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Show OTIS TALKS OF PHILIPPINES. 8aya Natives Advised Drastic Meas- ures In Putting Down Rebellion. Major General Klwood S. Otis, In a lecture before tho Btudonts of tho col-lego col-lego of commorco nnd administration nt tho University of Chicago Thursday Thurs-day night, declared that prominent Filipinos urged him to put down tho rebellion in tho Philippines by dovas. tatlon and murder. "Tho advlco given mo was that civilized civ-ilized warfaro would not termlnato tho rebellion,' said the speaker. "It was urged that tho Insurgents would at. tribute humano treatment to cow. arillco nnd would bo encouraged. De. vastatlon and murder wero advocated." advo-cated." Instances whero Filipinos woro buried allvo, beheaded and murdered by "Amlgos" who did not countennnco tho rebellion wero cited. "What tho Islands need," continued Gcnoral Otis, "Is a reformed currency, practical land laws, limited govern, ment concessions for tho upbuilding of natural Industries and sufficient capital for the dovolopmont of their resources. Tho dcslro of tho majority of tho lnhabltans of tho Islands is for peaco and protection which will en. ablo them to enjoy tho fruits of their labor." |