Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-30
Gen. Otis Has No, Enough Men to
Subdue the insurgents.
NO DIPLOMACY HENCEFORTH


New York. May so.--A special to the
Herald ffom nWehlnEtOn says.
The situation IN the Philippine islands
a. described IN rcccut dispatches u such
as 10 make u almost necessary TO raise
at least pant ~ the provisional army
authorized by the last Cunftcss. II the
United states expects to SECURE com
plot control of the archipelago. The ad.
minirtritiun has been brought 10 real
ize that u u no longer war and dipl0m-
ncy In dealing with the Insurgents. but
plain var. ptplomauy. and the peace,
commission must lake back seats until
the enemy has been completely whipped
and forced 10 surrender.
Gen. OTIS has not a sufficient number
Of men 60 accomplish this end. II " be-
llcvcd that he has 30 Informed the war
department. but the officials VIII not
admit a. They do admit however. that
the outlook for an early peace " very
gloomy and that moro TROOPS are bad
Is needed In the Philippines.
Just how to meet this situation j.
question which conff0nts them and rc-
quirur prompt decision. Although Den.
OTIS states that he VIII continue an az
Ersssivu campaign DURING the rainy acn-
son. II L. appreciated that he Will be
able to do little more than garrison
some OF the points which th- forces un-
der Generals Macarthur and Lawton
have taken and hold them until the
] RAINY SEASON " MNNfs ~ ~ MlHU HlMlU
that there viii be more or less ldlcness
during this period u bad weather ana
that when the campaign II resumed the
force capable u active warfare viii bo
materially reduced.
Including the 1900 troops nov on their
way under orders for service IN the
Philippines, Den. otis viii hive only
%. 900 regular troops under his com.
mand With 10000 regular troops In
cuba and Porto illcn. thurc will be only
1900 regulars LETT In the United States.
The qucsti0n.thcrofnrc. hinges on wheth-
or u will be prudent TO further draw
on the regular forces IN the United
States In order 20 augment Gen. otis
forces In the Philippines Those OPP
! posed 10 organizing a provisional army
! favor sending more regulars Co the
Philippines and also onliating some of
the peaceful Fillplnos. Hut another eic.
munt In the war department Il opposed
20 hair way measures In dealing with
[ the situation. They are urHinR the
/ President 10 Issue at once n call Tor At
| least 10000 of the provisional army, 30
| that Il may be- organized. trained and
sent 10 the Philippines In time ~ begin
an aggressive campaign In tho early
/ autumn.
Il l. expected tho President viii dis.
/ cuss all phases of the situation with the
Z cabinet Tuesday and reach an early
| decision. Secretary AiEer has been adj
/ vlssd BY Gen. otis that he has appoint
/ ed ~ a buafd 10 pass upon all claims
I against the tuitcd States, Lieut.. Col.
| y. ", crowdur, judge advocate; Major
| g, Z, Gautenheln. second oregon yolun-
/ teerr. and Captain n. a. Grcene. Tween.
ticth Infantry. This board II also TO
/ meet y commission representing the
! spanish government 90 expedite the set
ilement of IN. claims % spain IN the
| Philippines u II expected that the
] Joint cpmmlasinn.will consider the quca-
] tlnn ~ the compensation for the anna
| ment and fortihcatlouH around Manila
that should be- allowed 10 spain under
the terms ~ the treaty VI peace.