Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-08

4 Extraordinary measures have been
taken to spirit Dreyfus away, whether
acquitted or condemned. His departure
from Rennes will be enveloped in the
same mystery az his arrival.
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FAVORs VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN,
Secretary Root Will Urge Aggressive
Work in Philippines.
? Washington, Sept. S.-Secretary Root
as is We'll known, strongly favors an ag-
gressive campaign in the Philippines
and under his directions it will be COM
menced at the earliest possible date
Should conditions permit, the movement
may be started next month, but it can
not be under full swing before Novem-
i Der, when the dry season commences.
/ All the volunteers called for by the
president Will see service in the Philip
pines. Secretary Root says they will all
be sent across the Pacific, whether
3Aguinaldo surrenders within month or
/ q year. 1t is the purpose of the war de-
3partrnent to relieve The regulars in the
\ Philippines as soon IS possible. and al
q though peace may be restored in the
islands at any moment all the volun-
teers viii be there by Jan. /, 1900
! VI t4ie ootpuv authorized DIV
the last army reorganization act ali but
about 4,o00 have been called into serv-
Ice. 1t was announced some time ago
that the president had decided 10 or
ganize out of this reserve one negro
regiment, To be known as the Forty
eighth He has accepted Secretary
Roots recommendation TO go further
and authorize TWO negro regiments. the
first he in ,.i,.
Richmond, and the second farther
south, near Mobile or New Orleans.
( These regiments will have white field
Officers and negro company officers, and
I they will be announced in few days
Secretary Root and Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin We're at the white house for several.
hours last night. discussing with the
1 president the selection of officers to
complete the rosters of the ten regi-
ments OF coiored infantry. II is expected
that Capt. w. r. Duvall, of the First
5 United states Artillery, Will be Sc
leeted for colonel of one OF the latter.
4 Governor Tanner has recommended the
/ appointment of Capts. Van Pelt and
jefferson, colored, formerly of the
4 Eighth Illinois Volunteers and 1t is
4 probable that they viii be given com
missions in one Of the negro regiments
II is confidently predicted by some
army officers that third additional
J, regiment viii be called for, thus utiliZ-
4 ing the full strength of the volunteer
force authorized by congress. and
should the president decide upon this
course he may make it a negro regi-
ment Gen. Miles recommended, when a
call for volunteers was being consid-
cred, that cne-half of the regiments
raised should be composed of negroes.
! An important mall report was re-
ceived 1t tile war department yesterday
i from Gen. Otis. He Enclosed COPY of
la constitution adopted by the people of
Negroes, Philippine islands, and ex-
4 planned he had been requested to send 1t
4 to the president for transmission to
Il congress. Gen. Otis says that the people.
i of Negros have recognized the sover-
eignty of the United States, and will
abide by the constitution which they
have drafted If it is acceptable to con-
gress. He has appointed a military
Ii governor for the island, but does not
mention his name. A provisional gov
eminent has been organized by Gen.
Otis with a lieutenant governor and a
council of eight members to be elected
by the people. The date on which the
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but it is explained that all natives who
can read or write the English, Spanish
4 or Viscayan language and who own $500
Il worth of property or lease $1,000 worth
viii be permitted to vote. Schools are
to be opened at once for the purpose of
teaching the children English
President Schurman, of the Philippine
commission, called at the state depart
ment to say goodbye before leaving for
Ithaca, n. Y. He has undoubtedly made
a deep impression upon the officials of
the administration by his statements
relative to affairs in the Philippines.
/ His optimistic views have convinced
some of the leading officials, at least,
that the end of the war in the Philip
pines is in sight.
The leave of absence granted Second
, Lieut. John N. Wright, Thirtieth In
fantry, at Fort Sheridan, has been ex-
tended to enable him to take an exami-
nation for appointment in the marine
corps.
Senator Beveridge OF Indiana, who
has recently returned from the Philip
!. pines, called at the white house yester-
day and had a conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley. The conference is un-
. derstood to have been with reference to
the conditions in the Philippines.
. The navy department has rejected all
bids on the League island dry dock and
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