The Mena star., 1899-07-20
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS
Daily Papers Generally Commend the Correspondents ir the Mat
 ter of the Censorship.
THE "ROURD ROBIN" TO BE IGNORED.
The President Has Confidence in Gen. Otis and Does Not Believe That the Situa- ton Has Been Misrepresented-The Ma
 nila Hospital Reports Cablegram from Gen. Otis-Horses and Mules for Manila.


 nila Hospital Report4 cablegram from
 Gen. Otis-Horses and Mules for Manila.
 London, July 10. 1.-The afternoon papers of this city generally, in com menting on the protestof the American correspondents in Manila against the censorship, denounce the conduct of the American Philippines campaign as it has been managed by Secretary Alger and Maj. Gen. Elwell S. Otis. The St. James Gazette says: "The great American people have been hood winked by it's general and it's admins tration, who have kept up series of expressions of the truth and sugges- tions of the false of Russian ingenuity and thoroughness.
 The Pall Mall Gazette says: "The correspondents have done their duty to the public as journalists and gen tlemen should.n
 The Times in its leading editorial article to-day says: "Alger has run the war office as political machine. Mili- tary posts have been bestowed upon political friends without regard to fitness or the interests of the country. Dishonesty and corruption have been rampant wherever tbere was public money to be handled. American sol diers were killed by thousands on American soil by such agencies as em- balmed beef and scandaious neglect of elementary sanitation. As the head is so we expect subordinates to ha nh, o,.1 to fitness, but with every regard to political service. Naturally they act as the politicians they are rather than soldiers and administrators which they are not" x
 The s.Round Robin'' to Be Ignored.
 Washington, July 19.- IA most seri- ous blunder' is the administration comment upon the newspaper corre spondents' complaint against Gen. Otis and the Manila censorship. In so far as this manifesto is intended for an appeal to the government against the general S past course, it will be ignored Such action as the general may see fit to take in punishment of grave breach of military law will be sus- tained. The president has confidence in Gen. Otis. He does not believe that the situation has been misrep- resented Tn the, official dispatches Therefore he cannot believe the statement of che correspondents is true. The complaint of the correspondents was read with regret at the white house-regret for the mistake which it was felt the signers had made. It was stated at the war department to-day that no attention whatever would be paid to the round robiun of the Ma nila correspondents The protest was not sent to Gen. Otis and it is said he will not be called upon for an explan ation. In addition to this it was intim ated that very encouraging news had been received from the Philippines and that the situation was much better than had been generally believed.
 Provinces Want American Protection.
 Manila, July 19.-The natives of the provinces of Albay, South Camarines and North Camarines are endeavoring to throw off the domination of the Tagals. It is reported that there has been fighting between the people oi the provinces named and small bands of Tagals who were quartercd upon them running the local governments, and that the people in question are willing to declare allegiance to the United States when troops are sent to protect them.
 Manila Hospital Report.
 Manila, July 19. The hospital report of the medical department for the past week is as follows: Typhoid fever. 23 cases malarial fever, 223; dysentery, 233: diarrhea, IFS; intestinal troubles, 6; gastric troubles. IS; wounds and in- juries, 116; exhaustion. s; sunstroae, I; contagious diseases, 10: undetermined diseases, 316; all others. 256. Total 1.37s. The total number of patients yesterday, including those sick i'll their quarters, was 1889.
 Cabiegram from Gen. Otis.
 Washington, July l9.-Thc following cablegram has been received from Gen. Otis:
 Manila Jnly IS. s.-Adjutant General. Wash ington: Continued heavy rain and cyclonie storms impede business in harbor. the Cobra dos sailed in the transport Warren yesterday: Priyates Horne and Wilder company c. left sick: in addition l30 discharged men of various organizations took passage. Californians on sherman arrived from Negros: vessel must be coaled; await subsistence of typhoon now pre- vailing-Otis.
 Dispatch from the Commission.
 Washington. July 19.-The state de pertinent yesterday received from the Philippine commission dispatch stat ing that by the cooperation of the