The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-02-22
FzIzbzm0s M0vea TO
Battle BY the Spirit
Of xzz6,
Not Satisfied to En-
change Spanish for
american RuA.


Day and night for the last two weeks Gen
Otis has been the busiest man in all the far
East. Every detail Of the fighting and skir-
mishing that have been going on almost
necessarily along the outstreached lines OF
American troops for miles around the city
is known to him. He forgets nothing; he
omits not the slightest point.
HAS the idea of the natives participating
In the future government Of the island bee.
dropped?" was asked.
what government exclaimed Gen. Otis
''The American government of the is
lands"
1T is not considered" said Gen. Otis
will friendly natives be used as allies?''
mo" was the blunt response.
"What form of government do you con-
slider most suitable for the future of the
Philippines?"
You will have to ask Washington con-
erning that"
native character changed since the recent
outbreak"
mo one understands the native char
acter," replied Gen. Otis.
do you think the natives understand the
American idea of liberty?'
mo" replied the military governor 'sThev
are blinded by unscrupulous leaders, the riff
raft Of wandering Americans and foreign
scamps Of every kind dumped down in Ma
nila, while the Asiatic coast cities have
dlU0u TIE insurgents 10 secure arms, and
agitate the idea Of independence. The ma
tives only fight when they are told to do so.
They do not understand what they are fight
ing for"
How many are bearing arms todayT
MANY BEARING ARMS.
''Too many" said Gen. Otis, "and they
are not confined to the Island Of Luzon
alone. The Iloilo fight showed that. We
must stop the unscrupulous rescals who fur
nished arms, and are sliding along the Asat-
ic coast from Hongkong, Singapore. AM
What brought about the outbreak of the
Filipinos?'
1.-The Vaccinations Of corrupt Fdlipinos
who control affairs said the general.
'"They did everything to inflame the natives
and make them believe that American rule
would be worse than the oppression Of the
Spaniards. The insurgent papers Of Manila
advocated independence and inflamed the
natives with a desire for gain and punder.
They did everything :. prejudice the people
against the Americans"
HAS Aguinaldo acted sincerely through
out?"
"Aguinaldo is not so bad as he Is painted
He does not control nor represent the Flip
mos. His name is used simply as a blind
The people Of the island are skeptical of all
things. and the leaders, for their own ad-
vantage, used him a demigod. Shrewd,
unscrupulOus Fiiplnos used the name OF
Aguinaldo to influence the natives. He lost
personal control and was forced to act by
the men who surrounded him."
How long will it take to subdue the
Philippines?'
Gen. Otis turned around In his chair. He
hesitated, and finally said
Il can talk no more today
RETIRED FARTHER INLAND.
The Buffalos searchlight. discovering the
rebels unusually active about 10 o'clock in
the evening, signalled the flagship for per-
mission to fire upon them, and this being
granted, bombarded the enemy's trenches
for 20 minutes. The only effect of the fire
was apparently to drive the rebels further
inland.
Beyond a few Intellectual volleys from the
trenches which were returned, the enemy
made no demonstration and all is quiet
along the rest of the line
Scouts claim to have seen Gen. Pho del
Pillar who commanded the rebels at Paco,
with his arm in a sling, directing the
troops. Gen. Montenegro the insurgent
command-in-chief, is reported to be person
ally conducting the movements in front OF
Gen. Kings line at San Pedro Macati. The