The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23
To Quadruple Value of
Philippines
.HFR VAST POSSESSIONS

still Hopes TO Retain the Philip.
ptues-Rebeiion OF b Philippines
In other Islands-Russia Wants q
Coaling station In These stands.
Paris, Augus e-American po-
sition in the far east is attracting
great attention. The Soleil says:
The Americans will Quadruple the
value of the Philippines and Manila
will become the rival OF Hong Kong.
The United States will have a pre-
p~onderating situation in Chinese wa
tiers. There is no market they desire
more eagerly than the Chinese and,
though they have been forestalled by
other powers, they will assuredly over
take their rivals by the rapidity of
their progress in that region and in
the coming breakup of the Chinese
empire the United States will not be
content with the worst fortunes for
heritage"
The Temps, while congratulating
France upon the role of peacemaker,
recognizes the TACT that it is not al
ways a good thing to put a finger be-
tween the hammer and the anvil. The
Temps says: The United States will
not hear a word of Intervention n
France has no interests in cOmprOmiS-
ing herself gratuitously with a country
evidently destined for a more active
part in great international affairs. 1t
would be artless to count over much
on Spanish gratitude. Therefore, the
French w~atchwOrd should be: Mes
sieurs point de zele.'"
London, August 19.-The Madrid cor
respondent of The Standard says:
Spain and her continental patrons still
hope that the United States may be
induced not to tax advantage of the
conquest of Manila, but will be salts
fled with cOaling stations, trading
privileges, etc. Should the retention of
Manila be insisted on, the United
States may meet more trouble even
than Japan did in securing the results
of her victory over China and at the
hands of the same powers.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily News says that Generals Blanco,
Castellanos and Leon and Admiral
Manterola hav been appointed com
m%issioners for Cuba and Generals Ma
cias and .Ortega n Admiral Vallarino
for Porto Rico. 1t is probable, the cor
respondent says, that Senior Leon Y
Castillo, the Spanish ambassador to
France, will preside at the sessions Of
the Paris commission. Senior MOret's
candidature is made impossible by the
hostile attitude of the press.
The Singapore correspondent of The
Dali Mail says THE native rebellion
in the Philippines has extended to the
hemp provinces in South LuZOn. Heavy
fighting occurred at Paglatuan, Pillar
and Ponsol, the immediate cause be-
ing outrages committed by the Span
iards at Paglatuan. The Spanish also
burned Pillar and massacred 500 ma
tives. The insurgents are concentrate
ing at Albay with the object of cutting
off the retreat of numerous Spaniards
in the Camarinas province.
"A German cruiser has been carry
ing dispatches from the captain gen.
eral of the VisayaS islands to the dis
trict between Cobu and Iligan n the
Spanish military depot in Mindanao.
The steamer Rosario, flying the Ger
man flag, has also been transporting
troops thence TO Iloilo. After the is
land Of Masbate had been taken by the
insurgents the latter Indignantly re-
fused to allow the German steamer
Clara to enter any ports under their
control.
ALL THE ISLANDS SURRENDER
ED.
The Hong Kong correspondent of
The Daily Mail says: 1.-The terms of
capitulation of Manila as agreed upon
Saturday between General Jaudemes
and General Merritt include the ces-
sion of the Philippine archipelago to
the United States.
An American naval officer who ar
rived from Manila on the Zafiro, tells
me that the Americans practically
walked into Manila. The operations,
he says were confined to the Malate
side Of the city, where the Spaniards
had a fort and two lines of trenches.
The troops waded through the Malate
river and walked up the beach as
though going to lunch, meeting prac-
tically no opposition.
Il learn that when General Merritt
went ashore after the capitulation of
Manila he experienced some difficulty
in finding General Jaudemes, who ul-
timately was found in a church among
crowds Of women n children"
RUSSIA WANTS A COALING STA
TON.
The Daily Mails Odessa correspond
ent says on incontestible authority
that Russia has opened a pour parle
with Spain for the cession of a coaling
station in the Philippines.