The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-05
REBELLION NOT CRUSHED
The Significant Orders Issued From
the War Department.
Recruits to BE Sent TO Otis In An
ticipntion of Renewed Activity on
gents - An Army Officers Opinion
of the situation I'm the Islands.

Despite the public assertions c. officials
of the War Department that the insurrec-
tion in the Philippines has been quelled
press dispatches from correspondents at
| Manila continue arriving almost daily an
| nouncing that the natives, though scat
tered, are still armed and are preparing to
resume hosulitles when the rainy season
begins, which viii be in about two
J months.
The insurgents, 1t is sad, are partiou-
! larly active in the northern part OF LuZon.
| The Americans cleared that end of the ISL
and of rebels several months ago and then
| turned their attention to the southern part
| OF the island, which, it is announced, has
| been swept clear of all bands of rebels.
| The dispatches now state that while Cen
! eral Otis troops have been busy in the
south the leaders of the insurgents around
| Tarlac, Dagupan, and Aparri, have been
| gathering their scattered bands and sec
/ retly preparing for organized resistance
! A number Of the leaders who have taken
| the oath of allegiance to the United States
I Government, it is reported, have been
/ found to be plotting against the Govern
! ment, and assisting the rebels in their
plans LOT TeSumiDR I1e OppOSlllou 10 Inc
! advance of the American troops.
The announcement made several weeks
ago that General Otis was preparing to is
sue a proclamation declaring all the Fill
pinos who failed to lay down their arms,
bandits. and treating them accordingly. is
said to have strengthened the hold of the
leaders OF the insurgents upon the
masses, they declaring that the Americans
are preparing to adopt the tactics used by
Spain in shooting all who are found with
arms. The native chiefs. it is reported,
are telling their followers that they will
be shot any way, and that they might as
well die fighting.
correspondent who recently returned
from Manila says that in December it was
admitted by the army officers that the in
surgents had between 40 600 and so 900 ri
fles and that but few Of these have ever
been captured. Unless these guns are Sc
cured the insurgents can continue fighting
Indefinitely as they give battle until they
are -outnumbered and then hide their rifles
and presumably become friends of the
Americans, only to resume lighting when
most of the troops have been sent to an
other part of the island.
A chief Of one of the bureaus OF the War
Department. in discussing the situation In
the Philippines, yesterday said: The in
surrection is not over and will not be for
at ltdhl duDlutE year IHlS ldIN 10 ltAAtSN-
ly plain to one who has studied the plans
Of the Secretary OF War as shown in or
ders being issued daily. For instance.
take the large number OF surgeons which
are being sent to Manila IL the insurrec-
tion was over SO many surgeons would
not be needed, but every transport which
sails is carrying from six to a dozen ply
sicians and a large number of hospital
corps men.
Then there are about 200 OF 1.50O re-
cruits which are to be sent TO re-enforce
the army, which is an indication that
General Otis needs all the troops that can
be sent TO him. These men will sail on
the Sumner about March Is, and will be
followed by a few at a time on other trans
ports, It was understood a year ago,
when troops were being poured into Ma
Mia, that the officers would only have to
serve a few months. orr at the most, a
year. in the Philippines. when their regi-
ments would be brought home. Instead of
the officers in the Philippines being
brought back every officer that can possi-
bly, be spared is being ordered to report
to General Otis at Manila. II would not
surprise me il some OF the troops that are
to be brought home from Porto Rico and
Cuba were ordered to the Philippines"