Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-03-18
Military Operations in Philippines
to Be Prosecuted with Vigor.
Gen. Otis is Ready to Act ut Once
Gen. Lnwton Arrives with Fresh
Troops-Mnniln to Become
n Naval Bnse.


war to a speedy close. Gen, Otis says
that while there is a disposition among
great many of the Filipinos 10 ac-
cept the inevitable and to lay down
their arms, Aguinaldo and other lead
ers are counseling resistance to the
| end. Gen. Otis thinks that under these
circumstances there is nothing to be
| gained by diplomacy. He counsels the
abandonment of such policy, and says
that henceforth he will wage a vigor-
Gus, persistent and aggressive cam
paign until the island of Luzon has
been brought into complete subsection
to the United States. This policy is to
be pursued in all the other islands. The
work in the field will be under the di-
rection of Gen. Lawton.
Lnwton Reaches MANILA.
Manila, March 1.-THE remains Of
Col. w. E. Smith, Maj. z. McConville,
Capt. David S. Elliott and Second Lieut..
Eugene S. French, who were killed In
action, were shipped home Friday by
the United States transport Scandia
with military honors, the Second Ore
gon volunteers furnishing the escort
through the city.
Maj Gen. Lawton, who arrived here
Friday on board the United States
transport Grant from New York on
January 19,landed and formally report
ed to Maj. Gen. Otis, after which he
returned on board the Grant. The
troops that reached here on board the
Grant will be disembarked immediate
ly.
The Grant carried to Manila the
Fourth infantry and four companies
of the Seventeenth infantry.
This adds to the troops under the
command of Gen. Otis AZ officers. 1,716
enlisted men. The Grant, with Gen.
w. II. Lawton in command, sailed from
New York January 10.
Manila n Naval Base.
New York, March IA special to
the Journal from Washington says:
The government has decided to have a
great naval station at Manila. 1t is
proposed to build big docks there, to
gether with fully-equippepd machine
shops, so that the largest of our bat
tleships in Asiatic waters may be
docked and repaired there in case o.
necessity without being compelled
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to rely upon friendly foreigners, who
could assist in times of peace, but
whose yards would be closed against
us in time of war.
The docks and machine shops, for
the money to build which congress will
be asked next winter, added to the
store of coal it has been deterp ined to
maintain there, will make Manila a
most important naval base.
Indicative of Asiatic Policy.
1t was at one time thought that this
base would be esta blished at Honolulu
in the mid-Pacific. The decision to put
it in the Philippine islands is important
as atfording an indication of the future
policy of the administration in Asiatic
matters. 1t is interpreted as indicat-
ing that no matter what may be the
ultimate determination of the United
States as to the form of government
to be given to the people of the Philip
pine islands, we are at Manila to stay
and will hold that port and harbor as
perpetual reminder of Dewey's great
victory.
May Take n Hand rs to China.
The decision is also taken to show
that the administration anticipates in
the near future that the United States
,, will be compelled in the protection OF
it's own interests to become partici-
pant in the partition of China, and has
; therefore decided on establishing a
naval base near to the scene of future
operations.
Dewey's Task Not Completed.
, Washington, March 1.-THE state.
! ment can be made on the authority OF
the detail Office of the navy department
that Admiral Dewey will not be re-
lieved at Manila until he chooses to
make application for such relief. Sc
far he has not given any intimation OF
, a purpose to apply for relief in the
immediate future, and from the few
declarations he has let fall the depart
ment has every reason to believe that
, he does not contemplate any such ac
: ton. Consequently there isno founda
! ton for the story that Admiral Schley
or any other admiral has been selected
: to take command of the Asiatic sta
S ton.
S Dewey has established himself in Ma.
\. Mia; he has assisted in the taking Of
e Iloilo; he has sent forces to Cebu il
: connection with the army, also to Ne
: gtos; the principal ports of the Phil
S ippines have all been taken over into
J, American possession in large par
through his cooperation with the army
S There remain only a few ports of i'm
e portance, notably Zamboango, on Min
o danao, and perhaps one of the towns il
the Sulu archipelago to be occupied
They Want Better Pay.
h Cleveland, o., March 11.-Officials o
h the National Metal Polishers, Plateri
). and Brass Workers union, with head
:, quarters in this city, state that so or
O ganizers have been sent to the large
|. cities throughout the country, in orde;
e to strengthen their organization for