Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-11
WAR IN EARNEST.
rILIpINos NOW TO DE CRUSHED IN
SHORT ORDER.
The ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME,
oRebeIIion" Must he suppressed at
Whatever Cost, and All the Men
Provided-WashIng Personals.

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! (Special)-At the War Department, under
the inspection Of the new War Secre-
tary, II Is given out that all the energies
or the government will be utilized I'm
crushing out the Instruction in the
philippines within the shortest possible
period after active, vigorous operations
can be resumed on a large SCALE and
continued without interruption by the
heavy tropical rains. No efforts will be
| spared to accomplish this result. Just
as soon, IT is said, as climatic obstacles
| disappear. General Otis, or, perhaps,
Miles. will proceed to deliver tremendous
blows against the insurgents. and the
campaign Will be prosecuted with a de-
| termination that is calculated 10 restore
| peace and order in Luzon by the first of
next year. or soon thereafterward This
result is expected to be accomplished
| before Congress can get down to work.
If, 1T is SAID $1,000 men, the approx
mate strength Of the American army
| that will be in the Philippines I'm a few
months, are not sufficient to put speedy
| termination to the instruction, more
volunteers will be enlisted until II the
occasion requires, the entire provisional
| force of 5000 is in the service.
THE NEW PROGRAMME.
! In the present disturbed condition Of
| affairs in Luzon, the above is an outline
of what will be the policy Of the adj
| ministration. 1t was stated to-day by
the new Secretary of War, almost i'm
mediately upon his return to Washing
ton from Plattsburg where he has been
N tfat xrrf+h Ill.
campaign in the Philippines will be
| quick. forceful vigorous. We shall pro-
| coed with the purpose of ending the in
surrection in the shortest possible time
after active operations can be begun.
and there will be no delay or cessation in
the work that can be avoided. The re-
bellion must be suppressed at any cost,
and all the men will be furnished that
are needed to bring about that result
in short order. Future events will de-
termine whether il is necessary to enlist
any more volunteers than the ten regi-
ments now being recruited in this coun-
try"
us 1t intended TO divide the work and
responsibility now belonging to Go raj
Ots?" Mr.. Root was asked.
THAT is a thing / cannot discuss" l. :
Secretary replied, courteously.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Mr. Root it is understood, will devote
considerable time to the consideration OF
the problem of self-government presented
In Cuba and Porto Rico as soon as he can.
Already. it is said, he has collected much
data 10 aid him in the task. While he Will
keep in close touch with Philippine af-
fairs. the matter Of military detail VIII
be left to others. The President himself.
as he has done heretofore, will give much
personal attention TO the instruction
headed by Agulnaldo.
CLAIMS AGAINST CANADA.
Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, lately
member of Congress from Washington,
arrived here yesterday 10 present 10 the
State Department a matter which may
become an important factor in the nego-
tiations now pending between the United
States and Canada. Mr.. Lewis represents
American miners who have claims against
the Dominion of "A total value of $1,000
OOo and which may reach $25,OOOOOO, he
says. Last February the Canadian Parlia-
ment passed a law, which was approved
by the British Government, declaring
that no mining claims could be neld by
aliens. 1t so happened at that time that
miners from Colorado, who had gone to
the British Columbia god-helds within
two years prior to that enactment, were
taking enormous quantities Of the yellow
metal from their claims. The law in
question had special reference TO the
mining district surrounding Atlin, whore
the largest part Of the American miners
were located. and was made retroactive,
thus causing a practical condscati0n OF
the property of the American miners.
There Is no recourse for them i'm the Ca
madam courts and so they decided 10
have the matter brought before the state
Department in the hope that an cquIta-
BILE adjustment may be reached by diplo-
matte negotiation or arbitration.
ON MATRIMONY BENT.
A runaway couple from Virginia arrived
here to-day on matrmony intent. They
made their way TO the City Hall 20 pro-
cure a license. All went along nicely I'M
til the prospective groom was asked the
age OF his intended bride. Seventeen"
he replied. "Only n?' exclaimed the
Clerk. IF that is the case l cannot issue
any license. The age, under the District
law, must be H."
The pair were greatly disappointed, but
the groom-elect, on being informed that
he might get a license and be married at
Rockville, Md, said: "Is that so? Well, |
you may be sure she will be p by the |
time we get there" And away the cou-
pie went for Rockville.
PERSONAL
Mr.. r. Ashby Taylor, of the Associated |
Railways. Richmond, returned from Win |
chester last night, and left this morning |
for home.
-. A. Thomas, John L. Munce, Rich !
mond. and j. l.. Jeffries, Culpeper are at
tho Metropolitan.
Il. B. Ford and wife. Richmond, and W. |
II. Davis. wife. son, and daughter, Of Nor |
folk, are at the National
Mrs. w. II. Barclay, Bedford City, Va; |
L. $. Skeen, University OF Virginia, and |
II. II. Llnncham, Mrs. Bonnie Jones, Miss !
Maud Noble, Of Newport News, are at
the st. James.
G.. NJ. Helms, Richmond; f. NJ. Ken
nedy, Asheville, y. c.; l. G.. Bentley,
Toano. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Bentley.
Albert. Va; h. Lowman, Charlottesville, /
Va; j. CT. Holzinger, TimberWlle, Va;
w. Z. Bynum, Charlotte. n. c.. w. p. |
Waddy, Richmond Va.-Howard House.
POSTAL.
New post-ofices have been established
at Apia. Pittsylvania county, Va; Annie
$. Hall postmaster; Breeze. Pittsylvania
county. Va, and Cordova, Richmond
county, n. c., Lulu Register postmaster.
Star mail service has been established
In Virginia as follows.
Dorey to Wakefield Station. nine miles
and back. six times week. by a schedule
OF not TO exceed hours running time
each way.
Pelton to Dielbeck. three miles and
back, three times a week, by a schedule
of not to exceed l hour running time
each way.
Locust Creek to Willowbrook, three
fVoa htsl