The San Francisco call., 1898-12-31
THE MILITARY OCCUPATION
IT IS SHOWN NOT TO BE FOR
 WAR, BUT PROTECTION.
Major General Otis Sends News of the Attitude of Aguinaldo's Crowd
 That Causes Uneasiness At Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: President McKinley's procla- nation setting forth the conditions un- der which the United States takes pos session of the Philippines has been cabled to General Otis for promulga- tion.
 This was done several days ago and 1t is assumed that General Otls has already published it and taken steps to give it the widest possible circulation throughout the islands. The 'pfoclana- tion is about 2000 words in length and was cabled to Manila at an expense Of $500. It is modelled on the one issued by General Shafter at Santiago when this Government took possession of that city and province, but has been much amplified.
 Home rule under the supreme direc- tion of the United States Is by the terms of the proclamation to be gwen the Filipinos in the fullest sense. II promises that they will be accorded advice in local government and that the Filipinos shall be eligible to official positions They will be given a talr Judiciary, freedom of speech and ot press.
 The proclamation shows that military occupation of the islands is not for the purpose of making war on the 1nhaDl- tants nor upon any party or faotlon among them, but to protect them ln their homes in their employments and in their personal and religious rights. The manner of treatment Of property and the collection and administrator of revenues, in accordance with the open door policy set forth in the treaty, are fully and plainly stated.
 While the rule and conduct or the American officers will be in the line just indicated, the proclamation also shows that it is the purpose or the | United States to adopt radical meas ures if unfortunately the course of the people should render such measures ln- dispensable to the maintenance of law and order. The instructions accom- panying the proclamation require Gen eral Otis to take immediate steps to secure the disarmament Of insurgents in order that peace may be established and continued in the islands.
 DisQuieting adviceS were received to- day from Major General Otis respecting the attitude of Aguinaldo and his in suPgent forces in the Philippines. General Otis has not yet been in formed of the result of the instructions transmitted by him to, the army ex- petition sent to Iloilo which requires 1t to occupy that city notwithstanding it's surrender to the insurgents. His cable gram to-day, which was read by Sec retary Alger at the Cabinet meeting, stated he was awaiting advices and as soon as they were received they would |: be immediately sent to Washington. He then went on to describe the atti- tude of the insurgents in Luzon and the information he gave was not encourag- ing to the officials.
 The officials are disinclined to make public General Otis dispatch for the reason that they fear 1t will give rise to apprehension concerning the situa- tion in the Philippines when they feel confident that the military and naval arms of the Government are able to bring the insurgents to terms.