Show I PROTECTON FOR PRIESTS Otis Will Investigate Charges of Brutality In Philippines Washington D C Sept 21lfonslgo artnel the apostolic delegate in Vashlngo yesterday received a cablegram I cable-gram from Cardinal Pmpola secretary I of the Vatican informing him that the bishop of New Segovia Philippine Islands and several Catholic priests had been ar I rested by the Insurgents and were Im prsoned and being brutally treated by their captor Cardinal Rmpola directed I di-rected Monslgnor latnel to lay the I case before the war department with n request that some acton If possible betaken I be-taken 10 protect the prisoners from ham Monsignor Marineli presented the facts as communicated to him to Acting Secretary Secre-tary of War Meklejohn and urged that the department communicate with General Gen-eral Otis In command of the American forces at Manila with a view to affording afford-ing relief to the captured priests In compliance with the request Secretary I r Secre-tary lIelkJejohn directed that General Otis be Informed of the situation of the d arl morfr I priests and asked to protect them from lafl treatment If they were in his r I diction In respopsc to this order General Gen-eral Otis cabled the department tOday as follows I Beleve reports of extent of brutality to Spanish priests exaggerated Will send officer to investigate which will requires require-s days New Segovia bishoprIc FbI miles distant OTIS Commanding The Information contained In General otis dispatch was communicated to Monsignor Mon-signor Martnel |