The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
GEN. OTIS IN Chicago.
He Saw His Wife and Daughter for
the First Time in Two
Years.
THE GENERAL IN THE BEST OF HEALTH.
wn. willing 20 Discuss Philippine
Matters GeHeraiiy, Hut ia. D"sy
.. an ONac~r Prccludcd M. Enter
Ana Int" my Details. for the Pres
emt. mt Least.

emt. at Least.
Chicago, June 9.-Maj ten. r.. ,.
Otis OF tho United States army ar
rived nj .:2o a. IN, from san FRAN
cisco and Manila. and left ~ 1880 Tor
Washington. Mrs. Otis and daughter
arrived in Chicago Thursday night.
from New York. and the general and
his wife and daughter spent the hours
between trains tuccthrr--thc ending
OF n separation OF two years.
Declined = Detailed iater>tew.
Gen. Otis declined 10 enter inic
detailed interview. saving IL would not
lie consistent with his position as an
clliccr to enter into any extended DIS
course regarding the situation IN the
philippines before reaching Washing
ton. lie said he was perfectly willing
"a talk in "A general way however
The general was apparently IN 'hs
best of health, and confirmed his ap-
pearance hy saving he haG not been ~
a doy since he left for the Philippines
and NJ the present was enjoying the
last OF health
Left the Phtltppiues iu ev"" ''
II have left the Philippine situation
In the best of hands" he sail The
officers are all able men. and well quail
flied 10 cope with the different ques-
t,ons and situations that MAY arse.
The war is over. This guerilla warfare
cant last long. To be sure we viii
lave 10 reprcss these people Tor
number OF years. but there Is no or
raniz,d force of Filipino,. The depre-
dations that are noH going on are con-
Quoted bv robbers and drones. Ihs
United States troops are now engaged
in defending the inhabitants oil the
Philippines against the robbery ana
mururrs committed by their own peo-
plc. But the conditions are = neraily
improving and in some parts ire Oct
ter than they have ever been.
Enecti,e Troops In the ISLANDS.
I'VE have 5000 effective troops IN
der arms in the Philippines. Estimate
REGARDING the number of inhab itants
In the islands are all wild, but IN,
n,mbcr j. considered to be between
si> end seven millions. The great ma
ioritv of the people desire peace. anc
wish Ia again take up their business
pnrsuits business in Manila has agliI
resumed activity. and the inhabitants
are peacefully pursuing their avcca
TONS.
Never saw Aguinnldo.
al do not know where Agulnaldo y
never saw him personally. II IS pos
~iblc. but not probable. that Aguinal
do j. in the Cagayan section of north
.r, Luzon. II is a rough. mountain
.o... country and very sparsrly settled
Al first he was regarded by his pcopl
n. a leader. but of late he i losin'
prestige and is not held in such hig'
regard.
pcprrdntions stories False.
>sFunston is now in the Bulacan sec
ton. | viii say | am not going int
any personalities whatever The on
GERS in charge are all capable nien.
"StorirS have been circulated abou
dcprcdations committed by mon 9
,our army. but they have been falls
Our men have been held under clos
restraint and have conducted then
selves like soldiers.
II can't see that the adminisirano
or our distinguished secretary Of va
has made any mistakes in this can
pairn. Wc may have made mistake
over there. but. il SO. they have br"
the result of human liability 20 con
nit error.
0nrfa. Reports Not E~ngGrratcd.
..OMcal reports OF the warfare ha'
no, been exaggerated and especially I
late. am no; conycrsan' with ~
pcvsrapcr reports. Although ! =
cciscd American newspapers III
not the time to prruse them. ~
censorship has not been rigid, ana
assisted the newspaper corrrspon
ents all wc could OF course, some Sc
sational kilograms were sent. as
was very diIicult for newspapcrn'
10 secure correct versions rrgardil
our opcrations.as they Were 50 exien
ed but we helped them wherever '
could.
In the Hands of His supcriorS.
IL have no idea ms 10 my course aft
reach Washington. ! have rcceiv
no orders. and ! simply await :
commands Of my supcriors
"My wife and daughter viii not ;
company me to Washington. They "
return 10 New York. and ! viii js
them later. ! was certainly oNefjoy
to see them, as this is the iirs; III
I have seen them In two years.
Discount Rate ncducrd.
Cnlcatta June 1.-Theiintc Of d
count of the Bank Of Bengal was
<ltccd frrm to Per cent.