Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27
ASSUMED TO BE TRUE
The Report That Gen. Otis Wants
More Troops.
POSSIBLE CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Not Being Seriously Considered
Now.
PRE- ENT'S ATTITU D E
2 E ENT'S ATTITUDE

The dispatches from Manila stating that
more troops needed and that the
American army is suffering embarrassment
and unnecessary losses on account of the
lack of a sufficient force to occupy terri
tory from which the insurgents are driven,
attract much attention here. 1t is assumed
that the facts are as stated, and moreover
that Gen. Otis has his own reasons for
wanting them to become known to the peo-
pie in this country. The dispatches from
Manila are censored, and if Gen. Otis had
disapproved of this representation of the
situation as respects his forces it could
not have been transmitted. The same is
true of the dispatch concerning the dis
satisfaction in military circles at Manila
with the course of the civilian members of
the peace commission.
1t is assumed. therefore, that General
Otis approved of both these dispatches and
probably desired the fact to become known
1t is regarded as likely that he has repre-
sented to the department the need for
more troops and that he is not unwilling
that the public should understand that lhe
failure to bring the war to speedy close
is not due to any fault of his.
The Presidents reluctance to enlarge the
army to the full extent authorized by Con-
gress rendered it difficult to supply enough
trained soldiers for the Philippines cam
paign. and it is evident that our army has
been deprived of the results that should
have followed from its magnificent opera
items by being unable to spare troops to
hold positions gallantly captured. 1t is be-
rgtrntion of The vo1nntFTrs hc hos or an en-
listment of the full force authorized by
Congress.
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tering to have them placed with regulars
and sent nome as speedily as possible.
He said he did rot think there was any
SERIOUS conlllct between Gen. OTIS ana the
c.NlIlaA members OF the peace commission,
and that If there were he would feel the
necessity Of the army being free from in
reference.
The President is quoted further as saying
that il has become manifest that the Philip
pine campaign should be made as aggres-
SiVe as possible, ard should be carried to n
corclusion with vigor as advised bv Ad-
miraI Dewey.
f"SHi"ie 'ai Tor volunteers.
of 4 Do-sibIe call for 25uo additional
''''" t''i 't"'''i
troops DUH II was salu lhat the President
was hpt now giving serious consideration
to that subject If it is decided later 10
sc,,d moro troors 10 tho rt,I,,,,.,,or. = ,,a1I
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WIN pe Ai:';t III tl!H' 70 nave t!e troops
Tdcil iie lSidhNS JUST before the ehdlnS or
TIE RAINY season so that swift campaign
can De lhaHSnrated-
Sending Reinforcements Z, Otis
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me "4tlinfdWdI Oh Ihe volunteers from
the philippines and the unsettled state of
affairs throughout the islands uecpsSitateS
+ba evercice Of the utr,cst evned:tiop h,,
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tIe " "i Dep"i 'ilt'4i' III t''c "1sP"''h VI Ie-
Inducements to Gen. Otis small but gallant
army The plans of the department con-
to,,,,,ro+s eor5,,e- 20 tho pbi!in,i,a. al, ~,
availabIa regular +roone not ranuirea in tho
United States. Cuba Porto Rico or Hawaii.
IN, II! .oieL MAJ! Sttieu iloIi od!l Idhcl9Sp
- Hli iI frt, ,t,i,' ~
in A dav or two with the 1GIn Infantry
1t was originally intended to send the
l"th Infantry to the Philippines on the
Sieri4ah' "hlcL NesSti mas JUST returned to
49, b,,'S ' pa, lil' 'eJ i,,"i
bringing the regiment hack from Porto
Rico The 18th Infantry was on the trans
port Meade when that vessel ran AGROUND
on = reef inst outside Ponce aboHt tu,o
weeks ago and is stiu detained in tbat
country awaiting the repair of the troOn-
shin
Owing to the exigencies of the service il
has been found nexpedient to hold the
Sheridan at San Francisco for the 18Th In
fantry. and that vessel will start for Ma
Mia on the Tth proximo with about y u0o
recruits for the various regiments in the