The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-24
THE CAMPAIGN IN LUZON.
Two Important Decisions Reached
at the Cabinet Meeting in
Washington Friday.
The AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN TO GO ON.
The Army and Navy Must Cooperate
10 Maintain a Tight BlOckad OF
the Island to Prevent the Land
ing of Supplies for the Insur-
gents.

New York, June lS.-According to g
Washington correspondence the Jour
nal and Advertiser, two important de-
cisions were made a. the meeting 0.
Ghe cabinet, held inst before the prcsi-
lent started for iIolyokc, referring TO
lhe campaign in the philippines.
Push the Aggressive Campaign.
First, that in view of the strength
Of Aguinaldo in the north, as devri.
Dpei IN dispatches from Gen. Otis, the
aggressive campaign against the rebel
thief 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
deter for the rebel forces.
In renewing the campaign against
A~guinaldo, the president is pursuing
Che same policy as that now in opera
ton against the rebel forces in the
south.
4 Matter of Surprise.
President Mckinley expressed sur
prise that the i~nsur%rnt 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
Sen. Otis i'll trying to prevent the land
ing o. 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
shat if a strict blockade is maintained,
the insurgents will quickly exhaust
their esources. Especial reasons for
using extraordinary vigilance in main.
tanning the blockade are now said &c
exist. English and American mrr-
chants in Hong Kong who are helping
The Filipino junta are showing great
activity, and are said to be offering
@nticing Inducements TO blockade run
ners to carry arms and ammunition
20 A~guinaldo.
Push Forward ReinfOrccments.
A telegram was sent to Mai.-Gcn.
Shafter, in command at the Preside
San Francisco. directing him to Use
the utmost expedition in preparing
che transports Zealandia, Valencia,
Sheridan and Pennsylvania for the trip
30 Manila. Although it is deemed i'm
pcrative by the president to get rein
forccmentS 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 z.
The first expedition. starting on
Tune 30, on the Pennsylvania and Yea
iandia, will carry six troops of the
Fourth cavalry, two companies of the
Fourteenth infantry. and as many re-
cruits as possible. The second eNpe-
dition, starting June 81. on the Shcri-
dan and Valencia. will consist of the
Nineteenth infantry and recruits.
4 Point of Importance.
a point of Importance to the many
applicants for commissions in the vol
untecr service was decided at Fridays
meeting. Gen. Otis is to name Off
GERS for the three regiments of volun-
tccrs, only in proportion to the num-
Der Of Incl in the Philippines who re-
enlist. If only 5000 should enlist
iherc, Gen. Otis would appoint only
50 or 90 of the total 80 officers that
svould be needed. the rest of the Off
GERS being appointed by the president
from applicants in the United States.