The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-20
LAYS DOWN THE LAW.
philippine Insurgents Are Informed
That They Must submit 40
Military Authority.

Washington, Aug. is. - The two
American commanders at Manila, Adj
miral Dewey and Maj. Gen. Merritt,
united in a joint dispatch which was
received here late Wednesday after
noon asking for instructions as TO the
manner Of dealing with the various ele-
ments, particularly the insurgents.
now that the city was occupied by
the American forces. After a confer
ence at the white house. in which Sec
rotary Alger and Acting Secretary Al
len participated, instructions were
sent TO the two American command
ers. The text of the request for in
structions and of the answer was not
made public, but Secretary Alger
summed up the instructions as sub
stantially as follows; THE instruc-
tions are 10 enforce law and order and
TO treat all law-abiding citizens alike"
The instructions are practically the
same as those sent TO Gen. Lawton.
The latter order specifically stated
that the insurgents must recognize the
military occupation and authority of
the United States and the cessation of
hostilities proclaimed by this govern
ment. Doubtless the same rule is be-
ing applied TO the insurgents under
Aguinaldo, although IL was not official
~ stated that such specific orders were
made. II is said that the joint dis
patch from Dewey and Merritt did not
in terms refer 10 Aguinaldo. nor did
the instructions mention the insurgent
leader by name. Ii is well understood.
however, that the desire Of the Amer
lean commanders was 10 have instruc-
tions on the manner OF dealing with
the large and menacing forces of i'm
surgents under Aguinaldo. who have
surrounded Manila for many weeks
and who, II is thought, may or may not
have demanded the right 10 occupy the
city with he American forces, as did
| the Cuban insurgents at Santiago. IL
/ had been thought in some quarters
here that the showing heretofors made
by the insurgents would lead to their
receiving certain amount of recog.
milton in the way Of joint action be-
tween the United States forces and
those Of the insurgents when the city
was occupied, but the instructions sent
Wednesday night are based on occu
patton by the United States alone, and
as high administration ofiicia
summed up the situation: There shall
be no Joint action except between Mer
rift and Dewey. They will maintair
law and order and will treat insur
gents and Spaniards alike, requiring
all TO observe peace and order"
Washington, Aug 1s.-Secretary AL.
ger has received dispatch from Gen
! Merritt announcing the surrender OF
Manila and asking for instructions.
The instructions which Gen. Merritt
asked for was whether there should b,
Joint occupation of the city of Manila
by the American and insurgent forces
The secretary of war, by direction OF
| the president, has sent n cable dispatch
10 Gen. Merritt saying there shall be
no join occupation whatever. and that
the city. bay and harbor of Manila shall
be held by the United States forces
Gen. Merritt's dispatch contained nc
more information than had previously
been sent by Admiral Dewey. No list
of casualties was given.
Washington. Aug. 1s.-The war de
partment has received the following
Santiago de Cuba. Aug. i7.-Adjutan
General. Washington: Mai Miley has jus
returned from Baracoa and Sagua de TIE
namo. At the two places there were l.75
/ officers and men surrendered, 2,32l Stands
| OF arms and $4,000 rounds OF ammunition
Ave Krupp guns ranging IN caliher from
| 1--WE inches down 10 two inches. Troops
were very short OF food. but Is days ra
! tons were given them by Mai Miley an,
q large amount OF Red Cross supplies land
ed at the same time t,both places. Thes'
! troops knew nothing whatever OF the de
struction OF Cervera's fleet, the fall OF San
| tlago or any later events They accepted
the situation, however, and appeared to b.
glad at the opportunity OF getting home
Mai niley states that on the door OF TIT
! commanding officer was posted a bulletii
purporting TO be a telegram from the nava
| comma nder at Manila Informing SagastI
| OF his great victory over Dewey at Manili
and Sagasta's thanks TO him for the same
| Country In the vicinity OF these town
Is In the same condition as that here
utterly destroyed and grown up. Inhab
itants said that In Is months they would b.
| able 10 raise n crop OF bananas, which wa
the principal product. A regiment OF In
| surgents were found In the vicinity OF eacl
| place camped within a few hundred yard
OF Span troops. calmly observing eacl
| other.
| (Signed) "SHAFTER, Major General"