The L'Anse sentinel., 1899-06-24
PLAN HIS DOWNFALL.
Campaign Against Aguinaldo to Be-
come More Aggressive.
The Cabinet Said to Have Decided 10
Push the War In the Philippines
with Increased vigor-Fresh
Troops Arrive.

New YORK, June l9.-AccoruinB W
Washington correspondent OF the
Journal and Advertiser, two important
decisions were made at the meeting OF
the cabinet held just before the pres
ident started for Holyoke, referring to
the campaign in the Philippines.
First, that in view of the strength OF
Aguinaldo in the north as developed
in dispatches from Gen. Otis, the ag-
gressive campaign against the rebel
chief must be renewed with vigor.
Second, that the army and navy must
cooperate to maintain tight blockade
of Luzon i'm order TO prevent the land
ing of supplies of any character for the
rebel forces.
In renewing the campaign against
Aguinaldo, the president is pursuing
the same policy as that now in opera
tion against the rebel forces in the
| south.
President Mckinley expressed sur
prise that the insurgent forces should
be able, apparently, to procure mex
haustiblc supplies of arms and ammu-
milton. and directions were cabled to
Admiral Watson to cooperate with Gen.
Otis in trying to prevent the landing OF
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munitions of war on the island of Luz
| Zon.
A blockade Of the island was report
ed established some time ago. but every
encounter with the insurgents demon
strates that they still have abundant
supplies.
would Ask for Volunteers.
! Washington, June 10.-lt is the gen
eral opinion of army officers in Wash
! ington that developments during the
| last two months have shown conclusive
| " that the military officials have un-
! 9erastimated the task which confronts
! Mai Gen. Otis in the Philippines. They
| hold that il is also evident that unless
much larger force is scift-but the strug-
Gle must be continued for long time.
When all the men now under orders
reach Manila and the three additional
regiments decided upon have been en-
listed, Gen. Otis will have about $4,000
men-3,0OO more than he has said he
needs, but u force, in the Judgment of
many military authorities, far too small
10 make rapid progress against the in
surgents. 1t is evident that few more
regulars can be spared from the small
force retained in the United States un-
less volunteers are enlisted to replace
them, and the president is being strong
ly urged to call for an adequate force of
volunteers.
Statement by Corbin.
Many military experts say il is too
big risk not to call for volunteers. 1t
is true, they acknowledge, that Gen.
Otis has said he does not need more
men, and he ought to be the best Judge,
but il is also true, they assert, that the
predictions of Gen. Otis have not been
borne out by the progress OF the cam
paign, and that all officers who have
returned from the Philippines agree
that the force asked for by Gen. Otis
will not be sufficient. Adjt Gen. Cor
bin said that Gen. Otis would be sup
piled with every man, every rifle, every
equipment that he might ask for, and
added; 'lIe has stated repeatedly that
10000 men would be sufficient to con-
troll the situation, and he knows more
about it than people who sit at their
desks in the United States and attempt
to state the number of troops he should
have"
Wide Territory TO Cover.
The Island of Luzon is Al 900 miles in
area OF this vast territory the Amer
lean troops control the city OF Manila
and strip of territory across to La
guna de Bay. They also hold the rail
road and strip of territory on both sides
to Calumpit, and then the road con-
meeting that point with San Fernando,
where Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
are established. San Fernando is
about So miles from Manila. TO the
south of Manila Gen. Lawton has adj
,anced along the coast about ten miles,
and it is expected that he will soon re-
turn TO the city, and the country over
which he passed will again be occupied
by the insurgents. At Iloio, on the
Island of Panay, where revolutionary
army is established. the American gov
ernment has the Eighteenth infantry
and Bridgeman's battery of artillery.
One battalion of the First Tennessee
KrGgiment, which was also at Iloilo, has
4 been sent to the Island of Cebu to assist
a battalion of the Twenty-third in main
tanning order Two battalions of the
Twenty-third are at Jolo. On the Island
of Ncgros this government has two bat
talions of the First California The
number of islands in the archipelago is
variously estimated at from 1000 TO
2,0G0, and the aggregate land area is
placed at 1896 square miles. The dis
tribution of American troops, conse-
luently, while as great as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, GER
tainly does not meet the situation.
Fresh Troops Arrive.
Manila, June 10, 10:45 a. m.-The
United States transport Sherman,
which sailed from San Francisco May
-, with 1,S00 men and rs officers under
command of Brig. Gen. Fred ID. Grant,
HAS arrived here after smooth voyage
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