The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-12
TO OCCUPY PHILIPPINES.
Administration Will Send a Mill
tary Expedition to Administer
Newly-Acquired Territory.
No Information from Adm. sampson's
Fleet Concerning Amy Action-H the
: Spanish Squadron Has Gone to Cadiz
Adm. Sampson VIII BE Able to Turn
His Attention to Porto Rico Cuba

WAsHISGToS, May 10. The Philip
pines, having come into possession of
the United States by conquest, will be
retained until the close of the war,
unless they should be recaptured by
Spain, result that is not probable.
What will be done with the territory
thus acquired cannot be determined
until the cessation of hostilities. If
they do not go back 10 Spain the ques-
ton OF their disposition will be one of
the gragest import, and one that may
lead to serious complications with the
great powers of Europe Among the
great powers there is intense jealousy
in relation to the acq uisition of terrific
ry in the orient and at this time there is
In progress a grand game of diploma
cy between them for territorial adj
vantages- The conveyance of the Phil
ippines to any one of the powers of Eu-
rope, or even to Japan, might disturb
the peace of the world, and it NAV,
therefore, become necessary for the
United States to retain the Philippines
or return them to Spain in exchange
for an indemnity or for terri torial con-
cessions on this side of the Atlantic
In the meantime this country will be
obliged to hold and administer
the newly acquired territory. When
the military forces, which are |
To be sent out from san Fran |
cisco, arrive in Manila, a military |
government will be set up with the |
commander of the United States forces |
as governor. AS the result of Commo-
dore Dewey's advices, the administra-
tion has determined to send a strong
nFJv |
Philippines during the tendency of
the present war. If they can be
collected in time, 5000 troops
will form the military portion
OF the expedition, while additional
steamers and marines will also be sent
across the Pacific The force will con-
sist OF all branches of the service.
taken from the regular army and sup
plemented by the volunteer troops
mustered in west of the Rocky noun
tains. Should the squadron sail Nav |
10, 1t Is expected that it will reach |
Manila by June 70 or H. There are |
cavalry, infan try and artillery of the
regular army all available at Pacific S
coast points, which will be drawn upon c
FOR the expedition to the Philippines t
The remainder of the expeditionary S
force Will consist of volunteers mus u
tered in from the national guard The a
expedition to the Philippines, it is un- y
1erstood, will take the route from San /;
francisco by way of Honolulu, where L
additional coal will be secured. The
usual time of the City of Pekin between
san Francisco and Hong Kong is four :,
weeks and the time from Hong Kong =,
o Manila IS hours. 1t is not likely :,
hat this time can be exceeded by the -
which will carry the expedi- =.
ion to Manila.
10 News OF Any Action by SIMPSONS Fleet. |
WASHINGTON, May 1O.--Up to the ! !,
line Secretary Long started for the n,
abinet meeting to-day he was with. h,
ut information from Adm. SIMPSONS -,
eet concerning any action. All in 4,
uiries about the navy department
ere directed toward the whereabou
TINS fleet and its prospects of a
oeedy engagement with the enemy. u
lille there is little doubt that the Of ~
Gals know the approximate locality 1o'
the fleet, it is quite certain that an
othing has been received as To the gu
'uising and search for the Spanish III
llps- 1t is felt that the next few La
ours will determine beyond further "a
iestlon whether the Spanish feet col
hich left the Cape Verde islands, did
fact come to Porto Rico, or diverpe ,
'rthward back to Cadiz for a formid- ha,
lie concentration of the strongest tn,
fps of the Spanish navy. In the tor
tier event Adm. Sampson will have ,oI
Spanish fleet to fight, save those Sta
laller crafts in Cuban waters. It ma
ii leave the course free to the OREGON SIN
make juncture with the fleet and "
20 will leave Adm. SIMPSONS hands
e for attention to Porto Rico or
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