The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-16
The FIELD army
Gen. Otis Has Use for an Active
Force Of 10000.
EXCLUSIVE Of TIE CAMPS
Recruits to be Secured for the r..
guar Resin snts-O,o a. 49,.
naido- Sommiss,on Work.
EXCLUSIVE OF The CAMPS
A LARGE FORCE.

WASHlNGION, 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 a 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 garris0ning towns
taken from the Filipinos was the cause
Of much surprise, for 1t 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, tho department will plead in
eApidhdtfoh tudl tue army 10 HoN
short about 1000 of its authorized
strength Of $1,000 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 be needed. II
is estimated that 10000 or $1,000 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 condi-
tions and wholly distasteful to Otis
Schurman is now on visit to Iloilo
and other points in the south, includ-
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-
err and DENLY, will remain, as infor-
nation from Otis is that they have a
proper understanding OF the necessi-
ties of the situation.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-Gen. Otis
has informed the War Department that
he has decided not to take advantage
OF the authority given him by the Sec
rotary of War to enlist native troops
In the Philippines. In his dispatch on
the subject Gen. Otis says that 1t 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.
II Is apparent from what General Otis
says in his dispatch on the subject
that he believes 1t would not be safe
to intrust any Filipino with arms at
this time and teach them American
military methods while the insurrec-
ton is In progress.
DICTATOR NOW.
LONDON, June S.-A special dis
patch from Manila today says 1t Is re-
ported that Aguinaldo has dissolved
claimed himself Dictator.
WaoHlNSIoN, June o-OIuciais
here are In doubt as to whether Agui-
naldo, In declaring his dictatorship. Is
animated by desire to rid himself OF
his refractory Generals, Pillar and
Luna, or whether he aims to consol-
idate In his own hands the power ia
make terms Of peace.
LAWTON EVER READY.
NEW YORK, June S.-A Sun cable
from Manila, dated June 8, 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 gunbOat
Bennington for the south.
Conditions are normal In Negros
island. and Schurman wishes 10 OBJ
serve the situation before reporting on
the matter,
The rumOr that Agulnaldo has estab-
lished a Dictatorship and IL placing
under arrest those who are known IA
be la favor ~ an autonomous govern