The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-06-22
TO KEEP Att
b -. 10.
Orders to Push the Campaign
Against Aguinaldo With
I Greater Vigor
Said to Have Been Given by
the President to Gen.
eral Otis.
Watson Ordered to Maintain q
/ Strict Blockade Of the ISL
and of Luzon.
Aguinaldo Apparently Has Little
! Trouble Getting Arms
! He Needs.

NEW YoHx, June 1s.-According 10
. Washington correspondent of The
Journal and Advertiser. two important
decisions were made at the meeting Of
tho cabinet held Just before the presi-
dent started Tor Holyoks, referring to
the campaign In the Philippines.
First, that In view Of the strength
Of AAguinaldo in the north, as de-
veloped in dispatches from General
Otis, the aggressive campaign against
the rebel chief must be renewed with
yigor.
Second, that army and navy must CO.
operate to maintain tight blockade Of
Luzon, in order to prevent the landing
Of supplies Of any character for the
rebel forces.
In renewing tho campaign against
Aguinaldo the president is pursuing the
same policy as that now in. operation
against the rebel forces in the south.
The President Surprised.
|; President Mex inley expressed sur.
prise that the insurgent forces should
be able, apparently, to procure mex
haustible supplies Of arms and ammu-f
milton, and directions were cabled to
Admiral Watson to cooperate with
General Otis in trying to prevent the
landing Of munitions Of war on the isl
and Of Luxon. A blockade Of the isl.
and was reported established some time
ago, but every encountsr, with the in
surgents demonstrated that they still
have abundant supplies.
Cabinet officers are Of the opinion that
II strict blockade 10 maintained, the
insurgents will quickly exhaust thei,
resources. Especial reasons for using
extraordinary vigilance In maintaining
the blockade are now said to exist.
English and American merchants in
Hong Kong. who are helping the Phil
ippine junts are showing great activity
and are said TO be Offering enticing In
duoements 10 lblockade-runners to carry
arms and ammunition to Aguinaido. -
shaftsr Ordered 70 Hurry Transports.
A telegram was sent to Major General
in command at the Preside,
San Francisco, directing him to use the
utmost expedition in preparing the
transports Zealandia, Valencia, Sheri-
dan and Pennsylvania for the trip to
Manila. Although it is deemed imper.
alive by the president to get reinforce.
ments to General Otis as soon as posi-.
BILE, the lack Of transports may delay
some of them until next month.
The first expedition, starting on June
%, on the Pennsylvania and Zealandia,
will carry six troops of the Fourth cav.
airy, two companies Of the Fourteenth
and as many recruits as posi-.
bic. The second expedition, starting
June "a, on the Sheridan and Valencia, |
will consist of the Nineteenth infantry
and recruits.
A point Of importance to the many |
applicants for commissions in the vol. !
unteer service, was decided at the meet |
ing. General Otis Is to name officers |
for the three regiments of volunteers
only in proportion to the number of men |
IN the Philippines who re-enlist. If |
only 5000 should enlist there, General
Otis would appoint only 10 or 90 of the |
total $50 officers that would be needed,
she rest of the officers being appointed |
BY the president from applicants in the |
United States.