The National tribune., 1899-05-18
news OF THE WEEK.
THE PHILIPPINE ISsURREcTroN.

| THE PHILIPPINE RESURRECTION.
It is probable that soon another battle
will be III progress in the Philippines
against the insurgents intrcnched on
three sides of the captured town OF San
| Fernando, some 14,G00 in number. 1t Is
understood that President Mckinley has
cabled Otis to force the fighting.
OILS states that the volunteers under
stand they will begin to leave for the
United States the latter part OF this
month: that they know the importance OF
| their presence there at this time, ana
accept the sacrifice which United States
| interests make imperative.
| Aguinaldo applied through messenger
who passed into Gen. Lawton's lines on
May 13 for passes for military com
mission to go 10 Manila to confer with the
| American Commissioners. 1he meSSen-
ger was told that passes would not be
| necessary, rs uuarmed commissioners
could enter the American lines: The
messenger then returned TO Aguinaldo.
Ap,1inaldo issued orders that all foreign
ers must leave insurgent territory. There
are only a few commercial men thcre,
mostly English and Germans. AguInaido
believes that by refusing them the rignts
of none 0G,hatantS he can force thelr
Governments to recognize the pelIlgerehcy
OF his so called government, IN ordcr mat
they may treat for the safety OF their
subjects. ,
The Americans are now so far advanced
that il has become necessary to repair
certain destroyed bridges in order to nave
direct transportation facilities icr sup
niles between San Fernando and Manila.
The rainy season is about 10 begin. Much
troubIe is experienced with pretended
friendly natives who have been returning
10 their homes behind the American
armies and take advantage OF American
humaneness. Several attempts nave
been made to wreck trains, and Ameri-
cans are frequently fired on from behind
houses and bushes. Gen. Otis cables
that in the country passed over temporary
civil administration has been Inaugurated
and protection given as lar as poSslbie 10
the inhabitants from insurgent abuses.
He says the signs of insurgent disih-
tegratiOn are daily manifested.
Cen. Lawton advanced on Monday from
San Miguel, leaving a garrison at Balig-
nag.
THE SAMOAN SITUATION.
The Secretary of the Navy received a
long report from Admiral Kautz last week
in regard to the progress OF events in the
Samoan Islands since his arrival there,
and m TO the time of the departure OF the
last mail about the middle OF April. Inc
report corroborates the press reports as to
the uprising of the natives in conse-
and the Joint efforts of the British and
American authorities for the suppression
of the inSurrecti0n. cabiegranl, dateu
Nav 3, stated that all was quiet at that
time in Apia. The Admiral announced
that he had withdrawn the marines from
shore. their presence being no longer re
ouired. The dispatch was gratifying to
the Navy Department authorities, as 1t
strengthened the conviction that there
are no present prospects at least OF
renewal of hostilities by the forces oi
Mataafa.
DREYFUs TO RETURN.
All Paris is excited by the prospect OF
the return from incarceration at DeVll S
Island of Capt. Dreyfus. 1t was an
nounced in the Petit Bleu on May II that
members of the Republican Guard and
pendarmes had sailed from st. Nazaire on
Nav 9, to form guard to bring him back
Ia Paris. Coming on the same day that
the Figaro proclaimed that an exhaustive
study of all the evidence shows that
Drevfus was unjustly convicted and
exiied. the news of the Homecoming has
stirred up the passions OF the two factions
to the highest pitch The agitation found
reflection in the Chamber of Deputies,
where the Ministry was Savagely at
tackled. De Freycinet, Minister OF war,
resigned, and his portfolio was given to
Camille Krantz. II is believed that the
toned by the Government as part of its
plan to prepare the people for the cassa
ton courts decision in favor OF a retrial
and to forestall disturbances.
THE BEEF INQUIRY.
President Mckinley during last week
approved the findings OF the Court of
Inquiry into the character OF the army
beef This court, it will be remembered,
found that Gen. Miles's allegations that
the refrigerated beef was chemically
treated had not been sustained, but that
the canned beef was unfit for the army
ration; Gen. Miles was censured for his
failure TO report his suspicious to the
Secretary of War; Gen. Eagan was cen
sured for his excessive purchases OF
canned beef; Col. Maus was censured for
failure to report the suspicious as to the
beef at the Chickamauga camp.
1t is understood that President Nc
Kinley had decided to institute a special
inquiry into the food supplies of the
troops in the tropics and it is probable
that some changes will be made in the
rations. He has had several consulta-
tions with the SurgeOn-General of the
Army with reference to the effect of the
proportions of meat on the health of the
troops serving in tropical countries. He
has cabled for information from the Off
GERS in general command is Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Boards to be
appointed will report just what is advis-
able.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA,
The rainy season has commenced in
Cuba, and work on public Improvements
has stopped. Capt. Hickey, of Gov.-Gen.
BroOke's staff, who has been on a tour of
inspection in the Provinces of Puerto
Principe and Santiago de Cuba, reports
that all the cities he visited have been
put in good sanitary condition. The
people are going to work, and seem TO be
contentcd and appreciative of the efforts
of the Americans to improve their con-
dition. Owing TO the fiocking of the poll
teal agitators to Havana, much more
confidence is felt in the outlying districts
as TO the honesty of the intentions of the
United States. The health of the Ameri-l
can troops is reported excellent through
out the island.
Gen. Gomez informed Gen. Brooke on
May Is that he could no longer act as a
representative of the Cuban army in the
distribution Of the 50, 900, 900. He declared
that cabal, composed Of many of the
subordinate Cuban commanders, existed
TO defeat, il possible, the plans for par