Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-05

and her crew is missing. Details of the
affair are not know.
The captain Of the Saturnus once OBJ
tanned possession Of a ship belonging to
the Martina company. held at San
Fernando by the insurgents. by moor
ing the saturnus alongside and hauling
the other vessel away In the dark.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Stupendous eff
forts will be made to bring the war in
the Philippines to an end before con-
gress assemblies and plans for the ac-
MADE. Seventy thousand troops will be
ready to take the field at the end of the
rainy season, for it is the presidents
intention to crush the rebellion within
thirty days. If possible. after the cam
paign is begun. The entire provisional
army of $4,000 men will be enlisted and
all the troops which can be spared will
be sent to the Philippines.
Gen. Miles will probably be sent to
the Philippines to personally conduct
the campaign. Secretary Root asked
the commanding general If he wished to
go to the Philippines. and receiving an
affirmative answer left for Lake Cham
plain. where the matter will be decided.
II Gen. Miles goes to the Philippines
he will be in supreme command, and
Gen. Otis will probably come home. But
Otis may be allowed to remain, as it
was the original intention Of the presi-
dent that Otis should perform the du-
ties of military governor, and the field
operations were to be intrusted to Gen.
Merritt. With the commanding general
in command all jealousies would disap-
pear. and men like Lawton. Wheeler.
Wheaton and Macarthur would be
given an opportunity to take the field
and soon end the rebellion. While Miles
is known to be vain, it is also equally
as we'll known that he is practical
soldier of long experience, and would
do his utmost to bring the operations to
an end.
Gen. Miles is popular with the private
soldiers, and all the dissatisfaction
which Is now apparent among the
troops would disappear. He would not
content himself with remaining in his
headquarters at Manila, but would be
at the front a great part of the time,
troops, who are full of fight but are
growing tired of capturing towns one
day and abandoning them the next.
Gen. Miles would map out a comprehen-
sive campaign, and would not only
have enough men to do the actual
fighting, but all the tro6ps needed for
garrison purposes.
President Mckinley has notified Sec
hot hn ntc
pine campaign ended before congress
meets, and the secretary has promised
to do everything in his power to bring
this about. 1t is feared If congress
meets before the war is ended there will.
be a renewal of the anti-imperialistic
talk, and some embarrassment may be
caused the government by the extrava-
CANT criticisms which will certainly be
INDUCED In.
In accordance with the instructions
OF the president Secretary Root has set
about to furnish the men and munitions
of war to whip all the resistance out Of
Aguinaldo and his followers. General
Miles, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn.
and the other staff officers have been
consulted by the Secretary with view
to making preparations for II war which
ropean nations. The $4,000 men Of the
provisional army will be recruited, and.
the country will be secured for able
bodied men who are willing to go to the
Philippines.
Additional recruiting stations will be
opened. and those already established
will be maintained until the army num-
bers 100000. Secretary Root, who is, of
an IN 1r
and steer clear of the rocks which
wrecked his predecessor. has been Civ
Ing his personal attention to the forma-
ton OF the army and it's equipment.
In the short time he has been in office
he has learned a great deal about the
condition of the service. He has made
many inquiries Of the bureau chiefs
concerning the status of their depart
ments and their ability to fully equip
the men who will be enlisted.
Secretary Root has obtained from the
STAFF officers statements of the amount
of clothing. food, medical stores. arms,
and ammunition on hand both here and
in the Philippines; the methods and re-
sources OF transportation, and facilities
for handling men and supplies In the
Philippines; the status of the medical
sary to keep the troops in good health.
Both General Merritt and General
Miles are willing to go to the Philip
pines. and when Secretary Root returns
to Washington 1t will be decided which
officer will be sent. 1t is believed ac-
tive operations will begin much earlier
than was anticipated, and 1t is said the
campaign will be well under way by
Oct. 10, While the rainy season will not
be over by that time the downpour will
slacken to a perceptible degree, which
will permit of military operations. BY
beginning the campaign then there will
be several weeks In which to bring 1t
to conclusion before the convening Of
congress. With an abundance OF troops
army officers here believe this can be
accomplished within six weeks. SO that
when congress assemblies the president
can again say that the nation is truly
o Deacs. Instsad of recommending an
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