The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-03
PHILIPPINE FORCE
WILL NOT SAIL FOR TWO WEEKS
T0(C0ME
NOORDfRS TO HURRY UP
NO REASON Is GIVEN FOR THE
DELAY
MUCH DISCOMFORT IN CAMP
Caused by Inadequate Supply Of Water
and Equally Distressing Want
of Footgear
Associated Press Special Wire


Associated Press Special Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. June .2AGeneral
Merritt is arranging the details Of the Sec
ond expedition to the Philippines but has
not yet made public the assignments of
troops for the expedition, and he will not
make the order public until the date of the
sailing of the fleet has been determined. 1t
is stated in some quarters that the expe-
dition cannot possibly sail for two weeks
yet and 1t is even semi-ofiicially stated that
the vessels will not be ready for ten days.
Just who is to blame for the delay is
mystery. The owners of the vessels say
that they have not received any hurry up"
orders from Washington and that they
can perform their share of the contract at
short notice as soon as definite orders are
received.
The Brutus, the collier recently bought
by the government, will be ready to go to
sea next Saturday. Her alterations have
been completed and she is now receiving
stores. A spare propeller for the Brutus
and six spare blades for the Monterey's
twin screws will be included in the freight
The Monterey is taking coal on in sacks
and her magazine is well filled. She too,
will be ready by next Saturday. The
Monadnock is expected shortly from Puget
Sound. 1t is the belief in naval circles that
the Monadnock will be kept in Honolulu.
Four batteries of heavy artillery, now
stationed at the Preside will be filled by
men from the ranks of the heavy artillery
volunteer force now in camp at the
Preside.
The present formation of brigades at
Merritt is only temporary and made only
for administrative purposes. A reorganiza
ton will be effected when the second ex-
petition reaches the Philippines.
The scarcity of water on the Preside
reservation has thrown the men now en-
camped there is serious predicament The
supply in the reservation reservoir is about
exhausted and the pumps which supply the
water are not powerful enough to keep the
reservoir filled. Stringent orders have
been issued cautioning the men stationed
at the Preside against any unnecessary
waste of water.
General Merriam has issued an order di-
recting troop E, Fourth United States cav
airy, to proceed here at once from VAN
couver to Join the four troops now sta
pected to arrive in this city within a week
Battery c, of the heavy artillery bat
talon Of volunteers, now stationed at the
Preside have received orders to proceed
to Fort Candy next Sunday.
The Pennsylvania volunteers need shoes
30 badly that the regiment is seriously
crippled for lack of them. Many of the men
cannot drill on account of the dilapidated
condition of their footgear.
The work of coaling the transports
China, Zealandia and Colon is proceeding
steadily. The Zealandia will be fully coaled
within twenty-four hours, but the other
two vessels will not receive their supply
before Monday or Tuesday. Patent hunks,
convertible into settees, will probably be
put in all the vessels. The steamers Ohio
and Centennial, now here, will join the
fleet of transports 1t is stated that the
accommodations for troops on the China
are even worse than those on the City of
Picking, which carried away the First
California regiment Military officers here
hope to effect a change for the better be-
fore the soldiers embark.
1t is semi POLITICALLY stated that two more
vessels will be chartered by the govern
ment for the second Manila expedition, but
the impression prevails that they will be
golfers, one of which will accompany the
Monadnock in the event of that monitor
being sent to Honolulu, as now seems
probable.
Transport Question
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn today announced with
considerable satisfaction that the troop
ship Centennial, designed for the second
Philippine expedition, would arrive at San
Francisco probably tomorrow. She has
been at one of the Pacific ports and is
fully equipped and ready for her work. At
the same time, it is said, the Ohio, also
to go with the second expedition, will reach
San Francisco on Saturday or Sunday,
coaled for her long journey but not yet
equipped. The department was informed
today of the arrival at San Francisco of
the company of engineers from Willett's
Point. N. Y, in command of Capt. WI
liam c. Langfitt. The company is to be
recruited to its full authorized strength of
$50 men in the Pacific states.
A Spanish Dilemma
MADRID, June 2, 5 p. m.-The religious
orders in the Philippine islands have
placed the government in dilemma by
demanding that the government decide
whether they must withdraw from the
archipelago or whether 1t will give them
ample means to maintain their religious
and political dominion, which they say is
undesirable if they are to continue as aux
iliaries of Spanish rule. Most of the Lib
erals and Republicans urge the govern
ment to proceed with the reforms regard
less OF the religious orders, who, they
add, must accept the situation, as they
never will renounce their property inter-
ests there. The Conservatives support the
religious orders, and the government is
greatly embarrassed. as it does not wish
to offend the religious party, while at the
same time 1t feels that concessions to the
insurgents at the expense of the priest
hood afford the only chance of salvation
for the Philippine islands,
Religiously Married
PARIS, June 2.-The religious ceremony
NJ the wedding of Miss Edith ct,,,,.-.