Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-22
MADE NO PROMISE.
General Anderson Denies Prevalent
RepOrt Ort-Scattering War Notes.

Report war Notes.
Port Thomas, Ky, July 20.-Genera]
Thomas NJ. Anderson, commander of the
department of the lakes. was yesterday
asked for a statement concerning the ie-
port that the Filipino peace commits
sioner, Zialcita, was quoted as saying
that General Anderson, at i dinner given
in his honor at Cavite, had said that the
Americans had not come to the Philip.
pines for the purpose of taking one foot
of territory with the view of permanent
possession, but for the purpose of giving
the Filipnos their independence.
General Anderson very promptly and
decidedly said he had never used any
such language. When he reached Ma
Mia he had no transportation. forage or
fuel, and he applied to Aguinaldo for
those things. That drew him into COR
respondence with Aguinaldo from which
the general soon saw that Aguinaldo's
purpose was to put every obstacle in the
way of furnishing the things needed by
the United States army and at the same
time to lead the United States, through
General Anderson, into some sort of rec
ognitiOn of the Filipino government.
In that correspondence the general says
he made it plain to Aguinaldo thar
was there in purely military capacity,
with no authority whatever to bind tht
United States by any act of recognition,
that his intercourse with Aguinaldo was
purely military. both being opposed by
common enemy. He also pointed out
that as no nation had recognized the
Filipino sovernme mt, or had even given
it belligerent rights, it was impossible for
Kim to do anything of the kind.
II have seen it charged that clashed
with General Otis and one story has it
that l was recalled on that account
There was no clash between Otis and me,
1t is true | made suggestion with re.
gard to attacking the Filipinos, because
they were intrenching in our front, an6
that General Otis did not act upon it.
But that made no clash. General Otis
may have been acting under direct orders
from Washington. As to my recall, that
was dated in January, and hostilities did
not begin until February. SO it could have
had no connection with the active cam
paign as suggested"
Washington, July 2O-The war depart
ment is offering extraordinary induce.
ments to expedite the recruitment of the
10 volunteer regiments Nearly all the
commissions have been issued and many
! Of the disappointed applicants have been
| advised to enter the ranks as in that way
| it may be possible for them to secure
| commissions. Another method of secur-
| ing recruits is to offer commissions tC
men otherwise qualified who will under
| take to furnish in each case not less than
| 40 men who can pass muster as soldiers
| and will enlist for service in the Philip
| pines. There have been several cases of
this kind during the past week. A 'Lr.
! mer officer of the Texas volunteer in.
fantry recently told General Corbin that
he would guarantee to recruit 200 gooG
men from Texas providing he was as.
sured of a commission. General Corbir
promised him a second leutenancy if he
would recruit even 40 men for the volun.
teer army.
Santiago July Notwithstanding
the fever epidemic only 16 deaths from
| all causes were reported last week. This
| Is the lowest mortality record the city
has ever known. Nonew cases of yellow
| fever have been reported in five days and
nearly all patients in the hospitals are
| convaleScent. The medical officers claim
that the danger is past. The average
monthly death rate in Santiago under
the Spanish regime was $50; but since the
| American occupation it has been re.
! duced to about 1l2 and is constantly de.
creasing owing to the efficient sanitary
measures adopted. General Wood says
that the quarantine will be continued
until he is entirely satisfied that there Is
no danger of infection.
| Philadelphia. July 2O-An unsuccess-
| full effort to launch the new floating
quarantine built for the United States
government for use at Havana was made
yesterday. All had been arranged for
the event. but just as the wOrkmen were
saving the timbers that held the craft
fast to the ways the latter collapsed. and
| only half of the vessel reached the water
the remaining portion resting on shore
Kaiser Keeps 'Em Guessing.
Berlin. July 20.-Much surprise is ex
pressed at Emperor Williams decision
not to attend the opening of the bort
mund-Ems ca1lal and not to pay hi
promised visit to Herr Krupp at Essen
The reason for his sudden change o
plans is not known, and many rumors ar
current.