The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-22

good positions. Whether this is true
or false, | an not in s position 10 voice
the sentiment Of others, bot 80 far as
I am concerned | firmly believe that
this Is The reason why the Flipinos are
allowed to continue the war. an in
favor of any good msn, bat otIs-no."
Private Plumb. Company +; ''MY
impression Of Otis is that be is pre-
eminenily unfit to command the forces
in the islands. He has manifested his
incompetency since the first engage
meni be ever directed. To show how
things are done in our var with the
Filipinos, we have taken towns As often
as three times IN the course Of s few
days. Instead Of destroying s town or
Gripping the possibility OF its being
peopled again and garrisoned BY 3
mob Of FiIpinos, we simply drove them
to the outskirts Of the place, leaving
their homes and possessions and iorti-
fcAlious in a good state Of preservation
so they could take advantage Of them
when they returned 10 give US as much
trouble as possible. Ous must 60"
John Grieye, Company G: al have
been in more than one battle against
the Filipinos under the command Of
General OTIS aud 1t Is my firm belief
that he knows nothing Of the stuPen-
dous undertaking tia; las been inirust-
to him"
Private Ranfeld, Company +: al
think General Ous Is rank and incom-
petent, and is not the right man to do
the work against the Filipinos. Miles
IS my choice for the command there. -
Corporal Smith, Company +: 1.-THE
boys IN Manila would like to see
General Miles in command there"
Private Lindsay, Company Z: "The
soldiers in Manila refer to Otis lightly.
They call him grandma and think
they are about correct
Private McMurrsy, Company B:
"Otis lacks push. Whenever We had
the natives on the run, a halt was
ordered and they were allowed to gel
away. Miles, Lawton, Wheaton oil
Funston would be an improvement Oh
; Ous. He is too slow"
Private Mizenheimer, Company G
e "Otis is a nice old grandmother. II
i half a dozen instances we had The
enemy cornered and were ordered Il
cease firing. The natives were per
mitted to march away through a littl,
> corner, which seemed to have been lief
open for them. Our colonel was hell
" back by orders from above. As tn
campaign Is now conducted, it will TAX
200, 900 men ten years to subdue th
Filipinos, who fight and run away
We are not allowed to run after them.
r Private Frank Cacto, Company d
ID "Ous is an incompetent old woman
IN and, unless a more energetic generi
re is placed IN command, the Filipino
H. will never be %paci6ed. Otis is not
10 fighter
ed Sergeant Gamble, Company E; 90
a a good commander had been in charg
ito the island campaign would have bee
.rt over by this time. Otis will not d.
&C. file will not accomplish anything in te
Ia, years, but our men will die Of fever an
ey scattering Filipino bullets. The o.
,rs woman is too slow"
IL. Sergeant Cammack, Company j
w "The Philippine campaign, as col
~. Quoted by Otis, Is a farce. Mile
re. Lawton, Wheaton or even FunstC
lie. would have settled this war sever
mt months ago. OTIS never can be su
I'M c%cssful. lie is too slow, and does n
want TO end the war for some reason.
n; Private Puzey, Company F: "Wi
ed a good general in command the "
lie. would be over IN a hurry. Otis is
Il. old grandma"
Sergeant Hayes. Company A: 90
is incompetent. Not a man in I
'ei Eighth Army Corps will contrad
y that. He is also a iaker Of the fir
:" class. The whole campaign in I
0e Philippines has been a series Of blu
ies ders on the part Of Otis"