policy. In the meantime the
only thing patriotic Americans can do is
to hold up the and of the A%dministra-
ton. The rebels in Luzon by no means
represent the sentiment of the major part
of the island population. a secret politi-
cal organization controlled by Aguinaldo
and a coterie of schemers, who are play
ing for power and wealth, keeps the re-
bellion alive. Designing men are its
members, and they work upon the super
stitions of the common people, using
threats when necessary. We have lain
in u trenches at Caloocan and heard
Filipino leaders numbering by
the score natives who wished to treat
with the Americans. Aguinaldo has
a powerful ally in the anti-expan-
slonlsts OF the Atkinson stripe and in the
yellow press of America. Had it not been
for the encouragement received from
these sources the Tagals would have laid
their arms at Caloocan. We had
them thoroughly whipped. The magni-
fled dissension in America kept alive the !
war spirit. The war is certainly a lust
one and should be carried to a finish. !
the rebellion can soon be put
down. With plenty of men General Otis
could have finished the job long ago. ,
With the at his T
don't see how any man could have lone
The islands will prove a very
acquisition.
Private George king-The climate is
causing more disaster just now than bull
cts. The rainy season is on and the air
s full of malaria. It will be a great gem
raj who could avoid these troubles,
Sergeant j. A. Coulter Company HI
will cast my first vote when l get home.
md ! shall vote to put down the rebellion
md keep the islands.
First Lieutenant Samuel Hilburn OF
II (promoted to be captain)-
is only one thing the government
an do. n that is to hold the islands. ,
think President Mckinley's policy is
orrect. If Otis had had enough men the
ebellion would have been ended long
Corporal z. p. Burke, Company K-I
'elieve in holding the Philippines. The
policy suits me-. When Otis
men enough to garrison the cap
ured towns the war will end in short
rider.
Musician c. NJ. Walker-Hold the ISL
.nds. The natives provoked hostilities
nd they are rebels. but Well soon have
hem whipped.
Private J. J. Hayes. Company HI be-
levA absolutely IN holding the islands