Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-09

Wildman and Dewey. besides several
business firms in Manila Aguinaldo's
own letter book. giving press copies
or everything he wrote ~ also there
II is rumored that the correspondence.
shows some firms in Manila. hereto
fore unsuspected to have had rela-
tons with the rebels.
Chicago, June S-Major General T.. :.
Otis or the United States army. arriv-
ed. at 30 O'Clock this morning. from
san Francisco and Manila and left. at
1870. Tor Washington. Mrs Otis ana
daughter arrived in Chicago. last night.
from New York ana the general and
his wife and daughter spent the hours
between trains together. They have
been separated for two years. Gen.
Otis declined To enter into any detailed
interview. saying ii would not b. con
sistcnt with his position as an officer to
enter into any extended discourse re-
gardng the situation in the Philippines
before reaching Washington. He said.
however. that he was perfectly willing
To talk in 4 general way The general
was apparently in the best Of health.
II left the Philippines situation in
the best If hands, he said. The Off
GERS are all able men ana wen qualified
to cop" with tn" different questions
and situations that may arise. The
war is over. This guerilla warfare
cannot last long. TO be sure we will
have - rrpress those people for n num-
Der M Years. but there is no organized
force of Fililinos. The Icpreda tinrs
that are going on are conducted by
robbers. The United States troops are
now engaged i'll defending the inhabi-
tan;s Of the Philippines against the
robbery and murder committed by
their own people. Rut the conditions
are general improving and in some
parts are better than they ever have
been.
II don't know where AGuinalio is |
never saw him. 1t is possible but not
probable that Aguinaldn is in the Gag
ayau section Of northern Luzon 1t is
rough mountainous country. and
sparcely settled. At first he was re-
garded by his people as 4 leader but
of late he is losing prestige ana is not
held in such regard.
Stories have been circulated about
dcpredations committed hy men of our
y
men have been held under close re-
straint ana have conducted themselves
like soldiers.
Il cant see that the administration
of our distinguished secretary Of war
has made any mistakes in this cam
paigns. We may have made mistakes
over there. but if 50. they have been
the result Of human liability to commit
error.
Official reports of the warfare have
not been exaggerated. especially Of late.
| am not conversant with the newSpa
per reports. Although l received
American newspapers. ! had not the
time to peruse them. The censorship
has not been rigid and we assisted the
newspaper correspondents all We could.
OF course, some sensational kilograms
were sent. as it was very difficult for
newspaper men to secure correct YER
SionS regarding our operations. as they
were so extended. but we helped them
whenever we could. ! have no idea as
10 my course after reach Washington.
| have received no orders and | simply
await the command of my superiors.'
New York. June S.-AS far as the adj
ministration can arrange it the recep-
ton to Major General Otis in RoChes
ter. n. ". on June 10. Will be bril-
liam affair. says a Washington dis
patch to the Herald. Secretary Root
has approved the order issued by Major
General Brooke relative to the troops
to participate in the military pageant
to be held.