The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-25
GEN. LAwTON's LETTER
Declares the End Of Filipino
War is in Sight-Dyuamite
Guns For Otis.

use dynamite guns agalns, the Tagalog
rebels
The war department has anticipated
the fact that General OTIS will not be
oble TO uso his heavy artillery 5ainst
che Flipuos until the rainy season is ov-
er and the fields OF Luzon become dry.
Iu order that an aggressive campaign
may not be delayed on this account the
Departments has forwarded 10 General
ots a large number OF the most improv-
ed rapid fire and dynamite guns
The dynamite gun is a form OF arul-
lsry 90 whch the Filipino IS "a stranger
and t is counted on to spread great ter
ror among Aguinaldo's forces The power
of these guns is frghtfu.
When one OF their shells strike there
De- usually ahole torn IN the ground big
enough to shelter "a good sized house The
range OF these gums, bJo. Is remarkable.
IL ia expected that the Filipino viii soon
hnd only ono safe refuge from uhe Amer
icau artillery and that VIII be I'm the
fastness OF the mountains
In the mountains they will be hunted
down by cavalry and it will be only a
question of time until they are rounded
NJ.
I'm the meantime General Otis can ap-
ply mis- energies toward tho re-establlsh-
mout or order lu the province from which
the insurgents have been forced to Zee.
u AguInaido Is captured he will prob
| nby be tried FOR treason and under tho
constitution, hc Will have to be tried In
| the district in w,lch the onense was COM
lmttcd-n this case tho .Islo of Luzon lie
can Doe tried by either "a military OF civil
court as The President may designate
Undoubtedly the willy chief OF the insur-
gents, when he realizes his cause Is lost
beyond redemption, will endeavor to mako
his escape TO one OF the islands. but a
sharp lookout wiz be maintained by the
Philippine blocl0ading squadron 20 pre-
vent him from getting away.
AItMY'S PHYSICAL EXCELLENCE.
1he recruits for the new army of tho
Philippines are b,-ng examined moat Wig
trousy by the medical department OF the
arm yas to uhoir physical condition Only
men who are in perfect health, with well
uourlshed bodies and good constitutions
are accepted FOR service In the army
which Is 10 do battle in the Iunuges and
the swamps.
The main consideration TO be sure, Is
TO obtain an army of sound men who can
fight and stand the climate and who vol
net cucumber the hospitals and swell IN,
sick list II is believed however. that a.,
policy will also have its effect in the pen
sion roll.
Perfect records of tho records OF IA,
soldiers are being kept and when th
<comes 10 mlke application for pen
sious. the government will De in possess
tun VT AN tnat Is necessary % prOv'
whether ine soldier is emtitled TO an AN
nuity The returns of the hospital and o
the medical officers are made every tw,
months. aud they show the compete lis
OF The sick account OF the soldier. and
most iNpomuut of an whether his Gis
abitty was incurred Ia tho hne OF duty
Upon the latter tact Will depend his pros
, pest OF obtaining a pension.
, When the regiment to which the sold.
Z belongs is mustered ou to- the servc
; these records ar turnd over 10 the REQ,
d and pen-ion office OF the war doplruncn
, presided over by General II. G. AlnsNorti
lie Immediately proceeds 10 draw up ~
e hospital account Of tho soldiers, as We
us thc record of mlliSry service aud ei
ter Il upon card. which is placed in IN
81 great .udsX car files OF the department
RsBELI1ON'S END APpROACuNG
War department officials are bccomln
more hopeful than ever that the end q
, the TAgll0g lnsurrectiJn is not FAR of
a high official of uhe department todl
I received a letter from General Law ot
- under date OF july u in which the Vr''t
says that tho forces of the insurgeu
- are rapidly dis ntergratng and that O.
is sangJhne peice will soon be atUtae.
The odvicea to the department are
2 the effect thst while the insurgents ai
u yet making "a brave fight they are ur
3 doua,tedly dlsheartencd by the freduef
. dofoats they have Sustained and dismal
b I'd by the prospects OF their supplies 81
u ing out.
Already the people within the lnsurge
= limos are suffering from hunger an
4 many Of them have come 10 Manila 10 8,
3 euro relief. The blockade maintained b
- the navy Is preventing the insurgeni
70 from securing any supplies through ih
n ports, and as the crops have been neg.eo
g cd. owing 20 tho war. the rebels are an
:. able To- INA sufficient susteuance With
u their zone ~ cor 9l for the army an
% the people b0tn.
4 OF c0uree, uhe army being first serve
p s probably not al present. in any greI
4 distress for want ~ supplies. But m
% time will arrive before long as they al
b moved back further and further by u
o American advance when the means 4
70 rupplylng his forces With foDd Will pre-
* ent a serious problem 10 Agulnaldo. lac
of nourishment calculated 90 break u
% sfArlt of the rebkl 30 even "a greater Of
tent than continuous defeats; and wh,
~ brought % the extremity Of hunger. me
y wl soon bs On mood - surrender.
u General lAWtOn. undoubtedly und'
stands ths situation thoroughly ana
= hs Is uot of on 0yerangnine temper
ment. hls 9rediction that The rebels cl
. not hold out much longer g. aoco3ioa
= the war department officials as iHdleati'
Of the true conditions.
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