The evening times., 1899-01-25
ULTINhTUM TO
DEWEY and Otis
Believed to Have Been Served
by AguinaldO.
The President Indignant Over the
Action of Agonci!lO.
Situation i'm the Philippines Becom-
ing .Iarming-DeIay May Force
Another War.

IL is the opinion of high Government Off
cials that Aguinaldo or his agents have
served upon General Otis and Admiral
Dewey an ultimatum similar to that pre-
sented TO Secretary Hay yesterday by the
Filipino Junta here, and published in The
Times this morning.
The paper presented to the American
commander at Manila, il is believed, d.
mands in positive terms that no more
American war vessels be sent to the Phil
ippine Islands and that no fur ther at
tempt be made to land troops there.
President Mckinley has read the amaz-
ing and nnpudent document left at the
State Department yesterday by Sixto Lo-
pez who is Aguinaldos secretary, and
MIR Mckinley is said TO be indignant at
its terms and demands.
Indications multiply that there may yet
be serious trouble with the disgruntled
Filipinos before the islands come into full
possession of the United States.
Advices received at the War Department
are not as ''reassuring'' as they were said
TO be one week ago.
Confidence i'm Dewey and Otis.
The President however, has the great
est confidence in the ability of Admiral
Dewey and General Otis TO cope with any
emergency that may arise.
In view of alarming press reports and
the uncertain tenor Of the official dis
patches from Manila, the situation on the
islands was canvassed today by army Of
fcers.
IL was stated that when The six regi-
ments of regulars recently ordered TO tie
Philippines arrive there General Otis will
have a splenGidly/ armed and equipped
force OF about q, 600 men, yo.unte rs and
regulars. This army could be largely re-
enforced If necessary with sailors and ma
rines from Admiral Deweys fleet.
War Department officials estimate that
there are about-+e, 900 Filipinos in Aguin-
aldos army. only about one-half of whom
are armed. II is known 10 the Administra-
tion that extraordinary efforts are being
mbade by AguinaldO TO procure arms by
way Of HongkOng and al certain other Chi
nese and japanese ports. II is said that
orders have been placed with arms manu-
facturers ia Germany and other European
countries. and many Mauser rifles and ma
chine guns have been procured from Spain.
The capture by Admiral Dewey of the
steamer Abbey, loaded with arms and
ammunition for Aguinaldo was serious
blow TO the insurgents. Dewey has re-
ceived orders from the Navy Department
10 keep a close watch on the approaches
10 the islands for flibustering expeditions
with munitions of war for the Filipnos
and he is on the alert.
Volunteers Not to Return.
The volunteers now serving in General
Otis army will not be returned to the
United States for muster out until the
strain is over. 1t was intended that the
six regiments OF regulars would relieve a
similar number of regiments of State
troops, but all that has been changed in
the face of the alarming situation in the
Philippines, which has been emphasized
by Aguinaldo's representatives in Wash
inSton and encouraged by the anti-expan-
sionists in tbs Senate.
naval officer stated this afternoon that
with Deweys feet at anchor in Manila
Bay and his guns pointing landward the
Americans can hold Manila city and the
contiguous country against all comers
IL is believed at the War and Navy De-
partments that President Mckinley will
not wait much longer for the ratification
OF the Treaty of Peace, but will send posi-
tive instructions TO Dewey and Otis to as
sert the supremacy of the United States
in the islands, peacefully if possible:
forcibly if necessary