Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-27
TITLE lniand Campaigning Possible In
J,u.on. Rainy Season Being On-Rebels
Encouraged by Opposition Sentiment In

| here. i'll the direction of the self-gov'
ernmeut. The court was sitting daily
/ AMI. the American and Filipino Judges
were holding consultations through an
interpreter. 4 unanimous vote was re-
quiret for decision. Major General
Otis persuaded Major Young of the
| Utah LatteIy 10 remain on the court for
~ timo after the battery departs. Three
! of the native justices We're absent
! An'broslo RiaIzares, justice of the
criminal branch of the court, happened
Ia be at Tarlac, then the seat of the III
slIrsemC government, when the appoint.
mvnts were announced and he was ar.
rested and sentenced to banishmeut for
In. His present whereabouts were not
known.
edro Llorente, associate justice OF
the supreme court, was III Cebu, where
be ii;iii great innuence, working to pop
lI.arize American rule with good re-
suits.
e native Judges will hold criminal
courts having jurisdiction over all Of
ftnsts except those committed by SOL
dlcrs or against military authority.
he UnlIed States transport Sherman
sailed for the island of Negros with the
Sixth infantry, where the Callfornlans
were stationed.
The BaDt;yan correspondent of The
Noticiero WRITES that gunboat Albany
appeared off Bantayan June Sand her
commander told the authorities of the
town that unless they declared alle-
glance to the United States and raised
the American flag after Is days he
would bombard..the town. The Albany
then sailed, after announcing that she
would retucn. The town, when the
dispatch was forwarded, was greatly
palnicstricken and it was thought the
authorities would probably comply with
the demand of the commander of the
gunboat.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-General OTIS
detailed report of the conditions exist
ing i'll the Philippines was considered
very satisfactory at the war department.
1t is taken to mean that General Otis
will not now prosecute campaign OH
account OF the rainy season, except
where the insurgents make it necessary
to defend the territory now in possession
of the United States. That portion of
the dispatch telling of the belief among
Filipinos that the present policy of the
United States will not be upheld was
regarded as of great significance. 1t is
believed that when the Fihpinos see
there is no hope OF their recognition by
the United States they will give up the
fight. The absence of any suggestion
as to more troops being needed was
taken TO mean that General Otis did
not believe they could be used to adj
vantage ut present.
The cablegram said:
MANILA, June 26.
Adiutant General, Washington:
Rainy season. Little inland cam
paigning possible in Luzon. We oc-
cupy large portion Tagalog country,
lines stretching from linus south to San
Fernando north, nearly 60 miles, and
TO eastward INTO Laguna province. In
surgent armies have suffered great
losses and are scattered; only large
force held together about 1000 in Tar
lac province and northern Pampanga.
Their scattered forces in bands of 90 to
500 Ill other portions of Luzon; in Ca
vite and Batangas provinces could as
semble possibly 1000, though demoral-
lied from recent defeat; mass OF peo-
pie terrorized by insurgent soldiers, de-
sire peace and American protection; no
longer flee on approach of our troops,
unless forced by insurgents, but lately
welcome them; no recent burning of
towns: population within our lines be-
coming dense, taking up land cultiva-
ton extensively; kept out Manila as
much as possible, as city population be-
coming too great to be cared for. Ma
tives Southeast Luzon coming to drive
out insurgents, only hope insurgent
leaders is United States aid.
They proclaim near overthrow present
administration to be followed by their
independence and recognition by United
States. This is the influence which
enables them to hold out. Much con-
tention prevails among them and no
civil government remains: trade with
ports, not i'll our possession, former
source of lnsurgent revenue now inter-
dicted; not certain of wisdom of this
policy. as people in those ports are with
out supply of food and merchants suf-
faring losses; mediate restoringtt
privileges, although insurgents reap the
benefits Courts here III successful
operation under direction of able Fill
pipos.
Affairs in other islands comparatively
uulet; awaiting results in Luzon. All
anxious for trade and repeated calls for
American troops received. Am giving
attention to Jolo archipelago and Pala-
wan islands. Our troops have worked
to limit of endurance. Volunteer Or
CARNATIONS have been called in; re-
placed by regulars, who now occupy
salient positions. Nebraska, Pennsyl-
vania and Utah now taking transports
and Sixth infantry sent to Negros to re-
lieve California. These troops in good
physical condition.
Sickness among troops has increased
lately, due mostly to arduous service
and climatic influences. Nothing
alarming. OF the IL per cent of the
command reported sick, nearly 6 in gen.
eral hospital, of whom 3 per cent have
typhoid and II malarial feyers; % per
cent have intestinal trouble; remaining
55 per cent have various ailments, IA OF
which due to wound injuries. Many
officers and men who served i'll Cuba
break under recurrence of Cuban fever
and regular regiments lately received
are inadequately otficered. OTIs.
The inadequacy of the number of Of
fcers mentioned in last part of above
rablegram was remedied by the sailing
CT the transports Zealandia and Sheri-
dan, carrying number of officers tor
regiments in the Philippines.
Adjutant General Corbln said that all |
officers belonging to the regiments IN |
the Philippines who We're not absent on
account of II surgeons certificate were |
under orders to join their regiments.
Forty-four sailed on tho recent trans
ports going TO Manila.
Secretary Alger said that no action
would be taken for the enlargement OF
the army or sending troops to reinforce