The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-08-24
OF NO EFFECT.
Surrender of Manila City Will Have
No Weight at Paris.
Commission VIII Determine the Future of
the Philippines Under Provisions of the
Protocol-AugustPs Escape Was Un-
,srstood-Other Manila News.

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popular impression to the contrary, 1t
can be stated authoritatively that the
surrender of the entire Philippine
group to the United States forces will
not, either directly or indirectly, af-
feet the situation which existed at the
time of the signing of the peace proto-
col. During the cessation of hostili-
ties, according to the terms of the
agreement the United States was to
temporarily hold the city, bay and
harbor of Manila Nothing more
than this will be done, notwithstand-
ing the surrender which occurred af-
ter the combined attack upon the city
by the land and naval forces under
Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey. The
entire question of the disposition, gov
eminent and control of the islands
still remains to be settled by the peace
commission, which will meet at Paris.
This is the position which the presi-
dent and his cabinet have taken in the
international law.
Insurgents Killed for Piliaging.
Hong Kong, Aug. %. Officers of the
steamer China from Manila, which has
arrived here. report that it was evil
dent that the resistance of the Span
iards when Manila was attacked by
the Americans was merely nominal
and was made solely to maintain the
honor of Spain. The officers expressed
the belief that the escape of Gov. Gen.
Augusti was prearranged and was
we'll understood by Admiral Dewey.
The total number of killed on
the American side during the
attack upon and capture of
Manila was 46, and of the
wounded about 100. The Spanish
losses were 200 killed and 200 wounded.
The fire of the Americans did prac-
tically no damage to the town or to
the non com atlantis. The Americans
had considerable difficulty in keeping
the insurgents out of the city, only
admitting those who were without
weapons Five insurgents were shot
while looting at Tondo.
Promptly Ups-: the Usurp-r.
New York, Aug. 23.-A Manila dis
patch to the World says: The monitor
Monadnock arrived August 10. On the
wav she stopped at the Ladrone
islands of Guam. which had been
seized by the first expedition. She
found that a Spaniard had repudiated
American rule and set up a govern
ment on his own occount. Capt Whit
ing. of the Monadnock, promptly upset
this new government" and made the
usurper prisoner and brought him
here.
Aguinaldo Accepr. our Conditions.
Chicago, Aug. -. y dispatch to the
Inter Ocean froni Manila says: Aguin-
aldo, the insurgent leader, has been
in an ugly mood since the eapitula-
ton and was at first inclined to carry
his hostilities to the point of an open
rupture. He holds the waterworks
and uas cut off the supply, but Gen.
Merritt said to the Inter Ocean CORE
spondent that the situation had been
practically settled, Aguinaldo accept
ing the American conditions.
Found SS0O,0OO In Spanish Money.
London, Aug. 23.-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Telegraph says: Gen.
Merritt has proclaimed a government
of military occupation. The Ameri-
cans found $4,000 in the Spanish
treasury. Foreign opinion is loud in
praise of the action of the American
com manders in excluding arme ebels
from the city There is good reason
to believe that their firmness saved
Manila from pillage
shirs WIN Dock at Hong Kong
London, Aug. 23. The Hong Kong
of 81
eral American warships will return
here and dock when Great Britain
shall have recognized the peace be-
tween the two countries. Gen. Merritt
and Aguinaldo agreed that the latter
shall govern ou tside of Manila for the
present. No insurgents will be al
lowed inside the city with arms.
Merritt Needs No More Troops.
Washington, Aug. % Gen. Merritt
is master of the situation at Manila.
He sent word to the war department
yesterday that he needed no more
troops The president and his war
managers are much pleased with the
generals dispatch. They accept ii
with the assurance that the American
commanders have the Philippines un-
der control.
Gen Merriam Leaves for Manisa.
San francisco, Aug. 23.-The trans
port Arizona, with Gen. Merriam and
staff and about 1900 troops, sailed for
Manila via Honolulu yesterday. The
Scandia, with another detachment of
soldiers, will depart in few days.
Hotel Keeper Killed His Rival
Eureka, Kan. Aug. 90. AT Fall