The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-09-16

HAT Round Rohia
Rooen " Colizs, eouesposse.l /,
he A~EsociEied Press. IN NnalA In
dssiis IN The RePssSe he si,1.ii0s !
The FhliPPrses rhich c.used ihs Pei
hosiloa Of The fA10as ..rousd rOb.
sg5s By the BsusPaPsE eOresFo.
dsH;s. showing bOE ihsF rsrs co
PEELED % suppress facts asc sssd osl
; sueh mater a. Ge.snl Osis wHs vi
Ing To have EPPeAr-
10 thh leuer. vhich : dziet Jul
50, Mr.. Collins Poinis ss that n
Correspondents s1bnnied 10 ths nos
rgorcus Censorship usder prutess "a
= bng tine. aud Szyss
"Bui when GeoerAl Otis cane aori
10 The frank adnissior that Il uEs 90
iaieBd@d 80 MEGA 10 Prsreaf The usSs
papers from giFing 1tornE,i0s ab,
asssaasoe 70 The eaeny. IN 10 kew
the knOEkegs o, eondnioas here troz
the public n bose. ard Shes u
censor had repeatedly tod - n rsfs.
out plain statements and ostnP1ts.
fscik- my instroetions are 10 ~ n0th.
nag 20 ihxf can bari the 4ini.istna,
iioS. ne eoOeln&sd that process "a
i0s,ia1bae.
Ia JuHe Mr.. Collins says BE prspar,
81 : Conservative rryiew o tie enee.
th&i eTsrT Ose vas eOaEIaeed The wEr
eOuld not be sadei daring The r1Sny
season ard for sometime thsre.her
uHlsss be41 re-eaforeeneats Eers
sent. The es1sOr declined 10 pass The
sAtemsut- and the eousPos6sui uesi
to General Oils
nPERIEScE WIFE cESs0Rs-
"Wbsn I Esui 70 80 him. s.ys
Mr. Collins, ''he repezied The same
Old story about the iassneetiOa gosng
70 pisces and limited 50 po~rtenionsly
about having wonderful things Up his
sleeve, that / almost believed him.
The other men had practically the
sSne experience
"So, AFTER waiting a nouih for the
Generals prediction to m-Aienalize, We
decided to send the stsienesi We had
framed without changing Il, as the
conditions had not changed.
The views were the views Of Law
ton, Macarthur, Funston, Wheaton, ct
al, and We could rot be accused Of
prejudice against the administration.
The attempt TO bold The newspapers
BY the threat Was so unusual ihs,
unusual action seemed TO be justified
and demanded. As 4 matter Of form
we took the message TO the censor.
His comment was practically the same
that be made on my message. He did
not question the accuracy Of the state
ment Of conditions, but said: This is
just the sort Of matter the censorship
is intended to suppress
ale, Of course. took it TO Otis, who
10 turn sent the messenger. requesting
Davis, Of the New York Sun, TO 20 and
see him, doubtless thinking that, as be
had treated the Sun as bis organ and
its correspondents being under obliga-
tons to him for special favor, he could
work them TO give up the plan.
Thompson said he thought Collins and
McCutcheon should 60 along. A CON-
miitee was chosen-DayIs, McCulch.
con, Bass and /.
"When we were ushered into Otis
room he said, with some anger:
Gentlemen, you have served an
extraordinary paper upon me. You
scense me OF f~alsehood. This consii-
iuies 3 conspiracy against the govern
ment. will have you tried by q
general court martial and let you
choose the judges
ave knew from experience that in
the threats TO put you off the island
there was nothing to be frightened
about, end also knew that all officers
who would be on a court martial would
know we told the truth. Three hours
Of exceedingly plan talk followed.
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