New-York tribune., 1902-03-21
GEN. OTIS HEARD AGAIN.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION AS TO THE Eff
Feet OF "ANTI-NIPERIAL-
IST" SPEECHES.
LEY rELEcRApH TO rhE rnIRrNE. J

Washington March Ex-senator Patterson. Of COL
orado continued his browbeating tactics to-day at
the hearing given by the Senate Philippine Com
mittee Major General Otis. Mr., Patterson. 1t
| will he remembered. applied, without much success
his peculiar methods of examination 10 Gov
ernor Taft and General Hughes and General Otls
this morning showed himself equally ready TO
parry the Colorado Senator's thrusts n lively dls-
cusson was also precipitated in the committee
by inquiry Of Senator Beveridge as to the eN-
tent to which Senator Hoar's speeches were useu
in the Philippines to stimulate resistance 10 Amer
can authority
Senator Patterson referred to letter dated Sep
tember S 1895 addressed by General Otis to Agul-
naldo the commanding general of the Philippine
forces" in which he spoke of the sacrifices made ny
the revolutionary forces in the interest OF civil
liberty"
General Otis declared that this related to their
dealings with the Spaniards. He admitted that ne
fore the United States forces arrived in Manila ana
for some little time before they took possession the
insurgents had the Spaniards hemmed in IN the
citv He denied that he led Aguinaldo TO believe
that the United States would not assume absolute
sovereignty and control over the Islands. he was
asked what ne meant by the statement in his letter
mat rather than see the ships Of the United
States Navy control the navigable waters OF these
islands and It's army devastating their territory
greatly prefer to advise government not 10 sehd
any troops here"
General Otis answered that that his opinion
because he did not want to any war. Il want
"a TO conquer iy peacoable means" said he, but
gave the impression that there were troops walt
| ing"
General Otis said. answering an inquiry by Sen
| ator Hale that had the government taken him at
| his word not to send more troops anarchy would
| have roigned throughout the islands. He thought
! that his letter should be considered as whole.
! THAT a period when I was lahorng hard
| said he. Ito keep the peace and to keep our men
and officers from paying attention to the insults re-
coved from Filipino officers and insurgents"
| Answering Senator Patterson General Otis said
| that the commission of which General Hughes was
! a member had said to representatives. Of Aguinaldo
that concessions could be made without the sac
! rifce of some of the attributes Of sovereignty
General Otis declared that the Fiipinos have no
correct idea Of liberty. Liberty with them said
! he. is license"
But what is your standard of qualification for
| self governmcnt?' asked Senator Patterson
What kind Of governments" answered General
Otis. DO you mean despotic government
No. self government. was Senator's Patterson's
General Otis said they were perfectly qualified for
despotic military goyernment- ,,., .
pie Of Mexico qualified for self government. To
which Senator Beveridge objected. bur before the
he declined 10 answer Senator. Patterson remarked
that he had no means Of forcing a reply at
General OTIS declared that he did not, measure the
by the capacity Of the people or The United states
and characterized as unfair the effort of Senator
Patterson to get him TO HX The standard by com
paTlSon with other peopls Oh.
that the Introduction OF Chinese coote labor in the
philippines would be unwise- japanese labor, he
affiliate readily with the Fuipinos
erect on the Filipnos Of literature sent from the
United states precipitated Lively discussion. Gen
@ @had pe Of New York papers win hin him w9icae
ssh, e'I't IN I'm I,,'I S''e'''E"'S ' ''e '"
Did he have any or senator Hoar's speeches."
90h, yes Those speeches we're all over the
islands replied the witness.
Senator Allison. who In the chair said he