The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-01
IS NOW PLAIN WAR.
Diplomacy and Philippine Commits
sion to Take Back Seats.
ENEMY TO BE COMPLETELY WHIPPED
Cmciais at Washington Admit That the
Outlook for Fairly Peace Is Gloomy
and More American Troops are
Needed in the Islands.

and More American
Needed in the Islands.
Washington. May 3l.-The situation
| in the Philippine islands, as described
| in recent dispatches, i such "a to make
| it almost necessary to raise n least a
| part OF the provisional army author
| lied by the last congress. if the United
| States expects to secure complete con-
| troll Of the archipelago. The admins
tration has been brought to realize
| that it is no longer war and diplomacy
| in dealing with the insurgents. but
| plain war. Diplomacy and the peace
commission must take back seats until
| the enemy has been completely whipped
and forced to surrender.
Gen. Otis has not a sufficient mum Der
of men to accomplish this end. 1t is
believed that he has 50 informed the
war department. but the officials viii
not admit it. They do admit, how
ever, that the outlook for an early
peace is very gloomy and that more
troops are badly needed in the Philip
pines.
Just how to meet this situation is a
question which confrOnts them and re-
quires prompt decision. Although
Gen. Otis states that ne win continue
an aggressive campaign during the
rainy season, it is appreciated that he
will be able to do little more than gar
rison some of the points which the
forces under Gen. Macarthur and Gen.
Lawton have taken and hold them un-
til the rainy season is over. 1t is also
dlain that there will be more or less
illness during this period Of bad
weather and that when the campaign
Is res umed the force capable Of active
warfare will be materially reduced.
Including the 1000 troops now on
their way or under orders for service
in the Philippines, Gen. otis viii have
only $4,000 regular troops under his
command. With 1000 regular troops
in Cuba and Porto Rico. there win be
only u, 900 regulars left in the United
States. The question, therefore, hinges
on whether II viii be prudent to fur
Their draw on the regular forces in the
United States in order to augment Gen.
Otis forces in the Philippines.
Those opposed to organizing Il pro-
visiOnal army favor sending more reg
ulars to the Philippines and also en-
listing some Of the peaceful Ijlipinos.
But another element in the war depart
mcnt is opposed TO half way measures
in dealing with the situation. They
are urging the president to issue at
once call for at least 10000 of the
provisional army, 50 that it may be or
gained, trained AID sent to the Phil
ippines in time to begin an aggressive
campaign i'm the carly autumn.
IT is expected that the president viii
discuss all phases Of the situation with
the cabinet and reach an carly decision.
Secretary AIeer has lso1 advised by
Gen. Otis that he has appointed as
board to pass upon all claims against
the United States, Lieut.. Z. II. Crow
der, Judge advocate: Mai. {. L. ten
tenbein, Second Oregon volunteers,
and Capt. Ii. \. Greene, Twentieth
infantry. This board is also to meet
commission representing the Spanish
government to expedite the settlement
of the claims of Spain in the Philip
pines. It is expected that the Joint
commission viii consider the question
of the compensation for The armament
and Notifications around Manila that
should be allowed to Spain under the
terms of the treaty OF peace.
DETAILS OF CAPT. TIIIEY's DEATH.
Washington, May @I.-The following
dispatch was received at the war de-
partment yestcraa. giving the details
of Capt. Tilley', death on the island of
Nerros:
Manila. May 20.-Ad5utant General, Washing
tfgton: Gable company's vessel placing cable
between Iailo ana Ccbu ran 10 EScaIJnte, east
coast Of NegroS, to remove old cable connec-
tion~. Capt. TiIIey, si-naE corps, accompanied
b captain f vessel and three men, visited
town natives making friendly demonstrations.
y mile there wen anbushed. Vessels captain
and escaped to vessel in launch: Tilley
and two men taking to water and no1 rescued. |
Vessel then reported At UOilo. Gen. smith in
formed and Immediately took IS men and pro-
ceedc0 10 EScalante. He reports this morning |
that the body of Capt. Tilley found floating |
il the river with marks OF violence on the head |
Body sent to noilo Smith remains ut Esca-
lante for the prosent-OtiS.