The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-15
. 900 Z
NEW YORK, August A World

Ne" Ioth, hususl "a "ofIu
special from Hotel Champlain says:
President Mckinley believes that the
war in the Philippine Islands will be
ended before the meeting OF Congress
in December. The capture of Aguinal-
/ do, which the Administration believes
will put an immediate stop to the in
surrection, Is anticipated daily. II is
not generally known, but a fact new
ertheless. that Major General Otis has
a band OF native scouts reconnoitering
in the enemy's territory, and his re-
ports indicate that he believes the cap
ture Of the insurgent cnleftain is not
a long way OFF.
Major General Otis will not be re-
lieved Of his command. On the con-
trary, his authority will be enlarged
President Mckinley, Vice President
Hobart and all prominent members OF
the Administration have absolute con-
fidence in Otis. The President is not
surprised or chagrined because of Otis
failure to put down the rebellion be-
| The President feels the task which Otis
had before him was colossal. and
while he believes that Otis underesti-
mated the strength of the rebellion
and therefore miscalculated the num-
Der Of troops needed to establish
American authority, he Is not disposed
to censure him for his mistaken judg.
ment.
The report that civil governor IL
to be appointed to share with Otis the
management Of affairs in the Philip
lpines Is positively denied. Major Gen
eral Otis has been instructed to re
new aggressive operations against thu
lenemy as soon as the weather Will per
nit. He has been impressed with tn
necessity OF making terrific on
slaught on the enemy.
| WASHINGTON, August 4.-Secre
ltary Roots short experience in tn
|War Department has already convince'
him that the views Of military com
lmanders subordinate to General Otis
lfavOring a larger military force thai
recommended by that officer, are wor
lthy OF serious consideration. lie want
Ian effective lighting force OF 5000
linen. Secretary Root and General Cor
bin will, at the request Of the Presi
dent. visit Lake Champlain on Aug
ust II to remain several days. Durini
lthis conference the whole Philippine
situation will be gone into thoroughly
With provisional army of $1,000 al
ready organizing. 10000 regulars al
ready in the Philippines, three volun
Iteer regiments organizing there an'
non -combatants OF the signal and hos
Iptal corps. n total of about 10000 ha
already been provided, but Secretar!
IROOt would like to see this numbe
lstili further increased by several ad
Idition. regiments of the regular ar
my. There seems to be no intention Il
call for any more volunteers.
General l.awton, ii Is understood, i
IanXious for more cavalry troops, AM
it Is thought not improbable that thi
} request will be complied with. Genera
Otis Is already organizing one addition
al regiment, to be known as the Elev
Ienth Cavalry. The Fourth cavalry !
now in the Philippines and eigh
) troops of the Third are under order
to go. The Sixth cavalry, at Fort ri
ley, will doubtless be among any addi
tional regiments OF the regular arm
ordered to re-enfOrCe General Otis.
The plan of operation for the fal
= campaign cOntemplates a division q
2 the islands into several military de
r partments, and General Lawton Wi
have command of the one in which cav
airy troops will operate. II Is probabl
that General Wheeler will be give
command of brigade of cavalry /
General LawtOn's military department
The boundary line of this departmer
will embrace the territory in whic
there will probably be the heaviei
3 hghtIng, 50 that nOminally Genera
! lawton Will be in direct charge Of III
70 most important forces in the field.
| this way General Otis will be r,
! loved Of much Of the responsibility
connection with the conduct OF II
. war, and will be left free TO perforl
= the duties Of Military Governor.