Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-30
APPROVES GEN. OTIS
Captain Frost Considers Him
an Able Officer.
His Humane Policy Has Been Prove d
To Be the Better One Since thc
FHipinOS Were Prepared 70 Be-
IieVe The worst of HmericanS.

Washington, Oct 29-Captain Alfred
s. Frost of the Twenty-second infantry
and former Northumberland of the
First S. Dakota volunteers, had a long
talk yesterday with the president re-
garding affairs in the Philippines.
Later he went to the war department
and saw Secretary Root. Captain
Frost unreservedly endorsed the ad-
ministration of Major General Otis and
expressed his belief that the Filipino
insurrection will not be of long dura
ton.
Said he: Il consider General Otis a
very strong man. I think he has
clear insight into the affairs of the
islands. He is hard worked, but 1
matter because of his close attention
to details. He is conscientious, and
will not sanction anything until salts
fled it is right; then he pushes right
ahead. He has a heavy load and great
responsibility
of the opinion he said, that the
peace treaty would not be ratified and
the American troops would be recalled.
They were encouraged in this belief by
the efforts of the anti-expansionists TO
defeat the ratification of the treaty.
This was plainly evident just before
the opening of hostilities''
eral Otis for what has been termed his
too humane policy Captain Frost as
serted that that policy was the better
one. AT the time it did not seem so
to me, but L soon saw the good effects
of it. The Filipinos had been told that
if taken prisoners they would be shot
Immediately. General Otis's idea was
to show to the Filipinos that the Amer
leans were their friends When the
first prisoners were taken they fell on
their knees and with upraised hands
implored for protection. They were
greatly surprised when they were not
shot. Then again General Otis gave
orders to allow the amigos to pass
through the lines. This did not seem
just right to me at first, but soon
saw the wisdom of it. The amigos
seemed to fear the Americans but soon
learned to know that we would not
harm them. When we first took Ca
lumpit the natives in the vicinity We're
very hostile, but soon afterward, when
making a second march through the
town, the women and men came from
their homes, bearing water and fruit
for the soldiers, testifying in that way
their friendliness. OF course there were
natives among them, but !
the majority were not unfriendly after /
they learned to know US. Our troops
did considerable in the battle field TO
show their friendliness for the natives.
I have seen American troops give wa /
ter to wounded F'ilipinos when they
had but one drink in their canteens and .
no prospect of getting any more for /
some time. 1 found on more than one
occasion that we could trust the ma
Lives Frequently we would use them |
tor litter bearers. Once when the Chi
lese litter bearers deserted 1 put fif-
-S6I L lIpIIIO pIlSOHeIS III lHS41 pidCCo,
and the work was performed just as
as if they had been
American soldiers. This kindness has
lot been without result. Aguinaldo is
frightened himself and shows
in his repeated applications for rec
,gnition.''
Captain Frost endorsed General
)tiss attitude toward female nurses,
that they had a bad infiu-
nee on many of the soldiers. Men
Who became i'll and were sent to the
hospitals, when attended by the wO-
men were much petted, he said, and
hey were not anxious to leave the hos
,itaIs to stand the hardship of battle.
With men as nurses the soldiers would
'e hurried from the hospitals as soon
s recovered and would then take their
'laces in the field and give way to men
Captain Frost repeated his statement {
hat he believed the end of the tnsur s
ection is in sight, and that General '
tits fully understands the situation l
nd has conducted affairs in the Phil 7
opines for the future good of the peo- :
lie of the archipelago and the people +
f the United States. 6
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