New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01
EXPECT 4 BATTLE SOON.
INSURGENTS ACTIVE AROUND SAN FER
NANDO.
SOLDIERS SLEEPING on THEIR ARMs-FEARs FOR

SOLDIERS SLEEPING on THEIR ARMS-FEARs FOR
THE SAFETY OF SPANISH CoMMlssIoN
Manila. July l. 1910 a. ma collision be
tween the two armies at San Fernando seems
inevitable soon. The insurgents are active all
around the town. and can be seen working In
the trenches to strengthen their position. Day
and night forces are at work 1t is estimated
that 1000 were seen marching In the road north
of the town yesterday morning. The Ameri-
cans turned out ard manned the defences eX-
Meeting an attack. The soldiers sleep IN thelr
clothes and breakfast at o'clock In the morn
ing so as 10 he ready for another daybreak as
sault.
The commission of three Spanish officers who
entered the insurgent lines a fortnight ago 10
make a final attempt to arrange for the release
OF the Spanish prisoners have not returned
Their long absence has occasioned alarm, but
reports come 10 Manila that they were received
nv Aeuinaldo at Tarlac and entertained nos
pjtaby 1t is said that Agunaldo gave ban
quet in their honor all the leading ia1nlhes OIL
the rebel leaders present Cabinet attenulhs
hence the Spaniards in Manila hope that the
mission Of the commissioners viii be success
ful -,.., ouur
with fever General Grant is commanding his
troops on the south line.
STRONG FORCE CAN SUPPRESS REVOLT.
VIEWS OF GENERAL HARRISON GRAY OIIS-
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL ELwELL 5. OTIS.
Chicago June 9O.-General Harrison Gray Otis or
los Angeles CAL who was with the Eighth Army
Corns at Manila and who arrived in Chicago from
the West last night, started for Washington to-
day where ii is said. he will be mustered out OF
military service.
General Otis discussed the situation In the Philip
pines at considerable length and said:
with 5000 troops all told say 10000 for the
hehting columns and 10000 for garrison duty,
Major General Otis can suppress the revolt before
the next rainy season restore peace. establish or
der protect all well-meaning natives OF Luzon in
their rights of person and property and establish
and maintain a simple. economical. just and ef-
fective government over the islands"
do you believe tho Filipinos are capable OF self
government or will II be necessary for the United
States to maintain a standing army on the islands
for a great length Of timc?' ,,. 49,, MI,
"In their present state do not %HeNe the III
pinOs capable of sclf-gOveTnmeAt II the re-
stlaint and contro Of this Government were WIN
drawn from them now / believe they would re AT
farce OF self-government The conclusion from
this premise therefore, Is that IL Will be necessary
for the United States TO maintain q conslderaole
force In the Islands for an indefinite perlon 1ucH
We are hold protect and properly govern te pos
sessions we wrested from Spain as legitimate prizes
OF war in an honorable combat
This country owes much to itself and II owes
the distinct Obligation OF providing sound, ade-
auate and Just government TO the natives OF tne
Philippine group. Moreover II owes something 70
the world in this regard; for II woula pe S@lailT nam
and a reproach to enlightened nation TO conquer
and possess half-clviized land and then aoahooii
II without adequate Governmental protecuoh ana
internal security