Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-05
OTIS REPORTS IN
REGARD TO ILO|LO
Believes General Miller will Bring
About an AmicabIe Adjust
ment Of the Trouble.
SPANISH AT THE BOTTOM OF d
Filipinos' Fractiousness Is Directly
Traccablc to Them---NIore
Surgeons for Admi.
raj Dewey.

Washington, Jan. 5.-General Otis,
commanding at Manila, has cabletl The
war department that in his opinion
General Miller has the situation well In
hand at lloilo, and lie fully under
stands the purpose of the president
not to crowd the insurgents unduly.
1T is highly desirable that hostile
collision between the American forees
md the insurgents be avoided at ali
hazards, at least pending the ratfics
ton OF the peace treaty, and as GENERAL
Miller understands now this purpose
on the part of the president, he will be
guided by it and may be relied upon tic
resort to force only under absolute
compulsion.
The officials here are now fully salts
fed that the trouble at Iloilo may be
traced directly back to the Spanish
colonel who was the senior Spanish
army officer in the Philippine group,
and directly in command of the vi
sayas group, including the principal
island of panay and city and garrison
of lloilo. General Otis reports that
though besieged with his 500 soldiers
in 1loilo by u superior force. the posi-
ton of the Spanish was thoroughly
tenable and there was no reason why
they should not have held out indefi-
nitely. 1t is significant that Rios de-
layed the evacuation of llolo until he
| became informed that the Americans
were coming.
General Otis reports the approaching
meeting of the so-called Filipino par
lament, which is to gather, presum-
ably at Malolos, twenty miles from
Manila, on the island of Luzon. A good
deal of interest is attached to this
meeting, as General Otis reports that
by the attendance the strength of
Aglinaldo's party can be gagged Cen
eral Otis feels that when the attempt
is made to convene the parliament. it
will be found that Aguinaldo has lost
his control of the majority and cam
not command even working coali-
ton. Such a state of affairs would
tend to make easier the task of the
military authorities of the United
States of establishing peacefully a
temporary form of government for
the Philippines that will command the
support of the people and receive the
approval of the civilized world.
General Otis has not yet published
the proclamation by President MclSin-
ley that was cabled from Washington
to him about week ago.
Admiral Dewey was heard from by
cable AT the navy department late yes
tcrday afternoon. hvt made no refer
cnce TO the political situation in TIL.
islands. He reported that he had
found a building suitable for naval
hospital at Cavite, and asking author
ity from the department to establish
| it at once. There is no unusual
amount of sickness among the Ameri
can sailors. but realizing that the ma
val occupation of Manila bay is to be
of permanent character, Admiral
Dewey wishes to establish a shore
hospital.
Secretary Long called upon Surgeon
General Van Reipen, and after con-
;ultation they cabled Admiral Dewey
20 establish the hospital. Medical In
spector Remus Parsons was selected
TO take care of the new hospital, and
has been ordered TO start at once for
New York. The necessary assistants
will be selected from among the med
zeal officers of Admiral Dewey's
fleet