Show GENERAL OTIS TO REMAIN I 1 resident rel dat mcginity McKIn Ity decide he ic Is the right alan dian the briare 1 new york aug 13 major general otie otis will remain la in supreme command of the philippines should he request to be relieved major general lawton law ion will be assigned to duty as his hi sor this Is to the decision retched by the president and secretary root during their conference at lake chain cham plain general mile favors ending sending additional cavalry but it is said that secretary hoot root has no intention at present of doing this the operations which general macarthur is conducting to the northward of san I 1 ler ernando nando have a double purpose first to demoralize a the insurgents and prevent them from strengthening the positions they have and second to establish himself at a point on the railroad |