The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-20
MORE MEN FOR MANILA
Five Regiments Have Been Or
dered to the Philippines.
AN IMPORTANT DOCUMENT
Aguinaldo Sends the American People
Message of Friendliness-Ger-
many's Actions Have Aroused
Grave Suspicious.

Washington, Sept. 19-Five regiments
now at San Francisco have been ordered
to Manila. Arrangements for their
transportation will be made at once.
The regiments ordered to Manila are:
Fifty-first Iowa, Goth Kansas, 1st Ten
nessee 1st Washington, and a detach-
ment of the End Oregon.
1t was stated at the war department
that no exigency had arisen which made
1t necessary to send the troops now at
San Francisco to Manila, but the order
issued to-day was in accordance with
the general plan of the department, re-
gardlng a garrison for the Philippines.
That plan included 10000 men for the
Philippines, 1880 for Porto Rico and
$4,000 for Cuba. The troops to be sent
to Manila under to-day's order will fill
the complement of that station.
The associated press dispatch, convey
ing Aguinaldos message to the Ameri-
can people, was regarded with much in
terest at the white house. The president
read the statement with evident appre-
ciation OF its Importance, but did not
volunteer any information as to the at
titude of his government. Officials near
him spoke of the message as "a very
important document"
While officials do not care to discuss
the matter for publication, il was evil
dent the main source of their satisfac-
tion was the internal evidence contained
in the document that Aguinaldo had
prohted by warnings of American COM
manders and had gracefully receded
from the arrogant attitude assumed by
him just before General Merritt left
Manila for Paris.
In connection with sending fresh
troops to the Philippines, mention may
be made of the fact that the battle
ships Iowa and Oregon are to go to Ma
Mia as quickly as possible and mechan-
les are working night and day to get
them ready for a long voyage. Vessels
of this kind are not needed to keep the
Filipino insurgents in order and their
assembling at Manila in conjunction
with the dispatch of heavy reinforce
ments for the American land forces,
cannot but be regarded as significant
In well informed circles here it is said
that the real purpose of the president
In making these preparations, is to in
sure the peace commissioners against
any interference i'm the work of dispos-
ing of the future of the Philippines ac-
cording to their best Judgment. Not
Islands outside of Luzon. the seat of the |
capitol of the group, the president re-
serves for the American peace commits |
sioners the right 10 dispose of the |
remainder of. the islands as they may
deem best
A long line of curious incidents, to |
which one of the great European powers |
has been party, has beyond question |
done much to cause a feeling of uneasi- |
ness the Of the "a in, ie.tY Ya IN
as tending to show a purpose of inter-
fering in our free actions in the Philip |
pines and these have only been slightly /
diminished by apparently frank dis
chalmers of ulterior purposes, because
the incidents continue quietly and in a
calculated to avoid attracting
attention. Such, for instance, is the
of naval vessels to the south
of the Philippines. the only explanation
Of which is a purpose of acquiring eth
er by seizure or by some secret COM
pact with the Spanish government the
important island of Palawan. 1t is
gathered it is the purpose of the presi-
dent to prevent alteration by Spain of
any of the Philippine group, and these
naval as well as military.
are but steps toward the execution of
his purpose. With additions to the fleet
Df two battleships we will have a force
)nly second to that of Great Britain in
he eastern waters. while on shore, Gen.
sral Otis will have a more numerous
army than any European power, save
Russia.
1t was stated at the quartermaster's
department that the returning trans
,orts, which have been to Manila on one
rip, will be used to take the troops now
It San Francisco TO the Philippines.
Two of these steamers, which will ac-
about one-half of the COM
nand. are expected to arrive in day
n two. Other steamers are on their
way and will be sent back as soon as {
hey are loaded with troops. Four
teamers will be sufficient for the trans
'ortation of troops and supplies. 1t is :
'elieved that less time will be consum- {
d by using these transports than in {
tting up new vessels. {