The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-09
|0I|S STICKS 10 /.
That the War in the Philip
pines Is Over.
ROBBER BANDS TO PUNISH
But No Organized Force
Aguinaldo Is Losing Out.

Chicago, June S.-Major General z. S.
Otis of the United States army arrived at
7:20 this morning from San Francisco and
Mania and left at 1873 for Washington.
Mrs. Otis and daughter arrived in Chi
cago last night from New York and the
general and his wife and daughter spent
the hours between trains together-0he
ending of a separation Of two years. Gen
eral Otis declined TO enter into detailed
interview. saying it would not be consis-
tent with his position as an officer TO en-
ter into any extended discourse regarding
the situation in the Philippines before
reaching Washington. He said he was
perfectly willing to talk in a general way,
however. The general was apparently in
the best Of health and confirmed his APP
pearance by saying he had not been i'll
a day since he left for the Philippines
and al the present was enjoying the best
Of health.
II left the Philippines situation in the
best Of hands" he said. The officers are
all able men and we'll qualified to cope
that may arise. The was is over This
guerilla warfare can't last long. To be
sure, we will have to repress those peo-
pie for a number of years, but there Is no
organized force OF Fili9inos. The depre-
dations that arc now going on are con-
Quoted by robbers and ladrones. The
United States troops are now engaged in
defending the inhabitants of the Philip
pines against the robbery and murder
committed by their own people But the
conditions are generally improving and in
some parts are better than they have
ever been.
We have 5000 effective troops under
arms in the Philippines. Estimates re-
islands are all wild. but the number Is
considered to be between six and seven
million. The great majority OF the people
desire peace and wish 20 again take up
their business pursuits. Business in Ma
Mia has again resumed activity and the
inhabitants are peacefully pursuing their
vocatiens.
Il do not know where Aguinaldo is. /
never saw him personally. 1t is possible
but not probable that Aguinaldo is in tbs
Cagayan section of northern Luzon 1t is
rough mountainous country and very
sparsely settled. At first he was regard
ed by his people as 4 leader, but OF late
he is losing prestige and is not held in
such high regard.
Funston is now in the Bulacan sec
ton. I will say. am not going into any
personalities whatever. The officers in
charge are all CAPABLE men.
Stories have been circulated about dep
relations committed by men Of our army
but they have been false. Our men have
been held under close restraint and have
conducted themselves like soldiers.
Il can't see that the administration or
our distinguished secretary of war has
made any mistakes in this campaign. We
may have made mistakes over there, but,
If so, they have been the result Of human
liability to commit error.
"Onicial reports of the warfare have not
been exaggerated, especially Of late.
am not conversant with the newspaper re-
ports. Although I received American
newspapers I had not the time to peruse
them. The censorship has not been rigid
and we assisted the newspaper correspon-
dents all we could OF course some sensa-
tional kilograms were sent, as i was very
difficult for newspaper men to secure cor
rect versions regarding our operations. as
they were so extended but We helped
them wherever we could.
Il have no idea as to my course after
/ reach Washington. have received no
orders and I simply await the commands
OF my superiors. NJ wife and daughter
viii not accompany me TO Washington.
They will return to New York today and
I viii Join them later. ] Was certainly
oyerjoyed 20 see them. as thi. IS the first
time I have seen them in two years"
Regarding the situation In China Gen
eral Otis said: Il know very little about
the Chinese ques Eon. I left Manila early
in May before the recent complications IN
that country had reached the 2resen;
critical state and / know very little about
IT, The situation seems to be developing
very. generally and all European nations
are interested in t."
Washington. June s-Ma5or General
Obs viii arrive here tomorrow morning.
lie Will remain IL Washington Tor a few
days only and VIII so 70 his home Al
Rochester. y. Y, in time +; attend the
public reception 10 be given b. the. citi-
zens OF that place in his honor on the
18th instant. II is expected that he gil
make a verbal report 10 re president or
the conditions in the Philippines during
his brief visit 10 this city and tha; be will
return here later IL the summer for a fur
Their and more comprehensive discussion
of TIE situation ia the far east.