Despite Otis' restriction on journalism, many reports by both American and Filipino journalists indicate that American treatment of Filipino prisoners was very harsh, as many were starved and tortured, and many others were executed.
尽管奥蒂斯对新闻自由有所限制，但美国和菲律宾记者的许多报道都表明，美国对待菲律宾囚犯的态度非常恶劣，许多人挨饿和遭受酷刑，还有许多人被处决。