Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-22
J. THE CAMPAIGN IN LUZON.
Two Important Decisions Reached
at the Cabinet Meeting in
Washington Friday.
THE AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO 60 ON.
The Army and Navy Must Cooperate
to Maintain a Tight Blockade OF
the Island to Prevent the Land.
ing of Supplies for the Insur.
gents.

New York, June 1s.-According to
Washington correspondent of the Jour
nal and Advertiser, two important de
cisions were made at the meeting OF
the cabinet, held just before the presi
dent started for Holyoke, referring te
the campaign in the Philippines.
Push the Aggressive Campaign.
First, that in view of the strength
of Aguinaldo in the north, as devei,
oped in dispatches from Gen. Otis, the
aggressive campaign against the rebel
chief must be renewed with vigor.
Tighten the Blockade.
Second, that the army and navy
must cooperate to maintain a tight
blockade of Luzon, in order to prevent
the landing of supplies of any char
actcr for the rebel forces.
In renewing the campaign against
Aguinaldo, the president is pursuing
the same policy as that now in opera
ton against the rebel forces in the
south.
A Matter of Surprise.
President Mckinley expressed sur
prise that the insurgent forces should
be able, apparently, to procure mex
haustible supplies of arms and ammr-
milton, and directions were cabled to
: Admiral Watson to cooperate with
Gen. Otis in trying to prevent the land
ing OF munitions of war in the island
of Luzon.
A blockade of the island was report
ed established some time ago, but
every encounter with the insurgents
demonstrates that they still have
abundant supplies.
blockade Runners Active.
Cabinet officers are of the, opinion
that if a strict blockade is maintained,
the insurgents will quickly exhaust
their resources. Especial reasons for
using extraordinary vigilance in main
tanning the blockade are now said to
exist. English and American mer-
chants in Hong Kong who are helping
the Filipino junta are showing great
activity, and are said to be offering
enticing inducements to blockade rum
ners to carry arms and ammunition
to Aguinaldo.
Push Forward Reinforcements.
y telegram was sent to Mal.-Gen.
Shafter, in command at the Preside,
San Francisco, directing him to use
the utmost expedition in preparing
the transports Zealandia, Valencia,
Sheridan and Pennsylvania for the trip
to Manila. Although it is deemed inn
perative by the president to get rein
forcements to Gen. Otis as soon as pos
sible, the lack of transports may de-
lay some of them until next month.
First to Start June y.
The first expedition, starting on
June %, on the Pennsylvania and Zea-
landia, will carry six troops of the
Fourth cavalry, two companies of the
Fourteenth infantry, and as many re-
cruits as possible. The second expe-
dition, starting June "a, on the Sheri-
Nineteenth infantry and recruits.
A Point of Importance.
a point of Importance to the many
applicants for commissions in the vol
unteer service was decided at Fridays
meeting. Gen. Otis is to name Off
GERS for the three regiments of volun-
teers, only in proportion to the num-
Der of men in the Philippines who re-
enlist. If only 5000 should enlist
there, Gen. Otis would appoint only
so or 90 of the total $50 officers that
would be needed, the rest of the Off
GERS being appointed by the president
from applicants in the United States.