Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-21


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Under date of yesterday General Gus
cabled the war department as follows:
Situation in Luzon somewhat improved.
Influence of Filipinos of education az.
property not desiring independent govern
ment, but hostile to Spain, gaining ascent
ancy in revolutionary councils. Promlsh )
nothing, but enforcing the law. Complca
tions seriously affect inter-island commerce
and diminish revenue. Affairs progressing
favorably, though sick report increasing,
owing mostly to carelessness of enlisted
men. Health of officers good. Condition OF
city and facilities for quartering troops
improving Fever decreasing. Intestinal
troubles about the same. Many slight all
ments; smallpox apparently arrested Dur
ing the month twenty-eight deaths; elgnt
smallpox eight typhoid fever, five malariai
and intestinal complaints, three acci-
dental
General Otis cabled considerable more
than the above, but the department does
rot deem it advisable to make the other
portions of the dispatch public, because OF
its bearing upon the peace negotiations.
It contains suggestions by General OTIS
regarding the disposition of the philippines
and also information about the insurgents
Additional advices from Major General
Otis, commanding the American forces at
Manila, were received at the war Depart
ment tonight. Adjutant General Corblh
declined to make public the nature Of their
contents, but ne did say they made no ref
erence to the battle said to have occurred
between the ships of Admiral Dzwey
sauacron and those of the insurgents
NEW YORK, Oct. ga dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says:
hlnlf 10 u y
department a review of the situation in the
Philippines, showing that Aguinaldo's in
fuence is on the wane. General Otis stated
that Aguinaldo's forces are being rapidly
depieted. Many of the deserters are join
ing Spanish party, apparently because OF
the belief in the possibility that the Islands
may be returned to Spain. The situation
is Peaceful, and there is little danger OF
trouble between the natives and Amerl-
cans. and General Otis expressed conh-
dence in his ability to cope with any de-
velopments.
Secretary Alger sent copy OF the dis
patch to the state department, and it is
expected that it will be cabled to the Amer
lean commissioners in Paris.
"Adiutant General Simpkins. who has
Just returned to Washington. brought
with him from Manila all of the corre-
Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt
and Aguinaldo This correspondence shows
conclusively that the American officers en-
tered into no alliance, implied or direct,
with Aguinaldo, and that the hands of
this government are tied IN no way as
result of. the cooperation of the insurg-
ents. Some of the more important pass
ages of the correspondence have been
cabled to Paris, and complete copies were
forwarded to the commissioner by mail to-
day."
"The insurgent general, Pho Pillar. has
agreed to evacuate Paco. the last suburb
Of Manila he'd by the Fiipinos FIJI srionn on osto
Quest of the city. The last rebel has left
Cavite. The Americans now hold Cavite
and Manila, the rest OF the Island OF Lu-
zon being in the hands of the insurrection-
How little power Aguinaldo possesses
is shown by his refusal to grant passes to
northern provinces are held by General Ma
kaboylas, who is in revolt against the Ma
.Agninaldo has ordered the release Of
Spanish civilian prisoners taken at Ilolo.
steamers under the American flag are
forbidden by the native authorities to load
unless they pay a tax of Per cent ad va
lorem on the cargo and 20 per cent on their
freight TO the local governor. A large stock
OF TOBACCO WAS StlZcO at tdSGs iEuLl lllS
Compania Generate. Aguinaldo refused to
return the prize, as he requires funds. He
Is preparing for the possible return of the
Islands TO Spanish rule, and will entertain
no PROPOSALS from Spain. Every native is
sworn 10 joiu his ranks in such an event
OF the southern islands, Mindanao would
combine against Spain.
..Thcre are two new cases of smallpox
this week. although the health of the
troons shows slight Improvement, there
being fewer cases of typhoid fever and
dysentery. There is still need for more
women nurses. -.
bitches. are starting an ably managed aux
iiary hospital for serious cases likewise a
hospital for the California troops. They
contemplate opening still another home for
convalescents.
society's hands have been given to ailing
soldiers without stint. as the necessities of
The situation demanded There is great
need now for money to aid in the extension
of the work, and the fact cannot be too
strongly Impressed upon the people.
.sThe British warships Powerful and
RattIsr have been ordered to Hong Kong.
II is said. on account of the number of
cases of naIarial fever aboard There have
been three deaths on the Powerful