The herald., 1898-05-10
DEWEYS REQUEST
IS FOR AUTHORITY TO GO
AHEAD
SURRENDEROF THE CITY
SHOULD DE DEMANDED WITH
NO MORE DELAY
SOLDIERS SHOULD BE SENT
And Provisional Government Main
SURRENDER THE CITY
SOLDIERS SHOULD BE SENT
And a Provisional Government Main.
tanned Until the Close Of the
War With Spain

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Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, May ga dispatch to the
World from Hong Kong says:
| Dispatches signed by Commodore Dewey
have just been sent to Washington, recon-
mending that the surrender of Manila be
demanded and that a provisional govern
ment for the Philippines be established
pending the settlement Of the war with
Spain.
His proposal Is for commission to take
control of the government. He suggests
that he be named as one Of the commits
sioners. The government would be con-
tinued upon much the same lines as exist
now.
He asks that sufficient troops be sent
him, in the event that his plan is adopted,
to maintain order.
II his suggestion is favorably received
by the President and the Cabinet, 1t is
probable that our two consuls, Williams
Of Manila and Wildman of Hong Kong,
will be asked to serve on the commission.
Some such solution, it appears. must be
found Immediately. Food supplies In Man
LA have run short already.
It Is estimated that the town has only
enough to last two weeks. No more can
be brought in.
Commodore Dewey's fleet has completely
invested the city by water and the insur-
gents control all land approaches. 1t is
impossible for the inhabitants to add to
the present supply of food without consent
of the American Commodore. He is in alb
solute control.
The forts at Manila are not strong
enough to cope with his guns. The fleet
would have no trouble in razing the city's
defenses and in utterly destroying the res
idence and business quarters. Not only
the Governor-General, but the people, as
we'll, realize that If Dewey demands sur
render he can back up his demands with
shot and shell sufficient to wipe out the
city.
If the demand is made and the Governor
refuses. the people will rise and demand
that he surrender There would also be a
revolt on the part of many of the soldiers
before they would bring down on the
practically defenseess city the fire Of the
powerful American fleet.
Under international law a city cannot
be bombarded until days notice has been
given, but the action of the Manila forts
in firing on the American fleet would be
| sufficient grounds to break this rule.
Commodore Dewey has said he will give
the people time to leave the city If he Is
| compelled by a refusal to surrender to
lombard Manila. The Spanish inhabi-
tants would gain little by flight. for the in
surgents hold the hills and could easily de-
feat them In combat. Commodore Dewey
has held no communication with the in
surgents. Reliable reports are that 25,0O0
are on the hills that surround Manila.
These men will be armed with American
repeating rifles. recently landed in the
Philippines by f1libustering expeditions.
The insurgents have but semblance Of
military training. If they make an at.
tack on the city 1t will degenerate into
lawless looting. The insurgents will he
nothing better than mob out for plunder.
There is grave necessity for a strong
government at Manila. Commodore Dew
ey could have taken the city last Sunday,
but he feared violence.
He can land 1000 armed men, but these
would not be sufficient to prevent murder,
rapine and pillage. If we take Manila, the
French and British warships here will
land forces to protect their own people in
Manila and their own interests Not less
than 5000 troops are really needed to oc-
cupy the principal cities in the Philippines.
Dewey has already asked for them and has
received assurances that they will be sent
as quickly as ships can be had ready to
transport them.
The Hugh McCulloch has been made the
dispatch boat of the fleet until cable COM
munication can be restored.
The people of Hong Kong show no con-
cealment Of their joy at our victory. Senti-
ment here is unanimous that the Philip
pines will pass into British control when
the war ends becoming part of the colony
OF Hong Kong.
The Englishmen here all agree that this
will have the effect Of greatly increasing
the Importance of British interests in
China.
Orders From Spain
LONDON, May Sit is announced today
in special dispatch from Madrid that
the Spanish Minister of War and Marine,
Captain General Correa and Admiral Rer-
mejo, declare they do not expect Manila
to be attacked before the arrival of re-
Inducements for Rear Admiral Dewey,
from the United States. The dispatch
adds that orders have been sent to Gen.
cTil Angus tlle GONeTIlOT-1eHeTdl Oh the
Philippine Islands, to resist to the death
any attack on Manila.
After the Battle
NEW YORK, May "a dispatch to the
Herald from Hong Kong says:
| Early in the morning of Monday, the
day after the battle in Manila Bay. Com
mander Lamberton and the Herald cor
respondent were ordered to go to the Ca
vite arsenal and take possession.
| The Petrol took US within 800 yards Of
the landing, when we were surprised to see
that the arsenal was still occupied by
about 800 seamen, armed with Mauser
magazine rifles.
AS white flag had been hoisted on the
arsenal the day before, Commander Lam
meant, and before leaving the Petrol he
ordered Commander Wood to keep his men
at the guns with directions that If we were
not back in one hour he should open fire
on the arsenal. On landing we were met
by Captain Sostoa Of the Spanish navy,
next In rank at this station to Admiral
Montejo.
Commander Lamberton, Lieutenant Wood
of the Petrol and your correspondent went
with Captain Sostoa to- the arsenal head
quarters, which were at once surrounded
by an armed guard.
Commander Lamberton told Captain
sostoa that he was surprised to see his