Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-09
OTIS Is COMING HONE
Governor General in the philippines
Relieved of Command at His
Own Request.
Will Return to America About May
Macarthur to Take His
Place.
Otis Returning OF Account Of Ill
Health and For Business
Reasons

Washington, April 9.-Gen. Otis will
retire from his command in the Philips
pines at his own request May / or short-
iy thereafter. and will be succeeded in
chief command by Gen. Arthur MacAr-
thur.
President Mckinley expresses his re-
grets at the wish of Gen. Otis to leave
the Philippines and highly commends
that officer upon his distinguished
services both in a military and civil ca
pacity. Gen. Otis request for leave to
return home Which has been granted,
isf made upon the ground of private and
family interests requiring his attention,
tho it is presumed the fact that he Is
Virtually TO be superseded by the new
philippine commission has something 10
do With his decision 10 return at this
time.
mother words, say officers of the war
department, Gen. OTIS Work in the.
philippines is practically done. He evil
eitntlN takes the same view, as he ca
lbies that he will be able toleave affairs
ina satisfactory condition. tho a strong
force will be needed for some
'tilne To come. 1t is presumed Gen. Otis
MIL remain at Manila till after the ar
rival there of the Philippine comnnss Sion,
which Will be about the middle of May.
Secretary Root took occasion 10 praise
tiia4work OF Gen. Otis IL the war,nest
terms
When the people learn the full his
cory OF, our Operations in the Philip
pines said Secretary Root. they will
he ready to pay the highest honor 10 the
man Who has for two Years been in
charge Of that most important and deli
cate Work.
Gen. Otis has been not only the milf
.taa.y commander, but he has also been
the civil governor OF an immense region.
and his possibilities can not easily be
by any standards OF compar-
son Which We have. He has been pa
.tient, persistent skilifuI, successful. He
deserves Well of his country.
This is The View of Gen. Otis generally
held IN administration circles. Tho il is
.uue Gan. otis has not been popular in
the amy. ard many civilians have Sc
vsrsiE criticised him, President Mckin-
ley, Secretary Root and Others who have
looked nese carefully into the facts ac-
quit Gen. Otis of all blame. His work
ia the Philippines has been simply Non
seertul. said President Mckinley not
long ago To the cabinet council.
Gen. Otis is perhaps the most indie
fa;igaDle wo.ke I in tle American army.
His health is not good, and he suffers
With insomnia He finds relief only in
work. He j., al his desk. it is said, OF
an average If sixteen 70 eighteen hours
! d das and he Sleeps not more than three
ter5faus, hours u night He Wears out his
iae1e.ks ard stsuosraphers, and the Won
ltier i he has not Worn himself out with
such toll in the fnefvating climate of
the l2hilipptnes
Upon his teturn to the United States
II is expected high honors viii be paid
the man wlo for two YEARS has boriis
1.-The brunt q responsibility IN the fai
east The president will assign him tc
q rs vacant post he may express a pref
efaGca far Itsss also probable he Vii
Iii. promoted 10 a major gensralcN Of thu
regular army before his retirement.
iis is now the senior brigadier genera
af8tfe regular line and a major genera
/ Of volunteers He Will retire from9tilt
service March %, 1907
Thee spondence bearing onstlere
Itirament of Gen. Otis il as follows:
Manila, April ), 1900. AgNvar TAD
EjGtant General War Department.
Washington. Private interests requir
l5Tny return to States; absent from fanil.
i and business. attention towhich impor
Il tant since November. 1897, except fss
4 days; Wish 10 sail by May ii possible
A believe matters here can be placed i
sIquite satisfactory condition by tina
date. altho large representative militar
force must be maintained some time.
OTIS.
, .Washington, April 8, 1900. Otis, Ma
+ Isnila: Replying to your cable of April
s 1.-THE secretary Of war insJructs me 10 sa
! that the president regrets TO have 20
s..leaye the Philippines. but he feels the
I your Distinguished and successful sers
'slice in both military and civil admins
. traticn for nearly two years entities 70
Ito prompt compliance with whateSe
!. Hish you choose to express regardiTl
your assignment 10 duty, and the requ
!. site order Will be made for Sour retur
May j, by such route and taking sue
/ tllIlSstaSs may De al Tetd1le3 " you.
With the understanding that &c
Macarthur Will succeed you as militia,
i governor, the secretary OF war Wish'
recommendation for commander Of d.
!. partment of northern Luzon.
.cORB.IN."
e manila. April6 190o.--Agwar WASH
lington: Will remain until certain inpo
l#Itant notifications civil adfninistratie
= determined. New code judicial al
. criminal procedure approaching compl
! ttion ard other matter receiving consi
!, Grafton think can leave about May
. Will cable latter part of month date
Z desire to be relieved and recommend o
ficer for department commander. Wi
to return by most expeditions route al
await orders short time until priva
business receives attention. No reque
TO make regarding future sphere
\ duty, OTIS
\ Milwaukee, April 9-The announc
4 ment in the dispatches of the appoir
2 ment of Gen. Arthur Macarthur to su
coed Gen. Otis in command of the Phi
lippines was received here With a gre
deal of pleasure.
a | IIic friends Of which he has ma