Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-30
WILL NOT COME YET.
Decided to Leave Dewey ut Manila
For the Present.
WHY MERRITT Is RETURNING
luggosted That II 10 to Get Married-Ho
May Serve with the Peace Commits
sion-MiIitary Commissions to
6uperssde Governors.

Washington, Aug. 30.-According to
Manila dispatch, General Merritt Ia
leaving there to come home and then
go to Paris to attend the sessions OF
the peace commission. Up to this mo-
ment, however. no orders have been
sent to General Merritt to leave his
post. It Is said, however. that the gen.
eral, being in command Of the military
forces in the Philippines, 10 at liberty to
leave Manila and 90 where he sees f1t
within his own discretion. 1t Is sug-
gested by some of the officials here that
the purpose of his visit to this country
at the present moment 10 to get mar
ried.
1t is entirely possible, and in fact
probable. that being in the United
States and we'll acquainted with the
situation in the Philippines General
Merritt may be designated to proceed
to Paris as technical adviser to the
peace commission. This Is presuming
that the commission will continue in
session for several weeks at least. for
otherwise It would not be possible for
General Merritt to make the long trip
from the Philippines to San Francisco,
tneHce 10 NEW AotA W IeAA nHo IhCH ny
boat to Paris.
1t Is regarded as essential by the state
department that the American commits
sioners have with them some person
thoroughly advised a. to the military
and civil situation at Manila to assist
in reaching a sound conclusion. 1t was
the intention Of the president to avail
himself OF Admiral Dewey's services in
this manner, but after cable consulta-
ton with that officer 1t was believed to
be better to allow the admiral to re-
main at Manila, where the experience
he has acquired will be of great value
in the days following the decision of the
peace commission as to the future Of
the Philippines.
Instructions to Commissions.
The instructions to the Cuban and
Porto Rico military commissions were
drawn up and approved by the presi-
dent before he left Washington and
are now ready to be delivered to the
president of each before he leaves. The
instructions will not be made public, but
their general terms are known to be
the same as the instructions sent to
General Shafter regarding the govern
ment of Santiago and to General Mer-
rift regarding the Philippines.
This will mean that the military COM
mission will take control Of Cuba and
Porto Rico the same as the military
governor now controls that portion OF
Cuba surrendered to the United States
after the Santiago campaign. The many
minor details relative to the evacuation
Of the islands are left to the commits
sion. which will report any difficult or
points to Washington.
There never has been doubt that the
United States would take full control OF
Porto Rico. but the instructions to the
Cuban military commission settles any
questions regarding that island and
means that for the present at least the
United States will assume the govern
ment and control of the remainder OF
he island, as has been the case in San
iago
An order has been issued at the ma
~ department detaching Rear Admiral
". 8. Schley from command of the Sec
md squadron OF the north Atlantic fleet |
Ind ordering him to Porto Rico as
member Of the evacuation commission.
Turing which time he IL authorized to |
ly his flag on the cruiser New Orleans.
which will remain In those waters until
he commission is ready to return to the
United States. The order for Admiral
'chley to fly his flag on the New Or
cans Is made in order to keep him con-
tructively on sea duty while serving
n the evacuation commission, thus en-
itling him to the highest pay of his
ank-viz, Sc, 900 per annum.