The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-02-09

larry the twelfth infantry ana Dut-
TALON pf the Seventeenth infantry,
l $50 meu iu all, and she will start
probably not later than the l4th inst
That is all that can be supplied to G IN
eral Otis in the way Of reinforcements,
according TO General Corbin, if the sol
diers are to be of service in this cam.
paign. More of course will follow ae
rapidly as they can be gotten ready If
General Otis needs them in any future
operations he may plan, but, as already
stated, it is believed this particular
crisis will have passed before they can
be transported the great distance from
the United States to Manila.
No one here knows the real strength
of the insurgents opposed to General
Otis. The accounts of their numbers
are conflicting and none of them comes
from reliable sources. Still, the best
belief of the authorities at the war de-
partnent is that they number about 3d..
900 men, but they are not comparable
to the American forces in personnel,
discipline or quality of arms.
Besides his soldiers General Otis has
at his back, in Manila bay, command
ing the city, veritable rock of Gibral.
tar in Dewey's feet.
The fleet cannot operate against
troops in the interior but undoubtedly
Dewey immediately will draw a tight
Gordon of bloCkading vessels around
the island of Buzon and make q special
effort absolutely to cut off the Insurg
ents from the supplies aud Ammunition
winch taey mnst nave 70 carry on the
war.
One of the first steps Of the admins.
tration upon hearing of the outbreak at
Manila was to give attention to the
presence in Washington of Agoncillo,
the accredited representative here OF
the Philippine insurgents. They would
not say whether or not any steps hau
been taken looking to his expulsion
from the United States OF to his arrest.
1t was said at the state department
plainly that Agoncillo was either a
traitor or q spy. If the Philippines are
regarded as American territory then he
is the representative and active agent
of an insurrection against the United
States and as such is a traitor. Ii the
Philippines are still in nominal Spanish
possession then, as state of war still
technically exists, he can be regarded
only as spy. At the very least his
presence is highly obnoxious and there
is said TO be ample authority for his ex-
pulson by presidential order.
1t was impossible to secure any rela.
tions with the Filipino juuta which has
its headquarters at the Arlington.
Agonclllo, it was said, had left tn
city for the east Saturday night.
Diplomats took lively interest in the
news, realizing tha the government OF
the United > a rs will call upon them
very early to see to il that no aid Of any
sort is rendered to the Philippines ana
that no tilibustering expeditions shall
leave their soil with mutions of war OF
supplies for the insurgents.
Without the receipt of arms or am.
munition from the outside the insur
gents will be badly handicapped. The
United States, by refusing to recognize
Agoncillo III any way, is in a strong pv-
sition automatically, and no doubt l.
expressed as TO MI European nations
maintaining a most correct attituoe anO
refusing III any manner to acknowledge
that Aguinaldo and his followers hay,
any status warranting their recognition
in any manner.
Senator Pettigrew said we shout
even now withdrawn our forces from
the islands and allow the natives to es
tablish military government of their
own. He said the opponents had lost
one vote and he could not say whether
the news would cause any other changes
Senator ElkIns expressed the opinion
that enough votes would be found TO
ratify it. sunday morning he said he
did not see where they were to come
from, but he had information since In
dicating that one or two wayering ma
tors would find in the conflict which
has occurred in Manila an excuse TO
vote for the treaty.
Senator Hale, ono of the Republican
opponents of the treaty in the senate,
could not be SEEM
Senator Martin of Virginia said the
news would have no effect
"The news from Manila will not have
anv effect on the treaty. No man will
change his mind on account of what
has occurred there. 1t cannot affect
the status OF the senate"
Senator Teller, who has from the first
been a staunch supporter of the treaty,
said in part:
"It is impossible now for our govern
ment to withdraw. IL il has not
troops enough to subdue the insurgents
we must seud enough. The occurrence
Will not prevent our doing justice by
the Flllplnos In the end, but it cer-
tainly postoones the establishment OF
government there for the present,
81 think 1t very much to be regretted
that the attack on the treaty has as.
sumed POLITICAL aspect"
Senator Frye, a member of the peace
commission, SAID the absurd compi.
ments paid to Aguinaldo and the delay
in ratifying the treaty had encouraged
the attack.
Senator Harris, who has been gener-
ally regarded as in the doubtful list in
the vote on the treaty. said in part:
81 announced several days ago that
expected TO vote for the treaty, and |
only regret that the votes could not
have been secured before the battle at
Manila occurred, as / think such action
would have had a tendency to pacIfv
the natives and keep them quiet"
Senator Morgan, member of the
on foreign relations, and
supporter of the treaty from its intro
ductlon into the senate, said in part;
al have known for several days that
it was the opinion of the best-informed
men in Washington that Aguinaldo's
agent, Agoncillo, had cabled TO his
principal informing him that a vote
would be taken on the treaty on Mon.
day, at the same time advising him to
precipitate hostilities previous to the
time set for the ballot.
"On the part of Aguinaldo, who is
doubtless supported by other foreign
Influences, this outbreak against our
brmy in Manila is a crime due entirely
TO p rsonal ambition. lie must believe,
although do not agree with him, that
he has secured and will secure material
support for his course in the United
States This misconception Of has has
involved us in unnecessary bloodshed