The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-06
DEWEY'S VIEWS ADOPTED.
HE URGED EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS
TO RE-KNFORCE 6EN. OTIS

| All the Troops, He Said, Should he Got to
Manila as Soon as Possible-Regimsnts
to BE Sent ne Soon ms They Are Organ
lied and Equipped-Tho Admiral Thought
Gen. Otis Was Attempting to do too Much
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.-yery little is known
| outside OF that very close inner circle OF tho
Administration about what Admiral Dewey
told President Mckinley at their conference
| yesterday. Enough has leaked out. however.
to show that tho Admiral has vigorous views
about the manner in which the Philippine cam
pagn should be conducted and did not fail to
express them to tho President. That he is
heartily in favor OF keeping tho islands per-
manently has been demonstrated since he
came to Washington. He showed his feeling on
the question during the ceremonies at the
Capitol on Tuesday by applauding the expan-
sion sentiments ofSecretary Long. and clapping
his hands delRhtedly when President Nc
ktnley. speaking OF the victory OF Manila Bay
said: There will be no faltering in main
tanning it,"
Men who through their official connection
with the Administration have learned some
thing about yesterdays conference. say that
the Admiral expressed the opinion that while
the government has assigned enough troops
for the Philippines campaign. it is very
necessary to got all OF them to the islands as .
soon as possible.
This was the intention OF the Administration.
but the Admral's appeal for extraordinary ef-
ortsto reinforce Gen. Otis without delay has re-
suited in action which will insure the presence
OF tho troops at Manila much sooner than
expected Instead OF waiting until the new vol
unteer regiments have been thoroughly drilled
the War Department will send them to the
Philippines as quickly as their organization
has been completed. This new policy was
inauGurated to-day in orders for the depart
ure Of the Thirty ninth and Forty Volun.
teer regiments from their present stations to
Vancouver. Wash. and San Francisco. re.
spectively. to embark on the transports that
will carry them to Manila.
The i'm portance OF this action may be under
stood whom 1t is known that recruiting for
both regiments ended only Yesterday and
many OF the men have not been drilled. Oppor-
tunity to get them in soldierly share will be
given. however. at San Francisco and Van
couvsr. and drills will be conducted on the
voyage across theSPacifc. One thing that
makes these and other new regiments better
than the average. 10 that a large number OF
enlisted men served in tho war with Spain.
The promrtness with which the Admiral's
views were adopted was shown also by the or
ders for tho despatch OF four war vessels to
augment Rear Admiral Watsons naval force
opinion OF Admiral Dewey ships are as neces-
sary as troops. for with the establishment OF a
tight blockade the insurgents will be cut of
from outside aid and ompecd to depend en-
tirely on their own limited resources. which
ara believed to be practically exhausted.
1t is understood that the Admiral. in re-
Spouse to questions by the President. ex-
pressed him self freely in regard to the m iitary
situation In the Philippinss. THE SUN re-
sz1l Al.AN i a
Otis was atte m pting to do too much and that
1t was impossible for one man to conduct
military operations and civil affairs at the same
time and do justice to both.
He is reported as having expressed the opin-
ion that Gen. Otis should be entrusted with
tho sole charge OF military matters. or the sole
care OF civil affairs. but should not be required
to exercise civil and military authority at the
same time. The President. according to the
explanation made to THE Sun reporter has
not determined to divide the responsibility OF
governing the Philippines. as . result OF his
talk with Admiral Dewey. but will discuss with
his cabinet on their Western trip the views
which theAdmiral expressed in that connection.
1t cannot be stated authoritatively. however.
that Admiral Dewey made an en- phatic recon-
mendation that there should be a division OF
military and civil duties in the Philippines. as
nobody except the President and the Admiral
is fully informed as to what took place at tho
White House conference. 1t may be that the
Admiral qualified his statements. SO as to show
that he believed 1t was not absolutely
necessary that Gen. Otis be relieved OF either
military or civil command. As was said in the
beginning OF this despatch. very little is known
about what occurred between the President
and the Admiral. and even statements by men
who are in a position to secure information
about what Is being done in the way OF de-
termininR policies. get their news second hand
and cannot be absolutely certain that they have
interpreted 1t correctly.