Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-08
GEN. OTIS SAYS
THE WAR is OVER
Comprehensive Statement Of the
Situation in the Philippines,
AGUlNALDO'S POWER GONE.
Robbers VIII Have Co be Suppressed
for Years The General Tells
About the Censorship.

Chicago. June S.--MajOr General f., S.
Ous arrived at 1870 this morning from
San Francisco. and left at 1880 foi
Washington Mrs Otis and daughter
arrived I'm Chicago last night from New
York. and the general and his wife and
daughter spent the hours between
trains together-the ending of a separa-
ton Of two years.
Gen. Otis declined To- enter into a
detailed interview, but he was perfect
~ willing to talk IN a general way,
however. The general said he had not
been III day since he left the Philip.
pines. and at present was enjoying the
best Of health.
Il left the Philippine situation in the
best Of hands" he said. THE officers
are all able men and Well qualified TO
cope with the different questions and
situations that may arise The war Is
over This guerilla warfare cannot last
long To be sure, we viii have to re.
press those people for a number OF
years but there is no organized force
Of Filiplnos, The depredations that
are now going on are conducted by
robbers and ladrones. The United
States troops are now engaged In de-
Tending the inhabitants OF the Philip
pines against the robbery aud murder
committed by their own people. Bui
the conditions are generally improving
and IU haFfar HIntf
have ever been
1--WE have $1,000 effective troops under
arms IN the Philippines. Estimates
regarding the number OF inhabitants In
the islands are all Wild but the mum.
Der II considered 10 be- between six and
seven million. The great majority OF
the people desire peace and wish to
again take up their business pursuits
Business IN Manila has again resumed
activity, and the inhabitants are peace
fully pursuing their avocauons.
u do not know where AguinaldO is.
! never saw him personally 1t is pos
sIble. but not probable, that Aguinaldo
is In the Cayagan section of northern
Luzon. II is rough. mountainous
country and very sparsey settled At
FIRST he was regarded by his people as
a leader.hut Of late he IS losing prestige
and Is not held IN such high regard
Funston rs nov iA the bgiacan Sec
ton, | viii say / am not going into
any personalities whatever The OFF,
GERS IN charge are all capable men.
stories have been circulated about
depredatlons committed by men Of our
army but they have been false our
men have been held under close re-
straint and have conducted themselves
like soldiers
II cannot see that the administration
or our distinguished secretary OF war
has made any mistakes In this cam
paignWe may have made mistakes over
there, but If so, they have been the
result Of human liabilities 20 commit
error
"Oficial reports Of the warfare have
not been exaggerated. and especially
Of late. ! am not conversant with the
newspaper reports Although / ne,
celyed American newspapers. / had not
the time to peruse them The censor
ship has not been rigid, and we assist.
ed the newspaper correspo ndents an
we could OF course some sensational
kilograms were sent. as IL was yery
difficult for newspaper men 20 secure
correct versions regarding our opera
lions, as they We're 90 extended bur we
helped them wherever we could.
II have no idea as 10 my course after
! reach Washington. / have received
no orders, and [ simply await the COM
mands Of my superors
MY wife and daughter win not ac-
company me 90 Washington They
will return 10 New York today. and / |
viii Join them later. / was certainly
overjoyed 10 see them. as this is the
first time l have seen them in two |
years.
Regarding the situation in China, |
Gen. Otis said II know very little /
about the Chinese question. left Ma /
Mia early in May. before the recent |
complications In that country had |
reached the present critical state, and |
know very little about t. The sit, |
uation seems TO be developing very |
generally. and an European nations |
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