The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-21
LONDON PRESS COMMENTS |
Daily Papers Generally Commend
the Correspondents il the Mat
ter of the Censorship.
THE ROUND ROBIN" TO Be I6NoaED.

Inc ffehlOent hrs commence oen. otis
and Does Not Believe That the situa-
tion Has Been Misrepresented-rhe Ma
niia Hospital Report Cablegram from
Gen. Otis-Horses and Mules for Manila.
London. July 19.-The afternoon
papers of this city generally, in com
menting on the protest of 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 its general and its admins
tration, who have kept up series OF
suppressions of the truth and sugges-
tions of the false of Russian ingenuity
and thoroughness."
The Pail Mall Gazette says: THE
correspondents have done their duty
to the public as journalists and gen
tlemen should"
The Times in its leading editorial
article to-day says: "Alger has run the
war Office as a political machine. Mill
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 there was public
money to be handled. American sol
diers were killed by thousands on
American soil by such agencies as en-
balmed beef and scandalous neglect
of elementary sanitation. As the
head is SO we expect subordinates to
be. They were chosen without regard
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"
The ..Round Robin" to BE Ignored.
Washington, July IA most seri-
Gus 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
general 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-
tanned. The president has confidence
in Gen. Otis. He does not believe
that the situation has been misrep-
resented in the official dispatches.
Therefore he cannot believe the
statement of the 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. 1t was
stated at the war department to-day
that no attention whatever would be
paid to the round robin" 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 explanation.
In addition to this it was intimated
that verv 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 l9.-The natives of the
provinces of Albay, South Camarines
and North Camarines are endeavoring
to throw off the domination of the
Tagals. 1t is reported that there has
been fighting between the people OF
the provinces named and small bands
of Tagals who were 'quartered 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 10.--The hospital report
Of the medical department for the past
week is as follows: Typhoid fever, 2s
cases; malarial fever, 22S; dysentery,
233; diarrhea, 173; intestinal troubles,
8; gastric troubles, 13; wounds and in
iuries, 116; exhaustion, s; sunstroke, 1
DIspatcn from com mI.sson.
Washington, July 19.-The state de
partment yesterday received from the
Philippine commission dispatch stat
ing that by the cooperation of the
military and the commission, munic
ipal governments have been estab
lished in seven important towns in the
provinces of Manila and Cavite and
that the system will soon be extended
to other towns which are asking for it
Horses and Mules for Manila.
Chattanooga. Tenn, July 1e.-On
rush order from the war department,
200 horses and mules and SO escort
wagons were shipped from the Chicka.
mauga quartermaster's department &c
San Francisco to-day by special train