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Show REGARDED AS CRITICAL. Officials so View the Present Situation In iManila. Washington, Jan. 29. The situation at Manila is reported as critical, but the officials see no reason why they cannot command it for a time at least. General Otis has reported, in connection connec-tion with some matters connected with the shipment home of some sick Spanish Span-ish soldiers, taat he could hold out beyond be-yond a doubt until his reinforcements arrived, and added that as the news had reached Manila that there was every prospect that the peace treaty would be soon ratified by the United States senate, the effect on the native element had been satisfactory. |