The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
GENERAL orIs SCORED.
Has Concealed True Conditions IN
the Philippines,
Washington Mirror.


It is apparent to everybody excepting
MIR Mckinley and his cabinet that Gem
eral Otis is concealIng from the public
the true condition Of affairs in the Philip
pine Islands General Otis, who is now
on his way to the United states, said II
few days ago that the war there had prac-
tically been brought To a close, General
OTIS Is inclined TO make everything appeaf
for the best interest OF himself Thaus-
ands and thousands of letters are com-
ing from Americans in the Philippines
witch show an entirely different state Of
affairs. II the information from THIS
source is true, and II WquesLion1biy 49,,
because there Is a general harmony Of
opinion the conditions in the Philippine
Islands are as bad u not worse, than tfey
we're in the early stages OF the war, Ed
win Wildman, who was vice consul at
Hong Kong at the time Of the breaking
out OF the Spanish American war aud VINO
Is thoroughly familiar with the Philip
pine situation. has recently contributed
an article to a New York publication 10
which he says there exists yeritahle
reign Of terror In most parts Of the archi-
pelngo and within gunshot Of the posts of
the American army Yet b spite OF this
others. the aged imbecile Otis assures the
administration that everything rs upon
peaceful basis and the goose hangs high
General Otis has been failure from
tho beginning to end. His conduct OF The
war IN the Philippine islands has been
disgrace to the Intelligence and manhood
Of American sold ers From innumerah c
private reports Aguinaldo's forces are
scattered into mauraudng bands and ar
raying themselves with the mountoinaers
and ladrones terrorizng the country and
effectually checking the cultivation OF the
crops and the sale OF marketable products
la the name of God. in the name OF hui
manlty and in the name OF the lives Of
the flower Of American manhood, viii not
President Mckinley, send to the Philip
phe islands an army officer to take COM
mand who viii bring the war 10 a close
and save the lives and health Of se
/ American soldiers now stationed there.
! General Otis mismanagement Of affairs Is
I no less than a crime Il seems strange in
deed that President Mckinley, who has so
freauer tly been warned OF the true condl-
I ton there existing. should have for so
long a time permitted Otis to have re-
NAMED IN command. He Is now on MS
way home. but Il ls stated at the war of
nee that his return TO the United states
Is hut temporary. and that he VIII again
be sent back TO Manila az the termina-
ton Of his vacat!or
Another result possibly Of the Otis as
sinlnity Is the fac that the war depart-
ment seems 10 know little or nothins OF
the whereabouts Of various regiments now
n service In the Philippines and ~ a re-
} sur the anxious friends and relatives OF
soldiers. on asking for Information re-
ceiye scant comfort. One instance
stated where for three weeks an entire
! regiment was actually lost having been
! ordered into camp by telegraph by some
body and 20 record made Of the ordeE
II would seem that there IS deieotiYe
;, system somewhere which the authorizes
would do well 70 correct