The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-30
AT THE CABINET MEETING.
President Mckinley Pleased Mt Otis
Success-No Mention of = New
Call for Volunteer

WASHINGTON. March es-The preA-
dent today discussed with his advisers and
Assistant Secretary of war Msikiejoh
and Adjt. Gen Corhin, who have kept
close track OF the progress OF the Ameri-
were win him for some time. With them
ne went over the situation and expressed
his pleasure at the good progress Gen.
os and his generals sr had i'd made though
The dispatch Of Gen. Otis, received early
this niorrfng. was not supplemented by any
later news. The opinion Was given al the
fierce under his commend. aad that when
the regulars, now on their way To Manila
reached their destination, there would be
little need of retaining the volunteers in
service there.
No demand for nuater-out will hold good
until the formal ratification of the peace
known. The French ambassador, who Is
acting. for spain. has no Information on
the subject and does not know when the
treaty viii be received here
Gen. Aiger has reported favorable con-
ditioa of affairs in Cuba. and has expressed
that more troops than are now in the isi-
and viii not be needed.
After the volunteers are sent home there
viii be fourteen regiments. with total
of Is,uno men, tn Cuba making two regi-
ments OF regulars for each province.
There was some discussion in official ctr
e.es regarding the proclamation which the
Philippine commission may issue This
action. 1t Ia said is entirely discretionary
with the commission. II may issue its
proclamation after Gen. Otis reaches Ma
iol0s. or il may delay II until the time
seems more opnortMno. II, reported in
som. quarters. the FiiiTsnos abandon Ma
lalos capital ana go farther north. II
is possible that the pgoc aruation may re
Withheld. Il Is Intended that the proc
lsmation shall declare the purpose of the
government ~ the United States In the
Island Of Luzoa. and il may seem desirable
10 establish fully the authority OF the
United States over the island before any
such step is taken.
Some attention rs paid 20 the campaign
Of the troops in the Philippines, ami the
administration is confident Of the capture
Of MaoloS. the insurgeat capital. ia a few
DAYS. The arrival here OF delegates from
the tsuo0n assembly was touched upost and
,he discussion brought out a reiferatlon NJ
the conclusion to pay no attention 70 their
demands. IL - felt that the assembly
represents a Disturbing element ard thar
under no circumstances would tAey &c
formally received by this government
The QUESTION Of raising an additional
force 81 volunteers 10 xs 10 the Philip
pines WAS no. mentioned. and II ia NOT
Thought the preSidea; nas any sAea par
pose IN tte@ 81 this time.
THE subject or the apEsotn irrssrsf sf s>,rr.-
nsSssioners To represent hn United safes
IT The fcFfss1fsiug convention eaff4a Nv
the caar OF Russsa with a view 10 tyra-sot-
Ing peace among the nations. was al
vaNea@s ~ tte gT s=ssaert l. "a igfss...fS "a. Il
thai three anabasss tsays - the United
States ~ European GoEsY9s WJsl bs named
rasset her NTH Two or three citizens Of the.
United States net ia the diplomatic sers-
les
The Mew Nicaragua canal <czznN YSs3g,y
which was provided 5oy ia he ~ river
ana harbor tali Mas also discussed ma At
il se9t unlikely that she members viii o.
Banned very se90.