New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
NO ORGANIZED FILIPINO FORCE.
so SAYS GENERAL OTIS WHO IS ON HIS
WAY TO WASHINGTON

Chicago. June S--GeneraI Otis arrived here
this morning from San Francisco and Manila
and started later for Washington Mrs Otis
and their daughter arrived in Chicago last night
from New-York, and the General and his wife
and daughter spent the hours between trains
together. They had been separated for two
years
General Otis declined to enter into any detailed
interview, saying it would not be consistent with
his position officer to enter into any ex-
tended discourse regarding the situation in the
Philippines before reaching Washington He
said he was perfectly willing TO talk in a gen
eral way, however The General was apparently
In the best of health, and confirmed his appear-
ance by saying he had not been i'll a day since
he left for the Philippines and at the present
time was enjoying the best of health He said:
left the Philippine situation in the best Of
nands The officers are all able men and well quail
uons that may arise; The is over This guerilla
n rar Saio lasL I9ilg 20 be sure. We Will have
there is no organized force of Filipinos The depre-
and The uned Saes roogs 0g r9P
PbGiig engagea IN defendIng the inhabants of the
mitted by their own people. But the conditions
better than they have ever been before
We have 5000 effective troops under arms in the
inhabitants in the islands are all wild but the
Tq9eT nun e IS 6etWeen r SIX million and seven million
wish to up their business pursuits Business
in Manila has resumed activity and the inhab-
itants are peacefully pursuing their avocations
DO not know where Aguinaldo is. l saw
him: 1t is possible, but not probable. that Agui-
naldO Is In the Cagayan section of Northern IuZon
1t is a rough, mountainous country. and sparsey
settled At first he was regarded by his people
leader, but of late he is losing prestige and he
is not held in such high regard.
stories have been circulated about depredations
committed by men OF Army. but they have
been false. Our men have been held under close
restraint and have conducted themselves like sol
diers.
can't see that the administration of our dis
unsuShed Secretary of War has made any mis-
takes in this campaign. We may have made mis-
takes over there, but. if so. they have been the
result of human liability to commit
Official reports of the warfare have been eX-
asgerated, especially of late. I not conversant
with the newspaper reports. Although l received
American newspapers had not the time to peruse
assisted the newspaper correspondents all we could
OF course, some sensational kilograms sent
as il was very difficult for the newspaper to
secure correct versions regarding operations
they were so extended, but we helped them wher-
ever could
I have idea as to my course after reach
Washington. [ have received orders, and [
simply await the commands Of my superiors. My
ington. They will return TO NewYOrk to-day, and
] will join them later certainly overjoye6 to
see them. this is the first time / have seen them
in over two years.
Regarding the situation in China, General Otis
said:
I know very little about the Chinese question 1
left Manila early in May, before the recent compH-
cations in that country had reached the present
critical state and I know very litts about it. The
situation seems 10 be developing very generally, and
all European nations are interested in it.