The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-10-27
Opinions ofotis.

Private A. B. Evans, Company A-oar
tro,ns are good ishtets, and when
Given a chance they whip the F'hp'nos
Numerically. L,wton has hemmed IN
la,ye bodies OF hostile natives several
times. Each time when ne was about
10 attack them from all sides aud capture
or XIII their whole army he received or
aars from OTIS t, retreat. That ts the
Kind of management the troops Ia 'ne
.s,ands have to contend against. OTIS 10
,ncomp pet, MT, bat that is not his greatest
fault He Decent want to END the reoe'
lion.
Private b. Kopp, Company I've
have enough men in the Philippines 70
wbip three times the number OF native
that Aquinaldo tas under HE standard.
The FiIipinos tiee like sheep before the
charges Of the American troops. When'
ever our men have besn allowed to nght
they have accomplished something.
General Otis is the one man respensl-
BILE for our long aud costly, but trn'tless'
campaign. 1t lie he who compelled our
men to fall back when they had the en-
emy al their mercy. 1t seems that Gus
has no intention Of ending hostlll'es'
he ia a combination OF all the quaIilles
which should not be found in soldier
Feeling is so high aga:nst him now that
he is afraid to leave his palace.
Corporal F. G. Bassett, Company IA
vsar,s fighting in the Philippines has
netted us absolutely nothing We have
cap,ured town after town, fort after Tor,
onlv M eyacuate them and recapsure
them. No wohder the troops in The Is
lands are becoming discouraged; The
mismanagement in the PhiIippius cam
paign was criminal. Many i brave SOL
dier lies in Philippine grave, because
of OTIS incompetency and gross mis-
can not understand
why he has been allowed to hold his pos
ition when he has proven so maniiestiy
HI Mt he is unable TO quell the i1surrec-
tion. II Otis would only allow the other
in the iilands a free rein the
var wouldn't last month. ae mol only
Won. do anything himself, but he won
allow anybody else to accomplish any
hing. Conditions are going iFcm bad
% worse. The Filipiuos are growing
more confident daily as they believe that
he United States are unable to conquer
hem. lam certain that Otis will never
md the war. Itis against his interests
n do 90. and Ois never works against
,is personal interests. Miles Is the man
sho we must send to end the war; with
mt apv more waste OF lives and time.
W. A. Fleming, Company II am
lad to be in sight OF land not controlled
" such bigoted egotist ss Gen. otis.
IA and he alone must answer for our la"
condition IN the Phi llipplnes'
He has too big job on his hands he
las not the brains to cope with the cit.
,auon. Miles, L1wton or Wheeler could
AVE ended the war long ago.
Corporal A. ]. Frey, Company Hold
.xell-in-hand'' Otis has almost come to
he end of his tether. hear. Well, am
Had of it, and you will find that the sen
iment Of every soldier who ever served
,neer him. Some Generals not over
,urdened with ability have obtained
he confidence and respect oil their men.
ods has neither the confidence nor re-
,pect Of his men: His name is men
.ioued with an oath. rhe men hate
,im worse than they do the FihPinos.
For the honor of eur army / hope that
e will be removed at once.
Private J C. Wright, Company F.
Most Of the boys over in Manila want to
zee General Miles sent there. The best
Ne got from Otis was lots Of hiking and
bard worK tha. bore no fruit, Tor the
reason that When we could have demol-
ished the Filipinos orders came from the
commanding general to hold back. We
were not at Malabon. but the regiments
that we're there cay that 1t would have
been an easy matter to surround the en-
pmy and strike decisive blow. What
10 wanted mcst in the Philippinesis 10
man in charge.
Sergeant James Carroll, Company G.
What, Otisl Don't mention the name
Of that man to any free-born soldier.
There is not man In his regiment Who
would serve under him, II be could DO
else.
Private Charles Myers, Company Be-
On several occasions II We had had the
right man in the right place there would
have been uodoubt ~ TO the result. We
could have gone rightup against the mig
gers and made them quit for evermoTe.
The trouble was that Gen. Otis would
not let us do this. He wouldn't let as
fight. General " hseler would have been
q good man to lead Ms; 30 would have
General LawtoD but We never had
chance to display orr merit under either
General. We iust had to stand at @rma |