Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-07
TELEGKAMS In BRIEF.
sPANIsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

STA NlS1-AMEhlSAN loLANDo'
President Mckinley will issue an ed
ucative proclamation to the Cubans.
The transport Ohio, with part OF the
nineteenth infantry, has arrived at
Manila.
Scarcity OF food Is increasing in the
Filipino territory.
The contribution for the Dewey
home fund Is $19,S43 to date.
The payment of the Cuban gratulty
fund will soon be suspended.
The sultan OF the Jolo archipelago
recognizes the sovereignty of the United
States.
Riotlng by Cuban soldiers disap-
pointed at not receiving pay at Cue
yitas led to fight in which gendarmes
killed and wounded 10.
The correspondent Of the Reuter- Tel
egram at Labaun, near Borneo, Cab'es
that IAN indescribable state of anar-
chy" previls at Manila.
Returning first California volunteers
denounced Gen. Otis and his plan OF
campaign.
Scattering skirmIshes arc taking
place along the American lines near
Angeles, Lllzon
General Otis cables from Manila con-
firmlng the reports OF treaty with the
Sulu sultan.
Admiral Dewey secured permission
to land the Olympa's men Mt Vile
france for drill purposes.
Many OF the Spanlards who are
leaving Havana for Spain cause troub-
10 by hurting insults at Cubans just
before their departure.
The Fillqrnos, 1t is said dis'rnst Gen
Otis and look to Admiral Dewey as the
American most likely to be aOle to eff
feet n settlement with them.
The steamer Alfonso XIII sailed for
Spain from Havana, having on board
1872 Spaniards, who are being repatrl-
ated at the expense OF the Madrid gov
eminent.
The administration may enlist three
regiments OF negroes In the south for
service In the Philippines. The organ
ization OF one regiment has been def
nItely decided upon.
The increase in the army and the
campaign In the Philippines cause
heavy demands on the treasury. War
taxes will not be reduced and bond
issue may be required.
Major Bloom has been appointed to
make report on the Cuban question
for the conveyance and registration OF
titles and also as to the methods OF
dlsposng OF public lands
General Anderson, In command OF
the department Of the lakes, expresses
opinion that the rebellion I'm the Phil
ippines will be brought to close by
the end of the next dry season,
President Mckinley, In n speech at
Ocean Grove, N. j., and also at Pitts
burg, stated that tho program for the
Philippines Ia peace, then law and or
der and u government for the people
under the stars and stripes.
The navy department Is not favora-
BILE to the proposition to have the his
toric warshlp Constitution take part In
the Dewey demonstration ut New York
claiming that she will be unable to
withstand the strain.
General Otis has applied the exclu-
sion law to Chinese, barring them
from the Philippines. 1t Is said he ia
acting on his own responsibility and
received no instructions from Wash
ington to prohibit Chinese immigra-
ton.
According to recent adviCos received
at the war department, the experiment
of enlisting natives Of the West Indies
into the American army has proved
quite successful In the case of the Por-
to RlCan battalion OF United States vol
untoers, which body completed organl-
cation few weeks Pgo. This Battalion
is commanded by Maj, l.. i. Davidson,
and Is the only one OF It's kind in the
army.