The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-08-11
TO PUSH THE WAR.
Vigorous Policy to Be Carried Out
in the Philippine Campaign.
After Conferences with the President.
Secretary Of War Root says Gen Otis
WIZ Have 10000 at Least, and
More II Needed.

Plattsburg, n Y, Aug. 9-The war
in the Philippines Is 70 be prosecuted
with a vigOr that ought TO result IN
speedy cessation Of hostilities. The
correspondent Of the Associated press
saw Secretary Of War Root last night
IN the Office Of the Hotel Champlain
just after he had said gOOd-by to the
president and was preparing to take
the 9:45 train for Washington. evil
the war IN the Philippines be prosecuted
vigorously from now On?'' asked the
correspondent. Mr.. Root turned on
his heel and replied: Eyes, sir, the war
IN the Philippines from now on will be
prosecuted with all possible energy.
An the men, ali the arms and all the
supplies necessary 70 end the trouble
IN the islands wiz be furnished at the
earliest possible moment
How large a force viii be at the
disposal of the commanding general
there?" was asked ''There viii be
$4,000 men there ready for active serv-
ice at the close Of the rainy season,
about the last Of October, and more viii
be sent there If necessary"
As to the rumOr published in some Of
the papers that President Mckinley
and he were not agreed upon the policy
to be pursued in the Philippines, Mr..
Root said: of course, that IS all nom
sense " When asked whether Gen.
Otis would be relieved Of the command
of the American forces in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Root replied that he had
nothing to say on that point at this
time.
Regarding the Burrows Interview.
Detroit, Mich. Aug. 9.-SenatOr Bur
rows has written letter to the Detroit
Evening Journal regarding his Wash
ingtOn Post interview In which he
claims his position therein set forth
has been persistently and deliberately
misrepresented. THE attempt to
make It appear from that interview
he writes, s'that I was hostile to the
administration will, 1 am persuaded,
be as futile as it Is fallaciOus. There is
nothing In the interview justifying such
a conclusion, and nothing in fact is
further from the truth He SAYS there
can be no question as to the correctness
of his statement that, If the war in the
Philippines is not ended before the
next campaign, it would be to the dis
advantage Of the republican party.
But, " he says, Il expect to see the
campaign renewed with increased
vigOr and pushed to a successful con-
clusiOn."
Otis VIII Soon Have $4,000 Men
Washington, Aug. S.-A statement
prepared at the war department shows
that by October % there viii be at Ma
Mia or on the way to the Philippines
sc, coo men. They viii reach the is
lands before the beginning Of the dry
season The troops to be sent from
this country are ten regiments Of vol
unteers, amounting to Is. go men; re-
cruits for skeleton regiments organized
in the Philippines, 1900; recruits for
regulars, $500; eight troops Of cavalry,
P65; marines, 400.
Target Practice to Be q Feature.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Gen. Miles is
anxious that the new regiments being
raised for service in the Philippines
shall be especially efficient with small
arms, and an order was sent to the
commander Of each regiment yesterday
directing that target practice be the
chief feature Of the instruction given
the Soldiers