The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-20

EnIisting Hundreds Daily and Imi
tating Americans i'm Drilling.


EnIisting Hundreds Daily and Imi-
tating Americans in Drilling.
LONDON, Sept 2o-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Times says: 1.-The insur-
gents. urged by constant rumors of the in
tention of America to re-establish Spanish
rule in the archipelago, continue actively
recruiting their army. Hundreds from Ma
Mia. are enIisting daily and troops are be-
ing drilled everywhere. Great diligence is
exhibited in initiating the American forma-
ton and manual, particularly in volley fir
ing. Entertainments in certain positions are
being strengthened and a vigilant line of
pickets is kept outside the suburbs. At the
same time the attitude of the insurgents
is much more friendly than it was before
the evacuation.
Several thousand rifles have recently been
landed and four new Maxims have also been
received. The provincial leaders are paying
into the insurgent treasury a certain portion
of the fund captured from converts. pro-
Tossing to reserve the remainder for the
payment of their troops. BY this means they
keep practically Independent of the central
authority. preserving the integrity Of their
own command. A general occupying one
rich province sent to Aguinaldo $35 600 in
cash last week
1.-THE agitation among the insurgents is
stimulated by the clerical party, which uses
every effort to influence the natives against
American occupation. Evidence to this eff
feet is absolutely truthworthy, although
Archbishop Dozal and other prominent &C.
clesiastics strenuously deny all knowledge
of such action and solemny disclaim per-
sonal participation in it.
!. Strikes in all industries are becoming
more extensive daily, and the labor ques-
ton is fast growing serious. The Americans
unwisely continue to pay nearly three times
the usual wages, causing discomfort to
spread rapidly in every class of workmen.
All manufacturers are much hampered, the
tramways are frequently stopped and rail-
way operations are seriously crippled and a
discontinuance of the service is threatened.
The strikers naturally drift into the insur-
gent ranks. and consequently, labor dis
turbances are not discouraged by the lead
ers.
1.-The news from Washington that the bat
tie ships Oregon and Iowa have been or
dered here and that sixty thousand tons of
coal would be shipped Immediately is in
terpreted by the Americans proof of the
intention OF the government to hold the
Island of Luzon.
Nothing important is reported from the
insurgent congress, which holds sessions
daily at Ma1olos. The chief element of CO.
heson is confessedly the fear of the return
of Spanish domination. If the insurgents
should receive reasonable assurances of a
permanent foreign occupation / believe the
disintegration of the revolutionary govern
ment would be speedy and complete.
The Spanish prisoners are now rigcr-
ously confined within the limits of the
walled town. There is much overcrowdng
in the small area, and it is impossible in the
crowded quarters, in the absence of the
proper appliances. to improve, the present
unsatisfactory sanitary conditions. The
urgent necessity for removing the prisoners
is fully recognized by the authorities, but
no remedy is in sight, and the health of the
American troops and the prisoners is seri-
ously threatened. Nearly 10 per cent. of the
former are already on the sick list"