The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
IDCV PRESS CENSORSHIP /.
>..wsroxDENTs At MANILA EN-
rxn VIGOROUS PROTECT.
a~~s& That the People ~ the United
sAafes Are mailed ~ to Existing
ce.Astssss. and That Their Corre-
spenAesee HISS Been Matilafed.

MANrTA. July IT, via Ffongkong. July Il.
jTy,e constantly increasing str.ctness OF
~ c<usorshtp Of press dispatches. which
- rreyerted the cabling 10 the United
esn.ss If nyfning that did not reflect the
~sarfsl views Of important events ard
~~rdistcns has resulted In a united effort
= The part OF correspondents here TO Sc
..,rp an abatement OF the rigor OF the CEN
sorshtp.
The initiative IN this direction was taken
: meush ago, and resulted In the forming
4 statement. which was presented on
ersday. July ., to Maj Gen. Otis. CON-
rsudsnS the military forces OF the United
ersfw in the Philippines, with request
- pernission to telegraph II 10 the Unit
a states. The correspondents also asked
- persnksston 10 cable their papers all the
hcts and different phases ~ they trans
ered here.
~ correspondents had two long inter-
vttvs With Gen, Otis. in the course OF
vtich they claimed that the evident pur-
go Of the censorship was not TO keep in
fermstion from the enemy. but TO keep
frem the pubic knowledge of tho con-
Hfton Of affairs here II was also asserted
- the correspondents that the newspa-
~ printed In Manila, which reach the
0my weekly. are permitted TO pubiisi,
8nfEWG0tS
spoudents are forbidden to cable Otis fin
sily promised greater iiberaiisy. agreeing
8 uass all matter that he might consider
~ detrimental TO the United States.
nontsoent Of the COrFesDonaents.
Cen. Otis appointed Capt Green. Of his
~, cnnsor. The statement of the cor
svspondents Is az follows:
The undersigned. being all stan CORE
mnndents Of American newspapers. sta
1on~d 10 Manila, unite In the following
statement:
we believe that from official dispatches
mndH pubic IN Washington the people OF
~ United States have not received a cor
srst Impression OF the Philippines. but that
fheep DISPATCHES have presented an ultra.
ect.misfic view that Is not shared by the
general officers In the field. We believe
INT the dispatches Incorrectly represent
~ existing condition among the Filipinos
s respect to the dissension and desnorali-
ation resulting from the American cam
paign, and to the brsGand character Of
:sh.s army ,r WE ,e believe .hs os ses dis
hat the situation is We'll In hand
md the assumption that the insurrec-
don can BE- speedily ended without greatly
Increased forces. We think the tenacity
q the Filipino purpose has been underesti-
nAsed. and that the statements are un-
fbunded that the volunteers are unwilling
b engage In further service. Censorship
tas compelled IA TO participate In this mis-
representation by exercising or altering
ancenfrpverted statements OF facts, on tie
Plea. AZ Gen. Otis stated. that they would
darn people at home or have the people
u tho United States by the ears. Specifica-
Nans: Prohibition OF hospital reports. sup
pfs2sion OF full reports OF feid operations
h the event of failure; numbers Of heat
wnssrafions In the field; systematic mini
nisatfon a naval operations and the sup
preston OF complete rep ,rts of the situa-
hon
John r. McCutchenn and Harry Arm
arcnx. Chicago Record.
oscar K Davis and p. G. Mcdonnell.
New York Sun.
Robert NJ Collins John r. Dunning and
G. l. Jones'. the Associated Press.
John r. Bass and win Dinwiddie. New
TsFk Herald
I'D & Keene, Scripps-MeRae Associa-
ton.
aRinehart Little, Chicago Tribune