The age-herald., 1899-06-27
M'KINLEY'S DEFEAT AGUINALDO'S HOPE Promise Of Recognition After the Next
 Election IS AIDING THE REBELLION People Being TtPrOFizsd By lnSur6ent
 Soldiers.
IS AIDING THE REBELLION
THE TROOPS ARE OVERW0RKED
Otis Report Considered Satisfactory Believed That the Rainy Season Will Cause the Campaign to Be Prose-
 cuted With Renewed Vigor.

cuted With Renewed Nl9Of.
 Washington. June 26.-General Otis in re- ply to a cable from the war department, asking for information regarding the situ- alton and conditions in the Philippines today, cabled a long reply as follows:
 Manila, June 26.-Adjutant General, Washington: This is the rainy season, and little inland campaigning is possible in Luzon. We occupy a large portion of the Tagalo country, the lines stretching from linus south to San Fernar 1o north, nearly six miles, and to the eastward into La Guna province. The insurgent armies have suffered great losses and are scattered. The only large force held together-about 4000-is in Tarlac province and northern Pampanaga. There are scattered forces in bands of 50 to 5O0 in other portions of Luzon. In Cayite and Batangas provinces they could assemble possibly a thousand, though they are demoralized from recent defeat.
 The masses of the people are terrorized by insurgents soldiers. They desire peace and American protection and no longer flee on approach of our troops unless forced by the insurgents. but gladly wei come them. There is no recent burning of towns. The population within our lines is becoming dense. Taking of land for cul- tiyation is extensive. The natives are kept out of Manila as much as possible, as the city population is becoming too great to be cared for. Natives in southeast Luzou are combining to drive out the insurgents.
 United States Aid
 The only hope of insurgent leaders is United States aid. They proclaim the near overthrow of the present administration to be followed by their independence and re- cognition by the United States. This is the influence which enables them to hold out Much contention prevails among them, and no civil government remains. Trade with ports, not in our possession, a former source of insurgent revenue, is now indicted. I am not certain of the wisdom of this policy as the people in these ports are without a supply of food and merchants are suffer- ing losses. l meditate restoring trade priv ileges, although the insurgents reap bene- fits
 Courts here are in successful opera ton under direction of able Filipinos. Affairs in other islands are comparatively quiet. awaiting results in Luzon. All are anxious for trade and repeated calls for American troops are received. Am giving attention to Jolo archipelago and Palawan islands.
 Troops Are Overworkcd
 Our troops have worked to the limit of endurance. Volunteer organizations have been called in and replaced by regulars, who now occupy salient positions. Ne braska, Pennsylvania and Utah are now taking transports and the Sixth infantry is being sent to Negros to relieve Califor- nia These troops are in good physical condition. Sickness among the troops has increased lately, due mostly to arduouS service and climatic inf1uences-nothing alarming. Of the F per cent. of the com mand reported sick, nearly are in the general hospital, of whom per cent have typhoid and r malarial fevers Twenty five per cent. have intestinal trouble; the remaining 55 per cent. have various ail- ments, If of which are due to wound in juries. Many officers and men who served in Cuba breai> under a recurrence of tho Cuban fever and the regular regiments lately received are inadequately otfcered.
 (Signed) OTIS.
 The inadequaey of the number of officers mentioned in the last paragraph above ca bed has been remedied by the sailing ot the transports Zalandia and Sheridan, car 1.ying a number of officers for regiments in the Philippines.
 Adiutant General Corbin says that all officers belonging to regiments in the Phil ippines who are not absent on account or a surgeons certificate are under orders to joint the regiments at once. Forty-four have sailed on the recent transports going to. Manila.
 Secretary Alger said today that no ac- tfon will be taken for the enlargement oi the army or sending troops to renforce General Otis until the return of President Mckinley He also said that General Wheeler would receive no assignment untl then.
 Otis Report Satisfactory
 General Otis detailed report of the condl- lions existing in the Philippines is eonsid' cred very satisfactory at the war depart, ment It is taken to mean that Genera Otis will not now prosecute campaign or account of the rainy season except where the insurgents make it necessary to deIenC the territory now in possession of the United States. That portion of the dispatcf telling of the belief among the F1nplnos that the present policy of the United States will not be upheld is regarded as of grea significance. It is believed that when tho Filipinos see there is no hope of their re cognftion by the United States they vii give up the fight. The absence of any sug- gestion as to more troops being needed is taken to mean that General Otis does not believe they could be used to advantage al present