The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-03
GEN OTIS REPORT.
Relates Military OPP
erations Up to
August.
FILlPINOS ARE DUPED.
Their Leaders Tell Absurd
Tales Of What Con-
gress VIII Do.
FILIPINOS ARE DUPED.

Washington, Dec. Zine report OF
Gen. Otis on the operations in the
Philippines up to Aug. 81 has been
made public by the war department.
1t is volume of 273 pages, with an
appendix of minor reports almost as
large. The report is a chronological
recs pitulation of events in the island
since Gen. Otis took command. One of
the most interesting features is the
immense amount of detail involved in
Gen. Otis administration of the affairs
of the island.
Gen. Otis throws some light on his
Chinese exclusion act, declaring it a
matter of public policy. He goes at
some length into the racial differences
between the Filipinos and the Chinese,
explaining that strong prejudice
against the Chinese prevailed among
the natives because of the success and
INSCRIPTIONS dealings of the Chinese
in all trade matters,
Gen. Otis says that in view of the
race hatred between the Cinnamon and
the natives, as well as the fractional
differences among the Cinnamon them
selves, which frequently broke out into
open riot, he deemed it expedient to
apply the American immigration laws
to the island. This was done and ar
rangements have been made for identi-
flying such Cinnamon as have rights of
prior residence in the islands, so that
no unnecessary hardship may be
worked
The correspondence between Gen.
Otis and Gen. Aguinaldo before the
outbreak of active hostilities, occupies
much space, and more is taken UP with
the detailed accounts of the various
engagements.
In connection with the Filipino up
rising in the suburbs of Manila on the
night of Teb. %, Gen. Otis prints the
| translation of ore of Aguinaldo's pro-
carnations which melted the demon
stratlon. The paper fortunately was
discovered on the 18th and the plans
Oh the insurgents were checkmated.
1t called for the assembling of the
| Manila militia in the rear of the Amer
lean outposts. AT the sound of attack
from the outside, the insurgents in the
city were to fall on and butcher fine
whole of the foreign population. re-
spectlng nothing but native Filinino
Ianllles. All the Jail prisoners were
10 De released and armed to assist in
the massacre. The plan was success
Lui' IN SO far as about 1000 armed in
surSentS assembled behind the Aneri-
can line. In the fight of that night and
the Following day about 500 of these
We're killed. 'iie9e
zen. Jus relates minutely the diff
cultles encountered in dealing with the
foreign merchants, whose business was
ilnterfeled with by the war, the out
ilnlng OF plans of revenues and Gus
TOMS TIE negotiations with the sultan
81 ouiu, from whom, he says, Gen.
bates secured more concessions in a
month than Spain had been able to Sc
cure i'll 300 years; the institution of
town governments, the establishment
OF schools and caring for large num-
per OF prisoners, both Spanish and ma
tive.
In concluding his report, Gen. Otis
says that 1t may prove fortunate that
Aguinaldos instruction was NOT
stamped out instanter upon its incens
ton. lie states that the natives
throughout the island have peacefully
ana even gladly accepted American oc-
cupatlon OF their towns whenever the
American troops appeared and that
they have learned by experience that
the insurgents have made a speciality
OF murcer, outrage and robbery under
the guise of establishing a free and in
dependent government. They have had
chance upon the withdrawal of Amer
lean troops, to see the difference be-
tween American and native methods of
government, and his opinion is that
they will gladly submit to the former,
SO long as they can be protected from
the latter
A column of 5000 troops, he saws
could at any time during the insurrec-
ton have marched from one end of the
island to the other without encounter
ing serious difficulty. but the insur-
gents would inevitably have closed in
behind them as soon as they passed.
showing the necessity of having suffi-
cient troops to hold the country after
it has been captured.
Gen. Otis says that the native pop-
ulation is very insistent upon the di-
vorce of the schools from clerical CON
troll This was promised by the Span
ish government during the last insur-
rection, but the archbishop of Manila
has protested against its being carried
out.
Gen. Otis says finally that the insur-
gents are duped by their leaders as to
the political situation in the United
States, and that the cry all along has
been to hold out until the assembling
of congress, when the views of the anti
expansion party. whose literature has
been extensively circulated in the is