The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-16
The FIELD ARMY
Gen. Otis Has Use for an Active
Force Of $4,000.
EXCLUSIVE OF THE CAMPS
Recruits to be Secure q for the Re
guIar Regim ents-o,ct ctator Asu.-
naido-Commission Work.
\ LARGE FORCE.

WASHINGTON. June S.-Thirty
thousand troops will be needed IN the
Philippines for active service. exclus-
i've of the force required for garrison
purposes. This and a distinct dis
agreement between Otis and Schurman
are related in cablegram from Otis
received by the War Department today
and suppressed. As result OF this in
formation the department this after
noon sent kilograms to- all recruiting
stations urging the rapid enlistment
of men for the regular army. Unusual
precautions have been taken to- keep
from the public the message from Otis.
The statement that the General would
require 10000 troops exclusive OF the
number needed for garrisoning towns
taken from the Filipinos was the cause
OF much surprise, for il had been taken
for granted that his original request
for 10000 men covered the entire force
needed to pacify the Islands.
In urging the rapid enlistment of re-
cruits, the department will plead In
explanation that the army is now
short about 1000 OF its authorized
strength of 5000 men. As a matter
of fact. however. the urgent demand
for recruits is caused by information
that garrison force, in addition to
the active force. would he needed. It
is estimated that 10000 or Is. 900 men
are now needed for garrison purposes
and the requirements increase with
every town captured.
The disagreement between Otis and
Schurman is distinct and pronounced.
SChurman has been conCiliatory to an
extreme not warranted by the coudi-
| tions and wholly distasteful to- Otis.
SchuTman is now on visit to- Iloilo
and other points in the south. inciud-
ing Cebu. He will collect information
of value to the President and on his
return to this country will resign his
position on the Peace Commission.
possibly urging his duties as president
of Cornell as reason. The other
members of the Commission, worcest-
er and DENLY. will remain. as infor-
nation from Otis is that they have
proper understanding of the neCessi-
ties of the situation.
WASHINGTON. June S.-Gen. Otis
has informed the War Department that
he has decided not to take advantage
of the authority given him 10y the Sec
retary of War to enlist native troops
in the Philippines. In his dispatch on
the subject Gen. Otis says that IL Is
not timely to do this. He has. how
ever, enlisted 200 Maccabee natives.
but only for scouting purposes. They
will not be organized into companies.
Military authorities are not sur
prised over the determination of Otis
not to organize any Filipino troops.
1t is apparent from what General Otis
says i'm his dispatch on the subject
that he believes it would not be safe
to intrust any Filipino with arms At
this time and teach them American
military methods while the iusurret-
tion is in progress.
DICTATOR NOW.
LONDON, June S.-A special dis
patch from Manila today says IL is re-
ported that Aguinaldo has dissolved
the Philippine Congress and has pro-
/ claimed himself Dictator.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Omcials
here are in doubt as to whether Agui-
naldo, in declaring his dictatorship. Is
animated by a desire To- rid himself OF
his refractory Generals. Pillar and
Luna. or whether he aims TO consol-
idate in his own hands the power to
make terms of peace.
LAWTON EVER READY.
! NEW YORK. June S.-A sun cable
from Manila. dated June ;. at S:35 p.
m. says: Gen. Lawton'S troops have
been withdrawn from Morong province
and are in readiness TO depart within
half an hour against Filipinos in any
part of the island.
Professor SChurman. chairman OF the
American Philippine Commission. will
leave tomorrow on board the guubOat
Bennington for the south.
Conditions are normal in NcErCs
island. and Schurman wishes To OBJ
serve the situation before reporting on
the matter.
The rumor that Aguinaldo has estab-
lished n dictatorship and IS placing
under arrest those who are known to
be in favor OF an autonomous govern
ment, is credited by leading Filipinos