Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

iards gave them about Sc in silver a month.
about 10 cents gold a day and many of the
orlciaiS took out a commission from these
wages. Since We came the cost of labor
mas risen. The men are receiving the full
wages agreed Uon, and they are working
very well. believe wsLave already proved
that the Ftlipines canydo ~ work of the
country and that they will do 1t If ehey are
lalrly paid AT first they could not under
stand why We did not withhold portion of
the wages for ourselves"
DO You think they will ever become
friendly to the Amerieans?"
Yes. replied GeaeraI OTIS when
through us they the times becoming
GOOD themselves growing prosperous and
tneir country rich. Many of them are afraid
we VIII form trusts and monopolize all the
good things of the islands. They are afraid
the Fllipinos will be degraded as laborers.
Ihey do not trust US yet but in time this
oistruSt Will pass away
Then you think our occupation of the
FmnIppines good thing, generai?' i asked.
WIENER 1t Is good for us or not. we have
ACQUIRED them IN such a way that it Is i'm
possipie Tor us to give them up. L have
never been an expansionist. and / doubt
whether ever will be in the ordinary
sense OF the word. but the islands have
been forced upon US and we must go ahead
and do our best for them
The Presa Correspondence.
How about your trouble with the news
paper correspondents? They have claimed
that you have withheld the news of the
war and have not allowed the whole truth
to be sent to the papers," $50
At this question the generals face dark
ened and l saw that l was on delicate
ground. He answered however. saying: Fl.
and have intarferad ith tha 'n oorrasnond1
ents as little as possible"
HOW about the charge that you have in
THAT is not trua :. - tba rontr :.r
have always heen consarr,tiHe in NV re
ports of our engaeemants and have usually
reduced the fgIIres 10 n o., a. .afa Sill
have given orders 70 w, o nf in tbat thev
must send ont reliabla MON To count the
dead after every enr.snnonnt and have
done all 1 could to RIVE at the exact
truth"
With this the interview closed and the
general went back to his napers,
W.
hFoest worked Wan OF the Army
AS to General Otis administration I find
here quite a difference of opjnion among the
civilians and also ,rono tha oro.rs of tho
,rn,,, ~ No. 60. re- -. IN, ..sl.,s
' 'ois friehus anu eiou@
CRITICS. some OF the generals say privately
that they think the war could be settled
with one or two short dashing campaigns,
while others. closer. perhaps, in the counsels
of the administr ton believe that the pres-
ent policy is the only one that will result
in permanent peace
1 find no question, however as to Cen
Otis honesty of purpose and his fidelity to
his duties He is the hardest worked man
in the army He rises at half-past five
every morning and by half past seven has
finished his breakfast and driven TO the
palace In the walled civ two miles anav
Here he works steadiIv I'M 1a.3n when he
drives home for lunch returning before .
o'clock to his desk, He keeps Iat 1t from
then on until 6 and always takes a stack of
papers and documents home when he
leaves for the day. He has an hour or 50
for dinner and then works until II and
often until midnight. Within the past few