The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-19
MANILA NEWS IS MEACER
The Government Has Firm Faith
in Dewey and Merritt.
THEY'LL RUN 1T RIGHT
Gen. Merrttts On1cial Report Confirms
Newspaper Dispatches Sir Julian
Pauncefote Congratulates Us in
the Name OF Great Britain.

Washington. Aug. 1s.-The war de-
partment made public to-day the dis
patch of General Merritt. giving the of
fetal story of Manila's fall, and also the
text OF significant instructions sent to
General Merritt yesterday, requiring
the insurgents and all others to recog-
nize the authority of the United States
in the territory occupied by our forces
These dispatches were about the only
| positive development of the day. Moth
ing has been heard from General Mer-
ritt as to the casualties last Saturday
except that he estimated the killed and
wounded at so.
Another point on which the officials
are without definite information is to
the extent of our present authority in
| the Philippines. Under the peace pro-
| tocol the United States was given the
occupation of Manila, with the bay and
harbor, until a permanent disposition
of the Philippines was reached. There
| appears to be some doubt among Of
| ficials as to whether our present au-
| thority and jurisdiction covers Manila
| only, as provided by the peace protocol,
/
ed by the reported terms of capitula-
| ton to Merritt and Dewey. There is a
| disposition to await fuller official in
| formation before laying down a policy
| as to the extent of our jurisdiction in
| the islands.
Secretary Alger said to-day that he
had heard nothing of the surrender ot
the entire Philippine group. At the
| same time the secretary did not dis
| credit the accuracy of the press ad-
vices stating that the capitulation had
this far-reaching effect Pending more
definite information, the attitude of Of
ficials is TO assume that our authority
covers Manila city, Manila bay and
harbor and also such other territory a.
may be occupied by the military and
naval forces. The latter phrase is
elastic enough to cover any or all of the
the Philippine islands that may have
been brought under our authority by
the recent surrender. The instructions
sent to General Merritt have in view
the expansion of our possessions beyond
the terms mentioned in the protocol, as
they distinctly state that this govern
ment is in possession of Manila and
that its authority TO preserve peace and
order will be exerted within the terri
tory occupied by the military and ma
val forces"
The cabinet meeting tomorrow is ex-
pected to deal with the many detailed
QueSllOHS concerning the HnllpplneS,
Cuba and Porto Rico which have arisen
since the peace protocol was signed
The state department to-day received
another international congratulation on
the restoration of peace, this one COM
ing from the British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, who is now sojourn-
ing at New London, Conn. The am
bassador communicated the expression
of profound qualification with which
her majestys government learned of
the signature of the preliminaries of
peace between the United States and
Spain and the sincere congratulations
to the president of the government of
the United States upon the termination
of the war.
Acting Secretary Allen had a busy
day making final arrangements for the
naval review at New York on Sun
day. He extended to the French am
bassador. NJ. Cambon, the courtesy of
going on the flagship New York during
the review. The ambassador had al
ready arranged. however. to witness
the review from a tug of the French
Transatlantic line.