Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-01-13
1lO1LO TO BE TAKEN
M.k.NLEy ORDERS AMERICAN
SOLDIERS TO LAND.
Asuinaldo's Follower. vii, BE Over.
come by Force, If Necessary, but
Their Peaceful submission Is Ex-
pected-lssue Rest. with Natives.

The United States will force the issue
with the Filipinos. This decision may
lead to a harassing wal with the natives
of the Philippines. 1t is hoped and be-
lieved such a calamity will be- averted,
hut it remains for the insurgents to de-
termine what the result will be. 1t is re-
ported from Washington that the presi-
dent has ordered Gen. Miller to land his
troops at 1loilo. The American command
er is directed to be conciliatory toward
the natives, hut at the same time he is
instructed to use force, if necessary, to
effect his landing and establish himself
in the desired camp. In other words, Gen.
Miller is to act on the defensive.' He will
not fire n gun unless attacked by the Fill
pln0s, but IL the natives willfully shoot ut
ms soldiers he is to administer n dose.
of American %retributi0n and marksman-
ship.
Gen. Miller has about 1900 soldiers at
lloilo. and among them are men of the
Fifty-frst Iowa infantry. He will also
have the support Of several gunboats. for
Admiral Dewey notified Secretary Long
Of the Navy Department that he had sent
the Concord and the Petrol to JOIN the
naval force under Col. Dyer at 1loilo. 1t
is not known how strong a force the in
surgents have ut that point. The War
Department has information which seems
to indicate the natives have only about
1900 stand Of arms, and it is assumed
that fairly represents their fighting power
at lloilo. They have no modern artillery,
while the American force is we'll equipped.
in that respect. There is no doubt of the
ability of Gen. Miller to defeat the Fill
pinos in pitched battle, but he has been
warned not to be the aggressor. Dis
patches from Manila report rumcrs that
Aguinaldo has gone to Iloilo to take COM
mand of the insurgent force. He has hith-
erto assumed an attitude of hostility to.
American authority, but advices from
Gen. Otis lead American officials to be-
lieve he will submit when forced to Il final
decision between peace and war.
The instructions of the President rela-
tive to the administration of affairs in
the Philippine Islands, as transmitted to.
Gen. Otis at Manila, are comprehensive
enough to fully meet present conditions
as well as any contingencies that may
arise. The President urges that the COM
n of the forces of occupation shall
proclaim that we come mot as invaders,
or conqucrors, but as friends. to protect
the natives in their homes. in their en-
pigments and in their persona! and re-
ligious rights"
After promising support and protection,
to those who will cooperate with the.
Government to give effect to these bene-
fits and purposes. the President declares
that, while the military authority must be
supreme until the legislation of the Unit
ed States shall otherwise provide, the mu-
nicipal laws of the territory in respect to
private rights and the repression of crime
will remain in force; all ports in the ISL
ands will be opened to the of all
friendly nations. and all goods will he adj
united upon payment of 'such duties as
shall be in force Mt the time of their i'm.
portation'; and the officers to administer.
local governmental affairs are to he So
lected as far as may be practicable from
the inhabitants of the islands afte. they
have taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States. The instructions adequate
~ convey the purpose of our Government
i'll assuming control of the Philippines.