Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-18
AMERICAN AUTHORITY SUPREME

'sThere Will Be No Joint Action Ex-
cept Between Merritt and Dewey,
Who Will Treat the Insurgents and
Spaniards Alike.''
Washington, Aug. 1S.-The two Amer
lean commanders at Manila. Admiral
Dewey and Major General Merritt, uni
ted in joint dispatch, which was re-
ceived here late yesterday afternoon,
asking for instructions as to the man
| ner of dealing with the various ele-
ments, particularly the insurgents. now
that the city was occupied by the
American forces. After conference
at the White House, in which Secre-
tary Alger and Acting Secretary AL
len participated, instructions were sent
to the two American commanders. The
text of the request for instructions and
of the answer was not made public,
but Secretary Alger summed up the
instructions as substantially as follows:
1.-The instructions are to enforce law
and order and to treat all law abid-
ing citizens alike
The instructions are practically the
same as those sent Tuesday night to
General Lawton. The latter order
specifically stated that the insurgents
must recognize the military oocupa-
ton and authority of the United States.
and the cessation of hostilities pro-
claimed by this government. Doubt
less the same rule is being applied to
the insurgents under Aguinaldo, al
though it was not officially stated that
such specific orders were made. 1t is
said the joint dispatch from Dewey
4;
Aguinaldo, nor did the instructions
mention the insurgent leader by name.
1t is well understood, however, that the
desire of the American commanders was
to have instructions on the manner
of dealing with the large and menaeing
forces of insurgents under Aguinaldo,
who have surrounded Manila for many
weeks and who, it is thought. may have
demanded the right to occupy the city
with the American forces, as the Gu
ban insurgents did at Santiago.
1t has been thought in some quarters
here that the showing heretofore made
by the insurgents would lead to their
receiving a certain amount of reeogni-
ton, in the way of joint action between
the United States forces and those of
the insurgents, when the city was oc-
cupied. But the instructions sent last
night are based on occupation by the
United States alone, and as a high
administration official summed up the
situation: There shall be no joint ac-
ton except between Merritt and Dewey
They will maintain law and order and
will treat the insurgents and Spaniards
alike, requiring all to observe peace
and order"
Aside from this joint dispatch the
only other word received from Manila
during the day was in the brief dis
patch from Admiral Dewey announce
ing the surrender of the city last Sat
urday.
1t was noted that neither the first
dispatch of Admiral Dewey nor the
joint dispatch of Dewey and Merritt
made any reference whatever to the
part which the German cruiser Kaiser
in Augusta, took in removing Captain
General Augusti from Manila to Hong
Kong. From this the officials believe
that the American commanders do not
attach much significance to the course
of the German naval authorities. The
incident continues to cause some irri-
tation here but 1t is practically certain
that no official cognizance will be taken
of it.
Governor Scofield RenomInateu.
Milwaukee. Aug. 1S-In the Republi-
can state convention last night Gov
ernor ScofieId, r. NJ Lafollette and c.
A. Estabrooke were put in nominal
ton for governor. the ballot resulting