Show I LAWTON IN COMMAND 7 l Dashing Indian Fighter Will Now Chase th FiIpIIOS t < S 2 GETS UP IN THENIGHi t EET TO SPRING A FW SUJ1E + S Will Te Active C md of the Opertons I the PieIdGeneral Otis Responsible For F iU t A Volunteers Wit Moder RieCaot Handle Tem t S Yashington March lI was posi tvely denied in the adjutant enerals ofce today that any dispatch had been received last nltht from General Oils regardIng a conference with General Lawton It Is wel understood that General Otis is only waiting the arrival of the remainder of his reinforcements tl inaugurate an active campaIgn though the department h s head nothing noth-ing from him on this subject The war department accord ng to its officials is awaiting with quite a much interest a the public some definite news from the Philippines which wi show just hew General Otis intends to utilize General Lawton and his rein forcements In the campaign against the natives I has been suite generally understood without official confra ton however that General Lawton on his arrival would be assigned to active command of the operations In the field leaving General Otis more time for the administration duties of military governor gov-ernor In which position lie onesponds to General Brooke in Cuba The fat is that none save very general Intruc tons have len sent to General Otis that it has and the department avers ha not tied the commanding nelals hands with any hard and fast orders The probabilities are that General Lawton will tate a very active part in the offensive campaign soon to begin His training in Indin fighting has pe cularly fitted hIm for his present coat mand and General Otis Is well ac quainted with his capabilities One of quainte Lawtons numerous indian soubriquets being literally translated is hTheman whogetupand tghtsIntcmiddle I was his sunrise dash into Siboney that sent the Spanish detachment there flying to L Gualmas leaving its breakfast on the fire for the American troops to eat The department fully expets Lawton Law-ton to sprIng a few 1te surprises on tn the Filipinos and is awaiting news of I interest the field campaign with proportonate I |