The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-16
CLASH At
IL0ILO is
IMMINENT
Conflict Of Arms Between AmGri-
cans and the Insurgents.
ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT
Supremacy Of the United States
Will Be Maintained.
OLD GLORY FLOATS AT HAVANA
CubanS Are in Bad Temper-Trea
ty Goes to Senate-Cable-H. G.
| Mrs. Botkln-Fighting in Egypt.
OLD GLORY FLOATS AT HAVANA
CubanS Are in Bad Temper-Trea-
ty Goes to Senate-Cable-H. G.
Mrs. Botkln-Fighting in Egypt.
CLASH SEEMS CERTAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. THE sit
uation in the Philippines is serious,
and an armed conflict between the Am
erican troops and the Filipino bands
is imminent. A crisis had been i'm
pending ever since the news Of the
cession Of the group by Spain to the
United States had been received by
Aguinaldo and his adherents, but the
event was precipitated by the surrend-
er of the town of Iloilo on the island
of Panay, by Gen. Rios to the insur-
gents before the troops under Gen. Mil
Ter could reach the place and occupy
the city. When he arrived he was de-
MED admittance by the F'ilipinos, who
menacingly warned the American COM
mander that if armed men landed 1T
would be impossible to prevent a con-
fiict. Gen. Miller allowed the insur-
gents twenty-four hours in which to
subsequent events that he did not take
any steps to execute his orders. This
was undoubtedly in obedience to the
policy of this Government, which de-
sires TO use persuasion rather than
force to secure its ends. although at
this writing it looks much as if heroic
measures would be taken should the
Filipinos not submit to the authority
of the United States.
In response to a communication from
Gen. Otis, in command of the military
forces in the Philippines, President Nc
Kinlay telepraphed proclamation to
the inhabitants of the islands which
was at once made public, but which did
not suit the views of their leaders in
that it held out to them no assurance
of independence. The tone of that doc
ument was kindly but firm. The Pres
ident set out that as result of the VIC
| tory Of the American arms at Manila
| and the signing of the treaty of peace
at Paris the sovereignty of the Philip
| pine Islands had passed to the United
| States, and that until Congress had de-
cided upon the form of their govern
| ment the group would remain under
| military control which would be ex-
| tended as rapidly as possible. He,
| however, assured the people In3I 4OCdi
| liberties would be respected and pri-
vate property rights would be protect
| ed. In closing the President distinctly
stated so that no mistake might be
made: In the fulfillment of this high
mission, supporting the temperate ad-
| ministratiOn of affairs for the greatest
good of the governed, there must be
seriously maintained the strong arm OF
authority to repress disturbance and
| to overcome all obstacles to the be-
stOwal of the blessings of good govern
ment upon the people of the Philip
pine Islands under the free flag Of the
United States"
In anticipation of the insurgents
turning a deaf ear TO the cOunsels sent
from Washington the Administration
decided to reinforce Gen. Otis as soon
as possible, and six regular regiments
have been designated for this object
They are the Fourth, Twelfth and Sew
lenteenth infantry, which are to sal
from New York on the transports Mo
bile and Mohawk in a few days, anC
Ithe Twentieth, Third and Twenty-Sec-
ond infantry that are to embark tol
manila from this port when transporta