The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-23


future Of the city and islands has beer
definitely determined
The herculean task of restoring order
from the choas due TO the shiftlessness OF
the Spanfards Is slowly but surely being
accomplished by the American officers de-
tailed to undertake 1t. The brunt of the
dirty work is borne by Brigadier Genera
Macarthur, whose duties as military COM
mandant and provost marshal general OF
Manila are as multi;udinous and far
reaching as those of the ubiquitous Koko
In 1.-THE Mikado.'
The appointment of Colonels ]. s. Smith
of the First California and S. Oversshine
of the Third U. S. " as his deputy provost
marshals for the districts north and south
of the Pasig river relieves him very mate
rally of outside work, but 1t still leaves
him work enough for dozen men IN the
city proper
Brigadier General F. V. Greene, who has
charge of all fiscal affairs Of the local gov
eminent, and Lieutenant Colonel c. A.
Whittier, the new collector Of customs,
have their hands full, but Brigadier Cen
eral Anderson, who has been assigned TO
the district of Cavite, seems TO have been
shelved.
Despite the lack of any definite knowi-
edge of the future of the Philippines. bus
mess is decidedly brisk in Manila at pres
emit, and there IS every indication of the
approach of a boom. The fact that every
thing has been practically tied-up for the
pas: three months necessarily occasions
an immense amount of extra work now
that the embargo has been removed, but
apart from this the advent Of the Americ IN
administration of affairs and the prospect of
its being prolonged Indefinitely have lent
an impetus TO trade which nothing else
could have given 1t.
Clearing the Channel
Ore Of the first official acts of the new
administration was TO clear The channel
at the mouth of the river Pasig of the
distractions placed there by the Spaniards,
thereby reopening the port of Manila for
commerce. Immediately after this had
been done the fleet of interisland steamers,
which, by an arrangement with Admiral
Dewey, had been anchored out in the har-
Dor and used as refugee ships by the va
rious consulates, returned to their berths
at the river quays, and, after Gischarging
their passengers, proceeded to refit for
their former occupations, pending the de-
c!sion of the prize court as TO their ulti-
mate Tale. 1his mas causeu an e"o'HHous
amount OF tra11lc along the wafer front, ahc
poth the custom mouse ana captains Oh me
port onices nave peeh oeFugeu ior the past
ten Gays.
In accordance with the requirements OF
in'erhauohaI law no chahge mas as yet
peen maze In the customs regulations
hence the tariff In force before the war is
sui maintained ana the corners OF the
treasury are being replenishe0 very mate
rlaIiy. IL was naturally expected that under
con siderable redrced ana NAV. raroh,rts
laid their plans ACCORDINGLY. but. In splte
of exhorbitant duties, the demand so far
exceeds the supply that the merchants are
only too glad to get their goods through as
fast as they arrive. Several Americans
have already announced their intention of
embark in business here and an Ameri
can newspaper Is among the possibilities
In the near future
c.h c.
"nto"'ion
Inc eopeni"s VI .he caoie 10 hong Kong
oi'u .he resumption OF traInc along the
!nter-isiaao 'eieeraph INES nave placed
'ne iieiciaii's once more IN dlrect COM
n'uh'ca.lon Win tneir agents. but up to
."e p'eeoh. NUS news mas peen received
the sn'aii 1orce employed IN the local office
ia i"e oee'' ,'iiuequate 10 nanuie the VOL
uii'e VI ou'soi's iiieSsases iI'eu every Gay.
- vas, nv" 'eai ieu 'ou". ''''it senior
iIoii D'eso ue ios MOS Nicoiau' the pro-
''''',ai so''iAoi VI 1ioio' mas issueh Il
pioeiai,' .'o, ueciai,hs himself governor