Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-13

St Louis. Oct. S.-A Washington
special to the Globe-Democrats says:
1T want Aguinaldo and the Filipino insur-
gents to know that 1t was at my request that
President Mckinley has ordered the naval re-
endorsements to our Asiatic squadron, now sta
toned at Manila" Admiral Dewey made this
remark to Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Allen at the navy department, and he added:
at has been reported that have been in favor
of giving the Filpinos their independence
Aguinaldo, 1 believe. circulated this report
among the insurgents, and I, therefore, par
ticularly desire that in sending out the orders
to the Brooklyn and the otner shlps lnat are 70
go to the Philippines, the instructions shall be
accompanied by the statement that they were
sent at my request p"
Secretary Allen said that the admiral's re-
quest would be granted at once. Gen. Corb1n,
who was present. said that he would see TO II
that similar statement would be made to the
general in command OF the United states FORCES
in the Philippines Another remark made by
Admiral Dewey is significant. he SAID: inns
latest news from the Philippines is most en-
couraging It means that Aguinaldo' S food sup
plies are growing less. 1t means the beginning
of the end" In the interview between Admiral
Dewey and President Mckinley on WEDNESDAY
last, the president had beside MIN PAD OF
blank paper, and during the interview he made
memoranda of everything Admiral Dewey SAID
The general public has no idea how much
ground the admiral covered during the inter
view. He went into great detail, ana ever
made suggestions as to what he believed ought
to be done when Aguinaldo SurrenderS, Whai
disposition should be made Of what remains OF
the Filipino army. and so on He has told the
president that the task of SuppreSSlng the re-
oellion In the PHILIPPINES need not be regarded
as an extremely d fficult one. All that Is needed
to bring the insurgents to time is vigorous ac-
ton.
That the president was pleased with Admiral
Dewey's views is indicated by the rapidity with
which he acted on the admirars suggestions.
Admiral Dewey says the reinforcement OF the
Asiatic feet will not only permit the strength
ening of the blockade but will enable the
United States to take and occupy every coast
town of any Importance in Luzon. When this
is done Aguinaldo and his followers will be
driven into the interior, and II the military
campaign against them is pushed their early
subjugation is inevitable.
With the cooperation of the Increased naval
force, it is proposed to establish and maintain
the authority of the United States in the sea-
port cities and towns and then to gradually ad-
vance into the interior, establishing American
auth ority at various important points as the
army progresses inland The great difficulty in
the past has been that towns captured by the
Americans have afterward been abandoned and
reoccupied by the insurgents, so that the ad-
vance of American authority has not been COM
mensurate with the brilliancy of the operations
Of our military forces.
A Washington special to the Repub-
lie says:
Admiral Dewey believes the report brought
to Manila by Dominican friar that Aguinaldo
had issued orders to Filipino soldiers in the
northern provinces to return to their towns and
resume farming. The admiral is of the opinion
that such move on the part of Aguinaldo indi-
Gates that the inSurgent commander is weaken
ing, as a result of the formidable preparations
being made by this government to suppress the
insurrection during the coming dry season. The
returning OF the soldiers to their homes is, the
admiral believes, the beginning OF the disinte'
grafton of the inSurgent army.