Show UTAH VOLUNTEERS > VIEWS Private Montalvo Who Acted As General Otis Interpreter 1 > I Denver Feb 2E V De Montatvo who has been acting as Maor General Otis official interpreter at Manila has I arrived In Denver en route to his home in Cuba I enlisted In the Utah light battery at the outbreak of the war said Senor > Montalvo I became neral Otis interpreter in-terpreter last September and remained In that position until I set out for this country on Jan 13 Very few persons eversaw Aguin aldo and I did not but while In the performance of my official duties I met many of the most able and most prominent Filipinos One of these was the secretary of state Malnni who is very bitter against both the Spanish and the Americans He Is for absolute independence and has great influence with the people Pardo de Tavara the secretary oC the Interior Is probably as talented a man as there is in the ranks of those who desire the Philippines for the Filipinos Fili-pinos Senor Luna Is also one of their hIghest men |