Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-08
INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS.
Told % Iniorm the Insurgents That the
Treaty Wa Ratified.

Of Paris had been ratified by the senate.
and also 10 continue his operations
against them 70 as 10 promptly crash /
their revolt against American -o,,r-
eighty
The cruiser Boston which lrit Ma- /
Mia on Monday Tor lloilo osteulhly 90 /
relieve the Baltimore. carries with har'
instructions "a Brigadior General Miller .
70 at once occupy ll1ilo withor without
consent ~ the natives there
In adopting such a yigor1u. policy F.
against the insurgents the president Il
actuated by desire 10 bring 10 an end
with all dispatch the rebelliou- move.
ment Aguinaldo has started against this
government Il was determined upon
at the conference at the White House
Monday night aud At further confer
ence in the executive mansion. which
was participated in by the president.
Secretary Alger and Secretary Long
At this conference instructions 10 Gen.
Otis and Rear Admiral Dewey were pre-
pared along the lines indicated These
officers were directed tocoopcrate In tine
campaign and the president assured
them Of his confidence in their ability
and discretion.
Approaching the impossibility Of op.
Grating campaign from Washington
General Otis has been notified that tine
president leaves In his hands the con luci
Of the war. but he is directed 10 act Wig
orously aud % bring Aguinaldo aud his
follower. % subsection with all possible
dispatch
Il is the confident belief Of the pre-i-
dent that ~ soon a- Aguinnldo learns oi
the ratification Of the treaty be- viii ap.
precilte the futility Of a conflict with
the United States aud viii bc willing t1
make term. of surrender ltisa--ertel
that Ag0ncillo. who b. in Mlnir ll hls
taken measures Co inform Am.ulIl1 ui
I the action OF the senate but General
/ OTIS will be ahead Ut him and viii euI
the information into the iu.urrur
I line. without delay
Secretary Long. for the information
OF Rear Admiral Dewey cablel tD tm.
official the simple message Treaty rot
flied
Iii. possible. Of course. that Aguiu
aldo may continue fighting in which
event De- will Dr. shown no quarter bins
will be- relcutlc--ly pursued until hc i'
forced to surrender
President Mckinley does not intoultl
show amy vacillatiou IN this matter
The policy 90 De- put into effect b. the
same 20. that adopted Immediately upon
the outbreak ~ the war with Spain
to concentrate every effort 10 break
down the power Of the enemy ia the
quickest possible time
No apprehension Is felt as % the r..
suit Of the attack on lloilo General
Miller has at hi- disposal about 3oOt
men and he will De aided in his opera.
ton. by the cruisers Baltimore aud Rn-
leigh. There are said 90 be about 10 900
natives defending the town but they
are badly armed and 10 is not believed
any great difficulty will Doe experienced
in driving them ont
s.. 90 the future policy Of the admin.
i.tratiou in thc Philippine the prei.
dent has determined 90 take uo action
until the report of the schurman com.
mission b. received
| Beyond advising the different vessels
Of the engagement with the insurgents
and of the necessity Of bciug prepared in
case they should b. needed for -cr,ic, 10
the far east. Secretary Long has done
nothing which will result in an assign.
ment Of additional vessels 10 Rear Al
miral Dewey command
Il was said that Rear Admiral Dewey
before the outbreak Of the insurgents
cabled 10 Secretary Long that in hiN
opinion he would have a sufficient force
when all the vessels ordered to join hin
arrived. 20 cope with the insurgents
II Is understood. however, that the wa
department has practically determine,
10 hasten the reconstruction of th
former Spanish gunhoat. now at Hon
Kong. IN order that they may be- read.
for service by the latter part Of spring
Major Bird assistant quartermaste
general. who has charge ~ transrorta
ton. has been making arrangements fo
the impressment OF steamers IN case th
department requires them 10 carr.
troops 10 General Otis
The navy department has decided d
send q cargo Of ammunition boy The Gel
tic. which will leave san Fraucisc
soon.
The Asiatic squadron said Captui
Charles ONeil. chief Of the bureau a
ordnance. has oceans of ammunition
Every naval steamer that has gone ou
10 Manila had ON board a large quantit
Of powder and she'll and | really do uo
see what the admiral will do with IL aI
unless he puts it IN "a magazine at Ca
ite."
Major General Smaller acting chief 81
the bureau Of ordnance of the war Il,
80