The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-25
OTIS OUT OF FAVOR
COMMANDING GENERAL IN THU
PHILIPPINES TO BE RECALLED
TO WASHINGTON
GAGE SLATED TO RETIRE

In Washington 1t Is Believed He
VIII Soon Surrender His Portfolio
to Take a Place at the Head oF
One of the New York BANKS
Comforting With Capitalists In
Gotham.
WASHINGTON, Dec 24-Gen. Otis will
&c renewed or his command in the Philip
piiles INSIDE OF sixty days. This. at least.
:" the convection OF officials in Washing
ton VINO nave followed the erratic and ex-
traordlnary course Of the commander OF
the military forces in the archipelago.
Inc publication Of the news dispatches
from Manila stating that Otis had caused
the suppression of newspaper which was
deemed to be friendly to the United States
Is reported to have greatly ANNOYED the
president The charge against the paper
was that 1t had criticised the work of a
subordinate department of the municipal
government in Manila
Similar stories concerning Otis oppres-
slVe methods have reached the White
house in the past. Many friendly Filipi-
nos have complained OF the generals dis
regard Of their rights. The dungeons that
were formerly employed by the Spaniards
to stop the activities of persons who fell
under the ban Of the governor general
are said to be overworked by Otis.
According to officials at the capital who
are posted on the situation Gen Otis is
giving the Philippines a gross exaggera-
ZION OF the government that Brooke gave
|uoa, and for which he was relieved the
other day. The president is reported to
be tired Of the conduct of his commanding
general and is only waiting for the re-
arrangement Of the staff Of major gener-
ais to supersede him.
GAGE MAY GO.
Secretary Cages presence In New York
and the fact that he was in consultation
with the flnanciers who constitute the d.
rectory Of the National City bank revived
the rumor that the secretary will shortly
tender his resignation to President Nc
kinley to become president of New
York bank
1t Is stated on high authority that the
secretary will relinquIsh his portfolio az
soon as congress adopts the gold stand
ard, and that he will take I'D his perma-
nent residence in New York. His reIa-
tons with the National City bank have
been extremely close and intimate. Last
Monday night the secretary designated
the National City bank as the depository
and distributing agent for me internal
revenue receipts of the government,
amounting to nearly ST. 100000 a day as
we'll as for large share of the $50. 900 900
which the secretary released from the
treasury vaults TO ease the Eastern
money stringency that was causing panic
conditions.
The National City, or, more properly,
persons who are identified with it. are
largely interested In the First National
Rank Of Chicago, Of which Mr. Gage was
president when he came to Washington
nearly three years ago to be secretary Of
the treasury
MANUFACTURERS NATIONAL
The same persons are in complete con-
troll of the Manufacturers National Bank
of New York the institution with which a
rumor is associating the secretary of the
treasury when he resigns from the treas
ury department.
The sccretary's friendship for the Ma
tional City bank became noticeable last
year when he designated it as the agent
of the government for the transfer Of the
$50, GOO which was paid Spain for the
Philippine islands. Later this same bank
was sold the most commanding site in
financial New York, the old custom
house, for 50, 265, 600. Secretary Gage per-
scnally conducted the government nego-
tiations for the transfer, which was made
by private arrangement.
The deposits of the internal revenue re-
ceipts of the government amount approx
mately to $500, 100000 a year.
Secretary Gage will remain in New York
until Tuesday. He has arranged to eat
Christmas dinner with friend at East
Orange, but the rest of the time he will
spend in the borough of Manhattan con-
farring with the capitalists of the Nation
al City bank.